John Palermo

John Palermo, PE, has extensive experience in electrical engineering, currently serving as the Electrical Department Head at Salas O'Brien since November 2021. Previously, John held the same position at Salas O'Brien from January 2016 to June 2021 and worked as an Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer at Keystone Engineering Inc. from June 2021 to November 2021. John has a strong background in quality control of electrical construction documents, design and drawing standards development, and training department staff. John’s technical expertise encompasses designing power distribution systems, lighting layouts, fire alarm systems, and coordinating with various utility companies. An early career internship at Aggreko involved performing calculations and designing temporary power systems. John earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University, and attended Catholic High School from 2003 to 2007.