Maintenance Manager

CBRE

Moon, Pa

Dear Sir,

I hope this letter finds you well. With more than 30 years of experience in facilities management, maintenance administration, engineering and construction, I strongly believe I would be an excellent fit in the opening for a Building Engineer and I hope that you will take me into consideration for the position.

As the Director of Facilities at Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, West Virginia, I manage a physical plant department of more than a dozen employees, including mechanics and electricians, and a housekeeping department of more than 25 staff members responsible for on-campus interior cleaning. Since I began working at the university in 2012, I have overseen all construction projects and repairs to the buildings and grounds. Previously, I had served for more than 20 years in the same position at Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania. At Thiel, I established a preventive maintenance program for all building equipment and also coordinated all projects performed by outside contractors on campus, serving as the campus construction manager and liaison between architects and engineering firms while overseeing more than $30 million worth of construction, improvements and renovations since 1991. In addition, I also oversaw all food service equipment operations on campus and worked directly with the special events office on all campus activities, which ranged from inaugurations and graduation to athletic events, concerts and much, much more.

Previously, I also served in several engineering positions and earned a great deal of experience in working with buildings and grounds maintenance by having worked in housekeeping and maintenance departments at hospitals, educational facilities and in other industries. I am a graduate of Youngstown State University, where I earned a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering. I am also active in my community, where I currently serve on the Sharon City Council and over the years have been a volunteer in many different organizations like local youth sports and countless others.

With my strong background in different roles, I believe I can be of great benefit in the position available and I am confident that, not only would I be an excellent fit in the role, but that I would exceed your expectations from every standpoint. Enclosed, I have attached my resume which highlights my professional experience and much more, along with a list of professional references. Should you need any further materials, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your time and consideration and I look forward to discussing the opening with you soon.

Respectfully,

Frank P. Connelly

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in facilities management with a public or privately owned institution or business.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

February 2012 – July 2016

DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY (Wheeling, W.V.)

Manage the facilities, physical plant and grounds of a 75-acre campus which includes all educational, administrative, dormitory and athletic buildings and rental properties. Direct a staff of 40 facilities and housekeeping employees including five supervisors, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, HVAC technicians and a grounds crew and supervise the campus transportation department consisting of 27, 35 and 55 passenger buses and two12-passenger vans. Responsible for compiling a comprehensive list of capital improvement and deferred maintenance projects and aligning it with the new campus master plan .Heavily involved with the architectural and engineering selection for campus improvement projects. Serve as the campus construction manager and lead supervisor for special campus events and graduation.

July 1991 – February 2012

DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AND HOUSEKEEPING, THIEL COLLEGE (Grenville, Pa.)

Managed all facilities including 51 educational and dormitory buildings, 10 rental properties and campus grounds of 150 acres. Directed all maintenance repair work on all building equipment including all HVAC, electrical, carpentry, grounds, housekeeping and central storeroom machinery. Managed a staff of 12 full-time maintenance workers and 25 housekeepers. Coordinated all work assignments and scheduling for both departments. Worked closely with the college leadership team on campus special events, including convocations and graduation and with other campus administrators to facilitate projects and communication to ensure achievement of institutional goals. Served as the construction manager for all campus buildings projects and was the representative for the college from the initial project conception, to site development, design, construction, project oversight, final payment requests and close outs. Renovation projects included more than $32 million in improvements to our 140-year-old Greenville Hall and the campus student union building. Managed payroll, budget, purchasing and expenditures and worked closely with the board of directors on campus planning and initiatives, meeting quarterly.

March 1987 – July 1991

DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE, GENERAL REFRACTORIES COMPANY (Warren, Ohio)

Directed all maintenance repair work on all plant equipment for the company’s Warren plant and implemented all new modifications to existing machines. Managed a shift of all maintenance personnel, supervising all mechanics, electricians, machinists, and non-union clerks in the plant storeroom. Other responsibilities included, drafting and implementing all new plant projects, ordering all replacement parts, all departmental scheduling of work and manpower, distribution of daily and weekend overtime and coordination of work for all three shifts daily. Also involved in all departmental union disciplinary action and grievances against the company. Worked with various outside contractors on repairs to plant, as well as all accompanying grounds which included repairs in plumbing, spouting, sewers, roofing, asphalt drives and parking lots. Attended seminars on roof management, substation troubleshooting and maintenance management.

EDUCATION

Youngstown State University

Graduated with Associate and Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology with a minor in project management

Pennsylvania State University

Graduated with Associate Degree in Architectural Engineering Technology

Institute of Facilities Management, Association of Physical Plant Administrators

Graduated in January 2007 with a certificate in facilities management.

PERSONAL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Chairman, Sharon City Council.

Chairman, Sharon Sanitary Authority; lead the committee on the construction of new plant 2010.

Member of Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA and KAPPA as the treasurer for the state of Pennsylvania).

Parish Council President, 2011, St. Joseph’s Church, Sharon.

PIAA athletic official in football, softball and baseball for the past 10 years.

Sharon National Little League baseball president for nine years and coach for 17 years.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

May 1982 – January 1987

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER AND DESIGN DRAFTSMAN, ALCAN ROLLED PRODUCTS COMPANY (Warren, Ohio)

Worked as a hands-on Maintenance Engineer, dealing with all repairs on all of the plant's equipment, including an aluminum rolling mill, coating line and four slitters. Responsible for purchasing all needed repair parts, both mechanical and electrical. Also was frequently called to duty as a Turn Foreman, supervising all mechanics, electricians, machinists and roll grinders. Major contributor to both planning and executing projects during two planned maintenance shutdowns. Served as the technical support to the rolling mill grind shop. Attended past seminars regarding vibration analysis, statistical process control and hydraulics.

Began with the company as design draftsman in the engineering department, working on projects ranging from the creation of initial drawings through installation in the plant and worked on a variety of projects such as electrical layouts, piping drawings, including air, gas, water and hydraulics, building layouts and machine assemblies and detail drawings.

February 1980 – April 1982

ENGINEERING AIDE, BABCOCK AND WILCOX COMPANY (Barberton, Ohio)

Engineering Aide in the structural engineering department, serving as a draftsman, making layouts, details and working drawings of various steel structures the company built and assumed checking responsibilities, working with the department engineers in designing steel platforms at different levels of structures.

April 1978 – October 1979

DRAFTSMAN, MOSURE AND SYRAKIS CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS (Youngstown, Ohio)

Draftsman in the structural and sanitation department, creating plan and profile drawings of sewer lines and bridges and also received field experience in surveying and inspection work.

August1977 – January 1978

DRAFTSMAN, GENERAL AMERICAN CORPORATION (Masury, Ohio)

Drafted working drawings which centered on railroad tank cars which included scissors drafting and reproduction drawings.

September 1974 – August, 1977

SHARON GENERAL HOSPITAL (Sharon, Pa.)

Began employment in housekeeping department and advanced to work with boilers and drafting in the hospitals maintenance department.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Major Construction Projects I have worked on as Campus Project Manager:

WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY

McHugh Hall,New TPO roof

o$125,000 in 2012

Sara Tracy Hall, New TPO roof

o$225,000 in 2013

Ignatius Hall, New TPO roof

o$160,000 in 2014

Installation of Artificial multipurpose field

o$1,200,000 in 2014

New Apartment building for students adjacent to campus (36 apartments for up to 72 students)

o$2,200,000 in 2014

Renovation of classroom space to Music Conservatory

o$950,000 in 2013

THIEL COLLEGE

Greenville Hall

o$900,000 exterior in 1991

o$1,300,000 interior in 1992

Howard Miller Student Center – completed in three phases

o1.8 million – Phase I

o1.1 million – Phase II

o7 million – Phase III – completed 2000

Campus Internet, Video and Telephone

o$2.0 million in 1999

Purchase adjacent apartment complex next to campus renovate 36 apartments

o$2.5 million in 2000

Campus interior lighting and boiler project

o$800,000 in 2000

Townhouse construction on west campus

o$3.5 million in 2001

New Football/Soccer Stadium and Concession Building-

o$2.5 million in 2001

New campus Chapel

o$1.9 million in 2006

New seasonal dome and foundation

o$2.1 million in 2010

Renovation of Hodge Residence Hall

o$3.25 million in 2011

Annually controlled a budget of $750,000 for building operations and $500,000 for annual summer campus projects.

Dealt with all department discipline and negotiate department pay structure.

Was heavily involved with student residences on campus and interaction with campus issues students hadinThiel living space.

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