Category: CONSTRUCTION

         SENIOR FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER       Summary    Thirty years experience as Manager and Director of Facilities, Project and Construction Management in various challenging environments; twenty two in Higher Education.
*Successful at managing Facilities, Ops & Systems, M&O and Capital Budgets, Assets, Staffing and Bargaining Agreements.
*Responsible for 600 acres of property, 150 buildings, 60 Union skilled technical & maintenance staff, budget managers, construction & maintenance managers, grounds and horticulture, custodial staff, transportation & fleet managers, shipping & receiving staff, post office managers, sustainability staff and business managers. 
*Developed and maintained high standards of discretion, integrity, communication, leadership, life safety & building code compliance, staff, student and faculty safety training and OSHA compliance
*Proven team building skills, quality personnel acquisition, effective success at administering progressive discipline in union environments, able to create positive organizational change where required and as directed.
Professional Development and Skills
*Facilities Management Professional, FMP and Certified Project Manager
*Facilities and Technology Management
*Electrical Engineering Technology
*Construction Management
*Licensed Master Electrician
*Certified Advanced Fire and Security Alarm Designer
*Certified in Fiber Optics and Network Connectivity
*Supervision, Effective Communication and Team Building Certifications
*Technical Strengths Include; Electrical, Fire & Security, Fire Suppression Systems, Life Safety Systems, HVAC Mechanical Systems, Boilers, Infrastructure Management, Sustainability and Energy Management, AutoCAD, GIS ArcView, MS Office & Project, Computerized Maintenance Management Programs.
*Certified in Code Compliance (Structural, Gas, Fire, Electrical, Plumbing, Energy, Life Safety, NFPA and Building Codes)
*Property inspection, analysis, acquisition, development, planning, zoning and construction management.        Experience     08/2015   to   Current     Senior Facilities and Construction Project Manager    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Manage multi-discipline construction, maintenance and life safety projects.  Manage technical support staff, contractors, energy providers, life safety & building codes compliance, service contract & project negotiations, professional consulting firms and various State, City and Federal regulatory agencies.  Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, NY, is a residential community of 15,000 people.  There are 147 acres of property with various types and occupancies, such as; public schools, Cornell University, business, athletic facilities, performing arts and residential.         01/2012   to   01/2015     Director of Buildings    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Researched additional property and space for development in accordance with organization objectives.  Planned strategy and applied tactical measures to ensure the efficient management of assets and resources.  Directed a facilities staff including; trade supervisors, project managers, procurement office, budget management & business office, accounts payable and a skilled union trade staff of 60.  Directed construction, renovations, repair, energy management, operations and special events for 150 buildings totaling 2 + million sq.  ft.  and 600 acres of property.         01/2012   to   01/2015     Director of Buildings    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Maintain a courteous, diplomatic and professional demeanor while maintaining good relationships with all personnel, both internal and external to the organization.  Professional experience with vendor negotiations, project design, budgeting and project construction.  Manage utility costs and usage; Natural Gas, Propane, Electricity Commodity & Delivery, Telephone, Water and Waste Water.  Annual budgeting for capital expenditures, construction, maintenance and operations.  Annual $10 million budget).  Member of Senior Administrative Teams, such as; Union Bargaining Units Negotiations, Drug Task Force, Emergency Management, Mass Casualty Incident Management, Master Plan Development and Campus Life Safety.         01/2007   to   01/2008     Project Manager and Estimator    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Estimated electric projects with values from $25,000 through $2,000,000.  Including; high voltage, HVAC control, electrical distribution, BMS, emergency power, data center, fiber optic, fire alarm, security alarm and card access.         01/1998   to   01/1999     Facilities and Maintenance Manager    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Managed and supervised facilities and plant operations, repairs, renovation projects and maintenance.         01/1994   to   01/2012     Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Managed all facets of the supervision, management and operations related to construction, maintenance and operations.  Including; Life Safety systems, fire alarm, security alarm, surveillance, building envelopes, energy management systems, electrical & HVAC systems, plumbing, sustainability and alternative energy projects, environmental services, recycling and codes compliance with state, city and federal agencies.  Infrastructure management of; water and sewer systems, 13,200 volt and secondary electrical systems, fiber optic and IT systems, fire suppression systems and safe roads & walks.  Union trades management, supervision and bargaining unit negotiations.         01/1990   to   01/1994     Lead Electrician    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Project examples: NY State Prison, Tire Recycling Plant, Re-activated Carbon Plant, Waste Water Treatment Center for the City of New York.         01/1986   to   01/1990     Lead Electrician & Business Manager    Company Name   －   City  ,   State           01/1983   to   01/1986     Apprentice and Journeyman Electrician    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Commercial, Industrial and Residential Systems.         01/1979   to   01/1983     Air-Base Ground Defense    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Military Police, Leadership Positions, Honorable Discharge as an E-4 Sergeant.          Education and Training     2015     Facilities and Technology Management  :   Electrical Engineering Technology    Empire State College Dutchess Community College          Electrical Engineering Technology       2013     FMP - Facilities Management Professional - International Facilities Management Association at Boston University             1982     Electricity-Electrical Construction and Maintenance - Mohawk Valley Community College              Skills    accounts payable, Administrative, arts, budget management, budgeting, budget, building codes, capital expenditures, consulting, Delivery, electrical systems, energy management, special events, Facilities Management, HVAC, Leadership, access, office, Natural Gas, Negotiations, personnel, Plan Development, plumbing, Police, procurement, project design, renovation, renovations, repairs, Safety, strategy, supervision, technical support, Telephone, Water Treatment