Richard Zolla
Ayer, Massachusetts 01432
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FACILITIES MANAGER/ PROJECT MANAGER
OBJECTIVE
To explore opportunities that allows my technical experience to be combined
with my creativity and passion.
SUMMARY
Senior level Manager and Award Winning Safety Leader offers 15 years of
facilities maintenance and project management expertise that prospers on
challenges and deadlines. My management style strives to build new
relationships through integrity, fostering creativity, showing
accountability, and successfully meeting common goals through collaborative
teamwork. Areas of concentration include project management, operational
sustainability budgeting and capital planning, continuous improvement, and
a proven track record of ensuring projects/objectives are delivered on time
and within budget. My continuing career goal is to work for an organization
that promotes higher learning, strong ethics, and allows their employees to
reach their full potential.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Facilities & Infrastructure Project Management Six Sigma
Management
Building / Electrical Code and Capital Planning Safety and Compliance
Permitting Management
Energy Audit / Business Budgeting Earned Valued Management
Sustainability
Asset Management Business Continuity Emergency Preparedness
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FACILITIES MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGER
Raytheon Company, Integrated Defense Systems Headquarters - Tewksbury,
Massachusetts (1/12 to Present)
. Manage all physical plant operations at 3 buildings, 630,000 sq. feet,
60 acres, and 2,400 employees
. Manage $3M annual operations budget
. Manage all building and capital projects including; renovations and
new building construction
. Facilitate strong relationships with various subcontracted vendors and
outside contractors
. Supervise/Mentor 11 direct reports including; Engineer, Planner, (3)
Trade Supervisors, (6) Electricians
. Design and implementation of electricity reductions of 6% and fuel
reductions of 8% (2012)
. Develop and implement master plans including long term capital plans
and deferred maintenance strategies
. Create and implement cost savings strategies and improvements to
operations
. Manage all aspects of the Mission Center's sustainability plan
. Performs short/long term capital planning for the property
. Facilitate strong working relationships with public officials, boards,
and committees through honesty and trust
. Responsible for web based work order and building preventative
maintenance system creating efficiency
. Manage grievance issues, strong understanding of union/management
relationships
. Function as 24/7 emergency response team lead
. DOD Secret Clearance
PROJECT MANAGER, SUPERVISOR
Raytheon Company, Integrated Defense Systems Headquarters - Tewksbury,
Massachusetts (2/09 to Present)
. Facility and project status reporting and documentation for all
capital projects throughout IDS Headquarters.
. The management and safety training of 12 people, union and
contractors, in compliance with all company and OSHA guidelines and
procedures
. Supervise contracts, contractors, and procurement functions
. Certified Cost Account Manager for Program related construction,
utilizing Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) for project
execution.
. Design and implementation of electricity reductions of 23% and fuel
reductions of 12% (2011)
Richard Zolla
PROJECT MANAGER, SUPERVISOR (continued)
. Member of 24/7 emergency response team
. Higher visible completed projects in last 3 years include; Real Estate
Consolidation Project ($4M), Conference Center Project ($3.0M),
Switchgear Replacement Project ($2.1M), Data Infrastructure Upgrade
Project ($1.2M), Computer/Data Center Project ($1.1m), Mechanical
Upgrade Project ($350K), Lighting Upgrade Project ($2.5M), Freedom
Theater LED Lighting Upgrade Project (100K)
SUPERVISOR
Raytheon Company, Integrated Defense Systems Headquarters - Tewksbury,
Massachusetts (10/07 to 2/09)
. The management of 15 Union represented staff, and ensured training
compliance with all company and OSHA guidelines and procedures; 12
electricians, 3 HVAC technicians
. Led safety meetings for compliance with OSHA and company standards and
procedures
. Responsible for the execution of electrical and HVAC maintenance for
Mission Center (98% on-time completion)
. Responsible for manpower resource planning and forecasting
. Performed as the Electrical and HVAC subject matter expert for IDS
Headquarters
. Liaison between the company and contracted vendors, as well as, town
officials
. Responsible for the optimization of Energy Management System for the
center (3% reduction goal per year)
. Responsible for ensuring the maintenance and functionality of all
emergency back-up systems (generation/UPS/Flywheels)
. Member of 24/7 emergency response team
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Raytheon Company, Integrated Defense Systems - Massachusetts (10/05 to
10/07
. All electrical activities including; daily corrective work orders,
preventative maintenance, project work.
. Provided support at (6) Mission Centers located in Andover, Tewksbury,
Marlboro, Sudbury, Woburn, and Waltham.
. Attended higher education to attain Bachelor's Degree in Project
Management and Information Technology.
PROJECT FOREMAN / MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Mass Electric Construction Company - Boston, Massachusetts (12/99 to 10/05)
. Member of Local Union 103, International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers
. Manage daily activities of Union electrical professionals (IBEW L.U.
103) on commercial and industrial job sites
. Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable MA Electrical
Code requirements.
. Interpreted architectural, electrical, and mechanical drawings
. Managed resources and material procurement
. Accountable for ensuring project progression and completion are within
scheduled timelines
. Completed projects include; State Street Bank (Boston, MA), Gillette
Stadium (Foxboro, MA), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Yawkey Center;
Boston, MA, Gillette Company (South Boston, MA), Nortel Networks
(Billerica, MA), MIT (Cambridge, MA), Genzyme (Boston, MA), Children's
Hospital (Boston, MA), Mass General Hospital (Boston, MA)
EDUCATION and LICENSURE
Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Buzzards Bay, MA
MSFM - Facilities Management
Graduated 2013 with Honors
Colorado Technical University; Colorado Springs, CO
BSBA - Project Management / Information Technology
Graduated 2008 Summa cum Laude (3.96 GPA)
Master Electrician, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, License #A20519
MA
Emergency Management Institute, FEMA
IS-00546.12 Continuity of Operations Awareness
IS-00100.b Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
AutoCAD Earned Value Management Systems
(EVMS)
MS Office Suite Cost Account Management (CAM)
EMS Systems Electrical
Distribution/Generators/Back-up
Systems
Kronos (Time Keeping) Maximo (Preventative Maintenance
Construction Management Program)
SAP
References furnished upon request.