Steve Knapstein
Philadelphia, PA
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Able Services, May 2021-Present
Building Engineer
Currently serving as building engineer at Brandywine Realty Trust’s Schuylkill Yards maintaining building systems and equipment for a diverse client base in commercial, academic, and research fields.
US Facilities Inc, February 2020-April 2021
Lead Building Engineer
Served as lead building engineer for the Discovery Labs/Innovation 411 campus. Responsible for maintenance of critical equipment and infrastructure at a one million plus square foot pharmaceutical research site.
Tozour Energy Systems, January 2019 – January 2020
Service Supervisor, King of Prussia, PA
Managed 26 HVAC technicians over multiple counties surrounding the City of Philadelphia. Maintained client relationships for commercial accounts totaling over $2 million in annual sales.
Carrier Commercial Services, August 2015 – January 2019
Service Supervisor, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Managed 11 HVAC technicians for clients in the City of Philadelphia and Delaware County. Maintained client relationships for commercial accounts totaling over $1 million in annual sales. Hired to provide operational leadership to existing team; implemented more efficient training procedures and practices and delivered significant increases to the area’s profit margin.
Johnson Controls (Johnson & Johnson Account), October 2011 – August 2015
O&M HVAC Specialist/Shift Lead
Served as HVAC specialist and team leader serving multiple sites on an outsourced account. Maintained broad scope of systems and equipment in administrative and research environments.
Johnson Controls (TD Bank Account), April 2009 - October 2011
O&M Team Leader
Served as lead service technician for the TD Bank corporate campus. Built a longstanding relationship with new client by delivering exceptional facilities and maintenance services.
Johnson Controls (Merck Account), April 2008 – April 2009
HVAC Specialist
Served as part of the JCI team after years of working for smaller contractors. Served as HVAC specialist maintaining and repairing diverse systems in a pharmaceutical research environment. Focused on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and improving the team environment.
US Coast Guard, February 1996 – June 2000
Served my country in the US Coast Guard as a machinery technician, during my time in the service gained knowledge, skills, and abilities that served as the foundation of my career.
EDUCATION
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, B.S. Exercise Science, 2007
Montgomery County Community College, A.S. Health and Physical Education, 2005
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Philadelphia Class A Engineers Licencse
Mechanical Contractors of America Field Leadership Conference, November 2019
USEPA 608 Universal Certification
OSHA 30 Certification