Category: CONSTRUCTION

         DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION       Executive Profile    As a Mechanical Engineer, I find it tremendously rewarding to problem-solve and build a legacy for high-end residential construction and commercial endeavors. It's exciting to work with other business owners who have a great vision and want to build a structure around those dreams. This is my business plan! With honesty, creativity, good teams and hard work, we can help put a structure to your imagination. With over 15 years experience in all phases of facilities design, construction and maintenance; my work incorporates Engineering, a Univ. of Florida MBA, and a General Contractor's license.   As a seasoned professional in attraction design, construction, operation and maintenance: including blue sky inception, concept implementation, Performa budgeting, and A&E design, my business plan has evolved to a fun place. Thinking from big picture to details matriculates to successful, effective communications with many styles of clients and employees; e.g., Board Members, business owners, senior executives, City and County Officials, religious leaders, peers, and direct reports. If you find you are in need of Construction Services, give us a call and we would love to help you build your legacy.      Skill Highlights         Academically Educated   Residential Builds  Residential Renovations  Commercial Builds    Commercial Renovations   Building Additions  Experienced Cost Estimator  Direct Communicator           Core Accomplishments     $10M Condominium Project on Cocoa Beach,   Building the Town Hall for the City of West Melbourne,  20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Aattraction Conversion,  Developed Successful 10-year Integrated Facility Plan at Walt Disney World,   Youngest City Executive in Texas,   Tau Beta Pi; top 5% of Engineers,   Air Force Service,  Partners in Excellence (Disney's highest achievement award) 1999,  State of Texas Governor's Award Key to the City of Waco, TX,   School Board of Brevard County Construction Achievement Award, City of West Melbourne City Hall - Building Award - Built to LEED Certification,   American Society of Mechanical Engineers,  American Public Works Association       Professional Experience     02/2012   to   04/2014     Director of Facilities and Construction    Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Provided day to day leadership for the facilities team, Site Development and New Location Selection Coordinator, Negotiated with Developers and Property Mangers to secure 16 new locations  Directed the Architects and Engineers on creative and iconic new restaurant design, Lead the new store construction activities and openings  Implemented sustainability initiatives - Energy Management Programs- Saving the Company 23% of previous KWH usage and an average ROI payback in just 8 months, Implemented a selective preventative maintenance program for critical equipment   Orchestrated targeted renovation work to increase restaurant offerings - install "iconic" wow factors inside and outside to drive increases in guest counts and revenue. Implemented a strong work order system keyed to asset numbers for tracking life cycle management cost.        06/2006   to   Current     Project Manager/Construction Engineer/Co-Owner    Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Provided Construction Engineering Consulting, Project Management Consulting, and General Contracting Services to Public and Private Sector Markets.  Services included: Design-Build; Church Gymnasium, High-End Residential, Sports Facilities, Multi-Tenant Construction Projects and Single Family Home Construction. Restaurant Additions/ Renovations, Fire Stations, Police Stations, City Halls, Public Works Facilities, School Expansions. Infrastructure projects; Portable Water plant component construction, waste water plant component construction, force mains, lift stations, retention ponds, and storm water collection and distribution systems. Notable projects include; Smokey Bones Restaurants, City of West Melbourne City Hall, City of Altamont Springs Public Annex, Construction for an energy efficient Multi - Chiller and Ice Plant Installed for large facilities, HVAC installations, City of Melbourne Fire Administration Building and Operation Fire Station 71.  30,000 Square Foot Nested T-Bay Aircraft Hanger and Runway and Critical Alterations to a Historic Court House facility        07/2004   to   06/2006     General Manager Southeast Operations    Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Lead the South East Division of Production Resource Group - the largest Entertainment Technology Provider in the World.  PRG provides Lighting, Audio, Scenic and Labor for large scale special events including; Super Bowl, Grammy's, MTV's Music Video Awards and Large Concert Events - Madonna, Rolling Stones, Eagles, U2, and Cold Play.  Reported to the President  Construction of Several Scenic Venues performed - Disney Parade Enhancement, Cinderella's Castle Show, Nickelodeon Show Elements, Paramount Parks Christmas Show and many others.        03/1999   to   07/2004     Manager, Facilities Engineering     Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Lead the Engineering Services Department comprised of 100 plus employees that consisted of artists, skilled craftsman, planners, schedulers and salaried leaders to maintain the facilities and aesthetics for Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom.  Functions include: Coached the proactive facility team in day to day maintenance, preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, for the entire Magic Kingdom Complex, Ensured our system data was current and accurate, Managed Department Budget ($16M)  Managed Magic Kingdoms A&E resources as well as helped outsource Design and Engineering needs, Recruited and Managed a network of Contractors and Sub-Contractors to achieve and accomplish the goals and objectives of Senior management, Rotational Park Duty Manager, trained to handle all operations of the park as well as handle specific  guests issues and emergency situations, Notable projects: Space Mountain Ride System Upgrade, Fantasy Land Improvements, Big Thunder Mountain Rehab, Pirates of the Caribbean Rehab, Adventureland improvements - Alladin and Area Development, Philharmarnic, Small World Rehab, Cinderella's Castle Rehab, Stitches Great Escape, Crystal Palace Major Renovation, Confectionary Rehab, Emporium Expansion, Main Street Café Rehab, and Out Door Foods Facility,  Ultimately all projects were managed to promote the Goal of making the improvements the best guest experience in the family entertainment industry.         Education     2004     MBA  :   Masters Business Administration    University of Florida   －   City  ,   State                    Mechanical Engineering    California Polytechnic State University   －   City  ,   State      Mechanical Engineering            General Contractor License      with additional certifications;  Certified Underground Utility License; Excavation Contractor, CUC Advanced MOT (Traffic Management for road work), Certified OSHA Safety Rep., Confined Space Certification (Lift Station work)        Interests    Spending time with Family; Water Skiing, Playing Soccer, Hobby Farming      Skills    Uniquely bringing a Mechanical Engineering background alongside a General Contractor License allows for a great relationship with Clients, Architects and Engineers. Due to higher education and experience, consulting naturally plays a valuable skill set. Some hands-on experience over the past 20 years includes; Energy Efficiency, Energy Management, HVAC, New Builds, Renovations, Building Add-Ons, all within the scope as a Senior Manager and Owner with Leadership experience of jobs ranging from $30,000 to $30 Million.