David M. Kalmes has over 20 years of experience in mechanical engineering, project management, and marketing. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and an Associate's degree from Burlington County College. His career includes roles in marketing, project engineering, design engineering, and production management for companies in industries such as power generation, wastewater treatment, aerospace, and manufacturing.

1. David M. Kalmes
107 Dorado Dr.
Delran, N.J. 08075
Home (856) 764-8529
Cell (609) 775-8356
dkalmes@comcast.net
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, June 1996
Grade Point Average 3.25/4.0
Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ
Associate of Science Degree, June 1993
Grade Point Average 3.48/4.0
Qualification Summary: I am a hard working, creative self-starter with a strong technical
background and several years of Engineering, Sale and Marketing experience. I have strong
interpersonal skill and work well with my colleagues. I learn things quickly and enjoy new
challenges.
Work Experience:
February 2010 – Present: Marketing Engineer, Siemens Delaval Demag Turbomachinery Inc.,
Hamilton NJ
Responsibilities: Responsible for supporting field sales and customer inquiries.
Generated estimates and schedules for full scope rotating equipment maintenance outages.
Authored the proposal for the full scope outages, equipment modifications and upgrades.
Organize and directed pre-outage meetings with all parties associated with the outage.
Managed full scope projects from the conception to the end.
Completed vendor bid evaluations and provided technical support for the sales & purchasing
departments.
Negotiated final pricing and scope of supply with vendors and contractors.
Entered the quotes and sales orders into SAP.
Visited customers with field sale and presented them with potential modifications and
upgrades to their equipment.
June 2008 – March 2009: Project Engineer, Shaw Group, Moorestown NJ
Responsibilities: Responsible for the design of equipment and systems to support the Back End
Technology (BET) project for the PSEG Hudson River Power Plant.
Completed hydraulic calculations for various piping systems for the BET project.
Completed Heating Ventilation and Air Condition calculation for the buildings for the BET
project.
Reviewed and updated the P&IDs based on the specific system requirements.
Authored specifications for systems and equipment use in the facilities i.e. Heating
Ventilation and Air condition system, Fire Protection System, Hoist and Monorails, various
types of pumps, various types of valves and other required components.
Completed bid evaluations and provided technical support for the sales & purchasing
departments.
Negotiated final pricing and scope of supply with vendors and contractors.
Maintained the pipe line class specification for the BET project.
January 2003 – June 2008 Project Engineer, Biothane Corporation, Camden NJ
Responsibilities: Responsible for the process design of equipment and materials required to build
wastewater treatment facilities.

2. Completed hydraulic calculations for various piping systems in the wastewater treatment
facilities.
Reviewed and updated the P&IDs based on the specific system requirements.
Authored specifications for equipment use in the facilities i.e. centrifugal pumps, self
priming pumps, chemical pump, blowers, heat exchangers, compressors, belt presses, boilers,
FRP tanks, valves, and other required components.
Completed bid evaluations and provided technical support for the sales & purchasing
departments.
Negotiated final pricing and scope of supply with vendors and contractors.
Wrote the purchase orders and terms and conditions of the contract.
Generated civil, mechanical and equipment estimation for potential projects.
Performed checkouts on all mechanical equipment at completed wastewater treatment
facilities.
August 2001 – May 2002: Mechanical Design Engineer, Stone and Webster Corporation, Cherry
Hill NJ
Responsibilities: Supported several different system engineers by performing the following
duties.
Completed hydraulic calculations for various piping systems in a combined cycle power
plant.
Updated the P&IDs to reflected new piping systems designs.
Wrote pump specifications for several different types of pumps.
Wrote data sheet for the all types of valves used in the piping systems.
Completed bid evaluations and resolved any technical issues for the sales/purchasing
departments.
Interfaced with the civil and electrical departments to ensure adequacy of the piping system
designs.
May 1998 -August 2001: Mechanical Design Engineer, Environmental Tectonics Corporation,
Southampton PA
Responsibilities:
Designed monoplace and duoplace chambers for diving emergency use and critical
healthcare applications in accordance with ASME Section VIII Division I and ASME-
PVHO-1.
Performed Engineering analysis and evaluated the design on military and pharmaceutical
sterilizers
Evaluated the designed and engineering of airflow systems.
Designed and engineered hydraulic and pneumatic piping systems.
Performed Finite Element Analysis on mechanical structures and pressure vessels.
Designed electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic actuated piping control systems.
Project Engineer: managed a team of engineers and designers in the design and development
of a submarine dive rescue system for the US Navy.
Interfaced with manufacturing to optimize designs.
Worked with the sales and field service departments to resolve technical issues with the
client.
September 1997- May 1998: Production Supervisor, Curtis Young Corporation, Pennsauken, NJ
Responsible for the supervision of sixty union personnel.
Generated purchase requisitions and scheduled the deliveries of raw materials
Directed and scheduled the production for all union personnel.
July 1997 – September 1997: Quality Control Coordinator, Curtis Young Corporation,
Pennsauken, NJ
Responsible for the coordination of daily inspections for all finished goods.

3. Created a specification database for the entire line of finished goods.
Conducted training sessions on the methods to improve quality and productivity.
April 1995 – September 1995: (Cooperative Education Position) Manufacturing Research and
Development Engineer, Trane Corporation, Trenton NJ
Developed manufacturing process for new products.
Updated BOM on new product line.
Designed and built test equipment for the research and Development department.
April 1994 – July 1997: (Cooperative Education Position) Quality Control Engineer, Langston
Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ
Implemented ISO-9001 standards under the supervision of the quality control manager.
Generated reports on inspection data.
Created electronic spreadsheet programs for the inspection and analysis of critical
mechanical parts.
Received certification of achievement for small tool calibration from Quality Service Group,
Inc.
Academic Honors:
Dean’s list, Burlington County College, 1993.
Burlington County College Golf Scholarship, 1991-1992.
Conference and Regional All Academic Golf Team member, 1993.
Dean’s list, Drexel University, 1995-1996.
PC Proficiencies:
Operating systems: IBM, Macintosh, Unix
Software: Extensive AutoCAD 2000 experience, Windows NT, Microsoft Office, Maple,
Mathcad 8, Personal Designer, AFT Fathom 6.0, AFT Arrow 4.0, Cosmos, Ansys 5.6, Carrier
HVAC Hourly Analysis Program, SAP, Salesforce.