Robert Hoss Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

• Oversee this 200,000 sq. ft. facility with a staff of 4-Engineers and 6-Kitchen Stewards, maintaining building, grounds, and over 800 pieces of equipment in 15 training kitchens; Annual Budget: $2Mil
• Oversees the activity of maintenance staff within the facility
• Supervises trade personnel as needed for HVAC, kitchen equipment, fire and sprinkler systems
• Administrates and participates in programs and activities involving the installation, repair, modification, and preventative maintenance of utilities, electronics, mechanical, electrical, lighting, plumbing.
• Maintains AHU’s and RTU equipment for offices, classrooms, and kitchen hoods
• Prepares and administers operating budget and participates in the preparation and coordination of facility capital expense and operating expense projects

Lincolnshire, IL

• Managed the maintenance and operations contract for this 900,000 sq. ft. high school complex, responsible for overseeing a 5-year, $7Mil project to upgrade the buildings infrastructure with condensing boilers, high.
• Operated a co-generation plan on-site (2-megawatt co-generation plant), four 250kw life safety generators
• Worked with the project team to identify project objectives with alignment to the scope, budget and schedule
• Ensured Quality Control and scope of work compliance through daily site inspections
• Submitted regular progress updates for incorporation into master plan/schedule to provide variance analysis reporting
• Acted as Project Safety program coordinator

Winnetka, IL

• Operated and maintained the Physical Plant, which included the supply of water, low pressure steam boilers, vacuum, high pressure air, air conditioning, heat, ventilation and power for this 1 million sq. ft. high school
• Maintained a 280,000 gallon swimming pool; oversaw all setups and purchasing related to the pool
• Recommended and implemented improvements for preventive maintenance programs on an on-going basis and frequent repairs to all pumps, valves, piping and other related equipment
• Coordinated maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel and engineers
• Oversaw all building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues
• Responded to all emergency situations quickly (fire, evacuation, equipment failure etc.) and customer concerns