Chris Battisti, PE, PMP

Chris Battisti is the Control Systems Lead for Military Programs in the Engineering and Construction Division at USACE headquarters.  He leads the controls systems community of practice to build competency in control systems and cybersecurity in USACE and the Army, along with developing specifications and criteria for the Department of Defense in partnership with other services and industry.  Chris also is an Operational Technology advisor to the Control System Governance Office, HQ Department of the Army, working to improve the control system lifecycle across the Army enterprise.

Previously he was Mechanical Engineer in the Energy Branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USACE ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, IL. His primary research focus is on HVAC controls, facility related control system integration and interoperability, and retro-commissioning. This includes leading research projects, specification and criteria development, and installation support. For his work in retro-commissioning, Chris received the 2021 Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) Award in Energy Management.

Prior to joining CERL, Chris was a mechanical engineer and project manager at for Ft. Leavenworth Directorate of Public Works where he earned an Achievement Medal for Civilian Service for his work.  Before starting in the government, Chris spent six years as a mechanical engineer focusing on the design and construction of power plants.   This included field work on Nuclear, Coal, and Natural Gas Combined Cycle plants on various mechanical systems.

Chris is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Wyoming, a certified Project Management Professional, and serves on ASHRAE SGPC 13 – Specifying Building Automation Systems as a voting member. He attended the University of Wyoming and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, and later received a master’s degree in project management from Colorado State University Global Campus.