Control Systems Design Engineer
Resume:
John Castoro
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Design Engineer, Director, Manager, Technician
Career experience in the design, operation and maintenance of all commercial and industrial utilities, critical environments, central plant equipment and control systems. Thirty+ years in the design, installation, maintenance and operation of chillers, boilers, pumps, steam stations, building systems, DDC - PLC controls, mission critical equipment, UPS, STS/PDU, generators, CRAC Units, Halon-1301, FM200, FE-25 fire suppression systems, pre-action water fire suppression systems, programmable automatic switch gear and building management software. Vocational teacher of HVAC/R and control systems.
Former NYC FDNY Fire Safety Director / Emergency Action Plan Director
Fox Television - E 67th Street Studios
Technical Skills:
MS Office Software-ALL (Office Suite, MS Project)
Design & building documentation utilizing AutoCAD, Visio & SmartDraw
Electrical design, installation, maintenance
Chiller, Boiler, Steam Control, HVAC/R design, operation, installation and maintenance
Building energy management controls design, installation, operation, maintenance, validation and commissioning
i.DDC- Honeywell, Carrier, Andover Continuum, Circon, Siemens (Landis & Gyr), Distech gfx
ii.Schneider Electric Modicon ERIO/DIO/PLC network – Facebook Data Center Project
iii.Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Platform BMS
iv.PLC- AVG / EZAutomation
v.Pacific Controls Galaxy Platform
Vocational Level Instructor – Design of HVAC/R and DDC/PLC Controls
Gasoline/Diesel Engine Maintenance & Repair
Emergency/Standby Generator design, operation, maintenance & testing
Commissioning & Validation of new electrical, mechanical & control systems
Professional Strengths:
Ability to work, make decisions & resolve issues in a 24/7 environment.
Over 30 years of design, operation & repair of building equipment.
Teacher of skilled trades in HVAC/R, DDC & PLC controls.
Proven management skills of trade employees.
Creation of preventative maintenance & safety programs at multiple sites.
Perform equipment audits for safety & energy management improvements.
Expert in control systems logic with the ability to translate programming languages.
Trained, experienced energy audit engineer – Building Performance Institute.
Ability to analyze risk in the design phase of new or renovation projects and offer equitable solutions.
Work History
William J Hughes Technical Center – Atlantic City Airport (ACY) Egg Harbor, NJ
Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician – HVAC/R & BMS Controls
2021 - 2023
KDDIA / Telehouse Data Centers – Data Center & Facilities Manager 7T, 85T, LAX
2020 - 2021
Insight Global, LLC – Design Engineer – Schneider Electric Modicon PLC – Facebook Project
2019 – 2020 - 600 Federal St Andover MA 01810. 978-***-****
HVAC Building Management Systems, LLC – Owner/Managing Member
2014 - 2018
WNYW Fox5 New York / WWOR My9 Secaucus NJ Fox Television Stations, Inc. – Director of Facilities
Tasked with designing renovations to building HVAC systems & controls
2011 – 2014
INNOVATIVE LOGICAL CONTROLS, LLC – Owner
Design engineering of EZAutomation PLC controls interfacing with building HVAC systems
2008 – 2011
THE LIGHTSTONE GROUP – Director of Utilities / EMS Controls / Energy Management
2007 – 2010
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. – Computer Sciences Corporation Project - Critical Environment Operations Manager
2006 – 2007
JERSEY STATE CONTROLS - Operations Manager
Design engineering of Andover controls systems interfacing with building HVAC systems
2003 – 2006
THE TRUMP CORPORATION - Director of Operations
2002 – 2003
GLOBIX CORPORATION - Mission Critical Manager
2000 – 2002
SUSSEX COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL - Teacher of Skilled Trades – HVAC
1997 – 2000
LANDIS & GYR, INC. - General Engineer
1995 – 1997
JOHNSON CONTROLS WORLD SERVICES - American Home Products Corporation Project - Chief Engineer
1993 – 1995
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD - Citicorp Project - Operating Engineer (12:00AM - 8:30AM shift)
1990 – 1993
PAINE WEBBER, INC. - Operating Engineer (12:00AM - 8:30AM shift)
1989 – 1990
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE - Engineman/Building Equipment Mechanic
1973 – 1989
TRAINING & EDUCATION (see attached documents for detailed curriculums)
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
Mechanical / Electrical Engineering Courses, 1973 – 1974 – Attended
New York University School of Continuing Education
Real Estate Institute
Certification - Certificate Course Building Electrical Design – Critical Systems
State of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ
Engineer’s License
Black Seal Low Pressure Fireman
Blue Seal 2C Refrigeration
US Postal Service Technical Training Center, Norman, OK
Certifications: Design & operation of Industrial Electrical Systems, Pneumatic and Electric Controls, Boiler Operation and Maintenance, Chiller Operation and Maintenance, Energy Management, Elevator Maintenance – Hydraulic
BOMA / BOMI
SMA - Systems Maintenance Administrator
SMT – Systems Maintenance Technician
Exide Electronics, Raleigh, NC
UPS Maintenance Course
Building Owners and Managers Institute International
Certification - Systems Maintenance Administrator
City Of New York - FDNY, New York, NY
Certificate of Fitness - FDNY-Fire Safety Director - F58 / Emergency Action Plan Director-F59
State of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ
Certification - State of New Jersey Department of Education - Teacher of Skilled Trades / HVACR
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute (ARI)
Certification – Air Conditioning & Heating Exam
Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
Certification - EPA 608 / Universal Certification Proper Refrigerant Practices
ESCO Institute
Certification - EPA 609 / Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Recovery and Recycling Equipment
Honeywell Corporation
Honeywell Home & Building Control University
NET-840 Excel CARE Excel 5000 Programming
Landis & Gyr, Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL (now Siemens Corporation)
Design Engineering 1 & 2
Database Programming 101 & 201 - PPCL
Lincoln Technical Institute
Diploma-Automotive Mechanic 1977
Building Performance Institute - Building Analyst Certification
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