FACILITY MANAGER Avidd Community Services, Denville, NJ 2022 – PresentCurrently overseeing all maintenance and repairs for 16 group homes with an additional 6 in construction phase in Morris, Bergen and Somerset counties that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Responsible for coordination of corrective, preventive and unscheduled maintenance and repairs with onsite staff and outside vendor contracts including but not limited to fire safety, HVAC, elevators, plumbing, electrical, emergency generators and grounds. Maintain security systems and all documentation needed for compliance with state and local officials.

FACILITY MANAGER/PROJECT MANAGER 2015 - 2021ProSource Consulting, LLC, Washington DC: Veterans Affairs Campus Project, East Orange & Lyons, NJAs primary interface with the VA health care facility Engineering/Operations management, directed contract management, planning, scheduling and execution of vendor maintenance and repair contracts at two sites, one with 18 buildings on 32 acres totaling 1M square feet, the second on 90 acres totaling 900K plus square feet. Some of the major contracts managed: HVAC, glycol systems, negative pressure units, digital control systems, UPS systems, elevators, electrical, snow removal, grounds, fume hoods, clean room and aseptic area certification, underground storage tanks, boilers, pumps, generators, plumbing, sanitary systems, life safety systems. Supervised all contract-related compliance, performance evaluation, invoice approvals, training and documentation, as well as cross-functional communications with the VA and all Federal and local compliance work. Led a team of 6 and managed/advised on a budget of $5.7M in contracts and operating budget funds.• Contract Management. Slashed 10% from annual trash and recycling contract, achieving $45k in savings, by initiating a thorough audit of contract performance. Expertly maintained budget costs at or below ProSource contract agreement during entire time in role. Adept with conflict resolution in every type of setting from contractor performance to internal team dynamics and interactions with customers.• Large Facility & Operations Management. Rapidly pivoted during COVID-19 pandemic to retool and re-open dormant negative pressure wing and emergency department, delivering more patient capacity. This site was #1 in national VA health care system to complete this task, and ahead of schedule, in 10 days. Led maintenance and repair team in diagnosis and successful re-build of critical 2500 KW emergency generator, a $600K project.

ASSISTANT FACILITY MANAGER 2014-2015Vision Real Estate Partners, Mountain Lakes, NJ Managed the daily functions of 2 office buildings, over 225k square feet, with a staff of 4 and an operating budget $1M, handling all purchase order actions. Oversaw all project management, third-party vendor, safety and security programs, and compliance. Major vendor contracts managed: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, landscaping, snow removal, security, back-up and uninterrupted power supply systems.• Project Leadership. Supervised demolition and new construction project of third floor to achieve maximum benefit of space allocations. Developed location plans for all HVAC ducts and electrical devices for quicker response during planned and unplanned maintenance activities.• Budget & Business Acumen. Optimized use of Building Management System (BMS) software to manage critical building systems, ensure efficient use of energy and maintain customer comfort. Across a range of systems, generated cost savings through smart management and improved preventive and reactive maintenance programs.

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR & SUPERVISOR 2000-2013 Bayer Healthcare, Montville, NJ Directed all daily facility functions and services for corporate headquarters in two office buildings, totaling 225k square feet on 34 acres, including all contract management, staff training and development, security, customer service and compliance programs. Oversaw contracted vendor performance and evaluation for all major building systems. Troubleshot malfunctioning equipment to determine corrective action. Managed an operating budget of $2.75M with a team of 8, including all purchase order actions based on annual budget and timely project scheduling. • Operations Management. Smartly used Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to supervise and develop in-house contracted maintenance and janitorial staff, performing task and workforce, to efficiently achieve excellent results and maintain high customer satisfaction. Used BMS to maximum advantage to optimize environmental conditions cost savings and performance for over 700 occupants, reducing energy consumption by realigning time schedules for HVAC and lighting. • Project Leadership. Led a $1.2M capital budget project from start to finish, through all phrase of planning, execution, installation, troubleshooting and evaluation for an upgraded HVAC rooftop system on all buildings. Excelled as office move coordinator and cross-functional communications hub among departments for a major office space re-structuring project.• Contract Management. Saved $100k in the annual operating budget by analyzing and consolidating overlapping contractor tasks.• Large Facility Management. Acted as Facility Manager for 6 months in the absence of the incumbent, awarded a Special Recognition Award for outstanding facility management and delivering results. Recognized with Platinum Award for above-and-beyond efforts to support company and community outreach during Superstorm Sandy.

Directed daily activities of medium size dance studio consisting of 100 students and 4 staff members. Involved as a hands-on manager in all aspects of business.

Worked closely with engineering and production supervisors to create more efficient design of equipment to maintain and increase production. Supervised, trained and assisted facility staff in maintaining buildings and production equipment.

Operated and maintained low pressure boilers and related heating and steam equipment to ensure proper production conditions were met. Performed preventative maintenance on all related equipment including plumbing, electrical, HVAC, warehouse equipment and all related facility systems.

Assisted higher level mechanics in performing preventive and predictable maintenance on production and building equipment. Performed general facilities maintenance and repairs issued through work order system. Maintained all landscaping and snow removal equipment. Operated and maintained low pressure boilers and related heating and steam equipment.