Engineering Department Manager

• May 2021 - Present

Manager of our design department for design-build mechanical and plumbing. Responsibilities include directing project workflows, mentoring and guiding younger designers, hiring of new talent, and a large amount of mechanical and plumbing document production using both AutoCAD and Revit. I am the primary creator of all Revit templates and family development as well as instructing and training designers in the use of the software to create highly detailed construction documents and solve… Show more Manager of our design department for design-build mechanical and plumbing. Responsibilities include directing project workflows, mentoring and guiding younger designers, hiring of new talent, and a large amount of mechanical and plumbing document production using both AutoCAD and Revit. I am the primary creator of all Revit templates and family development as well as instructing and training designers in the use of the software to create highly detailed construction documents and solve engineering and spatial clashes in the virtual world before they become more costly problems in the field.

Mechanical Engineer, PE

• Nov 2020 - May 2021

Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

Senior Mechanical Engineer - the goal is to form an in house mechanical design team including HVAC/Plumbing design standards, Revit/Fabrication models, field interfaces, and internal teams. I also support and enhance the existing team effort to build a reputable and efficient 3D coordination and fabrication drawing team as well as the related modeling and processes. My efforts focus on building up infrastructure and processes in order to support current and future growth in the HVAC/Plumbing… Show more Senior Mechanical Engineer - the goal is to form an in house mechanical design team including HVAC/Plumbing design standards, Revit/Fabrication models, field interfaces, and internal teams. I also support and enhance the existing team effort to build a reputable and efficient 3D coordination and fabrication drawing team as well as the related modeling and processes. My efforts focus on building up infrastructure and processes in order to support current and future growth in the HVAC/Plumbing design-build sector while also doing mechanical and plumbing design and production. Show less Senior Mechanical Engineer - the goal is to form an in house mechanical design team including HVAC/Plumbing design standards, Revit/Fabrication models, field interfaces, and internal teams. I also support and enhance the existing team effort to build a reputable and efficient 3D coordination and fabrication drawing team as well as the related modeling and processes. My efforts focus on building up infrastructure and processes in order to support current and future growth in the HVAC/Plumbing… Show more Senior Mechanical Engineer - the goal is to form an in house mechanical design team including HVAC/Plumbing design standards, Revit/Fabrication models, field interfaces, and internal teams. I also support and enhance the existing team effort to build a reputable and efficient 3D coordination and fabrication drawing team as well as the related modeling and processes. My efforts focus on building up infrastructure and processes in order to support current and future growth in the HVAC/Plumbing design-build sector while also doing mechanical and plumbing design and production. Show less

Mechanical Engineer

• Mar 2017 - Oct 2019

Licensed mechanical engineer responsible for HVAC and plumbing design of future and existing Life Time buildings with an emphasis on high performance heat recovery designs, hydronic systems, and large scale VAV projects . I will also support the operations and renovation of various buildings as well as develop design standards and prototypes. I am heavily involved with CAD, BIM and Revit standards and serve as the BIM lead for the mechanical department. As an owner's engineer I am able to… Show more Licensed mechanical engineer responsible for HVAC and plumbing design of future and existing Life Time buildings with an emphasis on high performance heat recovery designs, hydronic systems, and large scale VAV projects . I will also support the operations and renovation of various buildings as well as develop design standards and prototypes. I am heavily involved with CAD, BIM and Revit standards and serve as the BIM lead for the mechanical department. As an owner's engineer I am able to visit active construction sites and provide feedback for our internal and external design teams as well as catch and solve problems in the field. I specialize in HVAC, piping, and plumbing design, energy efficiency/energy recovery design, cost optimization, prototype development, BIM and MEP design standards creation and maintenance, , construction assistance, equipment section and pricing negotiations, and technical engineering support Show less Licensed mechanical engineer responsible for HVAC and plumbing design of future and existing Life Time buildings with an emphasis on high performance heat recovery designs, hydronic systems, and large scale VAV projects . I will also support the operations and renovation of various buildings as well as develop design standards and prototypes. I am heavily involved with CAD, BIM and Revit standards and serve as the BIM lead for the mechanical department. As an owner's engineer I am able to… Show more Licensed mechanical engineer responsible for HVAC and plumbing design of future and existing Life Time buildings with an emphasis on high performance heat recovery designs, hydronic systems, and large scale VAV projects . I will also support the operations and renovation of various buildings as well as develop design standards and prototypes. I am heavily involved with CAD, BIM and Revit standards and serve as the BIM lead for the mechanical department. As an owner's engineer I am able to visit active construction sites and provide feedback for our internal and external design teams as well as catch and solve problems in the field. I specialize in HVAC, piping, and plumbing design, energy efficiency/energy recovery design, cost optimization, prototype development, BIM and MEP design standards creation and maintenance, , construction assistance, equipment section and pricing negotiations, and technical engineering support Show less

Professional Engineer, Mechanical

• Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

Professional engineer in the mechanical department at SEH responsible for design and oversight of HVAC, plumbing and piping systems. My work included setting up drawings standards for future production work as well as editing specifications and mentoring younger designers. Professional engineer in the mechanical department at SEH responsible for design and oversight of HVAC, plumbing and piping systems. My work included setting up drawings standards for future production work as well as editing specifications and mentoring younger designers.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

Provided design and layout of HVAC systems, selected equipment, performed heat load calculations and other HVAC design functions. Performed project management and produced cost estimates, provided project oversight, interfaced with clients and construction professionals. Provided design and layout of HVAC systems, selected equipment, performed heat load calculations and other HVAC design functions. Performed project management and produced cost estimates, provided project oversight, interfaced with clients and construction professionals.

Project Engineer

• Aug 2010 - Aug 2014

Performed site surveys to map existing equipment, duct and piping systems. Performed heat load calculations to size and select cooling/heating equipment. Sized duct, piping systems, plumbing supply, rainwater and plumbing waste systems. Coordinated duct, pipe, and plumbing systems in 3D using AutoCAD/Fabrication software. Sized and selected mechanical equipment such as boilers, pumps, cooling towers, chillers, water heaters, heat exchanges, water softeners, fans, intakes, louvers… Show more Performed site surveys to map existing equipment, duct and piping systems. Performed heat load calculations to size and select cooling/heating equipment. Sized duct, piping systems, plumbing supply, rainwater and plumbing waste systems. Coordinated duct, pipe, and plumbing systems in 3D using AutoCAD/Fabrication software. Sized and selected mechanical equipment such as boilers, pumps, cooling towers, chillers, water heaters, heat exchanges, water softeners, fans, intakes, louvers, etc. Performed energy model for a LEED project and assisted with LEED documentation on several projects. Attended project meetings to discuss coordination of duct, piping, and mechanical equipment with construction professionals. Provided schematic designs to assist in the bidding of design-build projects. Provided complete drawings in AutoCAD for self performed duct, plumbing, and piping designs for various projects. Developed folder structure, document control , and CAD standard for design group. Assisted with the development of standardized CAD details for design group. Assisted with a company wide initiative to improve company workflow and interdepartmental communication. Show less Performed site surveys to map existing equipment, duct and piping systems. Performed heat load calculations to size and select cooling/heating equipment. Sized duct, piping systems, plumbing supply, rainwater and plumbing waste systems. Coordinated duct, pipe, and plumbing systems in 3D using AutoCAD/Fabrication software. Sized and selected mechanical equipment such as boilers, pumps, cooling towers, chillers, water heaters, heat exchanges, water softeners, fans, intakes, louvers… Show more Performed site surveys to map existing equipment, duct and piping systems. Performed heat load calculations to size and select cooling/heating equipment. Sized duct, piping systems, plumbing supply, rainwater and plumbing waste systems. Coordinated duct, pipe, and plumbing systems in 3D using AutoCAD/Fabrication software. Sized and selected mechanical equipment such as boilers, pumps, cooling towers, chillers, water heaters, heat exchanges, water softeners, fans, intakes, louvers, etc. Performed energy model for a LEED project and assisted with LEED documentation on several projects. Attended project meetings to discuss coordination of duct, piping, and mechanical equipment with construction professionals. Provided schematic designs to assist in the bidding of design-build projects. Provided complete drawings in AutoCAD for self performed duct, plumbing, and piping designs for various projects. Developed folder structure, document control , and CAD standard for design group. Assisted with the development of standardized CAD details for design group. Assisted with a company wide initiative to improve company workflow and interdepartmental communication. Show less

Mechanical Engineer

• Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

Performed HVAC design and related activities to support lead mechanical engineers. This was a temporary position.

Mechanial Engineer Intern

• Sep 2007 - Jan 2010

Intern position on the mechanical design team. Responsibilities often caried over into other disciplines, but mainly consisted of performing heat load and psychrometric calculations, drafting in AutoCAD, editing and interpreting drawings, interpreting energy codes, writing reports and internal documents, programming, performing energy calculations, trending energy usage, creating Word and Excel templates, sizing equipment, performing economic analyses, and many related tasks.

Retail Coworker

• May 2004 - May 2008

Performed various duties ranging from assisting customers as a cashier to cooking food and unloading and stocking product from delivery trucks. Performed various duties ranging from assisting customers as a cashier to cooking food and unloading and stocking product from delivery trucks.