News: Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: September 20, 2012
William Heil 2012
Name: William Heil, PE, LC, LEED, AP
Title: Principal/ Electrical Discipline Leader
Company: SMRT, Inc
Location: Portland, ME; Andover, MA, Albany, NY, Keene, NH, Alexandria, VA
Place of birth: New Jersey
Family: My beautiful wife of 14 years, Amy; and my artist daughter Autumn
College: Penn State
First job unrelated to your current field: Launch Operator for the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
First job in your current field: Engineer at McNeill & Baldwin, Inc. Glen Burnie, MD
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? SMRT is a full service, multi-disciplined architecture and engineering firm specialized in helping clients with complex construction and renovations needs including: Healthcare, high tech industrial manufacturing, science/technology, education, corrections, government, and corporate clients. SMRT's electrical group provides power, lighting, fire alarm and tele/data and related services for all stages of building, site planning and construction. We will continue to support our broad client base utilizing the latest production software and technology while actively developing new clients who are seeking the specialized services we can provide.
Hobbies: Fly fishing
Favorite film: It's a Wonderful Life
Favorite novel: Any early Stephen King novel
Keys to success: Listening and following through on commitments
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Tug boat captain
Person you admire most (outside of the family): Henry Ford
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