David Hornsberger
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
Career Summary
Over twenty years of mechanical and electrical engineering experience in
the building construction industry including HVAC, plumbing, fire
protection design, troubleshooting, commissioning and construction
management. Projects are consistently completed on time and on budget.
Work Experience
Power Construction Company - Schaumburg, Illinois
April 1997 to August 2008
Mechanical Engineer - A management level engineering position specializing
in full service MEP engineering for a major general contractor with project
costs in excess of $100 million.
Some projects worked on include the following:
Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods, IL. - On site engineer negotiating
subcontracts, reviewing change orders, directing construction and
commissioning of mechanical and electrical systems for a 100 acre jobsite
including office buildings with underfloor HVAC, a N+1 data center with
battery and generator backup power, and an employee service building with
food service and fitness center.
Panduit World Headquarters, Tinley Park, IL. - Preconstruction services
including purchasing, value engineering and design assistance for a
corporate office including LEED technologies and a data center.
Forest City Laboratory, Skokie, IL. - A conceptual design study, utilizing
green technologies, comparing the construction costs of a 100% laboratory
vs. a 50% laboratory and 50% office building.
The Austin Company - Des Plaines, Illinois
January 1991 to March 1997
Mechanical Engineer and Construction Superintendent of commercial and
industrial facilities.
Some projects worked on include the following:
Upjohn Building 300, Kalamazoo, MI. - Field superintendedt managing
mechanical and electrical construction of a 700,000 square foot laboratory
and research facility.
Boeing 777 assembly building, Everett, WA. - HVAC and piping design of a
commercial aircraft production facility.
Abbott Laboratories, Rocky Mount, NC. - Lead Mechanical Engineer for HVAC
and piping design of a pharmaceutical production facility including clean
rooms and drug weigh booths.
Opus North Corporation - Rosemont, Illinois
September 1989 to November 1990
Mechanical Engineer in charge of mechanical engineering and supervising
subcontractors during design-build construction from initial scope through
owner acceptance.
Education and Accreditation
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science Degree in
Mechanical Engineering
December 1986
EIT - Engineer in Training in Illinois
OSHA - OSHA 30 hour certified