Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
WHERE DRAWINGS BECOME INFRASTRUCTURE
- Mechanical & Structural Design
- Electrical System Design
- Thermal & Performance Analysis
- Prototyping, Testing, & Validation
- Product Compliance & Lifecycle Engineering
- Grid Modernization
- Transmission & Distribution
- Process Equipment Systems
- Power Systems & Design
- Data Center Electrical Infrastructure
- Data Center Mechanical & Cooling Systems
Elevate
Customized and targeted technical training designed to quickly scale the next generation of talent and overcome growing demand for niche skill sets.
Professional Services
Customizable engineering solutions and high-level advisory services to support your enterprise projects, ongoing initiatives, and consulting needs.
Experience-Driven Staffing
Our 5-star process connects you with top engineering talent through a relationship-driven approach to solving workforce challenges.
Scaling Certified Engineering Talent for a Fortune 100 Utility
A Fortune 100 utility’s Transmission and Substation Engineering department needed to meet rising grid modernization demand while attracting associate-level engineers, a challenge made harder by remote plant locations, waning graduate interest in utilities, and an existing university certificate partnership that lacked structure.
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Added structure, professional development, and larger talent pipelines to the client's existing university partnership through Elevate
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Screened and onboarded a full pilot class of 10 consultants in under two months
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Paired Elevate consultants with FTEs on the client's Substation Engineering, System Protection, and Control teams to support upgrades, expansions, and reliability projects
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Assigned a dedicated program coordinator for bi-weekly leadership touchpoints and ongoing performance tracking
10
CONSULTANTS ONBOARDED
Full pilot class screened and onboarded through Elevate
Under 2 Months
TIME TO FULL PILOT CLASS
From kickoff to onboarding the entire cohort
100+
Hours of Custom Training
IIoT, PLC programming, edge and cloud computing, and Python
Meeting a Six-Month NESC Deadline for a Fortune 500 Energy Company
A Fortune 500 diversified energy company investing over $7 billion in the grid through 2030 needed to audit 5,000 pages of existing standards against a 2023 NESC update from IEEE, on a six-month deadline, with limited in-house Standards team expertise and bandwidth.
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Paired a Standards Subject Matter Expert with two Elevate electrical engineers
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Audited and documented all 5,000 pages of existing standards against the new NESC requirements, leading group sessions on findings and new equipment onboarding
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Delivered 80 hours of customized technical training in CAD Design, Substation Power, Fault Analysis, and Schematic Electrical Drawings
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Completed the full audit on the client's six-month deadline
5,000
PAGES OF STANDARDS AUDITED
Completed against the 2023 NESC update, on deadline
3
PERSON ANCHOR TEAM
1 Standards SME paired with 2 Elevate electrical engineers
80 Hours
TECHNICAL TRAINING DELIVERED
CAD Design, Substation Power, Fault Analysis, and Schematic Electrical Drawings
Trent McCloskey
Director of Engineering Services
As a strategic leader focused on developing high-impact engineering services in rapidly evolving industries, Trent McCloskey leverages his deep knowledge of talent markets to help organizations scale smarter with customized workforce solutions and advisory support. Trent’s clients especially value his ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable talent strategies. This enables his partnerships with executives, engineering leaders, and innovation teams to accelerate projects, improve operational performance, and strengthen organizational capability. Trent’s people-first approach is grounded in integrity, curiosity, and a commitment to building long-term relationships. He looks forward to uniting his passion with his role to empower engineering organizations, shape career pathways, and deliver solutions that make a measurable impact for clients and talent alike.
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Kalyn Richardson
Senior Engineering Specialist
Kalyn brings more than a decade of experience in helping organizations navigate workforce shifts across product development, manufacturing operations, and capital project execution to Brooksource’s Engineering Services. She leverages this knowledge to lead the organization’s Engineering Go-to-Market initiatives, working with sales and delivery teams nationwide to ensure Brooksource’s proven approach aligns with her clients' evolving needs. Having gained insight into the transformation of the manufacturing industry, Kalyn fundamentally understands how factors like talent shortages, efficiency pressures, and increasingly connected operations are reshaping how work gets done. She also knows that addressing these challenges requires more than just a partner dedicated to filling roles. In her role, Kalyn remains committed to reimagining the role of a solutions provider, helping clients adapt through workforce solutions that meet current demands and build the capabilities needed for the future.