Tom Federici

Principal / Mechanical Department Manager
Chief Mechanical Engineer/Quality Control

Tom Federici

Experience:

Mr. Federici has over 34 years' experience in engineering, the majority in the construction industry as a mechanical engineer, designing and evaluating HVAC and plumbing systems for new and remodeled building projects.

Tom joined Dinter Engineering as a Senior Mechanical Engineer in 1995 and is presently a principal in the firm and manager of the Mechanical Department, overseeing the mechanical and plumbing designs for all projects.

Mr. Federici’s experience encompasses a wide variety of projects, and his responsibilities have included design of mechanical and plumbing systems, design review, studies, and construction inspection. Mr. Federici is currently mechanical project manager for a new passenger train system for Phoenix Sky Harbor.

Professional License:

Mr. Federici obtained certification as an Energy Auditor in 1991 in California and his first registration as a professional mechanical engineer in 1979. He is now licensed in multiple states as a professional mechanical engineer.

Years:

Dinter Engineering: 13.7
Other firms: 21

Education:

University of Nevada, Reno - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering - 1974.

Additional courses in computer modeling of buildings and their mechanical and electrical systems to construct energy profiles and propose energy conservation projects.

Honors/Awards:

Mr. Federici has been associated with many projects which have received honors/awards including: [OR: Mr. Federici has been associated with the following award-winning projects:]

  • Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s “2003 Best in the Basin” Awards Program Certificate

of Appreciation for rehabilitation of the U.S. Forest Service’s Zephyr Cove Resort Campground and RV Park at Lake Tahoe, Nevada--special award for excellence received in conjunction with JWA Consulting Engineers, Inc. for design effectiveness, ease of maintenance, types of materials used and overall visual quality.

  • Nevada AIA “Excellence in Design” Award for 2000 for new McQueen Fire Station

Professional Activities

Member of:
 ACC Airport Consultants Council
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
NSPE National Society of Professional Engineers

Project Experience:

  • Airports: Barstow-Daggett, CA; El Paso Intl., TX; McCarran Intl., NV; Oakland Intl., CA; Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl., AZ (2); Reno-Stead, NV (2); Reno-Tahoe Intl., NV (25); Norman Y. Mineta San José Intl., CA (2) and Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville, CA.

  • Commercial (banks, shopping centers, retail stores, offices, restaurants, kitchens, bars, etc.)

  • Correctional (jails; minimum and maximum security prisons; police stations; and youth facilities).

  • Municipal and Other Government (courthouses/city halls; fire stations; city, county and state government administrative and dispatch facilities (DMV, DOT, etc.); post offices).

  • Educational (kindergarten through 12th grade, post-secondary institutions, training facilities) ~35 projects.

  • Industrial, Mining and Warehousing.

  • Medical (hospitals, mental health facilities, convalescent homes, health clinics, medical/dental office buildings, medical laboratories, veterinary facilities, etc.)

  • Military (Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers, National Guard, Navy): ~27.

  • Recreational Facilities (parks, golf courses, ski resorts, recreation areas, campgrounds/RV parks, U.S. Forest Service facilities, visitor centers, gyms/physical fitness facilities, community centers/clubhouses, senior centers, swimming pools, museums).

  • Religious (churches, chapels, wedding chapels, cemeteries).

  • Residential (barracks, condominiums, apartments, housing developments).

  • Non-airport Vehicular (vehicle maintenance shops, DOT equipment buildings, bus system facilities, parking garages, vehicle wash facilities, paint booths).

Project Examples:

  • Remodel for Nevada State Museum, Carson City, Nevada (renovation of 42-year-old bank building).

  • Kal Kan Foods' Western Dry Facility, Sparks, Nevada (new, $10 million, 110,000 sq.ft. pet food manufacturing plant).

  • New Nevada National Guard State Area Readiness Command Complex, Carson City, Nevada, comprised of: USPFO Building (31,000 sq.ft. office building with warehouse) and Armory/Headquarters (OTAG) Building (78,683 sq.ft., two-story building for supply, administration and training functions).

  • Circus-Circus Hotel-Casino, Reno, Nevada: 1,000-room Tower and Casino Addition (prior to Dinter)