Trent Markell is a registered Professional Engineer with over 35 years of engineering experience, including 25 years providing independent engineering and technical due diligence for large capital projects. He advises commercial banks, institutional investors, private equity firms, and project developers on technical feasibility, risk, and project bankability.
Trent founded PF Engineers in 2012 after senior roles at Mott MacDonald, Harris Group, and R.W. Beck. He has led or contributed to the review of over 600 projects, representing more than 132,000 MW of power generation capacity and 2.6 billion gallons per year of biofuels production, and has served as an expert witness in litigation spanning solar, biomass, combined cycle, and landfill gas disputes.
Prior to his experience as an Independent Engineer, Trent worked for Woodward Governor working on turbine controls upgrades/retrofits and with General Electric as a steam turbine design engineer.
Education/Certifications
- MS (Mechanical Engineering), Union College
- BS (Mechanical Engineering), Rochester Institute of Technology
- Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Professional Engineer (Colorado)
Publications and Presentations
Trent has presented at Infocast Project Finance Tutorials on technical and resource risk management, and has been published in Greentech Media and the Denver Business Journal on power generation and natural gas development.