Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
JAY THAKKAR, P. E., LEEDAP, CEM
West Chicago, Illinois 60185
E-mail: abm6h2@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Summary:
Experience in process and HVAC projects design, engineering and management.
Tasks included budgeting, cost estimating, and process development for new
and renovation projects. Expert in plant design development, facility &
physical plant layout, flow diagram, and equipment selection. Used computer
simulation programs, and prepared data sheets, hydraulic & thermodynamic
calculations & piping layouts. Mentored junior staff and prepared packages
for bid and permit, attended plan review meetings, and periodic
construction meetings.
Camp, Dresser, McKee, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
7/08-4/09
*Chicago Public School: Project Engineer. Dual Buildings, Major Mechanical
Renovation: Heating & Ventilating units (1- 100% OA, & 4- recirc.), (2) 250
BHP boilers replaced by (2) 72 BHP, steam CP, BFT replaced with piping
modification, sequence of operation, energy modeling, optimization and
analysis, 60-ton rooftop DX cooling/gas heat makeup air unit & related
equipment, specifications, ductwork, & steam distribution piping. Code
reviewed and presented conceptual design at 30%, preliminary design at 50%,
and final design at 90%/100%. Software used AutoCAD 2008, HAP 4.2, and MS
office.
*NYC-JFK Bldg: Energy modeling for Geothermal and Energy Recovery Units
versus DX cooling units, and prepared feasibility study report.
Legacy Designs, Inc., West Chicago/Rockford, Illinois
2006-2007
*System Design - Commercial facilities, Schools (10-year life safety),
Surveyed mfg plant's office renovations, prepared load calculation (Carrier
HAP 4.02) and specifications, troubleshoot, provided temperature range
schedules, steam and hot water flow diagram analysis and revised for valves
replacement. Mentored junior engineers. Contacted Architectural companies
for Marketing and Business Development.
JDA Engineers, Oak Park, Illinois
2005-2006
*Officiated & reviewed Ventilation and Plumbing Codes (CBC, NFPA, ICC) for
the City of Chicago's Department of Construction and Permit (DCAP)
developers applying for permit. Prepared Vent Cards and reports on city's
Hansen software program.
*Rauner YMCA: Attended CA meetings, prepared construction field report.
Developed specifications and reviewed shop drawings.
*Village of Oak Park Municipal Building: Investigated water efficiency LEED
credits and provided documentation.
HVAC Consultants, Inc. Lombard, Illinois
2002-2004
*HVAC & Process design and Project Management: TARGET Corporate Warehouses
and Offices, Safeguard Self Storage, Multi-family & High-end Condominiums,
Restaurants, Retail, Tenant and Office Spaces design/build. Load
calculation (Carrier HAP 4.02). Prepared material and equipment lists,
budget and cost estimates. Installation details, construction meetings and
commissioning of: Roof-tops, Infra-red heaters, and exhaust fans. Software
used: AutoCAD 2005, Microsoft Excel and Word.
BBA Engineering, Bloomington, Illinois (Contract)
*Normal Comm. Jr. High School, Normal, Ill. Existing plant modification to
CHWS&R/CWS&R, including new 300-ton chiller interconnected with existing
250-ton chiller, (2) 55 BHP Boilers, 100-ton rooftop DX AHU, VAVRH, air-
duct distribution, Mechanical room layout, Pri/Sec piping, and underground
distribution piping system.
*Champaign Armory, Champaign, Illinois: Renovation includes Fan Coil Units,
Piping, and Boilers.
Primera Engineers and Architects, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois
1999-2001
*Project HVAC Engineer: New YMCA Facility, Two-story, 40,000 sq. ft.
Central cooling plant design with option to multiple DX cooling/gas heat
air handling units.
*Project Manager/Engineer: UIC (Bldg. 911), Penthouse HVAC Modifications.
Conceptually prepared Design Development Report, A & MEP coordination,
field survey, reports, and archived as-built documentation. Systems
modifications to final design.
*Several AMERITECH Telecommunication Projects: Complete conceptual to final
design of 300-ton Chiller replacement, analyzed existing cooling tower
condenser water capacity, CHW & CW piping modifications, refrigeration room
purge system exhaust and Genset replacement. Prepared equipment heat-loss
analysis and energy conservation.
*Chicago Housing Authority's buildings renovation including boilers, steam
to hot water converters, and distribution piping.
Sverdrup/Jacobs Facilities, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
1997-1999
*Acquired Certificate of Achievement: General Sanitation Design Course for
food processing projects.
*Denso Vehicle Test Facility, Detroit, MI. Load calculation (Trane Trace
700), 15-ton rooftop DX cooling/gas heat AHU installation details,
construction meetings and commissioning.
*Hoffman-LaRoche Laboratories and Nutra-Sweet Technologies Laboratory
Relocation. Field Survey, designed building HVAC System, lab hoods exhaust
system, steam sterilizer piping, and installation details. Mechanical
Scope, budget hours, proposals, specifications, and checked vendor shop
drawings submittals.
*IRS buildings-Midwest regions, and City of Chicago Pumping Stations:
Surveyed for Y2K Compliance.
Prepared preliminary and final scope of work, reports, and HVAC system
analysis and design.
*Elizabeth Arden Salon, Chanel (High Fashion Retail Store), Several Office
Tenant Spaces in Chicago and Suburbs: Surveyed HVAC systems, designed and
prepared working drawings with AutoCAD-R13, interacted with contractors
through construction phase, checked contractors/vendors shop drawings.
Other Contract Projects:
1991-1997
ASC Services Company, Chicago, Illinois (Formerly a division of Ameritech)
*Ameritech's Telephone Switching Central Offices, Illinois and Wisconsin
Provided HVAC, Fire Protection, and Genset design services, prepared
proposals and bid packages, contract documents, cost estimates and
specifications. Interfaced with contractors during Bid-Walk-Through.
Installation details, construction meetings and commissioning of: Generator
sets up to 2 MW, Fuel piping and Fuel-oil storage tanks, 300-ton chiller,
10-40,000 CFM Air Conditioning Units, and miscellaneous exhaust fans. MS
Excel Spreadsheets and Auto CAD utilized.
Smith Hinchman & Grylls, Inc., Detroit, Michigan
*Chrysler Corporation's New Technology Center and Corporate Headquarter,
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Evaluated existing central plant hot water and chilled water pumping
capacity for 1,000,000 sq. ft. addition: Pressure drop and piping anchor
stress, and expansion calculations, analyses of new piping layout and riser
diagrams for optimization of the systems, equipment selection with computer
software, prepared spreadsheets, specifications and checked CADD
construction documents.
Stanley Consultants, Inc., Muscatine, Iowa
*Ali Al Salem & Ahmed Al Jabber Air Bases, Kuwait. Prepared design manuals
and analyses for Maintenance Training Center, Weapons Tactic Trainer, FA-18
facilities, and Chlorination buildings. Developed specifications with
WordPerfect and computerized spreadsheets for mechanical equipment
schedules interfacing HVAC load calculations (Trane Trace 600), which
resulted in error-free, time saving design by cutting down design time by
40%.
*Loyola University Medical Center (Utilities Piping Tunnel). Performed
design calculations for steam and condensate piping for 2,300 feet long
tunnel and pump rooms. Provided options for direct-buried piping systems.
Prepared spreadsheets, graphs, and reports for presentation to clients on
Quattro-Pro and WordPerfect software.
N A C Associates, Inc., Palatine, Illinois
*American International Hospital, Zion, Illinois. Performed HVAC design for
patient rooms, kitchen ventilation, and exhaust and make-up air systems, as
per IDPH, NFPA, and BOCA codes.
*F & M Store. Designed and retrofitted existing air handling systems.
Changed system layout to meet requirements of new owner.
Klaucens & Associates, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois
*Comdisco (Cooling Tower & Air Handling Units). Prepared building load
calculations (Carrier E20-II), proposed design changes, and selected
equipment. Inspected site to examine air handling systems and condenser
water piping. Interacted with subcontractor for chemical water treatment.
*HVAC Design for Health Care Facilities at Highland Park Hospital, Highland
Park, Illinois; Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Illinois; Lutheran General
Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois; and American International Hospital, Zion,
Illinois. Performed HVAC design for patient rooms, emergency generator
room, as per IDPH, NFPA, and BOCA codes. Renovated steam distribution, heat
exchangers, condensate, chilled/hot water systems, medical gas piping
system, and laboratory ventilation systems.
*Sara-Lee Bakery. Renovated plant's HVAC systems. Assessed boiler capacity
and surveyed old facility for equipment relocation.
*Surveyed Bagel Factory's physical plant for renovation: Air Handling
Units, Make-up Air Units, Exhaust Fans, and duct distribution.
Additional Contract Projects:
Ragnar Benson, Inc., Park Ridge, Illinois
*Designed warehouse and office area air handling systems and fire
protection piping layout for Ameritech and General Mills.
*Electronics Data Systems (Computer Rooms). Assessed existing air handling
equipment, installation details and layout of new equipment.
Lester B. Knight Architects and Engineers, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
*McCormick Place Expansion Facility. Performed load calculations, designed
chilled and hot water and air distribution systems, prepared flow diagrams
and made heat transfer calculations for snow melting systems. Surveyed site
for new chiller installation.
Austin Company, Des Plaines, Illinois
*Upjohn Laboratories Research Building. HVAC Design.
*Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois
Research Laboratory Building. Performed HVAC calculations for air
distribution and make-up air layout for laboratory rooms.
Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
*Chicago Tribune Building. Designed air and chilled water systems.
*One Magnificent Mile Bldg. Designed exhaust ductwork layout for commercial
and residential spaces.
In addition to these, completed several other projects in Southern Illinois
since 1976. For example: Springfield Housing Authority's water piping for
57 buildings complex; Crawford, Murphy & Tilly's new office building; and
Computer rooms in State of Illinois office building.
EDUCATION: 1975, B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, Chicago Technical
College, Chicago, Illinois
1983, Diploma in Computer Programming, Roosevelt University (Formerly,
Computer Learning Center)
2006, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional
(LEEDAP).
REGISTRATION: Licensed Professional Engineer
(State of Illinois, State of Wisconsin, and Registration Record with
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying - (NCEES)).
2009, Certified Energy Manager (Association of Energy Engineers)
Registered Energy Professional (REP) with City of Chicago.
AFFILIATION: Member since 1983, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers. (ASHRAE).
Volunteer in community services. Enjoy playing chess.
REFERENCES: Will be furnished upon request.
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