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Employee Name: James "Jim" A. Schrader, PE, LEED AP

Current Position:President/Owner

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Service Experience:
Jim Schrader began his career in the critical infrastructure field 27 years ago with the Liebert Corporation. Jim continued to accept responsibilities and challenges within Liebert Corporation. He was promoted to the Manger of Technical Marketing, and promoted again to West Coast Regional Manager.

In 1989, Jim left Liebert corp. to help establish Computer SITE-PREParation to provide design/build services for data centers and other critical environments. Jim held a supervisory position, managing the design, construction and implementation of many projects. He has been responsible for final approval and professional certification of engineering plans, supervision and coordination with other professional engineers to create complete construction documentation. While at Emerson Telecom Systems, Jim designed critical facilities for call centers, web hosting sites, collocation facilities, and telecom central office facilities.

In 2001 Jim founded TECHnology SITE Planners, Inc. (TECH SITE). Jim works with the engineering team to provide architectural, structural, security, mechanical, fire suppression, electrical, data cabling, and monitoring system design. Jim works with the TECH SITE construction management staff to oversee the successful implementation of the designs. Jim is responsible for personnel and strategic planning decisions.

 

Education:
Institution Major Degree Date of Graduation
The Ohio State University Mechanical Eng. B.S. 1983
The Ohio State University Mechanical Eng. M.S. 1987

 

Experience:
Company Name Position Held Dates Employed
Liebert Corporation Environmental Application Engineer 04/84-12/86
Liebert Corporation Research Assistant 01/87-03/87
Liebert Corporation Mgr. Environmental 04/87-06/89
ComputerSITE-PREParations Mgr. Ohio Operations 07/89-10/99
Emerson Telecom Systems Mgr. Solutions Group 10/99-11/01
TECHnology SITE Planners, Inc. President/Owner 12/01-Present

 

PE Licenses:Ohio – E-52386; California – M 31611; District of Columbia – 901784; Illinois – 062-054628; Indiana – 10505387; Iowa – 18509; Kentucky – 16862; New York – 069778-1; Oregon – 64323PE; Pennsylvania – PE048024R; Texas – 88833; Virginia – 0402 026428; West Virginia – 15880; Missouri - E-2000174549; Washington – 46692; Arizona - PE901784

 

Accreditations: Type License #
(BICSI - Registered Communications Distribution Designer): RCDD 09030
(Uptime Institute - Accredited Tier Designer): ATD 105
(U.S. Green Building Council): LEED AP BD+C

 


 

 

Our
Leadership

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Jim Schrader
President/Owner

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Jackie Kershaw
Vice President of Engineering

matt-phillips Matt Phillips
Vice President of Operations