CASEY PIEPLOW, P.E.
BMS Engineer & Project Manager
Meridian,ID
Summary
Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer with 14+ years of experience working in the Building Automation industry. Have worked for two BMS contractors for ~10 years as a Programming Engineer and Project Manager, and have now worked on the "owner" side of the fence for the last 4 years as a do-it-all BMS Engineer and Project Manager. Have worn many hats and will do whatever it takes to achieve success. Currently working primarily remote, I design, coordinate and support BMS installations at 90+ US/CAN kitchen facilities, that are then integrated into a Niagara Reflow Supervisor that is used by the Facilities, Operations and Engineering staffs.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
4
4
years of post-secondary education
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Building Management Systems Engineer
City Storage Systems LLC
12.2020 - Current
- Company subsidiaries: CloudKitchens & ProFood Solutions
- Hired as the first BMS engineer at the company. Established designs & standards for BMS when there were none previously, & no existing BMS at any of the facilities.
- Helped to establish a network of BMS contractors nationwide, & negotiated pricing to match aggressive company budget.
- Developed streamlined RFP process, that included in-house engineering to ensure proposal accuracy and level bids.
- With a very small team (4 max for BMS), helped to execute 110+ projects at 90+ kitchen facilities over a 3+ year period.
- Co-developed BMS logic and energy saving designs that cut mechanical equipment usage by ~50%.
- Co-developed implementation of NiagaraMods Reflow as our BMS Supervisor GUI, and performed all integration programming from facility stations in-house.
- Use BMS stations and Supervisor daily to troubleshoot facility issues, primarily related to HVAC.
Project Manager
Automated Solutions Group
05.2018 - 12.2020
- Responsible for scope, schedule & budget of building automation projects, including preparation of project estimates & change orders.
- Communicate regularly with the mech. contractor and others to ensure the needs of the customer are exceeded.
- Manage internal staff to ensure projects are completed on-time & on-budget.
- Major Projects: Moffett Towers II Bldg 3, Google Midpoint
Lead Programming Engineer
Automated Solutions Group
04.2013 - 04.2018
- March '15: Promoted from Programming Engr. to Lead Programming Engr.
- All responsibilities described under BAS Field Engineer (ASI).
- Co-develop and establish standards for web-based UI (Niagara AX) that monitors & controls various building components.
- Program Distech I/O hardware to control HVAC equipment (gfx).
- Design control systems in Microsoft Visio.
- Write Sequences of Operations for BMS projects.
- Generate 3D spectrum flooplans using Google Sketchup and Niagara AX.
- Produce custom building load analysis & diagnostic graphics.
- Navigate the project through the 3rd party commissioning phase & complete Title-24 documentation.
- Along with other ASG staff, recruit & hire prospective employees.
- Work with data center staff to write MOPs for cutting over live HVAC equipment from one control system to another, then performed cutover with negligible impact on data center environments (CoreSite).
- Major Projects: Samsung Research America, Apple Mathilda, CoreSite SV3/SV4/SV7
Building Automated Systems Field Engineer
Air Systems Inc
01.2011 - 03.2013
- Use Sequence of Operations and control drawings to build database/programs/graphics in Automated Logic software (SiteBuilder, EIKON LogicBuilder, ViewBuilder).
- Markup mechanical drawings to create thermographic floorplans in graphics software.
- Configure BMS servers & ALC routers to communicate on company networks.
- Download programs to ALC hardware & perform point-to-point checkout on equipment.
- Third party equipment integration via BACnet & Modbus.
- Create job specific WebCTRL training docs & train facilities staff at project completion.
- Major Projects: Moffett Towers Bldgs E-G, various PG&E Service Center retrofits
Engineering Intern
Balfour Beatty
06.2008 - 09.2009
- Two summer internships at water treatment plants.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA 09.2006 - 12.2010
Skills
HVAC & Controls Systems
BACnet & Modbus Integrations
Estimating
Timeline management
Troubleshooting
Leader
Quick-learner
Passionate
Persistent
Reliable
Self-motivated
Accomplishments
2017 ASG Most Valuable Player for Outstanding Performance & Contribution
Affiliations
Member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), 2018 to 2020
Software
Automated Logic
Niagara & Distech
NiagaraMods Reflow
Revit
G Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc)
Bluebeam
Certification
CA Professional Engineer #M38981
Interests
Sports, Exercising, Outdoor Activities including Snowboarding, Traveling
DIY Home Improvements & Smart Home
Foster Parenting & Adoption
Timeline
Building Management Systems Engineer
City Storage Systems LLC
12.2020 - Current
Project Manager
Automated Solutions Group
05.2018 - 12.2020
Lead Programming Engineer
Automated Solutions Group
04.2013 - 04.2018
Building Automated Systems Field Engineer
Air Systems Inc
01.2011 - 03.2013
Engineering Intern
Balfour Beatty
06.2008 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
09.2006 - 12.2010