Joseph E. Greenawalt, PE

Joseph is a licensed Professional Engineer in both Texas and Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing and Automatic Controls) from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, in August 1979. Joseph received Education-With-Industry from August 1984 to June 1985 studying Energy Management at the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York. He has also earned an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Instrumentation Technology from the Community College of the Air Force in October 1977 and an Associate in Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Kent State University in Ashtabula, Ohio in June 1972.

Joseph has regularly completed professional development courses that are too numerous to list here. Joseph finished the complete course of study for university physical plant administrators from the APPA Institute for Facilities Management in September 1996. He completed Managing Managers from the M.J. Neely School Of Business at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas in April 1993. He completed the qualification course for Base Civil Engineering Operations Officers, Operations Management Applications Course at the Air Force Institute of Technology in August 1992.

Joseph has authored many job-related items that have been published. The most recent work will soon be published in the proceedings of the 31st World Energy Engineering Congress, IT Critical Facility Energy Engineering Challenges.  Another notable work was published in the proceedings of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA) Annual Meeting in July 1995. Practical Employee Recognition provides useful examples and procedures for giving workers the regular recognition that they deserve.

Joseph graduated from high school in 1970. He worked as a factory and warehouse laborer, a school janitor and a part-time department store sales clerk to fund his first two years of college. Following fate with the Viet Nam Lottery, he served 7 years as an Air Force Avionics Aerospace Ground Equipment specialist, supervisor, technician and technical instructor. During this period, Joseph completed his second Associate degree and his Bachelor of Science degree. Joseph finished a 20-year Air Force career as an officer and has continued service in facilities operations and engineering. 

Joseph moved his family to Crowley, Texas after he retired in January 1993. Since then he has gained valuable civilian work experience as an engineer-manager working for Texas Christian University, Indiana University, Education America (Remington College), Fort Worth Town Center Mall, Waco Construction (Baylor University), Dallas Baptist University, Lockheed Martin Information Technology Services, DMJM Holmes & Narver, Computer Sciences Parsons (DynPar) LLC and Grubb & Ellis Management Services.. 

Joseph Greenawalt married Cheryl Ventura of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1972. They have three daughters and two grandchildren. Joseph and Cheryl are members of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Fort Worth. Cheryl is a program manager for MHMR of Tarrant County serving clients and families with special needs.

Joseph has over 30 years of distinguished service (28-years in facilities engineering, operations and management) that may be summarized as follows: 

• Assistant Director & Director of Physical Plant—7 years

• Energy Engineer/Manager, Program Manager—5.5 years

• Utilities and Services—4.5 years

• R&D Systems Facilities Engineer—2 years

• Design Engineer and Project/Contract Manager—3 years

• Facilities Construction Program Manager—1.5 years

• Chief of Operations and Maintenance—1.5 years

• International Engineering Program Management, Europe (USAFE, Germany 1985-1991)—6 years

• Technician, U.S. Air Force Avionics Aerospace Ground Equipment—5 years

Joseph is pursuing his consulting business full time.  He recently served as Energy, Reliability and Engineering Tech Program Manager for Grubb & Ellis Management Services in Dallas, Texas.  His preceding position was VP/Chief of Engineering Design and Construction at Tinker AFB, OK where he worked for Computer Sciences Parsons (DynPar), LLC.  In his previous position he served DMJM Holmes & Narver as Project Engineer Manager II in support of Lockheed Martin’s government contracts.

Prior to that he served as Mechanical Engineer Sr. VII for Lockheed Martin in support of the FAA NAS Implementation Support Contract (NISC-II). Joseph was part of a 12-member travel team that evaluated air traffic control facilities for modernization required to support new equipment and operations for the life of facilities.  

Joseph worked for Waco Construction, Inc. (WCI) for over 3 years as Energy Engineer and Assistant Director of Physical Plant Operations at Baylor University. WCI won the Central Texas Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, 2001. Joseph oversaw the 24-hour operation of the Temperature Control Center (TCC) and the production/distribution of electricity, chill water and steam for the campus facilities. He coordinated over $15 million in energy infrastructure improvements, nearly $10 million at the TCC including removal of 3 boilers, 2 chillers and two cooling towers; installing 3 chillers, 1 heat recovery boiler and two cooling towers; reworking steam, chill water, and condenser water piping; adding mechanical water purification equipment (side stream filters, condensate polisher, softener and dealkalizer), chill water pump, energy management system and variable frequency drives; replacing boiler feed water system (pumps and deaerator), blow-down systems, and condensate surge tank; and expansion/renovation of the control room. This Sempra Energy Solutions project won the Association of Energy Engineers 2000 Energy Project of the Year. 

Joseph has exceptional skills that have made him highly successful in achieving excellent results from problematic organizations in both unionized and non-unionized environments. 

• Leader/Coach—Developed skills and confidence of subordinates

• Facilitator/Trainer—Team Building; Safety; Coaching, Counseling & Discipline; Task Analyses

• Problem Solver—People, Processes, Systems, and Facilities

• Innovator—Computer skills and new technologies

• Writer—Case studies, policies, bulletins, newsletters, etc...

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