Safety Officer Illinois University

MICHAEL WALSH

OPERATIONS MANAGER

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linkedin Bloomington,

Illinois

P R O F I L E

Dynamic and resourceful

construction operations manager

and former fire officer with

expertise in streamlining

procedures to optimize efficiency.

Collaborative leader with

demonstrated ability in building

and mentoring teams that

exceed expectations.

Accomplished public servant

seeking to apply leadership skills

developed to support a

technology business in

navigating through periods of

growth and change. Diverse

professional with Master of

Business Administration and Fire

Service Management degrees

combined with years of hands-on

professional experience. Uniquely

positioned to support

manufacturing industry with

business acumen and fire safety

and systems knowledge.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Public Speaking

Leadership & Mentoring

Risk Mitigation

Problem Resolution

Strategic Communication

Relationship Building

Financial Management

E DU C AT IO N

Master of Business

Administration

University of Illinois, 2015

B.S., Fire Service

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Operations Manager 2015 to Present

Plus 8 LLC, Bloomington, Illinois

Lead building, remodeling, and property rehabilitation projects. Direct project planning, scheduling, budgeting, delegate/manage staff performance, quality, safety, compliance, and lifecycle management. Offer design recommendations and negotiate. Provide operational oversight. Estimate project costs, manage budgets, and resolve problems.

Established continuous improvement processes for employees and subcontractors for each of 40 projects, improving time efficiencies.

Provided on time and on budget projects at 97%.

Microsoft Office and Oracle EMP software trained Bloomington Fire Department, Bloomington, Illinois Captain 2004 to 2015

Led command and control of emergency response procedures. Offered solutions to resolve problems. Effectively managed $5M building and equipment budget. Trained, supervised, and evaluated 60 firefighters in implementing safety policies and procedures. Maintained personnel records. Planned and initiated service delivery enhancements to prioritize and improve safety.

Saved $20M in costs for electronic equipment company by initiating command procedures in single incident fire extinguishment.

Mentored six firefighters in achieving promotions.

Boosted emergency response efficiency by 11%.

Led initiative to restore 50% deficient fire hydrant system to operate at 95% capacity.

Developed working knowledge and taught building design, construction, scientific principles, hydraulics, fire suppression systems/alarms, and mechanics of city’s street, water, and utility systems.

Fire/Arson Investigator 2002 to 2007

Directed fire origin and cause investigations. Drafted detailed drawings and reports describing incidents, buildings, and surroundings. Sworn peace officer.

Management

Southern Illinois University, 2010

Associates of Fire Science

IL Central College, 1997

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Incident Safety Officer, Illinois

State Fire Marshal Office, 2012

National Incident Management

System, Incident Command

System 200, 2007

National Incident Management

System, Incident Command

System 100, 2006

National Incident Management

System, Incident Command

System 700, 2006

Illinois Fire Officer II, 2004

Illinois State Fire Marshal Office

Illinois Hazardous Materials

Technician A and Illinois

Hazardous Materials

Technician B, 2003

Arson Investigator Police

Training Institute, 2003

Origin and Cause Investigator,

2002

Illinois Fire Officer I, 1998

Illinois State Fire Marshal

Office, Certified Fire Apparatus

Engineer, 1990

Facilitated successful prosecution of four arson cases.

Testified in court to support case prosecution.

Lieutenant 1997 to 2004

Devised working plans to prevent and combat fires. Mitigated hazardous materials releases. Provided emergency management and resolved emergency situations. Trained, supervised, and evaluated firefighters in executing departmental procedures, safety measures, and firefighting strategies. Maintained records. Offered administrative support for the company. Completed home inspections, fire prevention re-inspections, pre-planning strategy, and building surveys. Analyzed fire systems and alarms.

Elevated emergency response time efficiency by 3%.

Microsoft Office and Firehouse reporting software trained Additional Experience

Firefighter/Apparatus Engineer, Bloomington Fire Department Firefighter/EMT, Bloomington Fire Department

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

360 Successful Entrepreneur, chief executive officer and member, board of directors

McLean County Hope for Homeless Veterans, member, board of directors

Thrivent Habitat for Humanity build, team lead

Refugee and Human Trafficking Outreach, volunteer

McLean County Royal Family Kids Camp, volunteer

Convoy of Hope community outreach center build, team lead

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