Power Lifeline Sector®

Sarah Beckman is Program Director – Key Clients at Ulteig with 16 years of experience in Power Delivery. Ms. Beckman began her career as a Structural Engineer, gaining extensive technical expertise through a wide range of engineering roles that support critical infrastructure, including design for power delivery, substation and transmission as well as concrete and steel bridges. Ms. Beckman is also an experienced leader who has managed multiple transmission and distribution teams and large departments. In her current role, she partners closely with electric utilities to provide comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Ms. Beckman has published articles and spoken extensively on topics relating to the power industry, addressing issues such as optimizing transmission right-of-way and utilizing transmission line construction techniques in mountainous terrains. She has served on engineering career panels and spoken about leadership and career growth for women in engineering. Ms. Beckman is the founding chair of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Women in Engineering Denver chapter affinity group. Ms. Beckman has a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a focus on structures and blast resistant design from the University of Missouri – Columbia. She joined Ulteig in 2012 and is based in Denver, CO.

Jose has over 12 years of experience in the power industry. He has held roles in account management, external relations, and business and economic development. At Ulteig, Jose is responsible for growing our presence in the Texas region by leveraging his vast knowledge of the electric and gas utility industry. Jose was a former member of the Peruvian Track & Field team where he represented his native country internationally in high jump events. He continues to enjoy outdoor activities and athletics with his wife and three children.

Tanu Jacob started remotely out of the Denver office as a Market Development Manager for Power on the Client Solutions Sales team for the Southeast region. Tanu is a solutions focused business development leader with experience in consultative sales, project executions, and systems Engineering solutions in companies ranging from small startups to Fortune 100/500 in the Telecom, Automotive and Energy industries. She earned a BS in electrical engineering at St. Louis University and has taken Master’s level courses in Network Engineering at Harvard University. Tanu enjoys traveling, cooking, reading (especially about emerging industry trends) and football.

Dwain is a Senior Marketing Development Manager in the Client Solutions Department covering the Northwest Region. His primary focus is working directly with Investor Owned Utilities, Municipal Utilities, Cooperatives and Developers. Dwain’s recent experience includes working as a Director for a local District Energy Center where he expanded the commercial base, developed onsite generation and microgrid projects with the goal of achieving environmentally sustainable outcomes. With over 20 years of experience, Dwain has a passion for working with utilities and commercial users to develop business partnerships that provide mutual economic value.

Mark is a Senior Program Manager in the Client Solutions Department. During his career with Ulteig, Mark has managed substation teams involved in many aspects of power and renewable projects. He has also worked as a project manager and design engineer on these projects. His primary design responsibilities have included cost estimating, proposal preparation, material acquisition, physical arrangement, and relaying and control designs. Prior to joining Ulteig, Mark spent four years designing equipment used for automated meter reading and load management used by investor-owned utilities, rural cooperatives, and municipal utilities.

Scott is an experienced professional within the electric utility industry and has been helping utilities to build, protect, and modernize electric grid infrastructure for 30 years. Beginning as a Sales Engineer and progressing into sales leadership roles, he has supported Electric Distribution, Substations, Transmission Lines, and Grid Modernization initiatives. In his current position as Market Development Manager for Ulteig Engineers, Scott is focused on Utility project execution in the SW Region. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Oregon State University and an MBA from California Miramar University.