Mebane, North Carolina, United States
25+ years in management of facilities operations including maintenance, housekeeping, inspection, operational testing, commissioning, design review and construction. I have close professional relationships with designers, engineers, architects, senior management, vendors, campus customers, and state agencies such as NC DOI, DOL and the State Construction Office. I have been involved in capital construction projects over $200MM and in-house projects less than $300K. I have been involved in developing Design Guidelines, selecting designers and providing technical and contractual oversight/administration of projects. I have experience in the supervision or leadership support of trades such as life safety, security, access control, CCTV, HVAC, energy management, carpentry, electrical, plumbing and painting. I have experience in developing and administering an operational budget including extensive training plans for staff. I have encouraged staff improvement through professional development, continuing education and cross-training.
Senior Project Manager for capital construction and long-term planning for the School of Medicine Planning Office. Oversee the programming, planning, design and construction of School of Medicine projects which range in scope, complexity, magnitude and diversity including new buildings, renovations of existing buildings and interior space improvement activities.
Provide leadership and direction for 78 full-time employees including Assistant Director of Housekeeping, Assistant Director of Facilities, three Project Managers, 53 housekeeping staff, two inventory staff, and 18 maintenance staff. Independently manage all aspects of Housing & Residence Life’s Housekeeping, Maintenance, and Project Office and project future needs of the department. Conduct investigations and participate in disciplinary actions. Develop professional development schedules and requirements. Analyze departmental procedures and processes affecting operational personnel and develop solutions to unique problems. Implement guidelines to respond to situations based on federal, state, and local rules and regulations such as DOI reports and Office of Safety reporting. Oversee and manage operational budgets for Housekeeping, Maintenance, and Project offices totaling $17.5 million dollars ensuring that all university and state guidelines are met. Conduct performance appraisals of direct reports. Lead full-time staff in completing the goals and objectives of the Office of Housing & Residence Life. Manage resources to maximize the performance of staff in meeting performance standards and achieving goals and objectives. Provide strategies and ideas to improve efficiency and implement policies and procedures. Mentor and coach staff to achieve maximum performance and to provide opportunities for growth and development. Ensure that federal, state, and university rules and regulations are understood and followed by staff. Using available data make projections and develop plans to implement goals and objectives in a constantly changing environment.
Manager for 60 skilled support staff responsible for maintenance, construction and renovations in 37 residence halls and 400 apartments totaling 3.5 million square feet for approximately 8500 students with an annual operating and personnel budget of $8 million. Perform managerial functions over multiple organizational units/shops in Housing Support which include: the Access Control / Key & Hardware Shops, Carpentry and Roofing Shops, HVAC Shop, Paint Shop, Electrical Shop, Maintenance Shops, Logistics, Pest Control, and Administrative Offices.
Manager for 104 skilled staff involved in all aspects of maintenance that occur in over 300 campus buildings. Perform managerial functions over multiple organizational units/shops in Campus Maintenance which include: Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry, Masonry, and Exterior Shops (includes historical restoration, roofing and painting). Facilities include academic buildings, medical school, patient care, marine sciences, animal research, administration, IT, performing arts, law school, museums, athletics, autistic residential housing and leased property.
Supervisor for 23 technicians involved in the maintenance, inspection, service, repair, construction, installation, and commissioning of life safety systems including fire alarm, smoke control/evacuation systems, aspirating smoke detection, area of rescue, proprietary central alarm receiving station (1000+ accounts), security systems, IP-CCTV, campus siren system, card access and door hardware equipment, emergency power systems (generators and transfer switches) and fire protection and suppression systems including wet and dry sprinkler, fire pumps, standpipes, deluge, pre-action, Halon, FM200, ECARO 25 and dry chemical, for a campus of over 315 buildings on 729 centralized acres and remote locations including Durham, Pittsboro and Morehead City, NC. Facilities include academic buildings, medical school, patient care, marine sciences, animal research, administration, IT, performing arts, law school, museums, athletics, student housing, autistic residential housing, hotels and leased property.
Provided fire alarm system consulting, inspection and testing services for 38 large-scale commercial facilities. Provided completed NFPA 72 inspection forms and billing as required for customers. Maintained communication and relationship with local Fire Marshal and facility owner.
Interpreted customer specifications and produced engineering drawings and instructions for the manufacture of motor control centers, switchboards and power panels to meet NEC and UL. Provided technical direction and leadership to resolve product design issues related to engineering, manufacturing, customer installation and complaints through plant and field service for new product lines. Through GE's Sourcing and Six Sigma Initiative, integrated new electrical/electronic components into product lines to obtain savings through deflation, reduced engineering errors and improved shipping cycle by developing relationships with suppliers through price and delivery negotiation. Project management skills that include design, budget management, UL testing and an understanding of impact to profit, manufacturing and the end customer.
Monitored manufacture of motor control centers by utilizing engineering documents, completing test reports, calibrating and verifying circuit parameters and components to meet specified quality and production standards.