Nicholas J. Williams, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Southborough, Massachusetts, US

Southborough, Massachusetts, US

As the Chief Operating Officer, I bring over 20 years of fire protection & life safety, facility design, project management and business leadership experience to Code Red Consultants. I focus on the daily operations of the firm, including recruiting, talent management, human resources, business development, and project execution. Additionally, I am.

Keene, NH, US

• In addition to the responsibilities identified w/in the roles of Sr Director/Director, Facilities Engineering, my role also entails the following job duties.
• Coach, mentor and provide career development insight for seven (7) direct reports, including another dozen associates both within the department and cross-functionally within the organization.
• Lead the budgeting, execution and control of four (4) P&Ls, covering the entire Facilities & Automation organization, including Occupancy and Capital planning, all together totaling $100M annually.
• Responsible for the Corporate Refrigeration team who provides technical support for our site Refrigeration Technicians and Environmental Compliance for our 22 refrigerated Distribution Centers (23 anhydrous ammonia.
• Oversee the Construction Management team responsible for projects ranging from routine maintenance and renovations, to new Greenfield projects.
• Oversee not-for-resale purchasing for Facilities & Automation, including the Accounts Payable process and ~$40M in Capital project payments.

Keene, NH, US

• Responsible for the development and management of the Building Mechanical Systems, Electrical, Fire Protection, Corporate Office Maintenance, and Design Services (Interior Design, AutoCAD designers and Retail Store.
• Assist in the development of the annual Facilities’ capital and operational budgets.
• Assist with the development of conceptual layouts/site plan development, scopes of work and budgetary estimates for the Executive Committee and Sales team to assist with the pursuit of volume shifts or new business..
• Oversee daily operations of the Engineering team responsible for completing all budgeted and non-budgeted annual CapEx projects, including development of the C&S Standards for Design and Construction. A typical year.
• Continue to oversee and help manage a network wide LED lighting system installation. Sixteen C&S distribution center campuses completed to date with several in the planning stages.
• Leadership role in helping formulate the C&S internal Energy Management team in conjunction with our Strategic Sourcing Department. Responsible for the management of our Demand Response program for our participating.

Keene, NH, US

• In addition to the responsibilities identified above, the roles of Sr Director/Director, Facilities Engineering also entail the following job duties.
• Responsible for the management of the Interior Design team, including oversight of the development and implementation of company-wide standards for furniture, offices, bathrooms and employee welfare areas for corporate.
• Facility development/management overseeing ~400,000 square feet of office space throughout multiple locations across the United States.
• Work with in-house counsel on the creation and implementation of standard documents for the design and construction procurement phases and introduced standard RFP’s and company contracts and documentation for the.
• Partner with Real Estate on all lease hold requirements related to building/site improvements, due diligence, acquisitions, etc.
• Work collaboratively with Risk Management to oversee the FM Global insurance loss control program. Responsible for human element program implementation, weekly/monthly valve inspections and prioritization/completion of.

Keene, NH, US

• Developed and managed the Fire Protection inspection and testing service program for all existing and newly acquired facilities to ensure all buildings were in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.
• Created a strong partnership and collaboratively worked with Risk Management to manage the insurance loss control program, including prioritization of all issued recommendations and network wide support related to.
• Technical resource for all fire protection related projects, including sprinklers/special suppression, including linear heat detection, fire alarm, fire pumps, fire water storage tanks, fire doors, emergency lighting &.

Chicago, IL, US

• Led an international business group; Chicago, Shanghai, United Arab Emirates, and Macau (SAR), China and Saudi Arabia with $3.5M in annual revenue
• Provided leadership, management and technical guidance on various fire protection and life safety systems
• Developed annual budgets, business plans and staff resources
• Developed client relationships that led to sales opportunities and successes
• Reviewed international project contractual agreements
• Developed fire protection strategies consistent with international recognized codes and standards

Chicago, IL, US

Responsibilities as noted in Director of International Operations description.

Chicago, IL, US

• Led project teams (12+ people) in the commissioning of fire protection and life safety systems for some of the world’s largest buildings
• Developed testing scenarios used to commission fire alarm, sprinkler, smoke control, kitchen hood suppression systems and the buildings life safety systems
• Reviewed fire protection system drawings for compliance with applicable project Codes and Standards
• Fulfilled Project Management responsibilities for third party review and commissioning services

Zurich, Zurich, CH

• Conducted loss prevention surveys to understand the property risk potential and protection measures being used for mitigation.
• Identified &quantified risks to build effective property exposure management strategies by: o Providing an understanding of property risk exposures with associated business impact analysis, o Evaluation and development.

M.S., Fire Protection Engineering

B.S., Mechanical Engineering