Forensics, Engineering Assessments and Design

David Burger, PE, CGC

Licensed Electrical Engineer and General Contractor Over Twenty-five years of Experience

BACKGROUND:  Electrical design engineer for twenty three years. Also experienced in investigating, analyzing, providing assessment reports and cost valuations on fires, failures, and defect causation including lightning damage, electrocution,  origin and cause of industrial and residential fires and explosions, energy audits and lighting upgrades, heavy equipment and  major appliance failures, electric power distribution, OEM product failures, kitchen fire suppression systems, industrial equipment damage assessment. Also proficient in repair and replacement cost analysis, construction defects, hazard analysis preparation, project management, cost of replacement, pay requests, storm damage assessment of buildings and facilities, cost estimating, project buy-out, scheduling, field supervision, cost control/analysis and billing for insurance claims.

Curriculum Vitae

March 2009 CURRICULUM VITAE: David Burger, P.E., CGC

LICENSED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Forensic and Engineering Assessments

8034 Woodfare Court

Orlando, Florida 32817

Telephone:    (407) 677-0270

Cellular:         (407) 404-0670

Email:  davidburger@forensicengineer123.com

EDUCATION:

1987 Bachelor of Science

Electrical Engineering

Power Transmission

Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania

EXPERIENCE:

May 1995  Peninsula Engineering, Inc., Orlando, Florida

Consulting and Design Engineer for fourteen years. Provided breaker coordination, short circuit analysis, power studies, smoke control system design and commissioning, control systems, industrial process line design, cost estimates; hazard analysis, design, and mitigation; fire protection including dry pipe, foam, and chemical suppression; and power/lighting for high rises, healthcare, industrial, hospitality and entertainment industries. Investigation and consultation in fire and explosion origin and cause including a smoldering short circuit inside a timeshare partition wall, a hotel service arc flash induced explosion with contractor injuries and an arc flash induced explosion caused by damage cables during installation.

July 1989 to May 1995  Lockheed Space Systems, Titusville, Florida

Systems Design Engineer. Breaker coordination, short circuit analysis, power studies, Shuttle Ground Support control systems, industrial oxygen and hydrogen pump power and control systems; hazard analysis, design, and mitigation; special test rack design, fire alarm systems; power/lighting for hazardous areas, clean rooms, UPS power, lightning protection and special grounding; project management of MEP systems, cost estimates and contractor management.

July 1987 to July 1989 McDonnell Douglas Missile Systems, Titusville, Florida

Plant Engineer. Provided design, troubleshooting, cost estimates, and contractor and project management. Provided breaker coordination, short circuit analysis, power studies, special explosive system design and control systems, industrial oxygen, nitrogen and argon power and control systems; hazard analysis, design, and mitigation; special test rack design, fire alarm system design; power/lighting for hazardous areas, clean rooms, UPS power, lightning protection and special grounding including systems supporting warhead installations.

January 1987 to June 1987 SEW Eurodrive, Troy, Ohio

Design Engineer. Specialized in gear-motor mechanical and electrical system design providing special modifications to gear packages for OEM’s, distributors and end users. Provided electric control system design for variable speed drives and control for process lines, industrial equipment, wastewater equipment, etc. Troubleshot system failures and necessary modifications to alleviate issues with gear-motor packages and controls.

REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Registered Professional Engineer in Florida (#47146)

Registered Professional Engineer in South Carolina (#21325)

Registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina (#021758)

Registered Professional Engineer in Texas (#90570)

Registered Professional Engineer in California (#16880)

Registered Professional Engineer in Mississippi (#15983)

Registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana (#0028605)

Registered Professional Engineer in Alabama (#21938)

Registered Professional Engineer in Utah (#5742428-2203)

Registered Professional Engineer in the U.S. Virgin Islands

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (#14591)

Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Delaware, Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Georgia– Inactive

Florida Contractor Number    CGC-057943 (Inactive)

PUBLICATIONS:

“Paralleled Transformers Create Efficient Systems”, September 1994, EC&M Magazine

Who I am

Education – Gannon University, 109 University Square, Erie, PA 16541, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering with a minor in Power Transmission.

Licenses

Professional Engineer in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, US Virgin Islands

Florida General Contractor Number    CGC-057943

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying

Florida 520 Certified All Lines Insurance Adjuster

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