Ray G. Robertson

Chief Electrical Engineer

Contra Costa Electric

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Ray ensures that clients receive the consistently high-quality design/build services they need to compete in today's high-performance facilities environment. He oversees all design/build work, manages the firm's design and drafting professionals, and coordinates outside design services. LEED-accredited, he also helps clients obtain the energy efficiencies available through application of today's leading-edge "green" building techniques.

Expertise
Ray has spent nearly 25 years in the electrical contracting industry. An experienced microstation computer-assisted design (CAD) user, Ray's design expertise encompasses automatic transfer systems, control systems, electrical and communications systems, lighting (Title 24, Form 5), low- and medium-voltage distribution systems and switchgears, motor controls, and pole lines (GO 95). In addition, he has designed uninterruptible power supply, emergency backup, telecommunications and fiber optic systems.

Ray began his career as an electrical engineering specialist with Dow Chemical, later becoming area construction manager with responsibility for construction and contract administration, as well as electrical inspections at all Dow's West Coast sites.

In 1995, Ray joined Contra Costa as a project engineer, providing technical and engineering support to project managers. In 1996, he shouldered project management responsibilities for the electrical and instrument portion of the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Anaerobic Digester Expansion Project. For this $10.5-million job, he managed a peak crew of 50 and a five-member support staff. Prior to taking over his current position, he served as a multi-faceted project manager/ estimator/ electrical engineer. In this role, he handled estimating and project management duties for various small-to-mid-sized electrical projects, while providing general technical and engineering expertise.

Ray holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a power systems concentration from California Polytechnic State University. He is a licensed professional engineer in California and is LEED accredited by the United States Green Building Council.

Ray is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Industry Applications Society, and the Power Engineering Society. In 1985, Pacific Gas & Electric presented him with an energy conservation award, naming one of his projects "Best in the Bay Area."