Joe Legge, PE
Principal - Electrical
Engineer
Education

BSEE, Electrical Engineering, 1997 Graduate of
Tennessee State University

Responsibilities

As principal electrical engineer, Joe directs and supervises
all aspects of the electrical design process including
system design and evaluation, engineering calculations,
preparation of specifications, value engineering studies, life
cycle cost analysis, document preparation and
performance of design reviews to check documents for
accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable
codes and standards.

Professional Engineer Registrations

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

Professional Affiliations

Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and
Surveying (NCEES)
Experience

Joe joined John Clark Hudson and Associates (Sardis,
MS) in May of 1980 as an Electrical Designer.  During
his eight and one half years with this firm, Joe provided
lighting, power and low voltage system designs on a
wide variety of projects including Commercial, Industrial,
Healthcare, Government and Religious facilities.   Joe
was involved with projects that ranged in size from
$500K - $5M in total construction dollars.

Joe joined Smith Seckman Reid (Nashville, TN) in
November of 1988 as a Senior Electrical Designer and
project manager.  In this position, he was responsible
for designing electrical systems for healthcare facilities
on the east coast of the United States.  Joe’s duties
included lighting, power and low voltage systems design
including fault current, selective breaker coordination
studies and analysis of electrical systems designed on
his team.  Joe was also responsible for the construction
administration of all projects that he designed.  During
his tenure with this firm Joe completed his electrical
engineering degree.  Joe was involved with projects that
ranged in size from $5M - $120M in total construction
dollars.

Joe joined Gene Burton and Associates (Franklin, TN)
in November of 1997 as a Senior Communications
Planner.  Gene Burton and Associates is a medical
equipment and communications planning firm
specializing in the design of Healthcare facilities.  In this
position, he was responsible for designing and
managing the communication and low voltage system
needs for project.  During his tenure with this firm Joe
was involved with projects that ranged in size from $12M
- $580M in total construction dollars.

Joe joined The McCarty Company, Design Group
(Tupelo, MS) in January of 1999 as an Electrical
Engineer.  The McCarty Company, Design Group is an
architectural and engineering firm specializing in
services for Healthcare, Institutional, Government,
Commercial and Industrial clients.  Joe’s duties included
lighting, power and low voltage systems design including
fault current, selective breaker coordination studies and
analysis of electrical systems designed for all projects.  
Joe was also responsible for the construction
administration on all projects that he designed.    Joe
was promoted to Chief Electrical Engineer in January
2001.  Joe has been involved with projects that ranged
in size from $500K - $12M in total construction dollars.