Management Engineer

Jeffrey Gromis

Landisville, PA ● Home: 717-***-**** ● Cell: 717-***-**** ● E-mail: *********@*******.***

Senior-Level Facilities / Operations Management Engineer

Facilities Management / Construction & Contractor Management / Building Operations Management

Facilities Maintenance Management / Large Capital Project Management

Highly motivated quality-engineering professional with more than 20 years of experience in facilities management,

construction & renovation management, project management, building systems, grounds maintenance, and safety

management. Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, budget-management and vendor negotiation skills. Effective

interpersonal and communications skills, with strong conflict-management capabilities. Excellent team-building and

leadership capabilities resulting in less than 3% turnover annually. “Hands-on” leader with both practical and executive level

management style. Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office products; experienced with and able to learn new project

management or other software quickly.

Core Competencies:

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• Facilities Maintenance

• Life Safety

• Renovation Project Management

• Grounds Maintenance

• Plumbing, Electrical (High Voltage)

• New Construction Management

• Micro-turbo Plant Operations

• HVAC & Auto Mechanics

• Preventative Maintenance

• Environmental Management

• Carpentry, Masonry & Painting

• Large Budget Management

Interfaced With Various Regulatory Agencies:

OSHA, Department of Health-Life Safety, Department of Environmental Resources, Department of Public Welfare,

Susquehanna River Basin, Borough & Township Code Officers and Planning Boards, Local Water Authority, Treatment Plant

Officials, County Planning Commission, Department of Health – Nursing.

Key Accomplishments

Led team for the design, construction, and operation of one of the first major combined

heat and power micro-turbine plants on the east coast.

Maintained employee turnover rate of less than 0% - 3% each year.

Managed and Coordinated Capital Projects of over $10 Million per year.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE & HISTORY

Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA February 1993 – September 2014

Facilities Engineer

Responsible for directing the Facility Maintenance Department; maintaining and sustaining over 100 buildings and over 150 duplex

cottages on 1,400 acres of grounds for over 1,800 residents ● Hired, trained, and managed a staff of 50 including: Retirement

Cottages Maintenance Team of 19; Utilities / Facilities Team of 7, Garage & Fleet Maintenance Team of 2, Health Care Center

Maintenance Team of 6; Water Operations Team of 3; Grounds Crew of 12; and Administrative & Superintendent Team of 3 ●

Managed the operation of an in-house domestic water treatment and distribution system ● Maintained a full four-bay garage for fleet

maintenance ● Managed annual operating and capital budget of over $19 million including various “Capital” renovation and

expansion projects budgets of $10-12 million ● Led and managed numerous projects including conversion & renovation of six

existing retirement living apartments ● Coordinated with in-house and outside contractors to build three “Cottage Developments”

with each phase including over 100 individual cottages ● Led team for the first major combined heat and power micro-turbine plants

utilizing gas-fired micro-turbines for hot water while also generating 10% of facility electricity ● Hired and coordinated team of

contracted workers to augment in-house staff for special projects ● Procured electricity and natural gas for six facilities across state

of Pennsylvania from de-regulation until Corporate Management Team was formed ● Coordinated large external and interior

renovation and re-build of Health Care Center ● Participated in many “environmentally friendly” projects.

Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, PA May, 1979 – January, 1993

Plant Engineer, Project Engineer

Responsible for managing various projects and operations as part of a plant team in Marietta, PA and corporate project teams across

the country and Canada including California, Massachusetts, Georgia, New York and Lancaster.

EDUCATION

BS, Mechanical Engineering: Pennsylvania State University

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