HVAC Engineer

HVAC Engineer — Apex Mechanical Consultants

Houston, TX | July 2023 – Present

• Designed and engineered energy-efficient commercial HVAC systems for 12 multi-family complexes, reducing overall building utility consumption by 18% using Carrier HAP load simulation software.
• Supervised a team of 3 junior designers to complete mechanical piping and duct layout drawings for 6 commercial offices, delivering all project blueprints 14 days ahead of schedule.
• Negotiated equipment purchase contracts with 4 chiller manufacturing vendors, optimizing procurement specs to reduce mechanical system capital expenditures by 15%.
• Implemented comprehensive ASHRAE 90.1 energy compliance modeling protocols for 8 architectural projects, increasing engineering approval velocity by 25%.

HVAC Design Engineer — Vertex Engineering Group

Dallas, TX | September 2021 – June 2023

• Calculated peak heating and cooling loads for 15 industrial warehouses, leveraging Trane TRACE 700 to ensure size accuracy and prevent over-designing equipment.
• Coordinated with 8 cross-functional structural and electrical engineering teams to resolve 34 spatial conflicts in AutoCAD Revit models prior to construction.
• Conducted comprehensive ventilation and indoor air quality assessments for 5 medical clinics, improving ASHRAE 62.1 standards compliance from 88% to 100%.
• Prepared technical specifications and bill of materials for 9 municipal building upgrades, identifying equipment alternatives that cut materials cost by 12%.

HVAC design, Load calculations, Ductwork layout, Piping design, ASHRAE standards, Building codes, LEED alignment, Revit, AutoCAD, Carrier HAP, Trane TRACE, Energy modeling, Bluebeam Revu, Commissioning

District Cooling Plant Expansion

Role: Lead Design Engineer

Tools: Revit, Carrier HAP, AutoCAD

Completed the mechanical sizing and layout for a 2,500-ton central chiller plant upgrade, completing design 2 weeks early.

Commercial Office LEED Gold Certification

Role: HVAC Modeling Engineer

Tools: Trane TRACE 700, Revit

Executed energy modeling simulations that optimized the building envelope and HVAC selection, achieving a 22% reduction in annual carbon footprint.

• Professional Engineer (PE) License (2025)
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C) (2023)

• Professional Memberships: Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• Volunteer Work: HVAC system advisor for local community shelter construction (2022–present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice