Scott Barr Joins SMACNA Technical Group as Senior Project Manager

Scott Barr, the new senior project manager with the Technical Resources Department, joined SMACNA in July 2020.

Scott Barr

Scott Barr, the new senior project manager with the Technical Resources Department, joined SMACNA in July. Barr brings extensive knowledge and more than 25 years of industry experience to SMACNA National and will be an exceptional addition to staff.

Barr has held positions as Project and Senior Project Managers, Mechanical Engineer, and Product and Engineering Manager. He has extensive experience in the Air Pollution Control (Electro-Static Precipitator) new and rebuilds markets.

No stranger to the industry, Barr has been using SMACNA publications, such as “Guide for Steel Stack Design and Construction,” “Round Industrial Duct Construction Standards,” and “Rectangular Industrial Duct Construction Standards” on projects since 1995.

A seasoned professional engineer with management experience, Barr has worked with drafters, designers, other engineers (chemical, civil, electrical, E&I, mechanical, process, structural), as well as product and project managers, fabricators, install contractors, vendors, QA/QC, spare parts, and sales teams.

Barr graduated from Oregon State University with a BSME. He is currently licensed in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Oregon.

Published: August 31, 2020

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