CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Ty Nielson, Principal

Columbia Engineering Group

Ty Nielson, CEO of Columbia Engineering Group, is an electrical engineer and business leader with over 15 years of experience in engineering, construction, and business management. Ty is a veteran and former US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Engineer. Ty earned his BS in electrical engineering and has experience in systems engineering, large scale critical power infrastructure, high voltage power systems engineering, and reliability engineering. With a passion for engineering, business, and leadership, Ty is a visionary who is committed to excellence and innovation. His capability to analyze, strategize, build, lead, and inspire great teams and formulate solutions which meet client needs brings CEG to the front of the pack.

"Engineering is a team sport, from concept to completion. For every great engineering solution, there is a great team that brought it to life. I love solving challenging problems and seeing the impact of bringing talented people together to serve our communities. ” Ty, CEG

Education

Eastern Washington University

BS Electrical Engineering

US Navy Nuclear Power School

US Navy Electrical Apprenticeship School

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

DOD | T3 230kV Transformer Refurbishment

DOD | Powerhouse 4160V Station Service Replacement

DOD | 110MW Generator Rotor Winding Replacement

DOD | 100MW Generator Stator Failure Root Cause Analysis

DOD | 15kV SF6 Breaker Refurbishment

DOD | T3 and T4 115kV High voltage bushing replacements

DOD | T7 550kV refurbishment and oil processing

DOD | Transformer Dissolved Gas Analysis

DOD | Ventilated lead acid battery capacity testing

DOD | 2.7GW Power train equipment evaluation

DOD | 230kV Transformer Forensic Failure Analysis

DOD | Electromagnetic Interference Analysis

DOD | 15kV isolated phase bus duct repair

DOD | Spare Transformer Evaluation and Refurbishment

DOD | Sweep Frequency Response Analysis

DOD | Infrared imaging and analysis

DOD | 90MW Generator Corona Probe and winding analysis

DOD | Regional Reliability Engineering Program Management

Microsoft | Data center hydronic system modifications

Plummer Forest Products | Manufacturing line extension

Food Cart | support structures

Happy Healthy Homes | Residential addition

Limited project information due to DOD NDA

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