Joseph Vassilatos ** Ovington
Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817
Plumbing /Fire Protection Designer
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Dedicated plumbing/ fire protection designer with 30 years experience whose
abilities include the layout and design of various plumbing systems. These
include domestic water, sanitary drainage, storm water drainage, natural
gas, compressed air, laboratory gasses and fire protection. Other skills
consist of a working knowledge of the New York City Plumbing Code, shop
drawing review, site surveys, punch lists and various construction
services.
Professional Experience:
E.I. Associates Architecture/Engineers/Construction 8 Ridgedale Avenue,
Cedar Knolls, New Jersey
1/2010-6/11/2010
. Designed systems using required local building codes and
regulations
. Domestic water systems designed with focus on present day water
conservation measures
. Planned fire protection systems in compliance with all NFPA
regulations
. Coordinated projects with mechanical and electrical engineers
. Review of shop drawings and construction cost estimates
. Performed site surveys prior to design and punch lists on installed
systems
. Utilized AutoCAD 2010 to perform all drawing tasks
Notable Projects
Altria
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
(Major upgrade and retro-fit to an existing cigar
plant)
Par Pharmaceutical
New Jersey
(Office retro-fit)
Church and Dwight
Pennsylvania
(Small upgrade to cat litter factory)
Buro Happold Consulting Engineers 100 Broadway, New York, NY 10005
8/2006 - 8/2009
Plumbing/Fire Protection Designer
. Designed systems using required local building codes and
regulations
. Domestic water systems designed with focus on present day water
conservation measures
. Planned fire protection systems in compliance with all NFPA
regulations
. Coordinated projects with mechanical and electrical engineers
. Review of shop drawings and construction cost estimates
. Performed site surveys prior to design and punch lists on installed
systems
. Utilized AutoCAD 2007 to perform all drawing tasks
Notable Projects:
World Trade Center Museum, New York, New York
Pavilion Building
The High Line - Section 2 New York, New
York
Public Park Constructed on an Abandoned Elevated Railroad
The Mandel Center for the Humanities Brandeis
University, Massachusetts
College Seminar Building
Riverside Health Center New York, New
York
Brown University Fitness Center Providence,
Rhode Island
HLW International L.L.P. 115 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
10003 1/1989 - 8/2006
Plumbing/Fire Protection Designer
. Microstation CAD system - 13 years
. AutoCAD system - 2 years
Notable projects
Vonage Headquarters Holmdel, NJ
300,000 sq ft Tenant Fit out
Schering-Plough Corporation Kenilworth, NJ
DDF Expansion - G Block
United States Federal Courthouse Brooklyn, NY
Professional Experience continued:
GSGSB (Plumbing Designer) New York, NY 10011 4/1988
- 12/1988
Flack & Kurtz (Plumbing Designer) New York, NY 10017 9/1984
- 3/1088
Meyer Strong & Jones (Plumbing Designer) New York, NY 10017
10/1983 - 9/1984
Lehr Associates (Junior Plumbing Designer) New York, NY 10001 1/1982
- 10/1983
Lockwood Green Engineers (Senior Draftsman) New York, NY 10017 9/1979
- 12/1981
Metcalf & Eddy Engineers, Inc. (Draftsman) New York, NY 10017
9/1976 - 9/1979
Education: HLW International L.L.P.
Computer Assisted Design Courses
(Microstation - 70 hours; AutoCAD - 20 hours)
Flack & Kurtz
Computer Assisted Design Courses (AutoCAD - 85
hours)
New York University
Certificate in Plumbing Design (1983)
Mechanics Institute
One Semester (1982)
New York City Community College
A.A.S. Design Drafting (1975)
Affiliations: American Society of Plumbing Engineers
Member 1985 - 1988
Member 2001 - 2003
Member 2006 - Present
References: Available upon request.