Hood Patterson & Dewar
Jim vanWestrienen has extensive experience in systems integration and controls, currently serving in this role at Hood Patterson & Dewar since December 2020. Prior to this, Jim worked as a Field Engineer at Russelectric, Inc. from June 2017 to December 2020 and again from August 2009 to October 2016. Jim's expertise includes startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of PLC controlled switchgear and transfer switches. Additionally, Jim was a Controls Engineer at ESSMetron for a brief period in 2016 and served in Power Generation Field Service at Cummins NPower from 2003 to 2009, focusing on emergency generator systems. Jim holds an Associate of Science degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering from the Community College of the Air Force, earned between 1996 and 2000.
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Hood Patterson & Dewar
Hood Patterson & Dewar (HP&D) is a customer-driven, employee-owned collaborative team of engineers, technicians, and service professionals, offering: • Electrical and mechanical testing and commissioning • QA/QC services • Engineering consulting • Grounding system design and assessments • Power systems studies • Safety programs and training HP&D is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc. (www.pdengineers.com), which has delivered best-in-class electrical and civil engineering services since 1947, designing and evaluating vital electrical infrastructures for utilities, cooperatives, and municipalities across the United States. Together, P&D and HP&D share an unyielding commitment to preserving our tradition of excellence and integrity.