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Post Office Box 8027
Columbia, SC 29202
United States

Post Office Box 3090
Boynton Beach, FL 33424
United States

amrose@edtengineers.com

Office: (407) 865-9900

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Albert M. Rose, P.E., B.S.E.E.

District Engineering Manager and Consulting Engineer

Engineering Field
  • Electrical

Mr. Rose provides consulting services in electrical power transmission, distribution and control, including electrical root cause failure analysis and fire origin and cause investigation. This work often involves damage assessment and repair/replacement analysis. From 1981 to 2007, Mr. Rose worked on a variety of utility, industrial and government electrical projects. These activities included design, maintenance, operations and reliability on electrical equipment and systems including transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, motor/generators and load centers rated from 480 Volts to 252,000 Volts. His experience includes project management, electrical design, reliability analysis and root cause failure analysis. Mr. Rose enjoys a variety of fitness activities and loves music.

Typical Areas of Service

  • Litigation support
  • Fire investigation
  • Construction consultation
  • Electrical root cause failure analysis
  • Damage assessment of equipment and facilities
  • Troubleshooting and testing of electrical systems
  • Evaluation of electrical machinery and equipment

State Licenses

Mr. Rose is a licensed engineer in the following states: Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and New York.

Areas of Expertise

  • Buildings-Specialty Services
  • Buildings-Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Explosions
  • Fires
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials, Testing
  • Other Specializations
  • Power Generation
  • Utilities
  • Vehicles
  • Work Place
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