Bill Underwood

Bill Underwood

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Leader | Sr. Controls Engineer - Peter Basso Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Troy, Michigan

  • Education

    • U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences

      1986 - 1989
      Honorable Discharge Preventative Medicine Specialist - 91S

      Activities and Societies: U.S. Army Infantry School - Airborne Course; NCO Academy - Primary Leadership Development Course; VXIII Airborne Corp - Expert Field Medical Badge

    • Ferris State University

      1989 - 1991
      Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

      Activities and Societies: ASHRAE Student Chapter

    • Ferris State University

      1983 - 1985
      Associate's degree Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

      Activities and Societies: ASHRAE Student Chapter

  • Experience

    • Siemens Industry US, Siemens Building Technologies

      Nov 1991 - Jun 2008
      Project Manager

      • Project Management Professional – 17 Years’ Experience• Project Management, Scheduling and Financial Software• Building Automation System Architecture• Direct Digital Control Design• Temperature Control Strategies and Sequences • Engineer Custom Solutions – Laboratories, Higher Education, Automotive, Government, Data Centers• Proficient PC Skills – MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Writer, Visio, AutoCad • Managed Subcontractors• Operations Professional

    • Aramark

      Jul 2008 - Nov 2012
      Manager, Engineering Solutions

      • Certified Commissioning Authority• LEED Commissioning Specialist• Project Management• Strategic Planning Services• Facility Condition Assessments• Deferred Maintenance Exposure• Capital Planning• Efficient Operator - 20 Years’ Experience in HVAC Industry

    • SHW Group

      Feb 2013 - May 2014
      Commissioning Engineer

      Area of responsibility is to manage commissioning projects verifying with documented confirmation that the building systems are designed, installed and functionally tested, as well as can be operated and maintained to meet the owner’s operational needs. Supervise and direct project team members during commissioning of LEED certification of buildings. Additional responsibilities are to assist in construction administration duties, ASHRAE level 1 & 2 energy audits, temperature control and building automation design engineering on higher education and k-12 projects. Show less

    • Stantec

      May 2014 - Oct 2015
      Commissioning Agent

      Area of responsibility is to manage commissioning projects verifying with documented confirmation that the building systems are designed, installed and functionally tested, as well as can be operated and maintained to meet the owner’s operational needs. Supervise and direct project team members during commissioning of LEED certification of buildings. I implemented a cloud-based commissioning collaboration tool on several projects that elevated construction team cohesiveness, and accountability, which has provided the building Owner an efficient building to operate and maintain. Additional responsibilities are to perform ASHRAE level 1 & 2 energy audits during existing building and retro commissioning projects. Show less

    • Metro Controls, Inc.

      Jan 2016 - Nov 2017
      Application Engineer

      Temperature Controls Application Engineer of AutomatedLogic and Tridium based building automation and temperature control for HVAC systems. Lead engineering tasks with project submittal documents, control programs, and graphics. Direct responsibilities also include start-up and commissioning, validating system operation and performance.

    • Peter Basso Associates

      Nov 2017 - now
      Project Leader | Sr. Controls Engineer

      Engineering and design of HVAC building automation systems and temperature controls for Corporate and Government, Higher Education, K-12 Schools and Healthcare business sectors. Support Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineers in temperature controls and building automation system design.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP)

      Association of Energy Engineers