Brandon Tidwell
North Charleston
Summary
Strategically minded Electrical Design Engineer with a track record of executing large-scale projects, such as a capital endeavor worth $80M at RMF Engineering. Expert in REvit and AutoCAD, adept at teamwork, and a specialist in optimizing electrical systems. Boosted efficiency by condensing material list preparation from days to hours at BAE Systems.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Design Engineer
RMF Engineering
04.2017 - Current
- Utilized Revit and AutoCAD to design commercial buildings for power, lighting, data, and fire alarm.
- Performed calculations to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Resolved design issues in a timely manner to meet deadlines.
- Worked closely with vendors to source components that met project needs within budget constraints.
- Estimated labor, material, construction costs for budget preparation purposes.
- Conducted field surveys or studied maps, graphs, diagrams, or other data to identify and correct power system problems.
- Prepared technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems and topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conformed to standards and customer requirements.
- Participated in detailed project designs for large capital projects up to 80M related to commercial buildings.
Engineer 1
BAE Systems
07.2015 - 03.2017
- Assisted Senior Engineers in successfully development, planning and deployment of an
Enterprise Solution for AIE program - Performed live system testing of the photo sensor on the Gate Arm Assembly to prove
validity of the sensor as a true fail safe device - Researched and developed a Bill of Materials (BOM) tool for the program to produce an
accurate list of materials per site requirements - Streamlining the ability to prep the list of materials from 3 days down to 2 hours
- Produced Request for Quotes (RFQs) and Equipment and Material Requests
(EMRs) to Procurement for buying material for the various sites on the program - Investigated End of Life (EOL) components, researched, validated suitable
replacements - Participated with On-Site Installation technicians
- Developed and submitted a Field Change Order (FCO) to eliminate an overheating issue from the original design
- Field Operation Test Engineer
- Successfully tested AIE System at Fort Myer and Fort McNair for 30 days in
Washington D.C. - Trained security guards on system procedures and utilization
- Troubleshoot handhelds devices and implement a workable solution, limiting
downtime - Successfully tested AIE System at Fort Knox for 30 days in Kentucky
- Troubleshoot handheld devices, lane equipment, and servers with effective solutions
- Replaced internal batteries inside a Universal Power Supply (UPS)
- Updated the Configuration Documents used by field System Administrators
Scheduling and Planning Intern
JW Aluminum
07.2014 - 08.2014
- Engineered the daily Finishing schedule for plant production
- Directed daily production meetings with top supervisors in company
- Modified procedures for scheduling the Finishing department
- Developed and assigned batch numbers utilized for the tracking of new coils throughout
the production process
Front Desk Host/Sales Consultant
East Shore Athletic Club,
07.2010 - 03.2013
- Developed customer service interaction and built customer relations
- Maintained the daily activities of the gym
- Recruited/sold memberships and upgrades
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
The Citadel
Charleston, SC05.2015
Associate of Science - Engineering
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA05.2010
Skills
- Project Timeline Adherence
- LabVIEW
- Extensive AutoCAD knowledge
- Report Preparation
- Customer Service
- Project Estimation
- Code Compliance
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- C
- Xilinx ISE (FPGA)
- PSPICE
- PIC18
- MATLAB
- Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Planning
- Scheduling
- Administration
- Sales
- Teamwork
Timeline
Electrical Design Engineer
RMF Engineering
04.2017 - Current
Engineer 1
BAE Systems
07.2015 - 03.2017
Scheduling and Planning Intern
JW Aluminum
07.2014 - 08.2014
Front Desk Host/Sales Consultant
East Shore Athletic Club,
07.2010 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
The Citadel
Associate of Science - Engineering
Trident Technical College
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management
Georgia Southern University
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