Austin Burrow
Job Title: Field Engineer and Master Electrician
Company: InPwr, Inc.
Location: Norfolk, Va.
Age: 29
Years on the Job: 1
Interests: Riding and working on his motorcycles, the beach, and backpacking along the Appalachian Trail
At the age of 14, Austin Burrow started working in construction for a local handyman. As the son of a superintendent for a Tennessee bridge building company, he grew up around the industry. Working as an electrician while serving in the U.S. Navy, however, was where he first realized how much he enjoyed working on the electrical side. After attending the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Burrow joined the Navy at the age of 22. He qualified for the nuclear program and attended the Nuclear Power School, where he spent two years training to work as an electrician for nuclear-powered ships. He then spent four years on the USS George Washington, working in the Reactor Electrical division. After receiving an honorable discharge at the end of his tour, he started working at InPwr, Inc., as a field engineer on a highly classified, confidential Naval project.
“My time working in the Navy’s Nuclear Program has helped immensely with my work at the Naval project,” Burrow says. “I was very familiar with working with government specifications and standards for electrical systems.”
To continue his education, he is currently enrolled as a senior in electrical engineering at Old Dominion University. He has also finished his Certified Associate in Project Management certification, Construction Quality Management for Contractors Certification, and master electrician license since starting work at InPwr, Inc. He is scheduled to take his Certified Quality Engineer licensing exam and Certified Construction Manager licensing exam in the next two months.
Every day is dynamic, which is what he loves about his current position.
“I have a great deal of passion for electrical work and love the feeling of seeing something I worked on finally turn on for the first time,” he says.
