Weiner joins Thornton Tomasetti as vice president

According to Thornton Tomasetti, Harvey Weiner has joined the firm's N.Y. office as vice president. Weiner has 30 years of experience in electrical engineering, including automation, process control, electrical utility systems and emergency power systems. Weiner is a member of the firm's MEP team and will support the Building Performance and Property Loss Consulting practices. Prior to joining Thornton Tomasetti, he was a manager in the electrical utilities division of Pfizer/Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in Pearl River where was in charge of the electrical utilities department, ensuring the sustainability of the site's electrical grid. Weiner is a licensed electrical contractor in New Jersey. He has professional training in such areas as electrical hazardous locations, industrial Ethernet communications, power factor correction, harmonics and power transmission. He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Farleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, N.J. and a master's graduate certificate in Pharmaceutical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark. Weiner is also a member of the Instrumental Society of America. Joe Vyhanek, senior vice president, Kansas City, Mo., Thornton Tomasetti, said, "Harvey's strong background in electrical engineering will make him a great fit for the work at Thornton Tomasetti and our ever-increasing variety of clients seeking MEP services. His kind demeanor and ability to become fully engaged in a technical project will be welcomed by those he works with." Weiner, said, "I am excited to bring my expertise in building automation systems to projects at Thornton Tomasetti - it makes the end product more uniform so there is less waste and opportunity for human error. I'm hoping to bring to our clients solutions on how to upgrade these systems to make them more efficient and greener. I really enjoy it when clients are open to new ideas and allow me to help them develop cost-effective, long-term plans."