Henderson Engineers Senior Plumbing Designer John Gregory was recognized as the PMEngineer Plumbing Engineer of the Year, the publication announced in its September issue. Gregory joined Henderson in 2018 and is based out of the firm’s Phoenix office. He is an industry leader with more than 30 years of experience in plumbing and medical gas processes and modifications in healthcare facilities, also working closely with the firm’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Henderson Building Solutions, on those initiatives.

“For anyone to be named the best in their field is a huge accomplishment, and we couldn’t be prouder of John’s well-deserved honor,” Henderson Engineers President & CEO Rich Smith said. “He has been a major addition to our Henderson team and has made quite an impact in less than a year’s time. His experience and mentorship for our younger designers are invaluable resources to our clients and teammates.”

Gregory is involved in many industry initiatives, including serving as a voting principal on the NFPA 99 Technical Committee on medical gas. He is also an NITC 6020 certified medical gas inspector to the ASSE 6020 standards and serves as co-chair of the PIPE Phoenix Medical Gas Committee.

“By being connected, we have the ability to share experiences and proper procedures for doing things,” he said. “I consider it my continuing education.”

When asked how to be a successful plumbing engineer, Gregory answered, “If you are a good listener, you understand what the client wants from you, and from there you can get involved and ask questions they may not have even considered.”

Creating an ideal patient experience is no small task, and healthcare engineering systems can be incredibly complex. But with people like John Gregory, Henderson has provided technical building services for all types of healthcare facilities nationwide, from hospitals and medical office buildings to outpatient facilities and labs.