BOSTON, MA — Strengthening its commissioning offerings to help clients meet key facility performance objectives, Burns & McDonnell hires Krunal Patel to lead the company’s Northeast commissioning team. Patel will be based out of the firm’s Boston office and will serve all industries in the region.

“Krunal has more than a decade of engineering and commissioning experience in various market sectors such as commercial, government, and health care,” said David Meyers, Commissioning Director for Burns & McDonnell. “With his background working closely with business owners, he knows how important it is that the facilities they are paying for operate efficiently and effectively.”

Working with clients from design through startup, professionals within the Burns & McDonnell commissioning team help deliver buildings that provide performance and energy savings. That way, organizations see a favorable return on the investment of the project.

“Current and future clients across the region will benefit from Krunal’s leadership and experience,” said Jerry Fan, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the firm’s Northeast offices. “Our commissioning teams are unmatched and play a key role in all the services we offer.”

Burns & McDonnell professionals have commissioned $15 billion in construction in the last five years. Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies bringing together a team of 10,000 engineers, construction and craft professionals, architects, and more to design and build critical infrastructure. With an integrated construction and design mindset, the company offers full-service capabilities. Founded in 1898 and working from more than 60 offices globally, Burns & McDonnell is 100 percent employee-owned.