Mr. Gentile’s expertise in electrical and fire protection engineering has been acquired from performance of design, consulting, project management of building systems construction, and forensic engineering. More specifically these skills include:

• Forensic experience in the preparation of site investigation, written engineering opinions and expert witness consulting. Investigations include:
  • Extent of damage to electrical apparatus
  • Causes of electrical failure
  • Electrical activity resulting in sources of ignition
  • Flood damaged electrical equipment, lightning damage to electrical systems, residential and compromise of fire alarm and protection systems.
• Analysis of the compliance of electrical construction with applicable codes and standards.
• Design of operational and compliance solutions for electrical, fire protection, and complementary systems. Occupancy types include healthcare, aviation, petrochemical, high-rise structures, laboratories, transportation, medium and high voltage transmission/distribution, assembly and data centers.
• Consulting and application of codes for electrical distribution; fire suppression and signaling systems; fire prevention; emergency and stand-by power systems; and communication systems. He is also experienced with application of design standards in classified (hazardous) areas of industrial and energy industry facilities.
• Project management responsibilities for directing engineering teams designing control systems and instrumentation. He has also supervised design and production teams for industrial, onshore, offshore, and subsea controls, industrial electrical power units, and SCADA systems.

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1979

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