Brandon Travis, P.E.

Brandon Travis, P.E. has a diverse work experience in the field of energy and engineering. Brandon is currently the Vice President of Solar at Eco-Energy LLC. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Technology Officer at Helios Energy from 2020 to 2021.

From 2014 to 2019, Brandon held the role of Principal/Director of Project Development at Bernhard Energy. In this position, they were responsible for identifying and closing large capital energy projects, including central energy plants, combined heat and power plants, solar projects, and distributed generation projects. Brandon worked with clients to understand their energy needs, led teams through the development process, secured project funding, and obtained necessary approvals.

Before joining Bernhard Energy, Brandon worked as a Project Manager at Bernhard TME in 2014, focusing on retro-commissioning, commissioning, and mechanical design projects. Brandon also worked as a Project Manager at SSR in the existing building services division from 2010 to 2014. In this role, they helped clients improve their building's energy performance and achieve ROI targets through energy conservation measures and capital retrofit projects.

Earlier in their career, Brandon worked as an Engineering Associate II at Texas A&M University, where they assisted in all phases of the Continuous Commissioning process and helped clients analyze utility bills and benchmark their buildings. Brandon also had cooperative education experience as an engineer at GE Aviation and served as an intern at NASA Glenn Research Center, where they developed software for analyzing bolted joint behavior.

Overall, Brandon Travis, P.E. has a strong background in project development, energy efficiency, commissioning, and engineering.

Brandon Travis, P.E. holds a Master of Business Administration - MBA (EMBA Class of 2020) degree from Vanderbilt University. Brandon obtained a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2008. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky between 2001 and 2007.

In terms of certifications, Brandon Travis, P.E. has obtained the Certified Energy Manager certification from the Association of Energy Engineers in June 2013. Additionally, they hold the Professional Engineer (PE) certification from NCEES, which they acquired in May 2013. Brandon has also completed a course on "Excel 2016: Managing and Analyzing Data" from LinkedIn in September 2018.