Derek Krantz, Eit, Leed® Green Associate™
About Derek Krantz, Eit, Leed® Green Associate™
Derek Krantz is a Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Arup in Chicago, Illinois, with experience in various engineering internships and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University.
Company
Derek Krantz is currently employed at Arup, an international engineering consultancy firm. He joined the company in 2023 and works out of the Chicago, Illinois office. Before his current role, he was previously engaged as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Arup in 2022 for a period of 2 months.
Title
Derek Krantz holds the position of Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Arup. His professional journey in mechanical engineering has included multiple internships and roles that have built his expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Derek Krantz earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, where he studied from 2019 to 2023. Before that, he received his High School Diploma from Newton North High School, having studied there from 2015 to 2019. He is also accredited as an Eit and a LEED® Green Associate™, further establishing his credentials in sustainable and green building practices.
Background
In his earlier career, Derek Krantz gained diverse experience by working in different roles and locations. He interned at SafeStamp as an Analyst Intern in 2021 for 3 months, which was a remote position based out of Austin, Texas. He also worked as an Engineering Intern at YourBio Health in 2020 for 2 months in Medford, Massachusetts. Prior to that, he held a position as a Cabin Leader and Camp Counselor at Camp Wekeela For Everyone from 2018 to 2019 for a year in Hartford, Maine.
Achievements
Derek Krantz has coordinated construction documents for a 250,000 sqft university recreation center that aimed for LEED Gold certification. He also took part in the Americas Region MEP Hackathon, where he collaborated with a cross-disciplinary engineering team to improve workflow for data center design. Krantz has developed extensive cross-disciplinary knowledge by working with teams specializing in Automation, Electrical, Plumbing, and Acoustics.