Michael Powell

Director of Construction

United States

About

Experience

  • Director of Maintenance at Tandem Property Management, Inc.

    Guaranteed peak performance for 7 properties by assuming preventive and capital maintenance responsibilities, overseeing ~40 employees and 7 supervisors, raising property value. Streamlined operations for 2,300 units by developing and implementing daily preventative/deferred maintenance programs across 7 properties, reducing repair costs and extending asset lifespan. Earned superior inspection results by displaying unequaled management expertise in Real-Estate Assessment Center (REAC) investigations, consistently receiving scores exceeding 90%.

  • National Storage Affiliates (3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Director of Construction
      Jan 2022 - Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Ensured rapid recovery for 1,000+ facilities across 42 states by leading disaster management efforts, successfully navigating approximately 40 disaster events, including 4 hurricanes in 2024. Expanded critical operational footprint by converting and expanding facilities by 100,000+ sq. ft., resulting in increased capacity and enhanced logistical capabilities. Refined emergency response and recovery efforts by combining robust disaster management with strategic facility expansion, ensuring resilient operations during high-impact events.

    • Director of Construction with National Storage Affiliates
      Jan 2022 - Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • NW Self Storage (7 yrs 3 mos)
    • Regional Maintenance Director
      Nov 2014 - Jan 2022 · 7 yrs 3 mos

    • Director of Maintenance
      Nov 2014 - Jan 2022 · 7 yrs 3 mos

      Ensured peak performance for ~100 facilities by overseeing and coordinating maintenance, preventive upkeep, and capital projects, providing direction for 10 Regional Managers and the corporate team. Optimize financial control by developing and implementing comprehensive capital and maintenance budgets, resulting in strategic resource allocation and decreased expenditures. Enhance company-wide safety by acting as Safety Coordinator, collaborating with Insurance Liaison and HR Coordinator to manage 11 Regional Safety Committee Members, reducing incidents. Streamline new construction communications by serving as primary liaison for all new updates to management teams, ensuring timely information flow and informed decision-making. Guarantee security and efficient design for constructions by managing security, access control, and lighting specifications and layouts, resulting in safe and functional facilities. Achieve significant cost savings on supplies and services by implementing in-house vendor management program, streamlining vendor usage and eliminating unnecessary contracted services. Reduce long-term maintenance costs by developing a warranty management program for new facilities and applicable upgrades throughout the company, maximizing warranty utilization. Increase maintenance request efficiency by creating an efficient online maintenance request program throughout the company, resulting in faster response times and improved service delivery.

  • Regional Maintenance Director at Tandem Property Management, Inc.
    1989 - 2014 · 25 yrs