David B. Foster, P.E.

Experience

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  Texas Instruments

  Jun 1989 - Jan 1991

  Hardware Design Engineer

  Responsible for hardware design engineering of a family of Remote Terminal Units (RTU) and Intelligent Tank Transmitters (ITT). Texas Instruments (currently Siemens) is a leading manufacturer of industry standard RTUs and ITTs. Specific responsibilities as a Hardware Design Engineer included the design, testing, and documentation of the 86XX family of RTUs. Major projects included the design and release of two analog boards for the 8635 RTU and re-design of the ITT microprocessor CPU board to increase system capability while reducing costs. Show less

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  Transdyn (now Kapsch TrafficCom)

  Mar 1991 - Aug 1995

  Responsible for the systems design portion of several multi-million dollar computer-based control system contracts for Transdyn Controls’ Atlanta branch. Transdyn Controls is one of the leading instrumentation and control system integrators in the water/wastewater and transportation markets. Specific responsibilities as Systems Project Engineer included resolution of contract specifications, preparation of submittals, software design, system implementation, installation, and customer training. Assumed the lead design position on multiple contracts requiring coordination of several PLC software engineers. Developed the functional design document for the Allen-Bradley PLC 5 Ethernet interface driver to DYNAC. Show less Responsible for digital project engineering on multiple Digital Equipment Corporation VAX and ALPHA based SCADA and DCS system contracts. Transdyn Controls’ process control system software is DYNAC, a proprietary software package designed and maintained by the California branch. Specific responsibilities as Digital Project Engineer included resolution of contract specifications, preparation of submittals, DYNAC software customization and configuration, system implementation, start-up, and customer training. Responsible for implementing a quality control/assurance program in the Atlanta office to better report and track digital system software problems. Show less

  • Systems Project Engineer

    May 1993 - Aug 1995

  • Digital Project Engineer

    Mar 1991 - May 1993
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  MR Systems, Inc.

  Aug 1995 - Jul 2023

  With more than 25 years of experience at MR Systems, I have seen the company blossom into a powerhouse integration company. Serving many roles in my career here has prepared me for the position of Chief Operating Officer. I love working with all the employees and trying to figure out how we can better execute our work and provide the best control system for our customers. I’m always evaluating our standards and best practices to see how we can improve. Whether I’m assisting sales with estimating, informing people about MR Systems, refining an internal best practice or sitting with an employee working through a technical issue; I’m inspired and motivated every day. How can I help? Show less Primary responsibilities include complete oversight and management of multiple water & wastewater control systems. Responsibilities include project planning, design, budgeting, scheduling, equipment cost, submittal preparation, system integration and testing, customer interfacing, subcontractor management, and system start-up and training. Other responsibilities include instrumentation selection, critical system design review, quality control/assurance, long-term support, sales, marketing, and proposal preparation. Show less Primary responsibilities include overall execution of all engineering performed by all departments and project execution for MR Systems, Inc. Primary Engineering responsibilities include oversight of all engineering including the development of company standards and quality assurance. Primary Project Management responsibilities include overall project design, execution and budget tracking. Other responsibilities include system design, submittal preparation, system integration and testing, customer interfacing, and long-term support. Show less Primary responsibilities include overall operation and execution of the PLC department. Major departmental responsibilities include the advancement of PLC technologies and quality assurance of the PLC standards and customer support. Major project responsibilities include the development of PLC programming and interfaces in regard to the implementation of open architecture monitoring and control systems using multiple equipment suppliers. Other responsibilities include sales, marketing, and proposal preparation. Show less

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Dec 2019 - Jul 2023

  • Regional Manager

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2019

  • Director of Operations

    Nov 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jun 2004 - Nov 2011

  • Engineering Manager/Project Manager

    Apr 2002 - Jun 2004

  • PLC Department Manager

    Aug 1995 - Apr 2002
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  Inframark

  Nov 2021 - now

  Director of Estimating