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Mr. Szakats is the Holmes Project Director with expertise in hospitality, residential, commercial, and high-rise projects. He brings over 20 years of experience in fire protection engineering and performance-based code compliance. He is passionate about helping clients realize unique and ambitious building designs.
Mr. Szakats began his career in fire protection at a fire sprinkler contractor in 1998. After gaining extensive experience in designing and installing high performance fire sprinkler, standpipe and fire pump systems, he started working in the fire protection consulting field, first with Schirmer Engineering (currently Jensen-Hughes) and later with Arup in the San Francisco area, where he lead Arup’s fire protecting engineering group in San Francisco. Currently, Mr. Szakats is leading the fire protection engineering/code consulting practice in the US for Holmes.
Mr. Szakats enjoys highlighting to his clients the many benefits various fire protection engineering approaches can provide for the built environment, including providing occupant and fire fighter safety and asset protection while helping to achieve aesthetic goals and the desired flexibility in building use.
Mr. Szakats is a recipient of the SFPE D. Peter Lund Award, a high industry honor recognizing his work advancing the fire protection engineering profession. He is also a longstanding member of the SFPE Subcommittee on PE Exam Development, keeping engineering licensure examinations aligned with established national standards.
