Mark McQuaid

Assistant Resident Officer in Charge of Construction

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Timeline
About me
Life Safety Systems Consultant
Education
- Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officer School
  1988 - 1988
  Certificate in Construction Management Construction Management
  Following graduation from WVU, I joined the US Navy and earned a commission as an officer in the Civil Engineer Corps. This 8-week course was held in Port Hueneme, California where I received training in construction project management, public works administration, and leadership.
- West Virginia University
  1982 - 1986
  BSEE Electrical Engineering
  Activities and Societies: SFPE Student Chapter President
- University of California, Irvine
  1990 - 1991
  Certificate Fire Protection Engineering
  I earned this certificate through the Extension program at UC Irvine. Courses included fire alarm and smoke control system design, fire protection sprinkler system design, use of building and fire codes, building design for hazardous materials, and communications skills for technical professionals.
Experience
- United States Navy
  Apr 1988 - Mar 1990
  Assistant Resident Officer in Charge of Construction
  As an Ensign in spent two years as a Construction Project Manager at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut. During my time there, I managed over $5 million dollars in renovation projects at various buildings on the base.
- Allen Automatic Sprinkler Corporation
  Apr 1990 - Aug 1992
  Engineer
  Engineered automatic sprinkler systems for fire protection of warehouses in Southern California. My responsibilities included preparing hydraulic calculations, designing the systems and conducting code research.
- Johnson Controls
  Aug 1992 - Dec 1997
  Project Engineer
  Managed the team that installed fire alarm and smoke control systems in Southern California. Before taking on this role, I engineered, programmed and installed these systems in high rise office buildings, hospitals and data centers.
- C. A. Gamble & Associates
  Jan 1998 - Dec 2018
  Vice President
  Provide consulting services to commercial property owners, facility managers and general contractors for fire alarm, fire sprinkler and smoke control systems.
- HCI Systems, Inc
  Jan 2019 - Sept 2022
  General Manager
  In this role, I managed the daily operation of our Irvine office. Our Operations, Engineering, and Administrative departments all reported directly to me. In Irvine, we design and install low voltage systems in new construction multi-family residential buildings, including:Fire Alarm and Smoke ControlAccess Control/CCTV/IntrusionStructured CablingRescue AssistanceWi-FiERRCS/DASAudio/Video
- Control Systems, Inc
  Sept 2022 - Feb 2023
  Regional Vice President
- The H.R. Kirkland Company
  Feb 2023 - Jul 2024
  Business Development Operations Manager
Licenses & Certifications
- Deputy Building Inspector - Smoke Control
  Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
  Feb 2012
- Fire Alarm Systems Engineering Technician, Level II
  NICET
  Dec 2011
Volunteer Experience
- Board of Trustees
  Issued by Santa Margarita United Methodist Church on Oct 1999
  Associated with Mark McQuaid
- Board Member
  Issued by Aliso Viejo Country Club Board of Governors on Jan 2017
  Associated with Mark McQuaid