Mechanical Engineer

CHARLOTTE WAN DEAN, PE, LEED AP

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

P2S ENGINEERING INC., Los Angeles, CA August 2014–present Mechanical Engineer – Studio Leader/Project Manager at MEP Consulting Engineering Firm

• Lead team of 5-7 mechanical engineers focused on higher education campus infrastructure design.

• Personnel management duties include: business development, weekly and long term work distribution, performance reviews, professional goals development and compensation adjustments for all team members. Extensive employment interviewing experience.

• Prime Consultant experience on infrastructure projects. Solicited and managed subcontracts for architecture, structural, civil and geotechnical engineering design team on Central Plant and distribution site piping projects.

• Direct development of CDs (drawings and specifications) for Central Utility Plants, distribution pumping strategies and site piping projects as well as educational buildings (classroom, office, laboratory and mixed-use spaces).

• Develop Utility and Sustainability Masterplans for college campuses to aid in establishing critical infrastructure needs and funding allocation priorities. Perform campus level Pipe-Flo modeling to evaluate impacts of future development on existing infrastructure and Central Plant. Clients include Cal State University and CC campuses, and private universities.

• Develop feasibility studies for HVAC retrofits and controls upgrade projects.

• Lead business development pursuits including preparing RFP packages, creating teams, interfacing with D/B contractors, architects and subcontractors and attending selection interviews.

• Co-chair internal Incubator/Development team overseeing R&D projects for identifying potential areas of innovation including laser scanning, utilizing 360 cameras, white paper development and producing internal podcasts.

• Participate in internal mentoring program for new hires. TRANSSOLAR, New York, NY June 2013–August 2013

Summer Engineering Intern at Energy Modeling Consultant

•Recommended and analyzed energy-efficient design strategies for commercial buildings utilizing TRNSYS. GREEN COAST ENTERPRISES, New Orleans, LA Sept. 2010–Sept. 2012 Project Manager- Sustainability Consultant at Developer/Construction Management Firm

• Led 16 NOLA housing developers through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 funded by HUD as the green building technical assistant for >300 single- and multi-family affordable housing units.

• Oversaw LEED process for private, commercial building projects through development, design and construction. FUTUREPROOF, LLC, New Orleans, LA April 2009–April 2010 Project Manager- Sustainability Consultant at Sustainability/Energy Modeling Consultant

• Advised and aligned design teams’ environmental and energy-efficiency goals for commercial LEED building projects. VIRIDIAN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL (now VIDARIS), New York, NY June 2007–June 2009 Sustainability Consultant at Sustainability/Energy Modeling Consultant

• Directed LEED process and ran meetings with owner, architect, engineers, contractors through design and construction. EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Philadelphia, PA Sept. 2012–Dec. 2013 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Candidate–Thermal, Fluid Systems & Energy Engineering; GPA 3.2/4.0 UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS, College of Engineering, New Orleans, LA June 2009–May 2011 Post-Baccalaureate courses in Mechanical Engineering: Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer & Energy Management; GPA 3.7/4.0 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, School of Engineering and Applied Science, New York, NY Sept. 2003–May 2007 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics; Minor in Dance ACTIVITIES, INTERESTS AND COMPUTER SKILLS:

Professional Activities: ASHRAE- Speaker at ASHRAE Winter Conference 2020 and ASHRAE Annual Conference 2020, Handbook subcommittee chair for national TC 1.4 Control Theory (present), served as local ASHRAE Orange Empire Chapter YEA Chair for two years (2016-2018)

Additional Activities and Interests: Spanish language (B2 - conversational), International Travel, Modern & hip hop dance, film production work including 2013 Oscar nominated feature “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Computer Programs: Revit, AutoCAD, Pipe-Flo, Trane Trace, EQUEST, EnergyPro (CA compliance software), MS Office CHARLOTTE WAN DEAN, PE, LEED AP

917-***-**** • *********.****@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

P2S Engineering Project Participation Highlights: 2014-present

• CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO – INFRASTRUCTURE UTILITY UPGRADES, San Bernardino, CA Contracted by CSUSB to oversee design for $50M of utility infrastructure upgrades. Primarily focused on the $13M Central Plant Upgrade project including converting the campus high temperature heating hot water (350 F) distribution loop to a low temperature (180 F) system including installation of 12 modular condensing boilers. Installation of 1,200-ton centrifugal chiller and 2,000-tons of cooling tower replacement including pumps, piping and side stream filtration system. Included design and construction administrations oversight of direct buried underground hydronic loop extension of chilled and heating hot water mains ~1,500 LF to serve future housing developments.

• CAL STATE FULLERTON– CENTRAL PLANT UPGRADES, Fullerton, CA Contracted by CSUF to oversee design for $10M of Central Plant upgrades over three phases. Installation of two 1,200-ton centrifugal chillers and primary pumps and rearrangement of piping from series to parallel. Installation of 12,000MBH of electric boilers and primary pump replacement to be utilized with the campus heating hot water TES tank during periods of excess solar PV generation. Working with the campus to develop steps toward campus building electrification.

• SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY– CENTRAL PLANT UPGRADES AND SW QUAD HEAT RECOVERY CHILLERS, San Jose, CA Contracted by SJSU to oversee design for $2.5M of Central Plant upgrades including installation of 1,500-ton centrifugal chiller and primary pump and rearrangement of piping from series to parallel. Create bridging documents for $6M heat recovery chiller installations at four buildings in the SW Quad sized to provide fully electric space heating. The project is the largest scale building electrification project for existing buildings within the CSU.

• WEST LA COLLEGE- SATELLITE PLANT AND CENTRAL PLANT UPGRADES, Los Angeles, CA Contracted by West LA College to oversee design for $5M of Central Plant and satellite plant upgrades over two phases. Installation of 150-ton air cooled chiller and 1,600MBH condensing boilers at new Satellite Plant. Installation of new Cooling Tower in parallel, condenser water pump, glycol to chilled water heat exchanger and secondary chilled water pump at the main Central Plant.

• UC RIVERSIDE – STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER, Riverside, CA Contracted by mechanical design build contractor for mechanical design of new 60,000 GSF student center including classrooms, multipurpose rooms, lecture halls, food service and atrium. The building is utilizing underfloor air distribution in the lecture halls and VAV with hydronic reheat throughout the classrooms and atrium, modular scroll heat recovery chillers supplemented by electric boilers for space heating, and chilled water from the campus central plant.

• CAL STATE FULLERTON– MCCARTHY HALL UPGRADES, Fullerton, CA Contracted by architect in D/B project major renovation of second floor laboratory building. Reprogramming of the space includes teaching laboratories, research laboratories, vivarium, offices and flexible learning space. Green Coast Enterprises Project Participation Highlights: 2010-2012

• NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM 2 IMPLEMENTATION, New Orleans, LA Contracted by the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to provide technical assistance and inspections for 16 non-profit and for-profit builders in New Orleans on new construction and renovation of single- and multi-family affordable housing projects.

• WASHINGTON AND BROAD REDEVELOPMENT, New Orleans, LA Major renovation of four small, blighted, commercial buildings at the intersection of Washington & Broad Street, includes an office building, health center, retail space and warehouse, pursuing LEED-Silver: Involvement from predevelopment- construction phase Viridian/Vidaris Project Participation Highlights: 2007-2009

• QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, New York, NY New construction visitor’s center and office building, certified LEED-Platinum: construction phase through LEED certification

• COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY KNOX HALL, New York, NY

Major renovation academic building, pursuing LEED-Silver: CD through construction phase

• DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OFFICES, Warrensburg, NY New construction mid-size office building, pursuing LEED-Silver: LEED certification phase

• GRANITE BROADWAY HOTEL, New York, NY

New construction high-rise hotel, pursuing LEED-Certified: SD phase

• WORLD TRADE CENTER MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL PAVILION, New York, NY New construction museum and pavilion, pursuing LEED-Gold: DD through CD phase

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