Brian Chandler, PE

Principal (Owner), Director of Engineering at ID Studio 4, LLC
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Experience

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Principal (Owner), Director of Engineering
      • Jul 2009 - Present

      I have close to 20 years experience working in the engineering profession, working primarily in Light Commercial industry, focused on Restaurant and Retail. During that time I've been involved in the design and development of hundreds of projects located across the US. Additional experience with: Prototype creation/ Program & Project Management/ Value Engineering/ etc. I have close to 20 years experience working in the engineering profession, working primarily in Light Commercial industry, focused on Restaurant and Retail. During that time I've been involved in the design and development of hundreds of projects located across the US. Additional experience with: Prototype creation/ Program & Project Management/ Value Engineering/ etc.

    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate, MEP Group Leader
      • Apr 2008 - Jul 2009

      -Group leader for the MEP discipline and Lead Mechanical Engineer for design and production. Responsible for managing the MEP engineering team in service of the national Restaurant Business Unit and support of the Retail Business Unit. -Continued the responsibility for conceptual design, coordination and development of mechanical and plumbing systems for restaurant programs in key offices across the company. -Become more heavily involved in marketing campaigns and have successfully won new work through networking efforts. -Took a lead role in organizing the firm’s various MEP teams, with intent of increasing efficiency and construction document quality control. The product of this effort was the development of an Engineering Business Plan report that documented strategic planning for implementation of best practices.

    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mechanical Lead
      • May 2006 - Apr 2008

      -Discipline Lead Engineer for mechanical and plumbing design and production. Responsible for building and managing the mechanical engineering team in service of the Dallas Restaurant Studio. -Key responsibilities included the conceptual design, coordination and development of mechanical and plumbing systems for restaurant programs in key offices across the company. -In addition to Mechanical Lead role, had an opportunity to successfully operate as a program manager for a restaurant client that was a one million dollar year account. In this capacity was able to broaden exposure and knowledge for architectural design and production, best practices, and construction administration.

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Mechanical Project Lead
      • Mar 2004 - May 2006

      -Worked on commercial projects with designs including restaurant and retail projects for nationally based clients. Projects include small, medium, and big box designs incorporating various HVAC and plumbing systems. -Responsible for M&P prototype design and site adapt rollouts for project implementation across the country. Designs for commercial prototypes were intended to satisfy basic code requirements to minimize additional design/ drafting work during site adapts. -Worked directly with architectural, civil and structural disciplines in the same office for full service integration by project.

    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mechanical Engineering Designer
      • Mar 2003 - Mar 2004

      -Worked on HVAC and Plumbing systems for commercial, religious sanctuaries, educational, DFW International Airport renovations, and office space projects. Commercial projects included banks and small-medium box shell designs. -Responsible for equipment selections, reviewing shop drawings, and limited construction administration. Worked with architects for project related design and coordination. -Ccoached and mentored junior engineering designers. -Worked on HVAC and Plumbing systems for commercial, religious sanctuaries, educational, DFW International Airport renovations, and office space projects. Commercial projects included banks and small-medium box shell designs. -Responsible for equipment selections, reviewing shop drawings, and limited construction administration. Worked with architects for project related design and coordination. -Ccoached and mentored junior engineering designers.

    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graduate Engineer
      • Sep 1999 - Mar 2003

      -Worked on HVAC and Plumbing systems for commercial, telecom, historic renovation, USPS, penal facilities, Multi-family residential, and office space new and renovation projects. Commercial projects included multi-unit and one-off inline and freestanding restaurant and retail projects, as well as large box shell designs. -Responsible for equipment selections, reviewing shop drawings, answering RFI’s. Gained experience in working with Clients, manufacturers reps, vendors and installation contractors

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Draftsman
      • 1995 - 1999

Education

  • The University of Texas at Arlington
    BSME, Mechanical Engineering
    1992 - 1999

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