James R. Spradling, P. E.Expertise in fire protection, mechanical, and plumbing disciplines with license to sign Fire Protection and Mechanical engineering documents in 49 states. More than 31 years of experience with fire protection design in commercial, residential, industrial, educational, retail, grocery, religious, recreational, military and hospitality projects. Exceptional leader with problem solving, motivational, interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills. •Experience with full prototype design to site rollout•Experience with diverse design requirements for multiple client categories, whether the design required sprinkler protection for retail stores, warehouses, aircraft hangars, hose manufacturers, chemical facilities, refrigerated storage, atriums, indoor swimming areas, unheated combustible attic spaces, or full service commercial kitchens•Experience with Military and UFC codes and requirements•Experience with the design of compact fire pump rooms•Experience with the design of combination domestic and fire protection systems•Experience with religious facilities and insight into the diverse and unique requirements of temples and churches•Experience with corporate management•Proven ability to obtain a permit in any jurisdiction including difficult areas such as Dade and Broward County, Florida, as well as Los Angeles and Orange County, California•Code Consulting•Experience with inspections, commissioning, and construction observations.•Understands typical space constraints for fire protection systems•Ability to re-use existing systems as designed vs. modified or replaced•Ability to raise storage capacity in existing buildings•Develops solutions to save clients time and money•Finds affordable solutions to multiple code opportunities•Meets aggressive deadlines while maintaining client expectations•Motivational leader to ensure superior engineering design and continued learning•Collaborates with authorities having jurisdictions (AHJ) for better design•Experience with USDA and EPA requirements•Negotiation and persuasive skills for issue and risk resolution•Adept at sharing knowledge of fire protection requirements with non-technical stakeholders•Develops solutions to resolve improper installations or local interpretations of code•Developed tools and processes to produce quality construction documents on time and within budget•Invited to participate as a member of the Wal-Mart Fire Protection Collective•Authored the original Wal-Mart water flow testing, fire pump, and water storage tank design guidelines