Manager Engineer

Vernon Rogers

*** ********* *** ( Metuchen, NJ **840 ( 630-***-**** (

*********@*****.***

Facilities Engineer / Manager

Cost-conscious, project-driven professional with excellent blend of

technical and leadership skills to successfully maintain, repair, and

troubleshoot related issues for sizeable facilities. Frequently called on

by peers to advise on major facility issues and selected to manage special

projects by management. Experience negotiating with vendors to obtain

favorable pricing. Solid problem-solving skills.

Core competencies include:

Facilities & Equipment Management Budget Planning & Administration

Equipment Repairs & Replacement Staff Hiring, Training, &

Public & Customer Relations Scheduling

Vendor Relations & Management Preventive Maintenance Programs

Project Planning & Management

Professional Experience

BBM Incorporated, Naperville, IL

BUILDING ENGINEER, 2007 - 2010

Oversaw operations and maintenance to ensure full operability of facility

systems while controlling maintenance costs for two mixed-use buildings.

Coordinated with contractors and building owners to identify repair,

facility modification, and building needs; troubleshot and resolved issues

and scheduled facility repair and improvement projects. Communicated with

tenants regarding questions, concerns, and improvements. Measured, tracked,

and reported tenant energy and water usage; manage inventory of building

equipment and furniture. Participated in policy creation and

implementation. Managed invoices, tracked and reported costs. Worked with

multiple facility systems including rooftop HVAC equipment, Johnson

Controls and Invensys VAVs, unitary controllers, and the Lenel Onguard

Access Control System. Supported technology systems including the 3Com NBX

3000 VOIP phone system as well as data systems and servers and Tridium

Niagara Ax Building Automation System. Selected accomplishments:

. Retrofitted light fixtures to enhance energy efficiency and

significantly reduce energy costs; achieved 50% savings on HVAC

services in first year and consistently maintained lower costs.

. Reduced costs to owners and tenants by troubleshooting and resolving

problems in-house.

. Enhanced energy tracking by installing watt meters on main switchgear

and electrical equipment.

EMCOR, Herndon, VA

BUILDING ENGINEER III, 2006 - 2007

Supported departmental objectives, maintaining operations and physical

appearance of six-story, Class A office building. Provided positive tenant

relations, responded to questions and repair concerns. Performed preventive

maintenance and repairs on building systems. Escorted contractors and

visitors through the building. Maintained fire alarm callouts and tests.

Log meter readings. Selected accomplishments:

. Performed full range of building maintenance and repair activities,

including operating energy management system as well as electrical and

HVAC equipment, and operating cooling tower.

. Applied excellent diagnostic skills to quickly identify a broad range

of equipment problems.

HOME DEPOT, Leesburg, VA

SALES ASSOCIATE, 2004 - 2006

Commended by management for superb customer service within lumber

department. Operated panel and radial-arm saws to cut wood. Utilized LPG

forklift and electric-reach truck.

NORDSTROM, Towson, MD

FACILITIES MANAGER, 1999 - 2004

FACILITIES MECHANIC, 1996 - 1999

Oversaw 205,000-square-foot retail facility of well-established company.

Maintained and repaired all store systems to include electrical, plumbing,

HVAC, appliances, general maintenance, and fire alarms / sprinkler systems.

Followed preventive maintenance program. Tracked repairs to determine

replacement needs. Managed / trained employees on proper usage of tools and

equipment. Complied with safety policies. Conferred with store manager on

projects and emerging issues. Coordinated outsourced projects with existing

as well as sourcing new vendors as warranted. Notified regional management

and justified scheduling as well as $300,000 annual budget for supplies,

labor, and utilities. Monitored expenses. Created staff schedule Set up

and operated audio visual equipment. As Facilities Mechanic, charged with

repair and maintenance of systems, from plumbing to HVAC, at two store

locations (King of Prussia, PA and Towson, MD). Selected accomplishments:

. Served as resource to counterparts and regional technicians to advise

and provide solutions to an array of maintenance problems;

periodically teamed with mall management on mutual concerns.

. Generated cost savings for company by personally completing equipment

repairs within facility to avoid outside vendor costs.

. Selected by Divisional Loss Prevention Manager to complete

modification to entry and intercom systems at two additional stores

outside the region.

. Acknowledged several times by store management for coming in under

budget; earned Regional White Glove Award for store.

. Supervised various aspects of capital projects as directed by

corporate, including delivery of and coordinating with contractors.

. Reduced costs by resourceful scheduling and controlling utilities /

HVAC schedules and training entire store to be conscientious; also

partnered with other stores to purchase in bulk to secure volume

discounts.

Technical Skills

Electrical: Ballast replacement, lighting contactor repair, circuit

tracing, and troubleshooting, and cable pulling

Plumbing: Pipe and fixture repair and replacement.

Appliances: Ovens, mixers, dishwashers, and refrigeration.

General Building Maintenance: Repair of damaged drywall, painting,

patching, and wood touch up; operate energy management system to control

lighting and HVAC systems; irrigation system repair and programming

HVAC: Repair and maintenance, equipment cleaning, troubleshooting, and non-

CFC repairs.

Fire Alarm and Sprinkler system: Repair and testing

Trane Tracer Energy Management System: Operate, program and modify

Computer Technologies / Systems: Word, Excel, Outlook, and Trane BMN,

Siemens Insight EMS software, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Visio Pro

2007, OpenOffice, Niagara AX Workbench, Acrobat Professional 9.0, Autodesk

DWG TrueView, AutoDesk Design Review, Johnson Controls M-Tools, McQuay

Service Tool, TAC Workplace Tech, Lenel Onguard 2006, 3Com NBX 3000,

Toshiba Surveillix SCS, Wasp Mobile Asset, Windows XP, Windows 2000,

Windows Server 2003

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