Todd LaBerge, P.E.
Campbell,CA
Summary
Focused career in Fire Protection Engineering and Code Compliance as an owner, owner's representative, code consultant, and Authority Having Jurisdiction. Specialties in hazardous materials, batteries/ ESS, plant oil cultivation and extraction, high-piled combustible storage, and heavy industrial processes.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire Marshal / Fire Protection Engineer
University of California - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
06.2022 - Current
- Designated Campus Fire Marshal / Fire Protection Engineer
- Lead the UCSF Fire Prevention Staff performing California Title 19 inspections of on-campus and off-campus facilities, including all medical facilities and hospitals
- Drive fire code and fire inspection compliance with the requirements promulgated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for California, through active resolution of identified violations and deficiencies
- Perform due-diligence inspections for UCSF leased properties and facilities throughout California and Nevada
- Perform plan review for campus and off-campus facilities in accordance with California Title 24 for new construction and tenant improvement activities
- Provide daily fire inspection and fire protection engineering support to UCSF internal and external staff, students, researchers, and partners, ensuring the continued fire and life safety protection for UCSF-occupied facilities
- Respond to and manage incidents on UCSF campus and medical facilities, serving as Operations Section Chief in the Incident Command Center.
Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal / Managing Fire Protection Engineer
University of California - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley, CA
02.2014 - 06.2022
- Lead, train, and direct Fire Marshal’s Office staff of inspectors and Fire Protection Engineers, ensuring compliance with California Titles 19 and 24, NFPA Codes and Standards, U.S
- Department of Energy (DoE) requirements, and Berkeley Lab internal safety and fire prevention policies
- Develop and implement a Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA) program to conduct regular compliance reviews of all Lab occupied buildings, developing risk-based matrices to address corrective actions
- Secure funding for resolution and provide oversight for tracking over 5,300 corrective actions to closure
- Develop and implement a revised Master Specification package for fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm and mass notification, fixed suppression, fire pumps, underground water distribution, standpipe systems, fire barrier penetrations, labeling/marking of fire protection systems, and commissioning
- Provide Fire Protection Engineering guidance and code compliance direction and analyses as the subject matter expert (SME) for new construction designs, existing construction modifications, and maintenance/sustainability of approximately 100 buildings across the Berkeley Lab campus footprint
- Develop and implement contract language and performance metrics to actively manage onsite Fire Department operations with Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD)
- Provide on-scene incident response and communications with LBNL Emergency Operations Center (EOC), directing field staff and coordinating response activities with ACFD
- Lead and direct the complete plan review and design process for all new building construction and tenant-improvement modifications to fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm and mass notification systems, fixed fire suppression systems, life safety/egress systems, hazardous materials use, storage and waste systems
Senior Principal Fire Protection Engineer
AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
01.2010 - 02.2014
- Managed and led field and engineering staff performing fire hazard analysis, fire protection system inspections, and compliance evaluations at U.S
- Military Bases and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) installations globally
- Served as lead technical design manager for high piled storage warehouses, hazardous materials storage and processing facilities, general purpose office buildings, aviation facilities, and fuel depots
- Created and delivered technical engineering documents detailing facilities and fire protection and alarm system deficiencies in buildings within the DLA and U.S
- Military global footprint; complete with cost-to-fix budgetary development, engineering drawings, risk-based priority matrices and timelines on severity
- Developed specifications, technical engineering design documents, and drawings based upon Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), NFPA, and the ICC family of codes and standards
- Developed RFP documentation, partnered with contracting agencies during bidding process, and provided Title II support as owner's representative for construction and commissioning at DLA Distribution sites
- Coordinated and led plan review, hydraulic analyses, and design review of third-party contractor submitted engineering drawings, technical documents, and design analyses
- Provided Principal Engineer review and support to in-house fire protection adequacy evaluation team, tasked with fire protection system adequacy analyses of assets within the DLA footprint
- Deliverables include hydraulic analyses, engineering drawing creation, cost estimates and fire protection system remediation/ upgrade/ improvement reporting.
Worldwide Program Manager - Fire Protection Engineering / Fire & Life Safety
Intel Corporation - Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety
Santa Clara, CA
09.2000 - 04.2009
- Served as liaison and managed relationships with Jurisdictional Fire and Building Departments, FM Global and other compliance-related entities in 10 countries
- Authored and implemented 17 global guidance documents and standards for Fire Protection and Fire/ Life Safety, for occupancies including: semiconductor fabs, hazardous material process piping and waste systems, mechanical utility equipment, data centers, high challenge warehousing and storage, research labs, general offices, and high rise buildings
- Partnered with A&E and construction firms for design specifications, plan reviews, progress field inspections, project management, and commissioning of over $10 billion in construction and renovations
- Technical Director of global Fire Protection/ Fire & Life Safety Team, educating and training worldwide staff on codes and regulations, including: NFPA, ICC, and FM Data Sheets
- Implemented a global Fire Wall Management Program, increasing the safety and reliability of fire walls and passive protection measures, saving $2 million annually in fire wall remediation
- Led incident investigation and reporting as the Corporate Technical Expert
- Analyzed incident and near-miss trends; utilizing data to drive process changes, achieving a 78% reduction in incidents and false alarms
- Implemented a completely revised and comprehensive Inspection, Testing & Maintenance Program of HVAC, production process water, and all fire & life safety / fire protection equipment; improving compliance by 60%, while reducing budgetary expenditures
- Conducted regular fire safety inspections and code compliance audits of buildings and programs, interfacing with varying stakeholders on issue resolution
- Created Fire / Life Safety compliance and audit workbook to assist global sites with inspections, where personnel resources are limited
- Coordinated and managed annual fire evacuation drills and emergency preparedness procedures with local Fire Departments, Police Departments, and internal emergency response teams
- Developed plans and strategies for public events and media gatherings during major on-site product launches and investment conferences
- Coordinated response scenarios with local Fire and Police Departments, and emergency agencies
- Created and drove annual training and certification programs for the use of fire extinguishers and fire protection equipment by service staff and emergency response teams.
Fire Protection Engineer
City of Sunnyvale Fire Department
Sunnyvale, CA
04.2000 - 09.2000
- Conducted Fire and Building Code related plan reviews, inspections and permit management of construction within the City of Sunnyvale, CA (population 138,000)
- Developed fire protection and life safety strategies, objectives and compliance issue resolution with A&E firms, manufacturing consultants and the general public
- Reviewed public event and public gathering permits and plans for compliance with fire safety and emergency exiting protocols
- Educated and trained the City staff on the similarities/differences among Factory Mutual Data Sheets and NFPA/UBC/UFC codes
- Provided training on seismic protection of fire alarm and fire protection systems
- Major projects included semiconductor tool manufacturing/clean room operations, metal plating and metal working occupancies, automotive repair facilities, and warehousing.
Loss Prevention Specialist
FM Global (Formerly Factory Mutual Engineering)
Western United States, U.S.
04.1995 - 04.2000
- Conducted Loss Prevention/Risk Management consulting visits and inspections at large-scale manufacturing and office complex sites throughout the Western U.S
- Developed expertise in: storage and processing of hazardous liquids and gases, combustible dust hazards, woodworking, food processing, metal working, metal plating operations and high challenge warehousing
- Major design and construction projects include: Fender Guitar - 200,000 sq.ft
- Guitar Manufacturing Facility in Corona, CA.; Cisco Systems Inc - 150,000 sq.ft
- Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly building in San Jose, CA; Genencor – 200,000 sq.ft
- Biotech lab and R&D office complex in Palo Alto, CA
- Completely revised and rewrote the guiding seismic hazard standards, including: training of FM and contractor personnel, conducting site visits and audits, and certifying 14 FM personnel to be seismic inspectors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
San Diego State University
06-1994
Skills
- Industrial Operations - Evaluations and Risk Reduction
- Hazardous Materials Storage, Use, and Handling
- Warehousing and Storage Operations
- Code Compliance Design and Review
- Fire Protection System Adequacy Analyses
- Fire Prevention Inspections and Risk Reduction
- Hazards Mitigation Analysis
- Public Education
- Field Inspection Training and Mentoring
Expert Witness Testimony
- Hazardous Materials Compatibility and Building Design
- California Fire Code and Building Code Design and Construction
Certification
- Registered Professional Fire Protection Engineer / Professional Engineer – AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NJ, NV, OH, OR, UT, WA
- International Code Council (ICC) – Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, Plans Reviewer
- California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) – Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, Plans Reviewer
- University of California – Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal
Committees
- NFPA 101 Life Safety Code: Principal Committee member for Industrial, Storage, and Miscellaneous Occupancies
- NFPA 400 Hazardous Materials Code: Principal Committee member
- NFPA 420 Fire Protection for Cannabis Cultivation, Extraction, and Processing Facilities – Principal Member
- IFC Chapter 38 Laboratories Using Hazardous Chemicals Committee member
- IFC Chapter 39 Processing and Extraction Facilities Committee member
- UL Standard 1389 Standard for Plant Oil Extraction Equipment for Installation and Use in Ordinary (Unclassified) Locations and Hazardous (Classified) Locations
- UL Standard 61010-1 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use
Training
- United States National Fire Academy Graduate
- Managing Effective Fire Prevention Programs (2017)
- Wildland Urban Interface: Fire Adapted Communities (2018)
- Plans Review for Fire & Life Safety (2019)
Languages
German
Professional
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Fire Marshal / Fire Protection Engineer
University of California - San Francisco
06.2022 - Current
Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal / Managing Fire Protection Engineer
University of California - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
02.2014 - 06.2022
Senior Principal Fire Protection Engineer
AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
01.2010 - 02.2014
Worldwide Program Manager - Fire Protection Engineering / Fire & Life Safety
Intel Corporation - Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety
09.2000 - 04.2009
Fire Protection Engineer
City of Sunnyvale Fire Department
04.2000 - 09.2000
Loss Prevention Specialist
FM Global (Formerly Factory Mutual Engineering)
04.1995 - 04.2000
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
San Diego State University
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