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Burnsville, Minnesota

Consult and advise over 90 clients regarding environmental concerns, oversee building improvements with an eye for code compliance, best practices and cost efficiency, provide inspections and record keeping regarding safety as well as indoor air and water quality.

Manage boiler operators, custodial staff and tradespersons at twelve school and administrative facilities in Minneapolis. Duties include touring all facilities weekly, meeting with principals and staff, observing building and grounds conditions and upkeep, documenting needs, writing work orders and recommending upgrades or improvements.

Eagan, Minnesota

Provide coordination of all EVS Operations on all shifts at various health care facilities. Direct and mentor hourly employees. Serve as key contact for all EVS activity on shifts.Complete monthly rounds of facility, ensuring customer satisfaction. Plan and manage EVS related projects throughout the facility, including but not limited to floor care and.

Provided sales, service, advice and opinions regarding industrial, commercial and residential energy improvements. With four decades of experience in facility design, construction, maintenance, operations and management, I offered these services to customers both local and across the country.

Wold Environmental Services provides inspections, sampling, project management and oversight to businesses and residences regarding asbestos, lead, mold and other hazardous materials.

• Management duties were required during all hours and all days because work at various locations is conducted “round-the-clock” and seven days a week.
• Responsibility for planning and controlling annual budget of over $8MM for all facilities under my direct supervision, estimating and budgeting for all maintenance and operations needs. Year-on-year, I was 1-3% under.
• From 2006-2009, managed all facility and property maintenance at Corporate Headquarters and Flight Simulator Facilities in Eagan, Minnesota and at remote locations, including Maintenance Base in Duluth, MN and.
• From 2000-2006, managed all Twin Cities custodians, cleaning of over four million square feet at seven different facilities with a cleaning staff of 86.

• Planned, designed, surveyed, inspected construction and oversaw demolition and construction on specialized projects, including exterior improvements, guard desk and CCTV upgrades, offices, laboratories, computer rooms.
• Supervised in-house maintenance workers, contractors and consultants as needed.
• Created department safety committee and worked as head of that committee for one year.
• Second-in-command of emergency response team, headed spill recovery unit.
• Estimated/budgeted for facility periodic maintenance and improvements.

From 1979 to 1982, contracted as a civil designer in the Facilities Design group at 3M in St. Paul.From 1982 to 1985, contracted as a facility designer in the Plant Engineering Department at Honeywell in Minneapolis. Based on my performance in this contract position, I was hired by Honeywell in 1985.

Drafted, designed, surveyed and inspected civil engineering projects for a small engineering/land development office.

Wrote operations and maintenance manuals for sewage treatment plants. Work included visiting sites, documenting work procedures, determining and writing best practices for operators.

Drafted, designed, surveyed and inspected civil engineering projects for municipalities throughout Minnesota.

Drafted, designed and surveyed municipal improvements.

Drafted mechanical and electrical plans for commercial and industrial facilities.

Green Belt Certification, Lean Six Sigma, Pass

Diploma, Land Surveying

Associate Of Arts, Architectural Drafting, Design And Technology