Aaron Brown, Pe, Mba Email & Phone Number

Leawood, Ks, Us

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

I spearheaded the development of engineering designs and provide engineering project management for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage systems at FastGrid. Additionally, I conducted in-depth engineering and feasibility studies and standards review and implementation for various analyses, ensuring project success and compliance. • Led project teams in cable derating, load flow, grounding, arc flash, and fault current analysis of medium and low voltage utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS).• Review and analyze applicable electrical engineering and regulatory standards for project execution and internal engineering compliance process development.• Act as the Engineer of Record for photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) design and engineering analysis to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and industry technical standards.• Provide senior engineering leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and engineers-in-training (EIT).• Oversaw successful implementation and compliance of federal, state, interconnecting transmission utility, substation, and local authority having jurisdiction regulatory and engineering mandates.• Collaborate with clients, owner engineers, substation engineers, high voltage transmission engineers, utilities, internal engineering leadership, project owners, and construction management for project execution within deliverable requirements.• Maintain, acquire, and manage professional engineering licensure across the United States to further FastGrid project development and competitive electrical power engineering service offerings.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Led the planning and budgeting of medium voltage distribution systems at Xcel Energy, resulting in efficient project commissioning and grid management.• Conducted preliminary distribution engineering design and project ideation for successful distribution system modeling and mitigation of power quality.• Managed project timelines and ensured timely completion of all engineering projects within needs of company and external stakeholders.• Developed and maintained the electrical grid for Denver International Airport and the surrounding airport infrastructure, while integrating distributed renewables and airport expansions.• Collaborated with state, regulatory, municipal, airport authorities, hospitals, electric cooperatives, other utilities to solve distribution engineering problems and address power quality concerns.• Participated with wildfire management for the successful execution and implementation of wildfire management technologies and engineering projects in Colorado's Western Slope.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

In my role as an engineer at Evergy, I managed project timelines, negotiated contracts, and acquired easements for efficient medium voltage distribution project development. Additionally, I led cost estimation efforts and provided exceptional customer service and interaction to ensure project success.• Created and provided detailed engineering designs and documentation in AutoCAD and GIS for the facilitation of project development, construction management, and permitting.• Managed project timelines and budgets for engineering design and permitting processes to meet of internal and external stakeholders.• Negotiated contracts and acquired easements for project development and distribution grid management.• Procured materials and led cost estimation efforts for efficient project execution and internal budgeting goals.• Reviewed, approved, and integrated distributed energy resources across the Kansas City metropolitan area. Ensured compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.• Collaborated, managed, and communicated with state, regulatory, municipal, electrical utilities and cooperatives, telecommunication utilities, gas transmission operators and utilities, water authorities, and wastewater utilities in development of distribution engineering solutions, power quality concerns, and project execution for all stakeholders.

Kansas City, Missouri

In my role as an electrical engineering intern at Kansas City Power & Light, I assisted projects in medium and high voltage power system planning, substation load management, and fault study analysis. Additionally, I conducted as-built assessments and proposed future development plans to enhance power distribution efficiency and power quality amongst substation and distribution assets. • Developed tools to allow for strategic management and oversight of substation load growth• Analyzed fault studies to improve system reliability and allow electricians to operate in safe arc flash conditions.• Determined adequate PPE and calorie requirements for hot electrical work within and just beyond substations.• Provided opportunities for future substation expansion and development to address internal and external engineering needs.• Developed as-built Synergi models and repository for planning engineering execution and project development.

Kansas City, Missouri

In my role as an electrical engineering intern at Burns & McDonnell, I led the development of rural electric CO-OP substation design standards, optimized proposed substation designs for efficiency, and created and managed client sales and marketing databases. Additionally, I organized engineering development classes for clients, enhancing industry knowledge and skills.• Assisted in the creation and development of physical substation designs. Validated CADD designs and prints to ensure technical and client requirements.• Created and standardized CADD technical standards and basis of substation engineering design standards for rural electric cooperatives without existing internal engineering practices.• Designed marketing strategies and workshops for existing and potential clients of engineering services.• Created and developed in collaboration with an outside contract mobile application developer an industry-wide utilized physical substation engineering slide rule mobile phone application for iPhone and Android devices.• Reviewed technical documentation for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) devices and digital relaying devices to solve communication protocol errors amongst different vendors in an internal substation system control lab.• Shadowed senior physical substation engineers and sales engineering leadership to understand engineering service development and client retention strategies.

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

In my role as an intern CADD technician at Henderson Engineers, I collaborated with engineers to design fire protection sprinkler and alarm layouts for the development of new commercial buildings across America. • Developed CADD documents and as-built designs to support project management and engineering compliance review.• Assisted engineers in reviewing regulatory requirements to ensure compliance with fire protection and local authority having jurisdiction standards.• Shadowed engineering leadership to gain insights into the design process and project management within a contract engineering company.

B.S.E., Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Interfraternity Council, Government of the Student Body

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Management Information Systems, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: Debate SocietyStudy abroad Fall of 2013

High School Diploma, Aerospace And Engineering

Activities and Societies: Aerospace and Engineering Program, National Honor Society, FIRST Robotics Team 1710