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James Scanlon, PE
Facilities & Infrastructure Project Manager
Driven by his passion for problem solving, Jim uses his vast mechanical engineering experience to provide solutions that have a tangible impact on society. His work spans the investigation, assessment, and design of new and existing mechanical systems for institutional, commercial, healthcare, laboratory, and government clients. He also brings specialized expertise as a technical commissioning agent for laboratory and vivarium equipment and operations, as well as large campus chiller plants.
As a Project Manager at Burns, Jim leads cross-disciplinary collaboration while staying closely connected to the technical side of each project. His technical experience helps him investigate and recommend solutions to discovered issues, oversee implementation of approved recommendations, review existing building equipment and utility consumption, and identify alterations that improve cost efficiency.
Professional Highlights
- Developed design documents for the installation of a cooling system that serves a helium compressor that was added in the Quantum Engineering Lab.
- Mechanical Design Associate for comprehensive HVAC system improvements to the 92,500 GSF building that house teaching and research labs, classrooms, and academic offices.
Jim has collaborated on the following projects
- University of Pennsylvania, Laboratory for the Research of the Structure of Matter (LRSM) Building, Century Bond Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Upgrade
- Westchester County, Public Works Consolidated Maintenance and Operations Facility Schematic Design
- Exelon - Atlantic City Electric, Mays Landing Facility HVAC Upgrades
- Philadelphia Water Department, Northeast Waste Water Pollution Control Plant Sludge Screen Facility
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