GARY CHIURAZZI,CPD

4 Plaid Place Clifton Park, New York 12065

518-813-8572
Garyc4@nycap.rr.com

Senior Plumbing Designer

Highly competitive, visionary senior plumbing designer with over 20 year of expe
rience in plumbing, medical gas, and fire protection system design. A perfection
ist with proven track record of consistently meeting and/or exceeding corporate
goals and expectations; orchestrating successful negotiations with clients; and
leveraging profit growth. Adept at developing non-traditional solutions to advan
ce non-productive practices into dynamic and profitable operations. Accustomed t
o delivering excellent customer service that consistently captures utmost custom
er satisfaction. Well conversant in English.
Key strengths include:
- FACILITY ASSESSMENTS
- SYSTEM ANALYSIS
- CODE ANALYSIS
- STRATEGIC & BUSINESS PLANNING
- GOAL SETTING & ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
- QUALITY & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
- SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION
- PRESENTATION, COMMUNICATION & NEGOTIATION SKILLS
- SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES Extremely familiar with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Ex
cel, PowerPoint, Publisher), Microsoft Project, AutoDesk Design Review, AutoCad
2007, Bentley MicroStation V8 XM Edition, Bluebeam PDF Revu, Corel Paint Shop Pr
o Photo X2, Filezilla FTP Client, and Web Page Maker V3.12

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensively experienced with medical gas systems design, evaluation, and
planning as well as application of related codes, standards, and guidelines.
- Particularly adept at conceptualizing plumbing designs particularly with
respect to the alleviation and mitigation of Legionella pneumophila as well as
in designing sanitary, storm, vent, domestic water, grease waste, acid and speci
al waste systems, and specialized water systems (reverse osmosis, ultraviolet di
sinfection , chlorination, and softening systems).
- Proven success at conducting facility evaluations, identification of cod
e deficiencies, and development of plan of corrective actions, as well as assist
ing with capital planning expenditures.
- Endowed with strong management skills coupled with exceptional ability i
n developing and tracking budget and man-hour projections, contract documents, i
ndividual performance objectives, employee’s assistance, and work plan recovery stra
tegies as necessary.
- Recognized for capacity to oversee and ensure client coordination, quali
ty control, and timely delivery of final product.
- Possess indispensable organizational skills; exemplify good sense of arr
angement and priority involving various project, clients and deliverables.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Manager, Plumbing / Fire Protection Group, M/E ENGINEERING, P.C. ~ Albany, NY
Apr 2008-Present
- Oversee all facets of design and production for all company’s projects while
supervising a four-person department.
- Administer QC review to all plumbing and fire protection documents creat
ed by Albany personnel.
- Analyze and assess facility systems performance and condition to produce
due diligence reports.
- Skilfully review schematic design documents to produce construction cost
estimates.
- Execute regular training and provide technical assistance for designers.
- Design and render high quality K-12, higher education, and healthcare pr
ojects as well as provide construction administration services.
- Apply knowledge of MicroStation V8 XM to accomplish some CAD production.
Local Discipline Leader & Senior Designer, EYP ARCH & ENGINEERING ~ Albany, NY
Mar 2007-Apr 2008
- Supervised the production and design of all projects for three-person de
partment.
- Acted as lead plumbing/fire protection designer for a 360,000 sq.ft. com
bined residence hall and academic building for the University of Michigan with a
construction budget of $175 million.
- Effectively completed most of CAD production through AutoCAD 2007.
Plumbing/Fire Protection Practice Leader, Project Manager, Associate, OWP/P ENGI
NEERS INC. ~ Phoenix, AZ Nov 2001-Mar 2007
- Effectually rendered technical assistance to a three-person department i
n constructing highly complex systems design for health care projects.
- Productively managed creation and documentation of all plumbing, medical
gas, and fire protection designs.
- Diligently generated man-hour projections and staff’s individual performance
plans.
- Competently conducted evaluations of site systems; produced and submitte
d due diligence findings to multiple health care clients.
- Personally created the first template for City of Phoenix Medical Gas Sy
stems Engineers reports.
- Served as the P.I.P.E. Medical Gas Advisory Board’s chairman.
Engineering Director of Operations, OWP/P ENGINEERS INC. ~ Phoenix, AZ Mar 2003
-Nov 2005
- Implemented sales and revenue objectives for the engineering team as wel
l as projected expected monthly revenue for every project.
- Conducted comprehensive review on all monthly project invoices as well a
s approved these invoices.
- Constructed and impressively enforced standard operating procedures tor
engineering personnel.
- Constructed precise contracts, proposals, and internal work authorizatio
n documents.
- Interfaced with clients to coordinate all aged-account collections.
- Proactively engaged in tracking progress of all projects to ascertain ef
fort, fee, and percent complete balance.
- Created, implemented, and sustained a 3-step quality control process.
- Responsibly directed a 16-person MEP engineering department.
Director of Project Management, OWP/P ENGINEERS INC. ~ Phoenix, AZ Mar 2003
-Nov 2005
- Assisted project managers with staffing and manpower projections, budget
s allocations, expense estimations, and project scheduling.
- Facilitated an improved training and supervision to the four-person proj
ect management staff.
Plumbing/Fire Protection Department Manager, Project Manager, SMITH SECKMAN REID
INC. ~ Phoenix, AZ Jun 2000-Nov 2001
- Delivered comprehensive review of all design while providing assistance
to a five-person department.
- Responsibly oversaw the plumbing, medical gas, and fire protection syste
m design for multiple health care, schools, institutional, and commercial facili
ties.
- Pivotal in negotiating with proprietors, clients, and contractors; perfo
rmed on site surveys and evaluations of current facilities.
- Performed submittals and shop drawing review and approval.

EARLIER CAREER
Sr. Plumbing/Fire Protection Designer/Project Manager, Elwood S. Tower Corporati
on ~ Pittsburgh, PA Aug 1998-Jun 2000
Senior Mechanical Designer/Associate, L.D. Astorino, Inc. ~ Pittsburgh, PA
Jun 1995-Sep 1998

CREDENTIALS
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLUMBING ENGINEERS, Pittsburgh, PA
Certified in Plumbing Engineering (CIPE) Certification (1998) | Certified Plumbi
ng Designer (CPD) Certification | ASPE Capital Region NY Chapter Presidents Awar
d
NATIONAL INSPECTION TESTING CERTIFICATION (NITC), Phoenix, AZ
ASSE 6020 Medical Gas Inspector Certification (Recertified in 2007)
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, Pittsburgh, PA
Inspector/Installer Certification for Fuel Oil Tanks and Piping Systems (1990)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Fire Pump Design Seminar ~ Fire Standpipe Design Seminar: National Fire
Sprinkler Association, Albany, NY, 2008
- Design of Laboratory Utilities ~ the Human Factors of Medical Gas Syste
ms ~ Design of Sewage & Storm Water Lift Stations ~ Backflow Prevention Applicat
ion & Design: ASPE Engineered Plumbing Exposition, Fort Worth, TX, 2002
- Sprinkler System Design Seminar: National Fire Protection Association, L
exington, KY, 1997
- Various Seminars: ASPE Engineered Plumbing Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, 1996
- 40-hour Quality Education Program: Philip Crosby Quality Education Syste
m, Pittsburgh, PA, 1989

AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Plumbing Engineers, (ASPE)
American Society of Healthcare Engineers, (ASHE)
Medical Gas Professional Healthcare Organization, (MGPHO)
National Fire Protection Association, (NFPA)

ACTIVITIES
Past Editorial Board Member, Medical Construction and Design magazine
Former Chairman, P.I.P.E. (Piping Industry Progress Education Fund) Medical Gas
Committee in Phoenix, AZ
Monthly Trainer, Plumbing Department uses PowerPoint presentations
Taught medical gas codes and standards in NYS Department of State accredited cla
ss
Creator, Webmaster for the Capital Region New York Chapter of ASPE (www.aspenyca
p.org)
Developer and manager, Non-profit organization the conducts archery deer hunts f
or municipalities, Pittsburgh PA, 1996-2000
Creator, Presentations for new clients and manage the organizations website (www
.wmapgh.com)