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Walter GORMAN JR.
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About Walter GORMAN JR.
Mr. Walter Gorman Jr. is a Principal of Life Safety at SOCOTEC. He was formerly the President and Founder of DnA Controlled Inspections, Ltd and Gorman Jr. Fire Alarm Consulting, which were acquired by SOCOTEC in 2023. He has been an iconic name in the NY fire protection industry for over 30 years due to his vast knowledge and experience in the Fire and Life Safety industry.
He has worked closely with the FDNY and clients from both the private and public sector in NYC. Throughout his career as a premier fire alarm consultant in NYC, Mr. Walter Gorman has helped owners, developers, building managers, design professionals, master electricians, fire suppression contractors, and other firms bring new and existing fire alarm systems into compliance. He has assisted in dismissing thousands of FDNY/ECB violation orders. Mr. Walter Gorman is a trusted name when it comes to FDNY inspections in NYC. His familiarity with the NYC Fire Code makes him a vital resource for attaining Temporary or Final Certificate of Occupancy. He has extensive experience dealing with and remediating violations and objections in buildings cited by FDNY and DOB.
Professional Experience
20+ YEARS WITH FIRM | 35+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY
Mr. Walter Gorman Jr. is a Principal of Life Safety at SOCOTEC. Previously, he was the President and Founder of DnA Controlled Inspections, Ltd. and Gorman Jr. Fire Alarm Consulting, which SOCOTEC acquired in 2023.
Qualifications
Education
- Associate in Business Management – Widener University
Practice Areas
- Fire Protection
- Building and Fire Code
- Commercial Construction Specialist
- Construction Health and Safety
- Commercial to Residential Conversion
- Special Inspections and Testing
Registrations
- FDNY Registered Expeditor
- NYC Dept. of Buildings Registered Expeditor
Representative Projects
- 885 Third Avenue – Lipstick Building, New York, NY
- 1 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
- 10 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY
- 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY
- 54 Crown Street, New York, NY
- 1580 Air Broadway – TSX, New York, NY
- 6 East 57th Street – Tiffany’s, New York, NY
- 760 Madison Avenue – SLG, New York, NY
- 323 E 61st Street - Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY
- 126 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
- 2 Manhattan West, New York, NY
- Hudson Yards Towers and Shopping Mall, New York, NY
- Pace University, New York, NY
- Facebook at the Farley Building, New York, NY
- NYCDEP Coney Island, 26th Ward, and Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants, Brooklyn, NY
- Vornado Properties Bike Room Battery Surveys, New York, NY
- 1 Penn Plaza, New York, NY
- 200 Amsterdam, New York, NY
- Vandewater Condominiums, New York, NY
- 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY
- Citi Field, Queens, NY
- Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
- Google - Pier 57, New York, NY