Jim Hoppensteadt

Jim Hoppensteadt, Consultant, began working for Lerch Bates in 2017. He is currently working in the Lerch Bates Chicago Office providing vertical transportation design and analysis. Previously, Jim worked for Thyssenkrupp and Schindler Elevator company as their Repair Manager and as their Service Superintendent in the Chicago and Chicago Suburban Markets.

Areas of Expertise

• Vertical Transportation System Studies
• Design, Contract Documents, and Construction Services for the Vertical Transportation Equipment
• Vertical Transportation Maintenance Evaluations
• Due Diligence Studies

Related Experience

• 875 N. Michigan Ave. (John Hancock Center) Chicago, IL
• 3750 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
• Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL
• AT&T locations in Chicago and St. Louis
• Ritz Carlton, St. Louis, MO
• Exelon (ComEd), Chicago, IL
• Sales Force Tower, Indianapolis, IN
• Exelon (ComEd) Maywood, IL
• Capital Center, Indianapolis, IN
• Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL
• Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis, IN
• Franklin Center, Chicago, IL
• Jesse Brown VA, Chicago, IL
• Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Harold Washington Social Security Center, Chicago, IL
• 300 S. Riverside Plaza, Chicago. IL

Wright Jr. College; Architecture and Engineering University of Wisconsin, Miwaukee; Architecture

Registrations & Certifications

BOMA Chicago

NAESA – National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities