CARLOS PADILLA

Tel. (718) 442-6977

35-D Langere Pl. Staten Island, N.Y. 10305
E-mail: cp4f7466@westpost.net

CAREER GOAL
A professional technical position which will utilize my broad engineering, const
ruction and managerial skills,
and which will allow me to further improve and expand my knowledge and experienc
e as a Project Engineer,
Design Engineer and Construction Manager team member.
SKILLS
Designed HVAC, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical, fire protection and security sys
tems for institutional, commercial,
pharmaceutical and industrial buildings / Specifications writer for all discipli
nes / Wrote technical reports for existing and new Ansul, HVAC and Fire Protecti
on systems / Prepared and conducted technical presentations to clients / Expert
knowledge of federal, state and local codes.
Responsible for the project management, supervision of designers; draftsmen, coo
rdination and administration of
projects from inception through completion of construction. Responsible for stu
dies and complete design of
HVAC air and water systems including temperature controls, and for the productio
n of working drawings and
specifications.
Oversee and insure the completion of all work within the allocated budget with a
timely and financial responsible
manner.
Computer literate, with engineering software and Autocad experienced, for design
drawings.
EXPERIENCE
Padilla Consultants, Staten Island, N.Y.
01/08-Present
Working for several clients in the three state area and represented these firms
as follows:
Project Manager in school projects for the School Construction Authority (SCA).
Projects for SCA included final
scope reports for kitchen Ansul systems in public schools throughout Brooklyn, Q
ueens and Staten Island.
As HVAC Design Engineer and Construction Manager designed and supervised the upg
rade of a 40 years old pneumatic system. The project name was Climate Control U
pgrade for PS620Q - Thomas Edison H.S. in Queens.
My duties were to write a report of existing conditions with findings and recomm
endations and producing a final
scope of work report. As a construction manager supervised with weekly meetings
progress of project and at the end produced final punch list.
As Fire Protection Design Engineer installed a new fire alarm sprinkler system i
n The Newark Wellbeing Pavilion
Building, a new medical facility. The sprinkler system consisted of a wet and d
ry pipes system as per NFPA No. 13
guidelines. The HVAC system was fire protected as per NFPA No's 90A, 90B and 20
4 guidelines. Electronic equipment and documents storage rooms were protected w
ith FM200 gaseous clean agent as per NFPA No. 2001
guidelines.

Engineered and designed the replacement of existing chiller plant for a multipur
pose building for the Human Resource Administration (HRA) in the Bronx. A centr
ifugal chiller was replaced by five and one stand-by chillers modules with a cap
acity of 20 tons and a 15 hp motors for each module, two new chilled water pumps
, two new hot water pumps and a new 170 tons cooling tower.
Converted an office building into an auxiliary medical facility for the city of
Newark. The Newark Wellbeing
Pavilion Building was designed with a 90 tons rooftop cooling and heating air ha
ndling unit and a variable air
volume system with electrical reheat coils for general use areas. Also, a const
ant air system with 100% outdoor
air intake and totally exhausted to outdoors thru HEPA filters, serving isolatio
n rooms and emergency rooms.
Surveyed and evaluated several existing air conditioning systems serving City Ha
ll, a landmark historic building in Newark, New Jersey. Prepared a written
report of existing equipment conditions with findings and recommendations and p
roduced a final scope of work report. The new final design for the City Hall of
Newark building included a combination of several split air systems, air condit
ioned rooftop units, chiller plant, pumps
and a cooling tower.
Laszlo Bodak Engineer, P.C., New York, N.Y.
10/06 - 10/07
HVAC Design Engineer.
Prepared conceptual HVAC systems design, cooling and heating load calculation, e
quipment selection, ductwork and piping layouts and sizing. Wrote specification
s, automatic controls, applied codes, supervised designers and draftsmen, meetin
gs with architects, field observations and finished projects within time allocat
ed.
Designed Public Schools Libraries projects for the School Construction Authority
(SCA) to comply with air ventilation requirements according to NYC ventilation
code index, throughout Brooklyn and Queens.

ACS/Div. of Administration, Office of Child Care Facility, Manhattan, New York.

06/95 - 09/06
Engineering Services Unit
Senior Mechanical Engineer.
Maintenance of 140 Day Care Centers as a Project Manager.
Review of Design Drawings, prepared by the landlord's consultants engineers/arch
itects in all disciplines except architectural, for the Lease Renewal Upgrade Un
it, for 7 and 20 year leases of Day Car Centers.
Approvals in the design of HVAC, plumbing, sprinklers, electrical, fire protect
ion and security on the Day Care Centers.
Attend LRU Design kick off meeting to review scope items with landlord and his e
ngineer/architect consultants.
Construction Services Unit.
Senior Construction Engineer.
As a Construction Engineer, I supervise more than 100 projects to be completed a
s per specifications and design
Drawings.
Approval of shop drawings, manufacturer cuts submitted by contractors and consul
ting engineers.
Attend construction meetings; write final scope and code master punch lists and
review substantial completion
Documents by the landlord at the end of each project.
The Austin Company, South Plainfield, N.J.
06/88 - 05/95
Senior Mechanical Engineer.
Responsible for the project management, coordination, and administration of proj
ects from inception through completion of construction. Responsible for studies
and complete design of HVAC including temperature controls, plumbing, sprinkler
s, electrical, fire protection, security, specialty systems, and for production
of working drawings and specifications.
Led the design of the expansion of the Newark Star Ledger newsprint plant locate
d in Piscataway, New Jersey. The new newsprint facility required a constant air
volume system with 100% outside air intake and totally exhausted to outdoors th
ru automatic moving-curtain dry-media filters. Air conditioning and humidity co
ntrol at 75 degrees and 45% relative humidity was necessary to preserve paper, i
nk and plates in printing operation.
Syska & Hennessy, Inc., New York, N.Y.
07/81 - 05/88
HVAC Engineer.
Prepared conceptual HVAC systems design, selected mechanical equipment includin
g calculations, drawings and specifications. Interpreted code compliance requir
ements for industry standards. Examined field conditions to support development
and completion of projects. In depth knowledge of general building constructio
n and HVAC controls. Ability to handle multiple complex assignments simultaneou
sly. Attended meetings with architects, owners and building managers to discuss
future or current projects. Assisted the Business Development Department in pu
rsuing new work including participation in client presentations. Wrote proposal
s and mechanical estimates to bid new projects. Prepared Plan/Work forms and Tec
hnical Reports forms to file with the Building Department.
Engineered and designed the renovation and expansion of Caledonian Hospital in B
rooklyn, New York. The hospital design consisted of a variable air volume syste
m with electric reheat coils, constant air system with recirculated and spill a
ir, constant air system with 100% outdoor air intake and totally exhausted to o
utdoors thru HEPA filters, serving operation rooms. Air conditioning and humidi
ty control varies 75 degrees or less (62 degrees operating rooms) and 30% to 60%
relative humidity.
 Consentini Associates, New York, N.Y.
01/78 - 0
6/81
HVAC Engineer.

Projects responsibil
ities included design layouts for ductwork, piping for all air systems and air/w
ater systems. Selected mechanical equipment such as air handling units, cooling
/heating coils, fans, volume/fire dampers, diffusers, registers, grilles, VAV bo
xes air monitor devices, chillers, pumps and boilers. Performed cooling and hea
ting loads, wrote specifications, prepared automatic temperature controls for co
nstant, variable, recirculated and 100% outside air systems, reviewed an
d approved shop drawings and cost estimates. Supervised draftsmen designers,
coordinated with other disciplines- architectural, plumbing and electrical, surv
eyed existing field conditions in buildings, to produce working drawings. Atten
ded meetings with architects, owners, building managers to coordinate and evalua
te client needs.
Engineered and designed a data computer center at Justice Complex building in Tr
enton, New Jersey. The data
Center design consisted of four floor mounted Liebert air conditioning units ins
talled in a raised floor with Halon
purge fire protection system, outdoor air cooled chiller, chilled-water and glyc
ol piping and pumps. Air conditioning and humidity control at 72 degrees and 45
% relative humidity. Preconditioning outside air to remove dust, salts and corr
osive gases and a minimum outdoor air quantity to meet ventilation for human occ
upancy. Redundancy of a/c equipment with cross-connect chilled-water or refriger
ation for a back-up system.
J.T. Falk & Company, New York, N.Y.
09/75 - 12/77
Project Engineer.
Supervised and scheduled men power, material to complete construction jobs withi
n allocated time. Created as-built drawings which showed mechanical equ
ipment, ductwork , piping in floor plan, section and elevations. Reviewed and ap
proved shop drawings for construction. Prepared cost estimates for bid purpose.
Issued operation and maintenance manuals to consulting engineers approval and t
hen submitted to owner use.
Managed the installation of perimeter fan coil units with chilled water and hot
water piping in the Memorial Hospital located in New York City and air condition
ed automatic teller machines (ATM) in lobbies of City Bank throughout Manhattan
and Brooklyn.
EDUCATION.
Kean University, Union, New Jersey.
1975
Bachelor of Science - B.S.
Major: Industrial Technology, Mechanical Contracting.
Continuing Education courses on an ongoing basis, (CDU's) = 30.
PROFFESSIONAL.
ASHRAE member, New Jersey Chapter, since 05/83. Attend sponsored seminars.

BUILDING PROJECTS.

New York City Public Schools in five boroughs - Kitchen ANSUL Systems - New York
, N.Y.
PS620Q - Thomas Edison H.S. - Climate Control Upgrade - Queens, N.Y.
Multipurpose Building - Chiller & Cooling Tower Replacement - Bronx, N.Y.
The Newark Wellbeing Pavilion Building - Central Air Conditioning- Newark, N.J.
City Hall of Newark - Air Conditioning Replacement - Newark, N.J.
New York City Public Schools in five boroughs - Ventilation for Libraries - New
York, N.Y.
Day Care Centers in five boroughs - HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Protection - New York,
N.Y.
The Star Ledger Newsprint - Satellite Plant Expansion - Piscataway, N.J.
New York Newsday Newsprint - New Plant - Melville, N.Y.
Lafayette Place - Office Complex - Boston, M.A.
Caledonian Hospital - Addition - Brooklyn, N.Y.
Methodist Hospital - Extension - New York, N.Y.
Justice Complex Computer Room - Data Center - Trenton, N.J.
The Boston Company - Data Center - Medford, M.A.
The Plaza Hotel - Renovation - New York, N.Y.
Pfizer - Pharmaceutical Plant - Clifton, N.J.
Hoffman-La Roche - Laboratory & Research - Nutley, N.J.
Johnson & Johnson - Laboratory Facility - New Brunswick, N.J.
Exxon & Shell - Laboratories & Research - Houston, Texas.
REFERANCES.
Anil Bhanote, Director Engineering Services Unit. Phone: 212 361 - 5873
Robert Louis-Jacques, Director Architectural Service Unit. Phone: 212 361 - 583
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Laszlo Bodak, President. Phone: 212 643 - 1444