Kenneth Rutter, Cefm Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Winslow, New Jersey

•Oversees 3 custodial managers, HVAC Mechanic, Plumber, Electrician, Painter, 6 maintenance mechanics, 4 grounds personnel and all district custodians.•Oversees the New Jersey Apprenticeship program. An apprenticeship program for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc. •Assumes the Facilities Director’s responsibilities when out of the office.•Maintains all aspects of maintenance and grounds for 6 elementary schools, 1 high school, 1 middle school and a board office.•Direct contact with the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and Business Administrator.•Leads safety training to employees.•Leads scheduling inspections for fire protection equipment and making sure all fire suppression equipment is in working order.•Keep detailed records of chemicals throughout the school for the Fire Marshal.•Keep all boilers and HVAC equipment in working order and up to code.•Lead Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) 7.6 Checklist. The department of education monitoring and district self-evaluation system for public school districts.•Take care of all elevator and chair lift inspections and repairs.•Project and Cost manager for outside contractors.•Supplier Management including ordering all materials and services needed for the maintenance and grounds.•Finds effective solutions to save money by managing the internal team on the following projects instead of bringing in costly subcontractors: STEM Room creation, BOE kitchen renovation, various classroom expansions (including teardown, installations of dry wall, HVAC, electrical and cabinetry), and installation of hot water generators.•Manage and expedites all work orders with an electronic work order system.•Approves all prevailing wage to maintain compliance with the State of New Jersey Department of Labor’s regulations.•In charge of all sports related preparation and support including turf grass maintenance and lining fields.•In charge and participate with snow removal.

Winslow Twp. Public Schools

Monroe Township Public Schools

• Supervises 9 unionized maintenance mechanics and HVAC technicians.• Maintains 4 Elementary schools, 1 high school, 1 middle school, and Board of Education building.• Order all materials needed for the maintenance staff and special projects within the school district.• In charge of special projects including scheduling of each phase of the project.• Create budgets for specific projects.• Give Safety training to employees.• Work with project manager in reference to the building construction.• Schedule outside contractors for various services.• Conducts continuous estimates to completion in order to ensure that projects are within schedule and cost.• Reconciles invoices and payments by the company and/or the Board of Education.• System Administrator for outside contracting building security.• In charge of scheduling inspections for fire protection equipment and also to make sure it is working properly.• In charge of making sure all elevators are in working order and inspected as per the state.• In charge of making sure all fire suppression equipment is in working order and inspected.• Handle all keying and re-keying throughout the district and also dispersing and logging of keys• In charge of keeping all boilers and chillers in working order and up to code.• Manage and expedites all work orders with an electronic work order system.• Manage and approves all prevailing wage in accordance to the New Jersey Department of Labor.• Motivates and trains unionized employees.• Works directly with union representation during contract negotiations and disciplinary actions.

Monroe Township Public Schools

• Supervises 9 unionized maintenance mechanics and HVAC technicians.• Maintains 4 Elementary schools, 1 high school, 1 middle school, and Board of Education building.• Order all materials needed for the maintenance staff and special projects within the school district.• In charge of special projects including scheduling of each phase of the project.• Create budgets for specific projects.• Give Safety training to employees.• Work with project manager in reference to the building construction.• Schedule outside contractors for various services.• Conducts continuous estimates to completion in order to ensure that projects are within schedule and cost.• Reconciles invoices and payments by the company and/or the Board of Education.• System Administrator for outside contracting building security.• In charge of scheduling inspections for fire protection equipment and also to make sure it is working properly.• In charge of making sure all elevators are in working order and inspected as per the state.• In charge of making sure all fire suppression equipment is in working order and inspected.• Handle all keying and re-keying throughout the district and also dispersing and logging of keys• In charge of keeping all boilers and chillers in working order and up to code.• Manage and expedites all work orders with an electronic work order system.• Manage and approves all prevailing wage in accordance to the New Jersey Department of Labor.• Motivates and trains unionized employees.• Works directly with union representation during contract negotiations and disciplinary actions.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Supervises 7 unionized maintenance mechanics to maintain 48 acres with 20 buildings in a boarding school consisting of children from 1st to 12th grade.• Manages and expedites all work orders.• Orders all materials needed for the Maintenance Department.• Manages the Departmental budget and spending.• Performs electrical, plumbing, carpentry, welding, renovation and project layouts, some minor elevator repair, and golf cart repairs.• Prepares fields for sporting events, including cutting and lining, goal setup, etc; install and repair playground equipment; some tree removal and tree pruning.• Handles outside contractors coming into the college for various projects including the inspection of all work when completed.• Some experience in Energy Management installation and lighting retrofit.• Processes and approves all bills from the department for payment by accounting.• Make-ready on house parent apartments, including painting, appliances, repairs, etc.• Inventories all materials and tools for the department.• Shipping & Receiving with use of a forklift.• Stage preparation for various concerts and events.• Recommends and oversees various projects.• Manages the snow removal crew and operates a snow plow.• Organizes, budgets, and completes projects as requested by management. These projects include, tear downs, demolition, drywall, ceilings, windows, flooring, carpentry, electrical, etc.• Performs special projects, for example, building windows from scratch in order to satisfy the Historical Society requirements for a 250 year old building. Also, created a large conference table for the president’s office to match the decor of the 250 year old building. Created the doors to match the present building's doors.