Tom Muse, p.E.

Prime Engineering PLLC, CEO & Principal Engineer (Current)

Offers consulting engineering services across diverse projects and clients, leveraging extensive experience and industry knowledge to deliver high-quality solutions.

Director of Electrical Engineering, Winston-Salem, NC (2020-2024)

• Spearheaded the electrical engineering division at a leading North Carolina-based MEP consulting firm.
• Oversaw the design and execution of building projects, including commercial, industrial, educational, and public infrastructure, with construction budgets up to $150 million.
• Authored and sealed engineering construction drawings for lighting, power distribution, emergency power, fire alarm, tele/data, and security systems.

Group Manager - Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection, Greensboro, NC (2016 - 2020)

• Led a multi-discipline engineering department, managing a team of 17 professionals on a daily basis including 8 Professional Engineers, 2 Engineers in Training, 1 Engineering Technician, 5 Designers/Technicians, and 1 Administrative Assistant. 
• Responsible for developing business and promoting services across various disciplines and geographic regions.
• Provided senior level oversight and guidance for engineering projects, ensuring seamless coordination between multiple departments and offices.

     Assistant Group Manager (2014 - 2016)

• Analyzed monthly departmental financials, including income statements, projections, receivables, and payables.
• Reviewed weekly timesheets and proposals as needed.
• Conducted weekly departmental meetings and represented the group across disciplines.

     Senior Electrical Engineer & Project Manager (2008 - 2020) 

• Engineer in Charge that was responsible for signing and sealing electrical construction documents.  Projects included new construction and complex renovations. 
• Led electrical teams on high profile projects including, but not limited to, a major renovation at the Greensboro Coliseum that had to be completed in record time before the ACC Tournament. This project was complex because electrical systems had to remain operational throughout construction so that a full schedule of coliseum box office events could be maintained for revenue purposes.
• Provided team leadership and design for lighting, power, emergency power, fire alarm, security, data, and security distribution systems.
• Surveyed existing electrical systems and provided recommendations to clients.
• Coordinated incoming power, telephone, and fiber services with utilities including Duke Energy, Spectrum, Energy United, City of High Point, etc.
• Designed electrical projects across the United States and assisted on projects internationally.

Senior Electrical Engineer & Project Manager; Vice President, Charlotte, NC (1995 - 2008)

• Project manager for a large multi-discipline mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection firm in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Managed engineering design and construction administration teams for projects with construction budgets as small as $1100 and as large as $51 Million. 
• Specific tasks included: budgeting hours, assigning tasks, negotiating change orders and fees, billing, reviewing documents for coordination and quality control, and fostered team cohesion within the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design engineering teams.
• Designed comprehensive electrical systems for various sectors, including commercial, industrial, institutional, retail, government, military, K-12, university, and residential complexes.
• Specific design experience: distribution of power, lighting, telephone, television, data, fire alarm, security, sound, and emergency systems.
• Responsibilities included cost estimating, field observation, construction administration, and specification writing.