GTP Engineers

Drew Philippo, P.E., is an experienced electrical design engineer and construction manager. Prior to joining GTP Consulting Engineers, Mr. Philippo was a vice-president for Dean Electric Company, where his responsibilities included electrical estimating, electrical design, and construction project management.

Mr. Philippo's design and construction project management experience spans a wide array of applications including office, retail, industrial, medical, places of assembly, educational, fueling, and food processing. He has handled design and construction management for both new and existing facilities. He has also worked with both conventional bid/build and design/build delivery methods.

Mr. Philippo received his professional engineering license in Georgia in 1999 and is currently a registered professional engineer in three states. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in electrical engineering.

			* indicates experience with a previous firm
			– Dr. Moulton's Office—Dacula, GA Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for a 6,000 sq. ft. medical office – Jones Bridge Shell Office Building—Alpharetta, GA Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for a 10,000 sq. ft. medical office building – Agency Advantage Office—Dacula, GA Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for a 2,250 sq. ft. tenant office space – Cornerstone Family Practice—Dacula, GA Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for a 3,500 sq. ft. tenant medical office space – Village Podiatry—Decatur, GA Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design services for a 3,000 sq. ft. tenant medical office space – Eastside Physician's Center—Snellville, GA* Tenant build-out for a six-story medical professional center (Electrical construction project manager) – 191 Lawrence St.—Marietta, GA* 75,000 sq. ft. complete electrical renovation of an existing office building, including power, lighting and communications (Electrical engineer) – Community Capitol Bank—Morrow, GA* Electrical services for a design/build procured 6,600 sq. ft. branch bank (Electrical engineer and electrical construction project manager)
			– Luckie Street Deli—Atlanta, GA Electrical design services for a 2,000 sq. ft. deli tenant space – Indian Trail Plaza—Norcross, GA Electrical design services for a 34,500 sq. ft., two-story retail building
			– Southern Pines Retirement Center—Thomasville, GA Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire-protection design services for a 19,000 sq. ft., two-story retirement apartment building consisting of 23 apartments and a 2,500 sq. ft. commons building connected by a breezeway
			– Stockbridge Sewage Building Addition—Stockbridge, GA Electrical design services for a 5,000 sq. ft. office space addition to the existing lab facilities – Jet Engine Test Cell, Jacksonville Naval Air Station—Jacksonville, FL* Conversion of an existing wet jet engine test cell to a dry test cell, including power and controls modifications (Lead electrical engineer) – Secure Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) Addition, Eglin Air Force Base—Fort Walton Beach, FL* Addition of a 3000 sq. ft. SCIF to existing building, including lighting, electrical distribution, security, fire alarm, and telecommunications installation in accordance with Air Force SCIF standards (Lead electrical engineer) – Building 63 Renovation, Charleston Air Force Base—Charleston, SC* Renovation of a C-17 maintenance hangar, including normal power distribution, 400Hz power distribution, emergency power distribution, fire-alarm system, AFFF fire suppression system, and lighting (Lead electrical engineer) – Aircraft Wash Hangar Renovation, Charleston Air Force Base—Charleston, SC* Renovation of an aircraft wash hangar, including normal primary electrical service distribution, power distribution, emergency power distribution, fire-alarm system, AFFF fire suppression system, and lighting (Lead electrical engineer) – Building 91 Renovations, Eglin Air Force Base—Fort Walton Beach, FL* Mechanical and electrical renovations (Electrical engineer) – Bearing Shop Upgrade, Jacksonville Naval Air Station—Jacksonville, FL* Upgrade of existing facility of a Class 10,000 clean room (Lead electrical engineer) – New C-12 Hangar, Naval Air Station Atlanta—Marietta, GA* Design for a new C-12 maintenance hangar (Lead electrical engineer) – Walk-In Coolers Replacement, Eglin Air Force Base—Fort Walton Beach, FL* Replacement of existing walk-in coolers and freezers (Lead electrical engineer) – Paint Barn Ventilation Renovation, Tyndall Air Force Base—Tyndall AFB, FL* Upgrade of jet fighter paint booth to meet OSHA and military ventilation requirements (Lead electrical engineer) – Summit County Juvenile Courthouse and Detention Center—Akron, OH* Renovation of 50,000 sq. ft. facility and addition of 78,000 sq. ft. building expansion (Lead electrical engineer)
			– Stein Steel Electrical Service Upgrade—Atlanta, GA Electrical design services for an electrical service entrance upgrade to an existing steel fabricating facility with an ungrounded delta system – Upgrade of Housing Electrical Distribution, Jacksonville Naval Air Station—Jacksonville, FL* New underground primary electrical distribution for residential neighborhood to replace existing overhead distribution system (Lead electrical engineer) – Replacement of Electrical Substation, Jacksonville Naval Air Station—Jacksonville, FL* Grounding calculations for new electrical substation design (Lead electrical engineer) – Building 675 Renovation, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center—Warner Robins, GA* Complete new interior electrical distribution, exterior primary service distribution, and walk-in unit substation for radome repair facility (Lead electrical engineer) – Switchboard Replacement, Roosevelt Roads Naval Facility—Puerto Rico* Phased replacement of existing paralleling switchgear for ASF communications building (Electrical engineer) – Central Boiler Plant Replacement, Naval Air Station Atlanta—Marietta, GA* Decentralization of 12,000 MBH boiler plant serving five buildings (Lead electrical engineer)
			– Fort Polk AAFEs Station—Fort Polk, LA Electrical design services for the fueling controls and power distribution for two on-base convenience stores – Air Force Fuels Overfill Protection Evaluation—Multiple bases in the continental U.S. Electrical design services to support the installation of multiple overfill protection devices at four bases for the purposes of evaluating systems by several manufacturers, with the goal of the Air Force standardizing on one single system worldwide – Underground Storage Tank Replacement, North Island Naval Air Station—North Island NAS, CA* Replacement of existing UST with AST, pump facility, and relocation of underground utilities (Lead electrical engineer) – McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Fueling Apron—Knoxville, TN* Electrical design of new fueling apron for K135 aircraft, pump house, and apron lighting and associated fluid hydraulic calculations and surge analysis (Lead electrical engineer)
			– Forsyth County YMCA SCCS—Forsyth County, GA Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for the new Forsyth County YMCA – Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Concourse E Central Plant Expansion SCCS—Atlanta, GA Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for the Concourse E Central Plant Expansion, including medium-voltage relays, a double-ended unit substation, and two motor control centers – Dacula Elementary School SCCS—Dacula, GA Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for an addition to the Dacula Elementary School – John I Leonard High School SCCS—Boca Raton, FL Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new high school, including eight separate buildings fed from a single normal power switchboard and an emergency power generator distribution panel – Georgia Tech MS&E Building SCCS—Atlanta, GA Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for the new Molecular Science and Engineering building at Georgia Tech, including two double-ended switchboards fed from new spot network transformers – The Vue at Lake Eola SCCS—Orlando, FL Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a 35-story condominium building – Meadow Woods Middle School SCCS—Orlando, FL Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new middle school – Sutton Middle School SCCS—Atlanta, GA Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for an addition to a middle school – Port Orange Elementary School V SCCS—Volusia County, FL Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new elementary school – United States Embassy SCCS—Panama City, Panama Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new US embassy in Panama – United States Embassy SCCS—Algiers, Algeria Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new US embassy in Algiers. – United States Embassy SCCS—Katmandu, Nepal Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new US embassy in Nepal – DeKalb Medical Center Addition SCCS—Decatur, GA Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new building at the medical center, including both primary and secondary distribution at the facility – Corner Lake Middle School SCCS—Orlando, FL Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new middle school – Georgia Perimeter College, Covington Campus SCCS—Covington, GA Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new campus building for Georgia Perimeter College – University of Mississippi Grayton Research Building Addition SCCS—Oxford, MI Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new 8-story research building – Mount Vernon Presbyterian School SCCS—Atlanta, GA Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new classroom building – I-285 Airport Bridge Project SCCS—Atlanta, GA* Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for the new fifth runway and the associated taxiway over interstate I-285, including multiple redundant transfer switches and UPS combinations for a secure power supply to the tunnel lighting – Walton County Government Building SCCS—Walton County, GA* Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a 160,000 sq. ft., four-story government administration building – Southeast Regional Archives Building SCCS—Atlanta, GA* Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a Southeast Regional Archives building – Southeast Plastic Surgery SCCS—Tallahassee, FL* Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a plastic surgery suite – Atlanta International School Sports and Activities Center SCCS—Atlanta, GA* Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a 37,000 sq. ft. renovation and new construction athletics building including 500-seat gymnasium – Mount Bethel United Methodist Church Gymnasium Building SCCS—Marietta, GA* Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for a new gymnasium building – Chattahoochee Tech Marietta Campus Expansion SCCS—Marietta, GA* Electrical short-circuit and coordination study for four new classroom and administration buildings on two sites totaling 100,000 sq. ft.
			– Kubota Manufacturing Facility—Jefferson, GA Electrical design services for a 400,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, including four 3,000-amp services, a 26,000 sq. ft. office area, multiple bus ducts for power distribution, and a large paint booth installation – Proethic Laboratories Distribution Warehouse—Montgomery, AL Electrical design services for a 44,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility with 17,000 sq. ft. of office space – Barrier Safe Distribution Warehouse—Charleston, SC Electrical design services for a 200,000 sq. ft. distribution warehouse – Atrium Companies Manufacturing Facility—Jacksonville, FL Electrical design services for a 175,000 sq. ft. distribution warehouse with a 10,000 sq. ft. office – Wiess Tools Distributors—Jacksonville, FL Electrical design services for a 20,000 sq. ft. warehouse tenant space – Blommer Chocolate Company—East Greenville, PA* Electrical design for a 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse addition (Lead electrical engineer) – Pepperidge Farms Bakery—Bloomfield, CT* Electrical design services for a new 120,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art bakery facility (Lead electrical engineer) – HEB Combo—Houston, TX* Electrical design services for a new 140,000 sq. ft. perishable distribution center and conversion of existing facility to new use (Lead electrical engineer)
			– John's Creek Playhouse—Fulton County, GA Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire-protection design services for a 250-seat community playhouse – Trinity Chapel Sanctuary Addition—Powder Springs, GA Mechanical and electrical design services for a 70,000 sq. ft. sanctuary addition increasing the sanctuary seating capacity from 2,500 to 5,000 as well as design of additional classroom space, a relocated retail space, a new recording studios (audio and video), and a new office suite – Peachtree Corners Baptist Church—Norcross, GA* Electrical construction for new adult fellowship hall, youth fellowship hall, auditorium, game room, night club, caf�, and commercial kitchen addition as well as design/build of new fire alarm system for the entire campus and theatrical sound and lighting system (Electrical construction project manager) – North Atlanta Church of Christ Family Life Center—Dunwoody, GA* Electrical construction for family life center with gym, theater, and commercial kitchen (Electrical construction project manager) – Turner Chapel AME—Marietta, GA* Electrical construction for 120,000 sq. ft. church with 2,500-seat sanctuary, commercial kitchen, emergency generator, theatrical lighting, and sound system (Electrical construction project manager) – McEachern United Methodist Church Family Life Center—Powder Springs, GA* Electrical construction management and site lighting design for 45,000 sq. ft. family life center with classrooms, gym, commercial kitchen, theatrical lighting, and sound (Electrical construction project manager)
			– Eglin Air Force Base Hospital Ambulatory Surgery Clinic—Fort Walton Beach, FL* Electrical design services for an ambulatory surgery clinic which included normal, emergency, and critical power systems, lighting, fire alarm, and nurse call systems (Lead electrical engineer)
			– St. Francis Day School—Alpharetta, GA* New school auditorium and library with computer labs (Electrical construction project manager) – Atlanta International School Sports and Activities Center—Atlanta, GA* 37,000 sq. ft. renovation and new construction of athletics building including 500-seat gymnasium (Electrical construction project manager)
			– Chattahoochee Tech Marietta Campus Expansion—Marietta, GA* Addition of four new classroom and administration buildings on two sites totaling 100,000 sq. ft. (Electrical construction project manager) – Georgia Southern University School of Information Technology—Statesboro, GA* 140,000 sq. ft. classroom building and state-of-the-art information learning center (Lead electrical engineer)
			– Taylor Road Middle School Practice Field—Fulton County, GA Electrical design services for new lighting on a multipurpose practice field – Cecil Pruett YMCA Swimming Pool—Canton, GA Electrical design services for three outdoor swimming pools at a new YMCA, including site and swimming pool lighting and a drown-protection system