Patrick Buchanan

About Patrick Buchanan

Electrical Engineer with a focus in high voltage substations and generation facilities- NETA Level Engineer with experience in 69kV-345kV substations-Low, medium, and high voltage relay testing and commissioning-Analytical studies and protective relaying in high voltage applications- Broad background with experience in human performance, sales, technical support, small and large group communication, and power plant maintenance and operation.Specialties- Apparatus and relay testing- Protective relaying, fault analysis, and system modeling for high voltage electrical systems- Human Performance- Low voltage AC and DC shipboard electrical systems- Nuclear power plant operation and maintenance

Experience

1. Area Manager, Field Services

   Qualus

   Mar 2022 — Present · SC, US

   Operations manager and P&L owner leading 100+ field technicians and engineers, project managers, and project coordinators across the Eastern US.Lead cross business unit sales and support in conjunction with Area Managers from other regions and disciplines.Mentored Field Service Supervisors in project management, scheduling, and estimating.Acted as Subject Matter Expert supporting Protection and Control personnel.Responsible for monitoring and maintaining field personnel utilization, department revenue and EBITDA

Education

• University of Maine

  B.S., Electrical Engineering Technology

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• Power Systems
• Energy
• Switchgear
• Electric Power
• Omicron Test Universe
• Commissioning
• Power Generation
• High Voltage
• Relays
• Testing
• Electrical Engineering
• Enoserv Rts
• Electrical Design
• Powerline Carrier
• Low Voltage
• Doble Protection Suite
• Project Management
• Power Distribution
• Power Plants
• User Acceptance Testing
• Troubleshooting
• Protective Relays
• Electricity
• Electricians
• Human Performance
• Substation
• Fault Analysis