Engineering Services
Manager: Ian M. Salada, P.E., ims101@nw.opp.psu.edu
University Park, PA 16802
Office: (814) 863-3345
Fax: (814) 865-3737
Hours of Operation:
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Engineering Services provides engineering consulting services to serve the needs of the various Office of Physical Plant divisions as well as the academic, research, and administrative functions of the University. To view technical documents published by Engineering Services for use by the University personnel, design professionals and the general public, please visit the Engineering Resources page.
The Mapping Coordinator and assistant provide mapping and documentation of utilities at all University locations. Support is also provided for the GIS initiatives for the utilities and landscaping programs. GPS is used in the mapping of facilities.
The Mechanical and Electrical Engineers provide field support to the operations personnel, investigating power quality problems, and environmental control and equipment problems. They also perform design reviews and maintain the Design and Construction Standards.
Utility Systems Engineers provide project scope estimates to connect new facilities to the required utility support systems and planning for future facilities and load growth. Other activities include liaison with the utility companies, liaison with PennDOT, design reviews, rights-of-way requests and providing field support to the operations personnel.
Utility Systems environmental compliance is coordinated by the Environmental Compliance Engineer and the Environmental Compliance Specialist. Monitoring and reporting data to environmental agencies, and investigating operational issues make up the majority of the activities of the program.
The Energy Program Engineers support an energy program consisting of energy conservation, energy usage monitoring and benchmarking, continuous commissioning and performance contracting. Other activities include design reviews and providing field support to the operations personnel.
E&E Engineering Services Organizational Chart
Employees
- Raymond H. Alexander, P.E., rha12@nw.opp.psu.edu - Continuous Commissioning Engineer
- James K. Baird, P.E., jkb125@nw.opp.psu.edu - Utility Systems Engineer - Water
- John M. Deffenbaugh, P.E., jmd49@nw.opp.psu.edu - Senior Continuous Commissioning Engineer
- Charles C. Dobbins, P.E., ccd10@nw.opp.psu.edu - Senior Electrical Engineer
- Lawrence A. Fennessey, Ph.D., P.E., laf8@nw.opp.psu.edu - Utility Systems Engineer - Stormwater
- Amy J. Frantz, aqf1@nw.opp.psu.edu - Engineering/Administrative Aide
- John W. Gaudlip, P.E., jwg3@nw.opp.psu.edu - Utility Systems Engineer - Wastewater
- Harry W. Gebhardt, P.E., hwg101@nw.opp.psu.edu - Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Richard S. Harris, P.E., rsh3@nw.opp.psu.edu - Utility Systems Engineer - Electrical/Telecom/CCS
- Glenn A. Lelko, P.E., gal8@nw.opp.psu.edu - Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Shelley L. McKeague, slm449@psu.edu - Environmental Compliance Analyst
- W. Blair Malcom, P.E., wbm101@psu.edu - Electrical Engineer
- Rhett D. McLaren, rdm101@nw.opp.psu.edu - Environmental Compliance Specialist
- Michael I. Prinkey, P.E., mip103@nw.opp.psu.edu - Senior Energy Program Engineer
- Francis R. Raymond II, frr1@nw.opp.psu.edu - Mapping Coordinator
- Scott W. Rhoads, P.E., swr101@psu.edu - Senior Mechanical Engineer
- John D. Richendrfer, jdr20@psu.edu - GIS Programmer/Analyst
- Kaelen M. Robb, kmr160@nw.opp.psu.edu - Mapping Specialist
- William F. Serencsits, P.E., wfs1@nw.opp.psu.edu - Utility Systems Engineer - Steam Plant Operations
- Bruce J. Smith, P.E., bjs42@nw.opp.psu.edu - Senior Energy Program Engineer
- Tammy L. Steiner, tlq1@nw.opp.psu.edu - Staff Assistant
- Stephen C. Weyandt, P.E., scw15@psu.edu - Environmental Compliance Engineer
- Ping Zhao, P.E., puz3@nw.opp.psu.edu - Environmental Engineer
