ROBERT J. RECHTEN

Electrical Consulting - 2021-present
  • 14 Sep 2022 – 6 Jun 2024 – 561 Greenwich Street, New York, New York
    Hired by Tishman Construction Corporation to oversee all electrical components including 4000 amp incoming service, emergency generator, buss duct risers, geo-thermal power plant, fire alarm, security, theatrical lighting system, Lutron lighting systems, and grey water reclamation system.
  • 5 Jul 2021 – 14 Nov 2021 –  The Swan Reserve Hotel, Orlando, Florida
    Hired by Tishman Construction Corporation to oversee all electrical systems being installed
  • 2021 – Rob Rechten Electrical Consultancy formed
AECOM Tishman Construction Management - 2018–2021
  • 2018 – 2021– Electrical Superintendent at One Vanderbilt, New York, New York
    Encompassed entire building
Fred Geller Electrical – 1996–2018
  • 2017 – 2018 – General Foreman for Convene at 4 Times Square, 4th Floor, New York, New York
    Included a complete commercial kitchen, large hub conference rooms, a boardroom, and large forum for public assembly. Crestron lighting system with 0-10 volt and DMX control of all 50 fixture types installed.
  • 2016 – 2017 –  Sub-Foreman for Douglas and Susan Durst Penthouse Suite, 625 West 57th Street, New York, New York
    Encompassed 1 ½ floors
  • 2016 – Sub-Foreman at Durst Building, 625 West 57th Street
  • 2013 – 2016 – Foreman/General Foreman at The New School, 5th Avenue, New York, New York
    John E. Tishman Auditorium – Beginning as a foreman, and later general foreman, responsible for the entire lighting, sound and power. House electrician.
  • 2011 – Foreman at Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center at Lincoln Center, 144 West 65th Street, New York, New York
    Electrical service, AV, and fire alarm systems
  • 2009 – Foreman at Good House Keeping, Hearst Tower, 28th Floor, 300 West 57th Street, New York, New York
  • 2007 – General Foreman at Henry Miller Theatre (Steven Sondheim), 124 West 43rd Street, New York, New York
    Complete electric and AV power distribution, lighting and all back of house lighting.
  • 2005 – General Foreman at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, New York, New York
    Rose Hall and Allen Hall – AV System which included microphones, production sound system, fiber optic cable, intercoms in all sound zones, and back of house intercoms.
  • 1999 – Sub-foreman at Clifford Chance, 31 West 52nd Street, New York, New York
  • 1996 – Lead-man at Chanel, 754 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
    Fire alarm system
ASR Electric – 1996
  • Journeyman
Comstock Electric – 1995
  • Journeyman
Adco Electric – 1995
  • Journeyman
Forest Electric 1987– 1994
  • Layout at Con Edison Training Center, Long Island City
  • Foreman at 11 West 42nd Street, New York, New York
TF Jackson – 1986-1987
  • Journeyman
Charles Hyman – 1981-1986
  • Apprentice and Journeyman
  • Foreman (house electrician) at 575 Lexington Avenue

Mebco – 1978– 1981

  • Apprentice