About AES

Licensed engineering for critical infrastructure

Founded by Carlos Atkins II, P.E., Atkins Engineering Solutions delivers power systems analysis, electrical safety engineering, and compliance oversight for facilities where safety and uptime are non-negotiable.

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Field-First Engineering

Who We Are

Engineering that holds up in the field

AES is a small, PE-led electrical engineering firm headquartered in Atlanta and licensed in 15 states. We serve industrial, commercial, institutional, and federal facilities across the Southeast and beyond — with a focus on power systems analysis, electrical safety, regulatory compliance, and owner-side technical oversight.

Our team combines over 14 years of principal engineering leadership with deep bench experience in ICT design, proposal management, field technician support, and business operations.

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
IEEE Senior Member
Multi-State PE License (15 states)
NFPA 70B / 70E Certified
GDOT PreQualified Consultant
Lightning Protection Institute Member

Our Team

The engineers and operators behind AES

A multi-disciplinary bench of licensed engineers, field technicians, proposal leaders, and operations support.

Principal

Leadership

Carlos M. Atkins II

P.E., SMIEEE

Principal Engineer & Founder · Project Executive

Licensed power engineer and AES founder with 14+ years across mission-critical power infrastructure, power systems analysis, and field engineering. Serves as AES project executive for power systems, owner's representative, and compliance-driven pursuits while leading arc flash mitigation, breaker settings optimization, and reliability programs for hyperscale data centers, utilities, and industrial clients. IEEE Senior Member and Chapter Chairman of the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Atlanta Chapter.

Credentials

• Licensed Professional Engineer in 15 states (GA, CA, TX, NV, OR, CO, SD, IL, UT, MN, NJ, LA, + 3 additional)
• NFPA 70E Compliance Specialist
• IEEE Senior Member
• MBA expected Dec 2026 — Western Governors University
• B.S. Electrical Engineering — Southern Polytechnic State University

Specialties

• Arc flash, short-circuit, load flow, and coordination studies
• Breaker settings optimization and ground-fault mitigation
• Data center reliability and SPOF risk mitigation
• Substation, utility, and industrial power system support

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Engineering & Design

Andrew Champion

PE, RCDD

Senior Technology Engineer

ICT & Electrical Design Lead

Senior ICT and electrical design lead with expertise in telecom systems, fiber distribution, and power/lighting design for mission-critical, government, and large campus environments.

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Pursuit & Operations

Lavanya Doodi

APMP Foundation

Proposal & Pursuit Manager

Bid Governance & Content Strategy

Proposal and pursuit manager with 17+ years in IT and 10+ years leading presales, bid governance, and RFP/RFQ response strategy for federal, state, local, and commercial pursuits.

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Engineering & Design

Maurice Atkins

NFPA 70B/70E Familiar

Engineering Field Technician

Field Support & Data Collection

Engineering field technician supporting mission-critical data center and industrial projects with equipment walkdowns, thermal imaging, breaker data collection, and NFPA compliance documentation.

Atlanta, GA

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Pursuit & Operations

Dr. Carla Taylor

Ph.D.

Business Operations

Contract Administration Support

Business operations and contract administration support for AES — proposal assembly, document control, invoice tracking, vendor coordination, and project records management.

Core Values

What we stand for

The four commitments that govern how we engineer, document, and serve our clients.

Value 01

Safety First

Every study, every drawing, every field visit is anchored in NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584 — because the people who operate these systems matter more than any deadline.

Value 02