Pat joined Peterson Guadagnolo Consulting Engineers PC in November 2011. He graduated from Onondaga Community College with an associate degree in Fire Protection Technology. He is a member in the fire service as both a volunteer and a paid firefighter since 2006.

Pat has been involved with Fire Protection design projects in residence halls, dining hall upgrades, academic building sprinkler design, heating plant additions plus a renovation of a historic University library at local major universities. He has also assisted in the design of fire suppression systems for a municipal utility building.

Pat has designed multiple domestic water booster pump systems and cross contamination backflow prevention installations. He has assisted in the preparation of studies and assessments for future alterations to campus wide buildings.