Professional Profiles: Bill Rockensies 2016
Bill Rockensies - 2016Name: Bill Rockensies - 2016
Title: Director of Construction Services
Company: H2M Architects & Engineers
Location: 538 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, NY
Birthplace: West Hempstead, NY
Education: Manhattan College, Bachelor of Civil Engineering. Licensed Professional Engineer in NY
First job outside of real estate: Working summers for my Dad in the home improvement business, I learned the meaning of hard work, and of course that you can’t be late for work!
First job in real estate or allied field: Graduated from college and worked as a construction inspector for a NYC engineering consulting firm.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Currently, I’m the director of construction services for H2M architects and engineers. We’re Long Island’s largest A/E firm offering a wide variety of services to our valued clients. I’m focusing on expanding H2M’s existing construction Inspection services which includes; roadway reconstruction, storm drain installations, concrete placement, various site construction, water supply and distribution projects, waste water treatment plant construction and the inspection of many other municipal projects.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? I enjoy playing golf in the summer and skiing in the winter.
Favorite book or author: James Patterson
Favorite movie: JAWS, in my family it’s required viewing every Memorial Day weeken
Last song you purchased/downloaded? Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw
One word to describe your work environment: Encouraging
Rules to live by in business: Always be professional and courteous, life always goes full circle.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead, but not related to you) who would it be and where would you go? Neil Armstrong, the moon
What is your DREAM job? (something other than your current job) Would love to work on restoring classic American muscle cars