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