Open To Work
Kenneth Bishop Jr.
Califon,USA
Work Preference
Summary
Experienced Lead Engineer bringing a decisive, organized and meticulous approach. Forward-thinking professional with an eye for preventing larger issues. Strategic planner and project leader with a systematic mentality.
Proficient Lead Engineer successful at assessing systems and machinery to diagnose issues, repair problems and complete preventive maintenance. Talented planner, scheduler, and problem-solver with many years of industry experience. Seeking new role with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Engineer
Penguin Air Conditioning
02.2025 - Current
- Job duties include all duties of the data center engineer listed below with the additional tasks of writing work orders, scheduling preventative maintenance, writing SOPs, MOPs and EOPs, training engineers on shift and new hires, overseeing and managing 1st shift engineers and workload.
Data Center Engineer
ABM
10.2017 - 01.2025
- Job duties include monitoring and maintaining critical data center HVAC equipment, monitor UPS/battery systems, monitor backup generators for the facility, troubleshoot issues found in the facility, UPS switching for maintenance, operating chiller plants, making repairs as needed throughout the campus, oversee vendors working on the campus, monitor building management systems (Schneider), and general building maintenance (replacing burnt out lamps, unclogging toilets).
HVAC Engineer
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
11.2012 - 11.2017
- Job duties include monitoring and maintaining critical data center HVAC equipment, monitor UPS/battery systems, monitor backup generators for the facility, troubleshoot issues found in the facility, oversee vendors working in the building, monitor building management system (automated logic), and general building maintenance (replacing burnt out lamps, unclogging toilets, clearing snow and ice from walkways, etc.).
Service Technician/ Liebert Factory rep.
Stillwell – Hansen Inc.
Edison, NJ
01.2007 - 11.2012
- Job duties included starting up, Servicing, and maintaining Liebert AC units. Have started up many new systems as well as preformed routine maintenance and repairs in numerous data centers and other high security environments. Worked with the ICOM controls as well as the older AM controls and have an understanding of how operate both control schemes.
Service Technician/Installer
Petro
Lakewood, New Jersey
02.2000 - 12.2006
- Job duties included installing and servicing oil heating and air conditioning systems. Still would work on gas systems every once in a while but rarely. Worked out of the Whippany branch from 2/2000- 6/2004 then transferred to the Lakewood branch.
Education
Local 68 Training Center
West Caldwell, New JerseyHigh school Diploma -
AL Johnson HS
Clark, New JerseyHVAC/R
Union County Vocational Technical School
Scotch Plains, New JerseySkills
- Equipment maintenance
- Air conditioning systems
- Building management systems
- Preventative maintenance
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Safety procedures
- Technical documentation
- Project management
- Mentoring and coaching
- Service requests
- Performance optimization
- Facilities management
- Incident response
- Technical support
- Facilities oversight
- Service scheduling
- HVAC
- Maintenance scheduling
- Requirements gathering
- System troubleshooting
- Root-cause analysis
- Thermodynamics
- Renewable energy
- Construction oversight
- Critical thinking
- Electrical systems
- Quality control
- Energy efficiency
- Schematic reading
- Control systems
Accreditations
- Universal certification for handling refrigerants from ARI
- Certified to handle and service 410a systems
- Black Seal High Pressure Steam
- Blue Seal Refrigeration
Timeline
Lead Engineer
Penguin Air Conditioning
02.2025 - Current
Data Center Engineer
ABM
10.2017 - 01.2025
HVAC Engineer
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
11.2012 - 11.2017
Service Technician/ Liebert Factory rep.
Stillwell – Hansen Inc.
01.2007 - 11.2012
Service Technician/Installer
Petro
02.2000 - 12.2006
Local 68 Training Center
High school Diploma -
AL Johnson HS
HVAC/R
Union County Vocational Technical School