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Ken Burns
Engineer/Project Manager
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Ken Burns
- B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Iowa 1992
- Plumber/Pipefitter Apprenticeship US Department of Labor
- HVAC Technical Development Program, Carrier Corporation
- Fluid Handling Design and Application Seminar, Bell and Gossett Company
- Building Delegation Skills Rockwell International
- Management Training Seminar, Iowa State University

Ken Burns has 29 years of Mechanical Construction And facility Management experience. Working for Modern Piping, Ken installed mechanical and plumbing systems as a Plumber/Pipefitter from July 1977 through November 1987. During this period Ken attended JATC Apprenticeship Training and evening Pre-Engineering courses at Kirkwood Community College.

Upon Completion of the Pre-Engineering curriculum in 1987, Ken worked as a Facilities Engineer for Rockwell Collins International in the Coralville and Cedar Rapids Facilities. During the time he completed his B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iowa. Responsibilities at Rockwell included the expansion of the Rockwell International Coralville Facility and construction of satellite plants in Dallas, Texas and Wichita, Kansas. Mechanical system design and installation were reviewed for energy efficiency and offsite monitoring.

Ken returned to Modern Piping in March of 1993. Ken’s responsibilities include project engineering, project management and estimating. Ken’s diverse background in construction and facilities engineering, enable designs and installations of mechanical systems based of efficient operations and maintenance.