Professional Resume/Corporate Profile
Mark Grawehr had overseen all business activities at Trimech Corporation. His responsibilities included the executive oversight of a staff of senior managers in the areas of finance and administration, engineering, construction, commissioning, onsite services and service. Mark played an active role in the business activities within key Trimech accounts, and carries an unquestioned reputation as an effective leader, valuable resource and trustworthy businessperson.
Prior to joining Trimech, Mark worked for a major pharmaceutical company as well as for several design build firms. Having already acquired a wealth of practical experience in the field of HVAC, Mark joined Trimech in 1984 to develop the industrial market. His experience in this sector proved valuable in adding a pharmaceutical and industrial dimension to Trimech’s strong commercial presence. Shortly thereafter, Mark became a partner, and ultimately became the sole owner.
In 2001, recognizing the synergy offered through a formal affiliation with a larger corporation, Mark successfully transitioned the ownership of Trimech to Consolidated Engineering Services, Inc (CES). In 2002, EMCOR Group, Inc. acquired CES. Now with over 30 years of business experience, Mark remains president of Trimech Corp. continuing to manage the company’s business activities, and also functions as Senior Vice President within the parent company of EMCOR Facility Services.
Mark received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in mechanical engineering from Newark College of Engineering in 1979. He has completed numerous formal, industry-based training seminars and is well versed in the mechanical design discipline. Mark is a licensed professional engineer in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. He also holds a NJ master plumber’s license and a refrigerant certification.
Mark was a member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). He also served on the Editorial Advisory Board of “Contracting Business” magazine.
Professional Resume
EXECUTIVE
President/CEO: Engineered Facilities Systems and Services Co.
Trimech Corporation, Pompton Plains, NJ 1984-2006
Background includes extensive technical training and experience in construction and engineering. Having already acquired a wealth of practical experience in the field of HVAC, he was awarded his Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Mechanical Engineering by Newark College of Engineering (NJIT) in 1979. He is now also authorized to practice as a Licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Mark was responsible for overall engineering management at Trimech, which kept him in close contact with all engineering projects. His broad range of project engineering and design achievements has taken place principally in pharmaceutical and other industrial settings. They have equipped him well as a leader with Trimech, and caused him to be recognized as a particularly valuable resource by clients in the industrial sector.
PAST EXPERIENCE:
Project Engineer/Manager: Air Systems Division
Bonland Industries, Inc., Wayne, NJ 1981 – 1984
- Direct all engineering, design, installation and commissioning of Bonland’s design and build mechanical division.
- Qualify, select and coordinate all subcontract activities including electrical and control areas.
- Consistently exceed profitability expectations while maintaining client satisfaction in critical pharmaceutical and industrial applications.
- Typical projects include: Channel 13 television tape library, high temperature foundry heat recovery, major flavor and fragrance laboratory facility, nitroglycerine manufacturing environmental and exhaust system, variable environment insect pheromone test laboratory and numerous 100% outside air precision temperature and humidity process systems.
Design Engineer
Town Engineering, Inc., Hackensack, NJ 1980 – 1981
- Executed complete conceptual and detailed designs of office buildings and shopping plazas.
- Generated accurate and competitive estimates for plan and specification type bid work.
- Developed extensive level of expertise in computer room air conditioning system.
Project Engineer
Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc., Nutley, NJ 1977 – 1980
- Assisted in supervision of major capital projects valued to 30 million dollars.?
- In-depth design and management involvement in projects such as parenteral manufacturing facility, tablet coating system, solvent storage facility, chiller and cooling tower installations, sterile packaging and total enthalpy energy recovery systems.?
Relevant Employment While Attending School: 1973 – 1978
- N. J. Cooling Company, Morristown, NJ – HVAC Foreman
- Air Control Experts, Newark, NJ – HVAC Installer
Education and Professional Information
- Morris County Vo-Tech, HVAC Program, 1975
- New Jersey Licensed Master Plumber No. 9929
- Newark college of Engineering BSME 1979
PiTau Sigma, National Engineering Honor Fraternity - New Jersey Licensed Professional Engineer No. GE28989
- Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Engineer No. PE036462R
- New York Licensed Professional Engineer No. 064582
- Certified Refrigerant Technician Type I & II 40CFK82
- University of Connecticut Industrial Ventilation Program
- ITT Hydronics Course Program, Chicago, IL
- Carrier Corporation Applied Electricity Seminars
- Several other seminars, continuing education courses, etc.
- Excellent communications and customer relations skills
- Ability to differentiate between the need for intense attention to detail versus requirement for overview, delegation and generalization
- Member: International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Member: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers
- Member: National Society of Professional Engineers
- Member: Professional Engineers in Construction
- Harvard Business Learning: Miscellaneous Online Courses 2005
Other Interests: Reading, Skiing, Backpacking, and other outdoor sports