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Edward Michael Leight IV, LEED AP Project Manager

 

Value Delivered

Ed helps clients meet today’s demanding requirements for energy-efficient, technologically sophisticated, comfortable and productive high-rise facilities. As project manager, his duties include planning, directing and coordinating the installation of leading edge HVAC and other mechanical systems and equipment. By overseeing the work of Heritage Mechanical Services teams and specialty contractors, he ensures that the right resources are brought to bear on every aspect of each project. Working with owners, engineers, architects, trades people and general contractors, he consistently meets or exceeds client expectations for reliable high-performance mechanical & HVAC systems delivered on time and on budget.

 

Mechanical Engineering, Construction & LEED Expertise

Before joining EMCOR, Ed spent five years as lead engineer with General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, where he helped develop a new class of nuclear aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy. Prior to that, he held a variety of other shipboard engine room positions, including chief engineer of the Cross Sound Ferry, as well as 3rd assistant engineer on the United States Navy’s Bellatrix and Seabulk International’s Seabulk America. He was also a lecturer and 3rd assistant engineer on the Training Ship Empire State, where he was responsible for supervising the watch standing, training and education of engine cadets.
Ed holds a bachelor’s degree with distinction in marine engineering from the State University of New York Maritime College and a master’s in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is also a recipient of The Wall Street Journal Award for Excellence in Engineering Economics.

 

Throughout his career, he has supplemented his education with independent course work, including numerous classes in state-of-the-art software. Today, his broad engineering skills are complemented by a strong working familiarity with many advanced engineering, construction and project management programs.

 

Ed is licensed as a professional engineer in New York and as a chief engineer in the Merchant Marine. He is also a United States Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-accredited professional, holder of an OSHA Construction Safety and Health 10-hour certificate, and a 2006 graduate of the Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt Training Program.

 

The Personal Side

In addition to keeping busy as a new father, outside of work, Ed has served on the executive board of the Electric Boat Athletic Club. From 2006 to 2008, he was also a volunteer judge for Connecticut’s Invention Convention.