Two join US naval architect firm
Joe Payne
Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates has appointed Joseph E. Payne as the electrical department manager and chief electrical engineer, and Eric Engelbrecht as project manager.
Payne is responsible for the complete design and systems integration of all main and emergency power, lighting, HVAC controls, hazardous area classification, interior communications & alarm systems. This includes engineering oversight, detailed design work, specification development and resolution of regulatory body issues. Payne holds an electrical engineering degree (BS) from the University of Missouri. A former US Navy nuclear submarine officer, he is a Naval War College graduate and a retired engineering duty officer. He gained commercial ship design experience working for various shipyard and naval architecture firms as senior electrical engineer, project manager/engineer and educator/mentor. In addition to being a registered professional engineer (electrical) in Washington and Louisiana, Payne is a LEED (leadership in energy & environmental design) accredited professional, with specialised training in incorporating environmentally-friendly features in project design.
Engelbrecht will manage a wide array of GPA projects, incorporating team members across all of the international offices with a dedicated focus on meeting each client’s unique requirements. He will be a part of the GPA management team developing new business. Engelbrecht, a former nuclear submarine officer with a high level of expertise in shipyard production and construction methods, holds a BS degree from the United States Naval Academy and has over a decade of experience working in the marine industry for both commercial and government organisations.
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