BRUCE ECKMAN

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EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts

PhD, Chemical Engineering

MSChE

Rutgers University

BS in Applied Science & Engineering

SUMMARY

• More than 20 years as manager of construction/coordinator with emphasis on equipment purchase, document approval, and installation from design documents to project wrap up.

• Designed various types of chemical, industrial and waste treatment facilities

• Performed field evaluations of properties for Phase I environmental studies

• Performed HVAC/Plumbing/Electrical/Fire Protection Construction Administration activities for several chemical, biological pharmaceutical, and retail facilities

• Developed and executed numerous validation and commissioning plans and and Installation/Operational Qualifications(IOQ’s) and Prefunctional Checks/Functional Performance tests

• Responsible for constructability design review of systems listed above EXPERIENCE

2015-2020 WHITMAN Cranbury, NJ

Sr. Project Manager-Design

Managed design of chemical processes and various commercial production facilities.

• Firmenich Inc, Plainsboro, NJ- Specified equipment, issued bid documents, assisted client in awarding contracts, managed submittal /RFI process and produced Engineering turn-over package

• Church & Dwight, Lakewood, NJ- Evaluated waste treatment system and recommended improvements. Designed revised building drainage system. Managed integrity test of truck unloading station piping.

• Graver Glasgow, Delaware- Redesigned chemical delivery system. Updated design of powder conveying/filling system.

Field Inspection/Construction Administration

Evaluated MEP aspects of several facilities as part of Phase I environmental assessments. Inspected residential properties during reconstruction (post hurricane Sandy). Represented Whitman at site construction meetings and managed responses to RFI’s

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• Columbia Storage Company- several MEP evaluations of existing facilities. Served as owner’s representative on construction project for new Storage facility- Nutley, NJ

• NYC Build it Back Housing Repair- Performed weekly site evaluation of single and mulitfamily dwelling repairs in Queens and Brooklyn. Developed some cost estimates to verify contractor submitted costs.

• Phillipsburg High School, Lopatcong, NJ- Managed late stage design. Represented Whitman at site construction meetings including issuing RFI responses and revised designs

2013-2015 RG VANDERWEIL INC - Princeton, NJ

Commissioning Agent

Created commissioning documents (Pre-functional Checks and Functional Performance Tests) for heating, cooling and other systems retrofit into existing healthcare and chemical research facilities to save energy. Executed the field completion of these documents and wrote appropriate reports.

• Carrier Clinic Belle Mead, NJ- new boiler and chiller systems

• St Joseph’s Hospital Wayne, NJ- new burners (boilers) chiller, air handler systems, and reheat water generation/distribution system

• University of Pennsylvania Philadelpha, PA- new air handler systems, cold rooms, and several newly-renovated chemical and biological laboratories and support areas

• All projects included complete test of Building Automation System functions also

Construction Administrator

Managed submittal and RFI process involving, HVAC, plumbing, electrical and fire protections aspects of the facility design. Had primary responsibility for approving/answering HVAV Documents.

• Rutgers University Chemistry & Chemical Building Piscataway, NJ

140,000 sq ft laboratory, teaching and lecture hall space

• King of Prussia Mall, PA

250,000 sq ft retail space

2012-2013 PJM Mechanical INC – Ewing, NJ

Field Project Manager

Managed procurement and installation and commissioning of HVAC and Plumbing equipment and plumbing and mechanical piping in a retrofit of Hoyt Chemistry Laboratory at Princeton University

• Mechanical work included installation and documentation of over 10,000 feet of Piping between 2” and 10” in diameter

• Installation and rigging and commissioning of plumbing equipment including DI Water Generation and Recirculation System, Air Compressor, Vacuum Pump, and Domestic Water System

• Installation and rigging and commissioning of HVAC Mechanical equipment including Air Handlers. Heating Hot Water System, Chilled Water System, Glycol Heat Recovery System, and Duct Distribution Systems Page 3

1992-2012 Torcon Inc. -Westfield/Red Bank NJ

Project Manager

• Managed procurement and installation of process and utility equipment and sanitary (orbital welded) piping in several facilities. Mechanical Coordinator- Pfizer Building 250 Calicheamicin (Potent Compound) production facility in Pearl River, NY $150,000,000

• Mechanical work including installation and documentation of over 10,000 ft of sanitary tubing. Contract Value $4,000,000

• Installation and rigging of all equipment including 20,000 lb BOC Edwards lyophilizers and 10 Braun bioreactors (CIP/SIP) ranging in size from 20L to 1,000L and complete high containment potent compound filling lines Process Equipment Coordinator- Mankind Inhalable Insulin Facility Danbury, CT Attended all equipment FAT’s with owner/AE team including Riboflavin test, and served as Construction liaison to CQV effort $35,000,000 total equipment cost

• Custom designed Steris lyophilizer tray washer

• Steris Pit-mounted glassware washers

• Tenergy Christ Pure water system, Mueller WFI Still

• Mueller Clean Steam generator and SIP piping to process lines/vessels Process Equipment Coordinator- USAMRIID Replacement Facility Ft. Detrick, Frederick, MD

Purchase and 3D model coordination of equipment in this BSL3/4 building $40,000,000 total equipment cost

• Fifty Four Getinge Sterilizers- incl BSL3/BSL4 designs

• Nineteen Class III Biosafety Cabinets (Glove boxes)

• Two hundred two Nuaire Class II Biosafety Cabinets

• Tunnel and Pit mounted style Getinge Cage Washers PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

President, North Jersey Chapter International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (1991-92 and 1997-98)

Adjunct Professor- MS Pharmaceutical Engineering Program- NJIT PhEn 501 Pharmaceutical Engineering Fundamentals II PhEn 601 Principles of Pharmaceutical Engineering

PhEn 602 Pharmaceutical Facility Design

PhEn 603 Pharmaceutical Unit Operations: {processing of Liquid and Dispersed Phase Systems PhEn 604 Validation and Regulatory Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry PhEn 606 Pharmaceutical Unit Operations: Solid Processing PUBLICATION/PRESENTATIONS

Validation Chapter in “Handbook of Downstream Processing” E. Goldberg Editor, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1996

“Commissioning for Project Delivery” ISPENJ 2/02

“New Developments in the Design and Construction of Pharmaceutical Facilities AAPS Meeting 5/11/06 and ISPE Chapter Day 2006/2007

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