Barry Robertson, Executive Vice President

Barry S. Robertson, P.E., who has more than 32 years of experience in engineering, construction and construction management, serves as Bay Electric’s Executive Vice President. In this role, he directs the company’s engineering, engineering management, and construction management services.

Prior to joining Bay, Barry was President of the Engineering Division for HBA Architecture, Engineering & Interior Design in Virginia Beach, one of the premier architectural and engineering (A&E) design firms in the Southeast. He also has an extensive background in engineering and design work for the United States military and other Government Agencies.

For almost three decades, he served the Atlantic Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in numerous capacities and concluded his career as Head of the Construction Engineering Branch, which included responsibility for the provision of technical and administrative support to field offices overseeing facilities construction work totaling over $1.6 billion annually.

Barry also served as Deputy Resident Officer in Charge of Construction and was the senior civilian and Contracting Officer at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. There, he and his staff were responsible for construction and facility support contracts exceeding $90 million annually. He was also Chief Engineer in charge of the $120 million design build Refuse Derived Fuel Power Plant for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and served as Construction Area Manager at the Norfolk Naval Base, including the Naval Air Station, Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Fleet area and other outlying areas.

Prior to that, Barry worked as a Contract Programmer for the U.S. Air Force, preparing Military Construction Program Documentation (DD 1391’s) for submission to MAC headquarters and Congress for Pope Air Force Base projects.

Robertson holds a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and a Masters degree in Structural Engineering from the University of Virginia. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and North Carolina and is an experienced presenter at seminars and briefings for senior military and civilian personnel as well as contractor groups and at workshops, conferences and training sessions.

In addition, Barry has served on numerous Architectural and Engineering selection, evaluation, liability, claim review, sole source and change order negotiation boards.

Barry, a native of Virginia, lives with his wife Karen in Virginia Beach.  

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