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The Engineer Behind the Work

Christopher Malinowski,
PE

Principal Engineer at Amtrak. Fire Protection Engineer at WMATA. A decade of large-scale transit, commercial, and residential fire protection — now applied directly to your project.

Christopher Malinowski, PE
10+
Years of
Expertise
Founder & President

Christopher Malinowski, PE

Before starting this firm, I spent over a decade as a fire protection engineer at some of the most demanding organizations in the country — Amtrak, WMATA, AECOM, and Mott MacDonald — designing fire protection systems for subway stations, intercity rail infrastructure, high-rise towers, and major commercial facilities.

I started Malinowski Engineering Consulting LLC because I wanted to bring that level of experience directly to clients who deserve it — without the overhead, the layers of management, or the project handoffs that dilute quality. When you work with me, I am the engineer on your project, from the first drawing to the final inspection.

I am licensed as a Professional Engineer in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, and I bring the same standard to every project — whether it's a single-family residential sprinkler system or a full-scale transit station life safety design.

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Education & Technical Skills

Qualifications & Expertise

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Master of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2015. Graduate-level focus on thermal-fluid systems and structural mechanics.

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Bachelor of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2014. Foundation in applied physics, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics.

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Design Software

AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Bentley Microstation, and STEPS Pedestrian Modelling — full 2D/3D BIM capability including clash detection and coordination.

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Technical Specialties

Wet and dry sprinkler systems, standpipes, clean agent suppression, smoke control, stairwell pressurization, fire alarms, and egress design across transit, commercial, and residential occupancies.

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Contract Experience

Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build delivery. Experienced managing RFIs, submittals, coordination drawings, and AHJ plan review from concept through commissioning.

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Agency Experience

Direct working relationships with MTA, NJ Transit, PANYNJ, Amtrak, Metrolinx, and WMATA — the agencies that set the standard for transit fire protection in North America.

Experience

Where I Came From

Amtrak
Principal Engineer – Fire Protection

Led fire protection engineering across Amtrak's national infrastructure portfolio. Responsible for design, code compliance, and delivery oversight on complex transit fire safety systems — including stations, tunnels, and maintenance facilities serving intercity rail operations.

WMATA
Fire Protection Engineer

Designed and reviewed fire protection systems for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority facilities across the DC Metro network. Projects included station upgrades, tunnel fire suppression, and smoke control systems operated under NFPA 130 and WMATA design standards.

AECOM
Senior Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer / Manager

Managed multidisciplinary engineering teams on large-scale commercial and transit projects. Led fire protection and plumbing design packages from concept through construction administration, coordinating with architects, structural engineers, and AHJs across multiple simultaneous contracts.

Mott MacDonald
Senior Project Engineer – Mechanical

Delivered fire protection and mechanical engineering for major North American transit projects including the Ontario Line rapid transit expansion in Toronto and the Purple Line Light Rail in Maryland — both multi-billion-dollar programs with stringent FTA and NFPA 130 requirements.

Selected Projects

Work That Speaks for Itself

Transit · New York

MTA Broadway Junction & Fulton Line Upgrades

Fire protection design for major NYC subway station upgrades — sprinkler systems, standpipes, and life safety coordination for active stations with continuous passenger operations.

Transit · New Jersey

NJ Transit Hoboken Terminal

Fire protection engineering for one of the busiest commuter rail terminals in the country. Designed systems to meet NFPA standards while preserving the integrity of the landmarked historic structure.

Transit · Toronto

Ontario Line Rapid Transit

Fire protection engineering for a major new rapid transit expansion in Toronto, including tunnel fire suppression systems and smoke control design under Metrolinx and NFPA 130 standards.

Transit · Maryland

Purple Line Light Rail

Led fire protection design for the Purple Line's stations and tunnel segments — a multi-billion-dollar FTA-funded light rail project connecting Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.

Infrastructure · New York/New Jersey

Holland & Lincoln Tunnels (PANYNJ)

Inspection and condition assessment of fire protection systems in two of the most critical vehicular tunnels in the United States, under NYSDOT and FHWA compliance requirements.

Infrastructure · Louisiana

Harvey Canal Tunnel

Fire protection engineering for the Harvey Canal vehicular tunnel — a critical Gulf Coast infrastructure project requiring custom suppression and life safety solutions for a confined underwater roadway.

Licensure

Professional Engineering Licenses

NY
New York
PE #104783
NJ
New Jersey
PE #24GE05621400
VA
Virginia
PE #0402070641

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