Mihir Patel

About Mihir Patel

Proven track record on leading design teams to execute major high-voltage (69kV-500kV) substation design projects, ranging from $80 million+ rebuild projects to minor upgrade projects. Specialties: Project engineering, project management, protection & control, automation, short-circuit studies, protective relay settings, substation physical design, and lightning protection.

Experience

1. Regional Engineering Director

   Kiewit

   May 2023 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   Responsible for the management, growth, and success of the substation and transmission engineering groups in the East Region with oversight of 70+ FTE\'s across five office locations. Role includes- Resource allocation and scheduling of the team- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to professionals in the office as well as spread across the wider group in multiple offices- Career development planning, evaluations and reviews, and other supervisory responsibilities- Engineering project management for engineering only and EPC projects- Supporting business development and proposal efforts for engineering only projects and programs- Providing technical oversight on multiple engineering only and EPC projects executed by a variety of teams- Identifying resources needs for upcoming work and guiding recruiting efforts to support those needs- Coordinating recruiting and hiring of new employees to support office and department-level growth plans and targets

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  M.S., Electrical Engineering

  2005 — 2006

• Florida Institute of Technology

  BS, Electrical Engineering

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Wiring
• Power Generation
• Rtu
• Lightning Protection
• High Voltage
• Power Distribution
• Substation Automation
• Power Systems
• Energy
• Relays
• Engineering
• Protection
• Electricians
• Electric Power
• Testing
• Electrical Engineering
• Substation
• Power Plants
• Automation
• Project Engineering