Baltimore, Md. – RMF Engineering announced today that Joseph A. D’Alù, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CEM, has been named Division Manager of the firm’s Virginia office. He earned the promotion after growing RMF’s regional client base, successfully managing projects and client relationships, and improving the Virginia office’s internal corporate culture and operations.
“We have been growing our technical design staff in the Virginia office due to a surge in demand for engineering services within the healthcare, higher education, lab and research and utility infrastructure markets,” said Duane Pinnix, president and CEO of RMF Engineering. “When it came time to make a decision for who would lead the growing staff, Joe was an obvious choice. He has strong technical abilities, client relations skills and team management skills and we’re looking forward to his career growth in this new position.”
As Division Manager, D’Alù will lead and manage the Virginia office staff, serve as the primary point-of-contact for both regional and national clients, direct projects from concept through completion and oversee the management of all RMF projects based in Virginia. He will also continue to help position RMF as a leader in the region and as the preferred building and utility engineering consultancy and service provider.
D’Alù is an architectural / mechanical engineer with more than 16 years of experience in the A/E industry. He is a LEED-accredited professional and certified energy manager whose experience includes extensive building infrastructure design focused in laboratory and healthcare, academic housing and classroom, administrative office, performing arts and preservation. He has worked on a number of notable projects for clients such as Augusta Health, William and Mary, Albermarle County, the University of Virginia and the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services and his expertise has been published by media outlets including Building Operating Management and Facilities Manager.
Currently, D’Alù is a participant in RMF’s Leadership Development Program, a 20-month internal program meant to grow the firm’s mid-level leadership and prepare them for higher strategic positions at the firm.
About RMF Engineering
Founded in 1983, RMF Engineering provides planning, design, engineering, commissioning and facility assessment services globally to clients in the healthcare, higher education, laboratory/research and government sectors. The firm leads the industry in the development of new engineering production methods and technologies, including Building Information Modeling (BIM), carbon reduction strategies, and in-depth assessment technologies. A privately held company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, RMF has more than 215 employees in 11 U.S. offices.
