Thomas Karas Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

MEP Construction Management Inspector for LIRO Group -building a Marine Transfer Station in southwest Brooklyn for the New York City Dept. of Design and Construction.

Bowery Bay Waste Water Treatment Plant- Nyc Dep

Emergency shut down and repair of leaking sewage plant - Primary Pumps and underground supply and discharge mains.

Jamaica Wastewater Treatment Plant

Present N.Y.C. Department of Environmental Protection- Wastewater Treatment Plants HVAC/Plumbing Inspector/ Office Engineer – Jamaica and Bowery Bay Wastewater Treatment Plants Daily inspection of HVAC construction to ensure mechanical contractor’s work is being done in compliance with the project contract documents, drawings and specifications. Prepare daily inspection reports. Witness and verify acceptability of all field testing. Project construction of New Administration Building and renovation of plant buildings, replacing plant elements such as boilers, pumps, electrical system, HVAC / Plumbing systems and controls. Process contractor’s payments, payrolls and sign in sheets for accuracy and completeness. Update cost books, time and material and extra work records. RFI’s, project correspondence and closeout documentation.

Jfk Airport

Construction of JFK Airport Light Rail Train System. Responsible for Quality Assurance inspections, safety and acceptance testing of Mechanical/Electrical systems. Witness test and startup of all train station HVAC, Elevator and Fire Protection Systems. Directed inspection staff and initiated final acceptance punchlists. Reviewed contractor transmittals, plans and drawings.

New York City, N.Y.

Construction and Engineering - Chase Manhattan Bank - 270 Park Ave. Headquarter’s Region Project Manager for Chase Bank renovations and mechanical /electrical projects, boiler /chiller/HVAC replacements, elevator, facade and roof restorations, cooling tower and electrical switchgear installations. Assistant Property Manager - Solow Building Company - 9 West 57th St. Manage 9 West 57th St. (50 stories), 6 West 57th St., 4 West 58th St., 1.6 million sq. ft. Renovations and capital improvement projects such as chiller replacement, roof repair and asbestos abatement.

Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn,N.Y.

Maintained Museum facilities - 600,000 sq.ft. gallery, office, theater and storage areas. Project Manager for construction of a new humidity controlled Egyptian gallery building. New boilers, fire protection systems and automated building management system replacements.

685 Third Ave. N.Y.,N.Y.

Building start- up of Shearson Lehman Plaza. Initiated and oversaw construction projects. Managed mechanical operations, for a 40 story office tower and 10-story computer center, 2.5 million sq.ft. Maintained double deck elevators, electrical system switchgear, Halon fire and U.P.S systems.

685 Third Ave., N.Y.N.Y.

Managed 32 story headquarters building. Staff of 80 union personnel. Capital improvement projects, asbestos removal, emergency corridor lighting and new Class” E “ fire system. Responsible for HVAC ,electrical, porter and cleaning functions. Fire Safety Director for headquarters building

Corporate Headquarter'S N.Y./Danbury, Ct.

Maintained 52 story building at 270 Park Ave. 1.5 million sq. ft. Managed staff of 40. Building start-up of Danbury, CT. multi-building headquarters site. Prepared and administered budget. Managed Maintenance, Contract Administration, mail center, shipping /receiving functions. Maintained cafeteria, medical / fitness center, mail telelifts, U.P.S. systems, parking garage and heliport. 2.5 million sq. ft.

N.Y.,N.Y.

Developed engineering specifications and designed gas/steam mains to meet subsurface conditionswithin the streets of N.Y. City. Wrote quality control reports for equipment used on gas/steam distribution systems. Evaluated manpower/equipment utilization and scheduling for plant maintenance shutdowns. Construction Auditor - Projects throughout Con Edison at power plants, substations and Indian Point. Purchasing Agent - prepared, negotiated and administered company wide service contracts for power plant boilers, motors, turbines, refuse removal, oil spill cleanup and hazardous waste removal.