Richmond Apande

Richmond is a highly skilled Power and Energy Management professional with over ten years of professional experience in transmission and distribution power systems in planning, monitoring and executing construction projects. Richmond monitors and supports project execution in delivery of full scope of work, schedule, budget, prepare report, contract documents/permits, and oversee all activities at construction sites including safety, equipment ground/bond, clearance and environmental requirements. Richmond coordinates with vendors/third-party stakeholders ensuring alignment with client's expectations.

Electrical Engineering Inspector - MWH - Central San - Martinez, CA & Monterey, CA

As an electrical inspector, Richmond is responsible for reviewing/monitoring and inspecting construction of electrical engineering projects. Projects includes upgrading substations – Installing MCCs, ATS, switchgear/SWBD, transformers, VFDs, PG&E connection to transformer, demolitions, trenching, conduits/conductors installation and testing.

Electrical Inspector - MWH - California Water Service - San Mateo, CA

Reviewed, monitored and inspected construction of electrical distribution systems- PGE Power – trench to transformers, Main Switchboard, Switchgears, MCCs, VFDs, Conduits/conductors installations, MTS/ATS, Generator set/Mobile tap box, grounding and panels installation.

• Responded to RFIs, schedule, budget and change orders with contractors to maintain project progress and compliance.

Project Manager & Utility Inspector - Caltrain/SamTrans - San Carlos, CA

Supervised, managed, and coordinated multiple third-party utility projects and contractors and oversaw all project phases from planning to execution to closeout. Main contact person for all third-party projects along Caltrain ROW.

• Prepared/obtained all construction permits for electrical distribution systems and ensured compliance with all regulatory and safety standards.
• Developed third-party construction procedures, risk assessments, work plans, and operational guidelines to support efficient and timely project delivery.

Energy Efficiency Engineer - Pacific Gas & Electric - San Francisco, CA

Richmond provided energy efficiency engineering support for nonresidential PG&E customers for equipment upgrade, rebate and retro-commissioning projects. Worked with non-residential customers to ensure that all energy consumed equipment is efficient, rebates, equipment audits and selections, and oversaw installation of equipment.

• Responsible for measuring and verifying energy usage of the newly installed equipment.

Electrical/Mechanical Project Engineer - Port of Oakland - Oakland, CA

Richmond managed and executed Mechanical and power distribution and transmission projects involving the construction of substations. Designed and installed streetlights, reefer outlets for containers, performed conduct/and wire sizing, breaker selection, and installation of automatic transfer switches and standby generators. Work included trenching and backfilling operations to support underground utility systems.

Master of Science - Engineering Management - California State University, Eastbay

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering/Minor Mathematics - California State University, Fresno