Colin Copeland

About Colin Copeland

Chartered Senior Electrical Buildings Services and Data Center Engineer, Technical Discipline Leader, and Project Manager who strives to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver fully integrated, sustainable, and innovative engineering solutions to clients. I currently occupy the role of the Global Electrical Subject Matter Expert for a global pharmaceutical client, and technical discipline leader for several data center projects within the US.Notable projects: Discipline Leader, and project manager for several 10MW to 250MW data centers across the USA and UK including- META (confidential 250 MW Data Center Campus)- Equinix (confidential 25MW DC)- Equinix (confidential 60 MW DC)Physical and Electronic Security Consultant- Confidential Data Center (Amsterdam, Netherlands)Science:Discipline lead for-Confidential silicon microchip facility (New York, Global)-MECD Laboratories (Manchester)-Advanced Aerospace Manufacturing Center (UK)-Paterson Cancer Research Center (Manchester)-Long Baseline Neutrino Facility Particle Accelerator / Detector (USA)-Blueprint Robotics (Connecticut, USA)Pharmaceuticals- Global Subject Matter Expert / Project Manager for a global pharmaceutical client- Electrical discipline lead for several UPS upgrade projectsDecarbonization Studies- 1251 Avenue of the Americas Decarbonization Study - Lead Electrical Engineer (Manhattan, NYC), National Museums Liverpool Decarbonization Study - Lead Electrical Engineer (Liverpool, UK), New York City Housing Authority Resiliency Study - Lead Electrical Engineer (NYC).Healthcare-North Manchester General Hospital Redevelopment - Electrical lead-Mersey Care Mental Health Hospital - Electrical leadCommercial Property- 500 5th Avenue Confidential Client Office Fit Out - Lead Electrical Engineer (Manhattan, NYC)- Barclays Radbroke Hall - Electrical Lead (Manchester), Sport and Entertainment-Manchester Arena Expansion - Project Engineer (Manchester, UK)-Liverpool Football Club Stand Expansion - Commissioning Engineer (Liverpool, UK)-Kai Tak Sports Park - Project Engineer (Hong Kong)Rail- Liverpool Central Station - Electrical Lead- TransPennine Route Upgrade - Security Consultant- Headbolt Lane Train Station - Electrical lead.Museums- Ken Dodd Museum - Lead Electrical Engineer (Liverpool)Education Sector- Birtenshaw Special Educational Needs School - Electrical Lead- University of Salford Engineering School

Experience

1. Senior Electrical Engineer

   Arup

   Jul 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Liverpool & Manchester, UK: 20••••23New York City, USA: 2023-PresentI have experience in leading multidisciplinary teams on complex construction projects from concept tocompletion in a range of sectors.I am astute in commercial management and business development, work winning, CRM analysis, contracts, fees, and risk. I have experience and competence in the following systems in terms of designing, delivering, testing and commissioning-Lighting, emergency lighting, lighting control-400Y/230V (UK) and 480Y/277V, 208Y/120V (US), & HV/MV distribution systems-Mission critical, data center redundancy topologies-Switchgear, utilities, protection-Motors & motor control- High density / AI data center design-Arc flash analysis -Protection relays-Transformers, generators, UPS-Earthing/grounding, lightning protection systems-Life safety systems-Vertical transportation-Fire alarm and detection-Physical & electronic security systems -Harmonics, power factor correction and electro-magnetic compatibility-IT systems-Extra Low Voltage control systems-Low carbon technologies, photovoltaics, battery storage systems, electric vehicle charging -HVAC systems-Electrical safety-Modular construction / Modern Methods of Construction-Cleanrooms / ISO Classes- Operational maintenance planningSoftware: Dialux, Trimble Amtech, StrikeRisk, Elevate, Revit, AutoCad, Microsoft Office, BlueBeam, NBS Create, JVSG, SKM, AGi32Standards: IEC, UL, NEMA, ANSI, NETA, British Standards, Building Regulations, Network Rail Engineering Standards, Health Technical Memorandums, Loss & Prevention Standards, Security in the Design of Stations, Security Assurance Framework, Secured by Design Guides, CIBSE Guidance Documentation, IET Guidance Documentation, GMP, BSRIA Guidance Documentation, American National Fire Protection Association, ASHRAE, New York Local Laws, IBC, IFC, various US federal and provincial codes.Geographies: UK, Europe, USA, South America, Asia

Education

• St Michaels College

  A Level - Mathematics, Physics & German

• Liverpool John Moores University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2016 — 2019