Mechanical Engineer Resume

Title
Mechanical Engineer

Primary Skills
Energy, HVAC, ECM

Location
US-IL-Chicago

Posted
Feb-04-09

Chief Engineer, HVAC design/build, sales engineer, project manager, plant engineer, chemical process, project engineer, construction manager, energy engineer, environmental control and remediation.

Commercial and industrial HVAC designs for all types of facilities. Plant engineering projects included all central plant steam boiler systems including HVAC, compressed air and electric power generation systems. Performance based energy.
Process engineering covered design and installation of process piping, heat exchangers, pumps, filtration, dry bulk transfer, dust collection and tank storage facilities.

Project engineering responsibilities have included one or more of the following: feasibility studies, cost estimates, equipment selection and specification, process safety management, maintenance and operation of facilities. Industries have included government facilities, manufacturing processes, power generation, chemical and pharmaceuticals.

Project management duties required all phases of design/build and plan/spec projects. Total responsibility for projects from bidding and preliminary design to start-up.

Chief engineer position required supervision of design and CAD drafting, oversight of HVAC design, code compliance, stamping and signing documents for submittal to the client and or permits.

BSME in Mechanical Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Illinois
Registered Energy Engineer in the City of Chicago.
Member of ASHRAE

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KHB Group October 2007 to October 2008
Chief Engineer responsible for design of HVAC and MEP projects at several US Air Force hospitals and clinics. Designs complied with all military, government, published standards and guidelines. Supervision of the design and CAD drafting in addition to providing engineering support to project managers in the field. I was required to interface with equipment vendors, make equipment selections, obtaining submittals from vendors and receive submittal approvals from the government or the government's general contractors.

Murphy & Miller, Inc. January 2002 to October 2007
Sales Engineer/Design / Project Manager for all types and sizes of HVAC projects. Theses projects included both commercial and industrial systems. The position required customer interface, energy surveys, new or retrofit design of systems, value engineering, code compliance, cost estimates, bid preparation, contract administration and limited construction supervision.

Enron Energy Services, Inc. September 1999 to December 2001
Project Manager for commercial and industrial energy demand side management projects that included HVAC systems, controls and lighting retrofit. Prepared customer facilities performance based energy audits, performance based energy savings calculations and ECM project cost estimates. Managed mechanical and electrical construction, project cost estimates, reviewed bid documents, prepared construction subcontracts, schedules, subcontractor payments, equipment purchase orders and prepared close-out documents. Maintained an advisory position during construction and continued customer interface. Accountable for expenditures, saving starts, completion dates and customer satisfaction. Customers included the Archdioceses of Chicago, Tyco, Simon Properties, BICC, Marcerich and Quebecor World Color.

Kroeschell Engineering, Co. June 1998 to July 1999
Sales Engineer and project manager for commercial and industrial HVAC projects Design/Build and Plan/Spec. Prepared mechanical designs, equipment selections, cost estimates, bid documents, project schedules, shop drawings, purchase orders and closeout documents. Maintained an advisory position during construction and continued customer interface. Accountable for expenditures, profit margins, completion dates and customer satisfaction.


Orbital Engineering, Inc. May 1995 to June 1998
Mechanical Engineering Manager / Senior Project Engineer supervised a group of mechanical engineers, piping designers and CAD drafters. Mechanical Engineering Manager Duties included attending client bid meetings, site inspections, preparation of engineering cost estimates and bid proposals for client projects. Scheduled and assigned project tasks to group members. Tracked project design progress, schedules, expenditures, client revisions, document review and approvals. As the senior project engineer prepared design concepts, calculations, equipment specifications and client reports required for the project. Provided process and /or project engineering consulting services for the following companies:
Amoco Chemical Stepan Company
Rohm and Haas Amoco Oil
Du Pont Unifrax Corp
Allied Signal Nalco Chemical
LTV Steel US Steel -- Gary
Reynolds Metals -- McCook

Ver Halen Engineering, P.C. October 1994 to May 1995
Senior Project Engineer. Industrial and consumer product accident reconstruction, prepared scene of accident CAD drawings, product testing, photography, deposition reviews and summaries, engineering and government standards reviews, materials of construction, engineering calculations and case preparations for expert witness testimony in court.

Project Resources, Inc. May 1991 to April 1994
Project Resources is an engineering firm and as a Senior Process Engineer I prepared chemical process designs, engineering flow diagrams, equipment specification, calculations for utility, chemical process and HVAC systems.
Provided process and project engineering services for the following companies:
Abbott Laboratories Amoco Chemical Co.
Dove International Luster Products, Inc.
Miles Labs Olin Chemical
Republic Environmental Rhone Polenc Rorer
Amour Pharmaceuticals Safety Kleen

Nalco Chemical Company August 1981 to June 1990
Project Engineer / Facilities Engineer / Design Supervisor
Project Engineering responsibilities included system evaluations, design, cost estimates, materials and equipment specifications, purchase of equipment or required services, project construction management, coordination with plant production, operator training, tracking project costs and establishing maintenance procedures. Projects included production processes, building systems, environmental controls, HVAC and utilities. Plant energy engineering required preparation of annual utilities and capital budgets, supervision of the central steam plant, electrical power distribution, HVAC / process refrigeration systems for all buildings and processes. Design supervisor for the plant's in-house drafting department.

Sun Chemical Corporation February 1976 to August 1981
Western Division Engineering Manager / Project Manager
Responsibilities included providing staff engineering services for seventeen (17) individual branch manufacturing plants from Cleveland to the west coast. Required preparation of annual capital budgets, evaluation of each manufacturing operation, new equipment justification, purchase and installation. Engineering of major construction projects at Sun Chemical plants and customer plants. The largest project responsibility was an $18 million construction expansion of a major manufacturing facility.

Fluor Pioneer Inc.
May 1975 to February 1976
Senior Environmental Engineer
Evaluations, reports and recommendations on the environmental aspects of power plant projects. Provided technical input into the effectiveness, application, construction and operation of pollution control equipment. Pollution control equipment included dry and wet collectors such as precipitators and scrubbers. Conducted training and discussions on power plant operations, auxiliary systems and energy conservation. Prepared environmental impact statements for submission to the Environmental Protection Agency. Primary assignments included being the project lead engineer for a Kentucky utility power plant site selection study and the environmental impact of high voltage transmission lines across Iowa.

Western Electric Company, Inc July 1970 to May 1975
Plant Engineer Power Generation
Responsible for a major portion of the central plant at the Hawthorne Works Plant located in Cicero, Illinois. The central power plant provided all electric power, steam, compressed air and chilled water for the office and manufacturing facility which covered approximately twenty-five acres.
Provided engineering support, design, specifications and construction management for the central plant's boilers, pumps, heat exchangers, air compressors, steam turbines and chemical water treatment. I ran regular efficiency tests and stack emission tests on all the boilers. Since the plant had the capability of burning coal natural gas and oil, I made recommendations for fuel selection and firing methods based on efficiency and compliance with state emission guidelines. Some of my other responsibilities were for the design and installation of piping and HVAC equipment for use in the office and manufacturing buildings.

Eaton, Yale & Towne June1967 to June1970
Automatic Lift Truck Division
Design engineer responsible for the company's product line of heavy duty, custom built battery powered forklift trucks. Provided design drawings like the general layout of the vehicle and various detailed parts all per customer requirements. Hydraulics calculations, control linkages, motor sizing, turning radius and vehicle speeds were included in the designs. Also any manufacturing processes, fabrication, specifications, assembly schedules, final testing, stress analysis and load calculations.

Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

Professional Engineers Registration
Illinois No. 62-30660 (by examination)

Registered Energy Engineer -- City of Chicago

Computer Applications
AutoCad, Excel, MS-Word, MS-Project, Carrier HAP.


Codes and Guidelines
Practical knowledge and application of the following codes and guidelines:
ASHRAE
ASME Piping Codes
ASME Pressure Vessel Code
City of Chicago Building Codes
City of Chicago Energy Codes
International Building Codes
BOCA
Department of Transportation --DOT
National Electric Code
National Fire Protection --NFPA
Occupation Safety and Health -- OSHA

Professional Technical Societies
ASHRAE - Member
Past President -- National Society of Professional Engineers, Salt Creek Chapter 1975-1976

Other: Junior Achievement Advisor
Little League Baseball Coach

Author: "Energy Conservation with Minimum Capital Investment" presented the ASME American Power Conference in Chicago and published in the proceedings of the American Power Conference. Published in Energy Engineer Magazine.

Certifications
Professional Engineer - Illinois
Energy Engineer - City of Chicago


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