Slater Collaborative Engineering, LLC

Integrated Minds. Engineered Solutions.

THE MOST FIT-FOR-PURPOSE, ROBUST, & COST - EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS POSSIBLE, LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
img
img

MEET THE TEAM:

Get to know SCE’s MEP Engineers, Designers, & Project Managers

 SCE’s team consists of highly qualified, professional, and exceptionally talented MEP consultants and designers who can definitely help you with your next MEP project in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Louisiana.

Chad X. Slater

Chad X. Slater, P.E. is the Founder, CEO and Principal Engineer of Slater Collaborative Engineering, LLC (SCE), bringing more than 27 years of specialized experience in electrical engineering, mission‑critical infrastructure, and MEP system design. A licensed Professional Engineer in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Florida, Chad has built a distinguished career leading complex power system projects across the energy, industrial, and commercial sectors.

Chad’s technical background includes extensive expertise in power distribution, protective relaying, SKM power system studies, microgrid development, and high‑voltage equipment reliability. Prior to establishing Source2Load, he held key engineering roles at Shell, BP, and CenterPoint Energy, where he supported capital projects, turnaround operations, and reliability programs for major operating units.

Known for his disciplined leadership and deep field experience, Chad oversees all engineering and construction‑phase activities at SCE, ensuring that every project meets the highest standards of safety, performance, and operational continuity. His work is grounded in a strong command of industry codes and standards and a commitment to delivering solutions that are both technically sound and operationally resilient.

Kewa Forde

Operations Manager

Kewa Forde is the Operations Manager and HR Director for Slater Collaborative Engineering, LLC. Kewa specializes in HR Consulting, implementation of corporate structure, organizational effectiveness, recruitment, and compliance. Originally a native of London, England, Kewa has been a successful business ally and has managed several projects focused on Client and Employee Relations.

Kewa has a unique understanding of business needs and has helped several clients streamline their business practices, reenergize department teams, and boost morale and productivity while ensuring compliance during growth. She understands that CEOs and managers of startup, small, medium, and large businesses do not always have the time or manpower to create and implement corporate structure, ensure compliance and organizational effectiveness, or recruit valuable employees.

Kewa is passionate about integrating growing businesses with high-quality solutions and ensuring the journey toward success is memorable and effective. She enjoys customizing solutions and pairing future employees with incredible companies.

Kewa has many years of experience in the field and has worked with clients throughout the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. She has also participated in volunteer work with Common Pantry NY and initiated several employee and community-based activity programs.

Ryleigh Rand

MEP Designer

Ryleigh supports electrical and plumbing designs for residential and commercial projects. Ryleigh’s deliverable experience includes Retail, Restaurants, Residential, Religious Facilities, Daycare Centers, and more. She also supports field assessments as well as construction administration activities.

Daniel Jimenez

MEP Designer

Daniel supports electrical and plumbing designs for residential and commercial projects. Daniel’s deliverable experience includes Retail, Restaurants, Residential, Religious Facilities, Daycare Centers, and more. He also supports field assessments as well as construction administration activities.

Hatem Sharara

Hatem has over twenty-one years of hands-on experience in the field of construction consulting and via contracting firms, providing full work scope awareness and experience including electrical design, sustainable /green design, project management, teams and large group lead, QA/QC, material and shop drawings submittal preparation, review, and approval, bid evaluation, tendering, technical assistance, and managing mega project sites.

Held roles in over 30 mega projects, of which the majority were widely varied to cover all types of buildings and infra structure projects; residential, commercial, health care, substations, retail, academic, worship, airports, railway, highway and tunnels, compounds and complexes.

Alex McGowan

Alex supports all Mechanical and Plumbing designs for residential and commercial projects. Alex’s deliverable experience includes Retail, Restaurants, Residential, Religious Facilities, Daycare Centers, Boatyards, RV Parks and more. He also is an expert inFire Protection Design and also partakes in field assessments as well as construction administration activities.

Alex has remarkable leadership ability and is self-motivated and goal oriented. Alex is not afraid of taking on new challenges, and his contributions are instrumental to our ongoing growth!