Consulting Engineers

James A. Jordan, P.E.

President of Budlong and Associates, Inc.
 FIELDS OF SPECIAL COMPETENCE:
Project Development, Engineering Management, Project Management, Mechanical Engineering, Power Plant Engineering, Utility Design/Performance Engineering

CERTIFICATION & REGISTRATION
Mechanical Engineer, California M 25448
Mechanical Engineer, Arizona M 33386

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
16 years, 12 years as Professional Engineer

EDUCATION:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 1984

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Senior Project Manager and Principal Mechanical Engineer, Budlong & Associates, Inc. Sixteen years of facility and consulting engineering experience in project management, supervisory management and mechanical engineering. Recent project management experience includes providing mechanical, architectural, electrical and structural coordination for the following:

  • Participated in design projects for many school systems including: Ventura County USD, Oxnard USD, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Pasadena USD, Norwalk La Mirada USD and others.
  • Numerous Amgen projects including: laboratory upgrades, office upgrades, clean room areas, glass washer installations, hazardous (H-Room) design analysis, numerous hood installations (ranging from fume hoods to Class II B2 Hoods), and other projects.
  • Santa Barbara Public Health Agency - Design of a TB Isolation lab. The design parameters were consistent with the requirements for CDC Level 3 including the installation of a Class II B2 Bio-safety Cabinet and the surrounding area.
  • Baxter Biotech - design of a Bulk Storage Transfer Room, Teardown Area, Cold Rooms and other areas
  • Technicolor - Boiler and Chiller installation.


    • Prior to entering management, Mr. Jordan spent many years in field service engineering gaining valuable hands-on experience in a variety of engineering and field project management tasks. Specific areas of competence include project management, team leadership, and technical support for projects involving utility design, facility design, equipment installation, and equipment startup. Specific project experience includes: the design, specification, selection, installation, and startup of numerous boilers, burners, controls, pumps, fans, motors, and other auxiliary equipment, along with a working knowledge of predictive maintenance vibration analysis, boiler inspections, boiler tuning, water treatment, environmental compliance, ASME testing, and many other related tasks.