MINNEAPOLIS, MN — HGA announces that Jay Frost, PE, has joined HGA as Associate Vice President and Electrical Department Leader in Minneapolis.

He will direct engineering services and team processes for the Electrical Engineering Department across the office’s market sectors.

“HGA is one of the top design firms in the Upper Midwest,” Frost said. “I am excited to lead an experienced team who possess highly skilled electrical expertise and specialties to listen to our clients’ needs and consistently exceed their expectations from multiple perspectives, including cost, sustainability, and incorporating the latest technology.”

Frost has more than 20 years of electrical engineering experience. His expertise includes medium voltage infrastructure, normal & emergency power distribution system design for health care facilities, fire alarm systems, and electrical codes & standards.

Before joining HGA, he was a Project Manager with Michaud Cooley Erickson in Minneapolis, where he managed electrical engineering services for the Science & Technology sector. His client work included Boston Scientific, Graco Koch Center, Medtronic, Cargill, General Mills, and several health care projects. He also served as a Senior Project Engineer at AECOM in Minneapolis.

This new position marks a return to HGA for Frost, who worked as an Electrical Project Engineer from 1999 to 2006.

Frost has a Bachelor of Science in electrical and electronics engineering from North Dakota State University.