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NAME
Tim Geiser, MSc, P.E.
ROLE
Engineer
LOCATION
Chicago
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My name is
Tim Geiser
I’m an engineer that specializes in designing mechanical systems for mission critical buildings and infrastructure. This page exists so I can share what I find interesting in all things related to engineering and open source software.
The views expressed here are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.
Professional Engineer
Licensed Professional Engineer in five US States.
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying record holder.
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying record holder.

Designer
Expert user of Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks.
Proficient user of Excel, Python, and Command-line interface in Windows & Linux.
Proficient user of Excel, Python, and Command-line interface in Windows & Linux.

Experienced
Fourteen years’ experience providing mechanical engineering services.

Education
Bachelor's of Science
Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota
Master's of Science
Building Services Engineering
London South Bank University
Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota
Master's of Science
Building Services Engineering
London South Bank University
Services
I design and build mechanical systems for buildings such as data centers, power plants, airports, convention centers, and canals.
Projects
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2006 - 2007, Mechanical Engineer-In-Training at Leo A Daly
Designed mechanical and plumbing systems in the retail, office, military, and industrial sectors for one of the top ten largest Architecture/Engineering firms in the United States. Focused on the deployment and training of Autodesk's Revit MEP design software.2006 -
2008 - 2009, Mechanical Design Engineer at Red Engineering Design
Designed Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems that consume minimal amounts of energy, without sacrificing comfort. Specialized in the deployment AutoCAD MEP, which designs 3D MEP systems.2008 -
2010 - 2015, Senior Mechanical Engineer at MWH
Designed mechanical and electrical systems for the Panama Canal Third Set of Locks project. Delivered the company’s first project using Revit and Navisworks software.2010 -
2015 - 2017, Project Engineer at Epstein
Designed central plant cooling and heating systems for a Fortune 500 client and several medium to small businesses. Designed mechanical systems at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center expansion in New York City (for both the new transformer building and truck marshalling ramp).2015 -
2017 - 2021, Senior Project Engineer | Mechanical at ESD
Designing highly resilient cooling systems for hyperscale data centers for a Fortune 500 client. Solving constructability issues raised by the client, contractors, other engineers, architects, and equipment manufacturers.2017
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