Engineer Maintenance
Resume:
Mark Terrazas
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** ******* ***
City: Lansing
State: IL
Zip: 60438
Country: USA
Phone: 708-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $76,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
MARK TERRAZAS
19345 Oakwood Avenue . Lansing, Illinois 60438
708-***-**** . *********@********.***
CHIEF BUILDING ENGINEER
Chief Engineer with over 20 years of professional experience directing facility operations, maintenance, and repair of mechanical equipment and systems. Expertise maximizing system quality and efficiency through upgrades and preventive/corrective maintenance programs. Proven ability to train and lead high-performance employee teams. Versed in building automation systems and pneumatic controls components. Strong track record in inventory procurement and control.
Areas of Expertise
Building Engineering . Engineering Management . Mechanical Systems . Troubleshooting & Repair
Building Automation . Preventive & Corrective Maintenance . Staff Development & Leadership
Inventory Management . Project Management . Resource Allocation . Regulatory Compliance
HVAC . Pneumatic & Electric Controls . High/Low Pressure Boilers . Life & Safety Systems
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS / HILL MECHANICAL OPERATIONS - Chicago, IL . 1997 to 2012
Chief Building Engineer
Operated, maintained, troubleshot, and repaired mechanical equipment, systems, and components to meet organizational requirements. Administered physical plant, plumbing, carpentry, electric, heating, cooling, and life/safety systems. Trained and led personnel in engineering functions. Implemented, modified, verified, and completed maintenance programs. Recommended necessary operations changes, equipment upgrades, and improvements to plant efficiency and reliability. Completed projects in compliance with schedule, budget, and quality specifications. Ordered, tracked, and controlled parts inventory. Developed and deployed seasonal plans and schedules.
Highlights & Accomplishments:
. Restored heating capacity to 3-story, 70,000 SF facility through technical troubleshooting, new component installation, and operational controls.
. Hand-selected as first privatized building engineer for 229,000 SF Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep High School facility.
. Successfully managed groundskeeping, sprinkler system, and snow removal for 40-acre site.
. Consistently resolved emergency repair situations in a timely and accurate fashion.
UNITED STATES TOBACCO - Franklin Park, IL . 1996 to 1997
Power House Engineer
Started up and maintained high-pressure boilers and pneumatic devices for use in product manufacturing at 300,000 SF facility. Oversaw fire system, equipment, and pump operations. Educated engineers in Andover Controls Infinity building automation system
Highlights & Accomplishments:
. Ensured optimum plant heating and cooling through preventive and corrective maintenance of air-handling units.
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DEPAUL UNIVERSITY / HILL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS - Chicago, IL . 1993 to 1996
Chief Building Engineer
Built, scheduled, and supervised team of 11 engineers in operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair for 7 buildings totaling over 1.5 million SF. Directed preventive maintenance programs and allocated resources for optimum project completion. Ensured plant and construction services in adherence with regulations and standards. Researched and recommended equipment and systems maintenance and upgrades. Administered building automation systems.
Highlights & Accomplishments:
. Troubleshot and resolved mechanical efficiency and air quality issues for 55,000 SF of office space across 3 floors, replacing 158 of 360 installed air volume motors.
. Changed out 31 5-inch fire control valves for 23-story building.
. Restored operational control to building automation computer where 4 years of efforts had failed.
. Turned around underachieving team through training in troubleshooting and best practices.
. Set and surpassed objectives for efficiency, air quality, and occupant comfort.
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH / HILL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS - Chicago, IL . 1992 to 1993
Chief Building Engineer
APPELLATE COURT BUILDING / HILL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS - Chicago, IL . 1991 to 1992
Building Engineer
HUMANA MICHAEL REESE HOSPITAL - Chicago, IL . 1990 to 1991
Pneumatic / Electric Building Control Engineer
Early Career (details on request):
. Lead Pneumatic Control Building Engineer - Johnson Control / Art Institute of Chicago
. Building Engineer - Standard Oil Building
. Building Engineer - Sheraton Plaza Hotel
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
A/C Certificate / Refrigeration Processes & Controls - Prairie State College
Type I & III EPA CFC
Project Supervisor, Asbestos Abatement - University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health
Illinois Swimming Pool Operator Certification
Incident Command System for Schools - FEMA Emergency Management Institute
HVAC, Refrigeration, Electric/Oil/Gas/Hot Water Heating - Environmental Technical Institute
Advanced Pneumatics - Building Engineers Institute
Air Conditioning & Electrical Operations - National Association of Power Engineers
Respiratory Protection Training
Boiler Water, Cooling Water Treatment
Confined Space Entry
Hazardous Waste & Materials
10 hr OSHA General Industry Safety & Health Course
AFFILIATION
International Union of Operating Engineers
MARK TERRAZAS
19345 Oakwood Avenue . Lansing, Illinois 60438
708-***-**** . *********@********.***
Facilities Maintenance / Manager
Director of Maintenance
Dear Employer
If your organization is in need of a senior building engineer with over 20 years of experience to fill the [ Facilities Maintenance/Manager } position, please review my resume. You will find me to have an excellent leadership track record in all aspects of building engineering operations. My ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical systems, equipment, and components, implement maintenance programs, and enhance reliability and efficiency should make me an excellent addition to your team.
Expertise in building automation systems and training/building teams of engineers are just some of my notable skill sets based on my lengthy tenure with Hill Mechanical Operations and Hill Environmental Operations. During that time, I served such major organizations as the Chicago Public Schools, DePaul University, the State Department of Mental Health, and the State Appellate Court Building. My personal traits include strategic planning and problem solving, clear communication, and careful organization in fast-paced, high-volume settings. Direct Environmental
Services in a public school setting for over 14 years.
A sampling of my key accomplishments:
. Building, scheduling, and supervising a team of 11 engineers in operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair for 7 buildings totaling over 1.5 million SF.
. Restoring heating capacity to a 3-story, 70,000 SF facility through technical troubleshooting, new component installation, and operational controls.
. Being hand-selected as the first privatized building engineer for the 229,000 SF Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep High School facility.
. Resolving mechanical efficiency and air quality issues for 55,000 SF of office space across 3 floors, replacing 158 of 360 installed air volume motors.
I would like to speak with you to further discuss the possibility of contributing to your organization`s success. Please contact me at your convenience to arrange an interview. Thank you for your time and consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Mark Terrazas
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