AME Alumnus Promoted to Director at McCarthy

McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has promoted alumnus Nayan Bhakta to director of engineering and procurement for its southwest division's renewable energy team.

Bhakta, a 2008 graduate of the BS in mechanical engineering program from the University of Arizona, will provide support on utility-scale solar projects nationwide, ranging from $5 million to $600 million, including overseeing design and procurement, energy production evaluations, as well as supervising installation.

Bhakta joined McCarthy in 2015 as preconstruction manager and has worked extensively on the company's solar projects, including the Roserock Solar Plant in Texas and the Silicon Ranch project in Tennessee.

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