ROBERT P. CUMMINGS, LEED AP, EIT

*** ** ****** **. *** # P-302 Seattle, WA 98106-4070 206-***-**** adtfp5@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer HVAC / MEP Construction Coordinator

LEED Commissioning Agent

Proficiency Profile:

I’m an accomplished, solutions-focused Mechanical Design Engineer / Plumbing Designer/ Project Manager with over 35 years of experience with proven achievements. The experience I’ve gained working through 4 decades of the construction industry has empowered me to be resourceful and a problem-solving professional. My professional career has grown from working in small family owned consulting firm in 1980’s, to a large down town Chicago firm in the 1990’s, to partnering up with an Electrical Engineer in Vail, CO and sucesslyfully managing our own firm for 8 years in 2000, to working for several other firms back in Chicago in 2010’s, on to Little Rock, AR and now relocating here to Seattle. I’ve enjoyed working together throughtout career with all of the managers and coworkes gaining invalvuable experience(s) on a wide varity of projects. The position I’m currently seaking is one where I can share what I’ve acquired, by me taking on each companies distinctive opportunies and to continue on with the industries technologies and future responsiblities.

Employment History:

Unemployed, - Seattle, WA Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer / PM 03/2020 – Present

• Studying to obtain my Commissioning Agent (Cx) Licenses

• Researching current trends in the construction industry in regards to Building Energy Efficiencies and Green Building

Solar, Wind, Vacuum Tube, Ground Source Geothermal, Creo9 3D Design and other off the grid Technologies.

• I am 62 years old, I am looking for my final career opportunity offering 8 years of employment prior to my anticipated

retirement.

Sazan Group, -Seattle, WA, Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer / PM 06/2019 – 03/2020

• Harborview Medical Center – Seattle, WA – Interior Office and Pharmacy VAV Box Remodels.

• Columbia Center – Seattle, WA – Tenant Finish Improvement for 42nd Floor New Tenant 3,200 sqft.

• VA Hospital – Seattle, WA – 9 Floor survey of data outlet locations for system upgrades / replacement

MacDonald Miller Facility Solutions, -Seattle, WA, Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer: 07/2018 – 06/2019

• DaVita Commercial Office Building – Tacoma, WA – Engineering for a 135,000 sqft commercial office building,

• Columbia Center – Seattle, WA – Tenant Finish Improvement for 63rd Floor New Tenant 4,500 sqft.

• Olympic College Poulsbo, WA – Mechanical Room and Temperature Control System Assessment and Replacement

Bernhard TME – Little Rock, AR, Sr. Mechanical Designer: 03/2017 – 06/2018

• VA Memphis Therapy Pool – Memphis, TN – Renovation of a decaying Therapy Pool and its

associated equipment room.

• Sylvan Hills High School – Sherwood, AR – New High School, Performing Arts Center,

Arena and Indoor Practice Facility, The HVAC systems consisted of 4 pipe systems supplied from a 600-ton campus

Central Energy Plant.

• The Citizens Bank – Little Rock, AR –3-Story Commercial Bank Building with a 60 Ton D/X

RTU with Electric Reheat Series Flow VAV Boxes

Environmental Systems Design– Chicago, IL – Sr. Mechanical Project Eng. 11/2015 – 02/01/2017

• Masdar – Abu Dhabi – Engineering for a 160,000 sqft, 11 building residential community.

• Charles Schwab – Austin, TX – Engineering for corporate offices of a 5 story 189,000 sqft. facility.

A traditional chilled water fan powered VAV system with electric reheat.

Edwards Engineering – Elk Grove Village, IL – Mechanical Project Engineer. 05/2013 – 10/2015

• Parker Hannifin – Woodridge, IL – Engineering for a 60,000 sqft. facility, makeup / air conditioning, heat relief and

dust collection systems. The project sold for $650,000 at gross 30% margin.

• Poly Air – Chicago, IL – Engineering for a 35,000 sqft. facility, process chiller and roof mounted condenser

replacement. The project sold for $135,000 with a 27% gross margin.

Henneman Engineering, Inc – Chicago, IL – Sr. Mechanical Project Eng. 09/2011 – 02/2013

• Harper Court Development – Chicago, IL – Engineering for a 36-story tall office building using traditional built up air

handling units, 97% high efficiency boilers with fan powered VAV boxes with HW Reheat.

• Elgin Regional – Elgin, IL – Engineering and Construction Coordination for the CDB to replace antiquated (2) 500 Hp

steam boilers and (3) large air handling units, and reconnect into existing distribution ductwork systems and install new

15 lb steam piping all within the mechanical room.

• Edgewater Library – Chicago, IL – Engineering and MEP Construction Coordination for a 30,000 sqft. Library. The

HVAC system consisted of high efficiency condensing boilers to supplement the closed loop ground source geothermal

heat pump system.

• Oakton Community College T/C Consolidation – Skokie and Des Plaines Campuses – Engineering and Construction

Coordination to consolidate both campuses BAS systems from pneumatics to a DDC control system

R & H Mechanical – Eagle, CO – Sales Engineer 11/2009 – 09/2011

• First Bank of Avon – Avon, CO – 25,000 sqft. Commercial Bank and office space. HVAC systems modifications by

rezoning with fan powered VAV boxes with HW reheat coils.

• Vail Marriott – Vail, CO – Replacement of the pool and spa steam shell & tube heat exchangers. The

project sold for $32,000 with a 17% gross margin.

• Young Estate Residence – Steamboat Springs, CO – New 9,000 sqft. home which utilized a pond loop geothermal

HVAC system.

Architectural Engineering Consultants – Vail, CO – Principal 05/2003 – 11/2009

• Bud Werner Memorial Library – Steamboat Springs, CO – MEP Engineering and LEEDap Gold Certification of a

new 30,000 sqft. Community Library.

• Vail Resorts Development Co. – Vail, CO – Primary MEP Consulting firm for the majority of the VRDCs facility

projects.

• Coke Estate Residence – Aspen, CO – Remodel of a 15,000 sqft. Ski Lodge into a luxury single family gated compound.

Robinson Mechanical – Vail, CO – Design/Build Mechanical Engineer 07/2001 – 05/2003

• Hunn Estate Residence – Beaver Creek, CO – New 6,000 sqft. home which utilized High Efficiency Condensing boilers

and in floor radiant system.

• Park Hyatt Restaurant Remodel – Beaver Creek, CO – Complete 5 Star dining room and kitchen remodel.

• Red Tail Camp Mountain Top Restaurant. – Beaver Creek, CO – New 30,000 sqft. Bar & Grille style restaurant

built atop of Beaver Creek Mountain at 8,500 Ft. ASL.

Yoder Consulting Engineers – Vail, CO – HVAC Consulting Engineer 06/1998 – 05/2001

• Vail Resorts Development Co. – Vail, CO – Primary MEP Consulting firm for the majority of the VRDCs facility

projects.

• Two Elk Mountain Top Restaurant. – Vail, CO – New 30,000 sqft. Full-service restaurant and bar built atop of

Vail Mountain at 12,500 Ft. ASL.

Environmental Systems Design – Chicago, IL– HVAC Eng. Sr. Assoc. 08/1991 – 06/1998

• Richard J. Daley Library – Chicago, IL – Engineering and MEP Construction Coordination for a 32,000 sqft. Library.

The HVAC system consisted of high efficiency condensing boilers to supplement the closed loop ground source

geothermal heat pump system.

• Chicago Board of Trade – Chicago, IL – New 400,000 sqft. Trading Floor.

• Chicago Title & Trust – Chicago, IL – New 30-story Corporate Office Facility

Chase Associates – Palatine, IL – HVAC Consulting Engineer 09/1983 – 08/1991

• Michael Reese Health Care Facilities – Chicago IL – HVAC engineering for numerous facilities.

• Oak Brook Marriott – Oak Brook, IL – Replacement of the pool and spa steam shell & tube heat exchangers.

Althoff Industries – Crystal Lake, IL – Mechanical Estimator 05/1983 – 09/1983

• McHenry Hospital – Crystal Lake, IL – HVAC engineering and drafting.

Professional Areas of Expertise:

HVAC & Plumbing Design Engineering:

• High and Low-Pressure Steam, Process piping, Chilled Water and Heating Piping and CEP designs

• Hydronic and air side system engineering using software selection software for heat exchangers, pumps, fans Air and

Water-Cooled Chillers, Condensing Boilers and associated hydronic specialties.

• Calculating Energy Efficiency Modeling using Trane Trace 700, Carrier HAP and eQuest to determine a

facility’s energy efficiencies.

• High Performance HVAC and Plumbing Engineering Designs and CSI Division 22 & 23 specification editing.

• Provide Developers / Owners with V/E constructability options which do not compromise the projects design intent.

• Energy focused high efficiency engineering including closed loop ground and water source heat pumps, 97% EFF.

condensing boilers, infrared, solar vacuum tube heat exchangers and Photovoltaic systems.

• Extensive experience in writing sequences of operation and BAS integration AI /DI matrixes.

• Field assessment report documentation for code, energy and design compliance.

Domestic HW & CW Distribution Piping & associated isometrics

Sanitary & Storm Drain and Vent Piping & associated isometrics

Medical, Natural Gas Piping & Compressed Air Piping

Domestic Water Heater & Air Compressor sizing

Design:

• Reading and interpreting Architectural, Structural, Civil and MEP construction documents.

• Strong knowledge of International Mechanical Code, ASME, CDB, ASHRAE, and National School District

Requirements.

• Knowledgeable experience with coordination Mechanical, Electrical Plumbing, Fire Protection, Architectural and

Structural documents required for critical time lined construction sequencing.

• Analyze problem areas within a facility to provide cost effective out of the box solutions.

Dedication towards completing inter-discipline coordinated construction documents through strong leadership initiative.

• Proficient in AutoCAD and working knowledge of REVIT.

Project Management:

• MEP/FP construction integration with Architectural / General Contractor teams.

• Streamline estimating and negotiating change orders generated by architectural ASIs contractors RFIs.

• Integrated platform based coordination of MEP/FP documentation for construction installations.

• Review of Bid Package and Vendor qualifications for compliance with the projects contract documents and

specifications.

• Documentation of Field Observation Reports (FOR) of MEP/FP systems and punch lists which depict installation

deficiencies documented in Commissioning Reports

• Detailed accountable attention to client relations as it relates to accountability.

• Effective communication skills with clients and other disciplines.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize critical path construction deadlines which drive successful results.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Windows and Excel.

Commissioning:

• LEEDap Certified and LEEDap Commissioning Agent

• Extensive experience in documentation for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional projects from start

through construction finish and Commissioning Documentation

Sales Experience:

• Strong experience in Sales, man hour estimating and proposal documentation.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with strong Leadership and Organizational skills.

Willing to travel 25% time of the year.

Education:

Bachelor of Science (BSc.) Thermal and Environmental Engineering Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL Fall 1983

Certifications:

• LEEDap and EIT Certifications

Life Safety and OSHA Certifications

Community Experience:

• Served for the Boy Scouts of America youth development organization to build a conscientious, responsible society.

Project Experience:

Commercial Projects:

• DaVita Commercial Office Building – Tacoma, WA – Engineering for a 135,000 sqft commercial office building, .

• Masdar – Abu Dhabi – Engineering for a 160,000 sqft, 11 building residential community.

• Charles Schwab – Austin, TX – Engineering for corporate offices of a 5 story 189,000 sqft. facility. A traditional

chilled water fan powered VAV system with electric reheat.

• Oak Brook Marriott – Oak Brook, IL – Replacement of the pool and spa steam shell & tube heat exchangers. The

project sold for $32,000 with a 17% gross margin.

• First Bank of Avon – Avon, CO – 25,000 sqft. Commercial Bank and office space. HVAC systems modifications by

rezoning with fan powered VAV boxes with HW reheat coils.

• Elgin Regional – Elgin, IL – Engineering and Construction Coordination for the CDB to replace antiquated (2) 500 Hp

steam boilers and (3) large air handling units, and reconnect into existing distribution ductwork systems and install new

15 lb steam piping all within the mechanical room.

• Vail Resorts Development Co. – Vail, CO – Primary MEP Consulting firm for the majority of the VRDCs facility

projects.

• Harper Court Development – Chicago, IL – Engineering for a 36-story tall office building using traditional built up air

handling units, 97% high efficiency boilers with fan powered VAV boxes with HW Reheat.

• McHenry Hospital – Crystal Lake, IL – HVAC engineering and drafting.

• Michael Reese Health Care Facilities – Chicago IL – HVAC engineering for numerous facilities.

• Chicago Board of Trade – Chicago, IL – New 400,000 sqft. Trading Floor.

• Chicago Title & Trust – Chicago, IL – New 30-story Corporate Office Facility

• UAMS – Little Rock, AR – Miscellaneous Medical Office building renovations

• Baptist Hospital PACU – Little Rock, AR – Multi-Zone Air Handing Unit replacement and new distribution ductwork.

• The Citizens Bank – Little Rock, AR –3-Story Commercial Bank Building with a 60 Ton D/X

RTU with Electric Reheat Series Flow VAV Boxes

Industrial Projects:

• Parker Hannifin – Woodridge, IL – Engineering for a 60,000 sqft. facility, makeup / air conditioning, heat relief and

dust collection systems. The project sold for $650,000 at gross 30% margin.

• Poly Air – Chicago, IL – Engineering for a 35,000 sqft. facility, process chiller and roof mounted condenser

replacement. The project sold for $135,000 with a 27% gross margin.

• Golden Eagle – Chicago, IL – Engineering for a 18,000 sqft. facility, makeup air conditioning and fork lift exhaust

systems retrofit. The project sold for $127,000 with a 24% gross margin.

• Akers Packaging – Chicago, IL – Engineering for a 35,000 sqft. facility, makeup air conditioning with duct collection

for the by-products associated with cardboard manufacturing. The project sold for $235,000 with a 22% gross margin.

• Kraft Foods – Waukegan, IL – Process steam piping modifications to the central steam boiler plant installed in the

utility tunnels for five buildings of the campus, approximately 50,000 sqft.

• Kraft Foods – Waukegan, IL – Replacement of a roof mounted multi-zone air handling unit which served the cafeteria.

Institutional Projects:

• Edgewater Library – Chicago, IL – Engineering and MEP Construction Coordination for a 30,000 sqft. Library. The

HVAC system consisted of high efficiency condensing boilers to supplement the closed loop ground source geothermal

heat pump system.

• Richard J. Daley Library – Chicago, IL – Engineering and MEP Construction Coordination for a 32,000 sqft. Library.

The HVAC system consisted of high efficiency condensing boilers to supplement the closed loop ground source

geothermal heat pump system.

• Bud Werner Memorial Library – Steamboat Springs, CO – MEP Engineering and LEEDap Gold Certification of a

new 30,000 sqft. Community Library.

• VA North Chicago – Waukegan, IL – Engineering and Construction Coordination for multiple senior residential

housing facilities. The HVAC system consisted of VRF fan coil units.

• Chicago Public Schools – Chicago, IL – Engineering and Construction Coordination to retrofit air conditioning into

Elementary Schools during the summer of 2012.

• VA Memphis Therapy Pool – Memphis, TN – Renovation of a decaying Therapy Pool and its

associated equipment room.

• Sylvan Hills High School – Sherwood, AR – New High School, Performing Arts Center,

Arena and Indoor Practice Facility, The HVAC systems consisted of 4 pipe systems supplied from a 600-ton campus

Central Energy Plant.

Commissioning Projects:

• Edgewater Library – Chicago, IL – LEED Silver

• Richard J. Daley – Chicago, IL – LEED Silver

• Harper Court – Chicago, IL – Development

• Bud Werner Memorial Library – Steamboat Springs, CO – LEED Gold

Temperature Control Projects:

• Oakton Community College T/C Consolidation – Skokie and Des Plaines Campuses – Engineering and Construction

Coordination to consolidate both campuses BAS systems from pneumatics to a DDC control system

References:

• Jim Brody Henneman Engineering Project Architect adtfp5@r.postjobfree.com

• Bart Wellington MacDonald Miller Vice President 206-***-****

• Reagan Perry MacDonald Miller President 206-***-****

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