Dennis M. Dawe BEST, CDSM, CEA, CEM

Operations Manager, Director of Field Engineering

Managed the Field Engineering business units of EnerNOC and Viridity Energy, planning and conducting site assessment projects within the division. Over 25 years of experience in developing, quantifying and managing facilities management projects. Key projects include conception and installation of a 1MW LI battery, and control sequencing of variable frequency drive equipment, for PJM ancillary market participation. Highly skilled in facilities operation, maintenance, and management principles, as well as measurement & verification techniques and implementation strategies for resource conservation projects within commercial facilities. Consistently achieved or exceeded client goals and expectations while managing the development and implementation of projects across multiple sites and multiple contracts.

Led and performed detailed facilities management projects for millions of square feet of large commercial, educational, and institutional building spaces. Responsible for planning, budgeting, and executing project contracts within commercial, industrial, and educational facilities.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Resolute Building Intelligence. Birmingham, MI 2016-2017

Title: Operations Manager

Proprietary product development, library definition of analytical rules and strategies, customization and configuration of company software, hardware and utilized 3rd products to meet delivered service offerings. Client system integration including design, needs analysis, design-review, testing, implementation, and validation of solutions delivered for client use.

Responsible for reviewing various client’s building systems including Fire, Security, HVAC, Metering, and Lighting (etc.) to evaluate performance, identify infrastructure capabilities, and make recommendations aligned with solution offerings based upon client needs. Draft technical instructions, engineering plans, technical designs, and other systems integration related documents. Participate in the collaboration with software developers, software programmers to develop and build the software/hardware solutions to meet delivered service offerings. Create, perform, configure, and manage proprietary library of analytical rules and strategies. Provide client with post-installation and integration support. Collaborate with external clients and internal teammates to determine best possible building systems integration solutions. Implement solutions to optimize building performance and increase operational and energy efficiency to meet client’s business/project goals and objectives. Participate in the technical development of standard documentation for design documentation, and client deliverables. Participate as needed in sales pursuits, client demonstrations, and business meetings to define client solutions and needs.

Viridity Energy, Inc. Philadelphia, PA 2014-2016

Title: Director of Field Engineering

Energy storage, demand response, utility metering, and portfolio remote monitoring project work. Identify energy curtailment savings for entrance into sync and economic incentive programs. Develop communication scenarios to enable remote communication to customer equipment through BMS for participation in sync and economic utility incentive programs. Key projects include 1MW LI Battery and VFD integration utilizing kinetic and stored energy in Sync Reserve market applications. Work to develop utility relationships within the Midwest energy markets.

EnerNOC, Inc., Chicago, Illinois 2009-2013

Title: Manager of Field Engineering

Responsibilities include touring large campus and commercial properties in order to develop energy management solutions through Building Management Systems and Persistent Commissioning technology. Work to train sales staff on facilities operation procedures. Build reference database of various BMS systems and peripheral components. Mechanical commissioning and retro-commissioning project management experience on national and local utility incentivized programs. Project management on Demand Response, utility metering, and portfolio remote monitoring cases. Retro-Commissioning project work nationwide in educational, residential, and commercial real estate.

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 2005-2009

Title: Interim Director of Facilities/Maintenance Supervisor

Direct operational maintenance management of 43 academic buildings, with multi-trade supervision in a union environment. Preparation of RFP's and service agreement contracts, oversee outside contractors, preventive maintenance program administration, budgeting, payroll, and labor relations in a union environment. Implementation of a campus-wide BAS system on a web platform. Continual on-call supervision in a 24/7 operation. Responsible for the operation, maintenance, and management of campus high voltage distribution system.

Neiman Marcus, Chicago, Illinois 1999-2004

Title: Regional Facilities/Engineering Manager

Direct operational supervision of three retail stores and one distribution warehouse. Duties include oversight of engineering departments, coordination of outside contractors, development & implementation of preventive maintenance programs, budgeting, and payroll. Commissioned integration of building automation and energy management systems. Implemented offsite energy monitoring system and evaluated efficiency of energy program from a web based platform. Continually worked to improve the quality of trade staff as well as space and renovation planning.

Nexus Solutions, Inc. (Omron Electronics), Schaumburg, Illinois 1997-1999

Title: Technical Support/Project Manager

Start-up of Nexus Solutions, a magnetic stripe hotel locks division. Duties included inventory control, installation, training, 24-hour support line, systems maintenance, marketing and sales presentations, and trade show staffing. Established system interfaces with leading hospitality software providers and developed network capabilities for key card machines.

Johnson Controls, Chicago, Illinois 1992-1997

900 North Michigan Avenue Building, Chicago, Illinois

Title: Lead Shift Operating Engineer

Responsibilities included supervision of all shift engineers, scheduling, and man-hour accounting. Operation of BAS system (Landis and Gyr/Powers System 600/Insight 11). Preventive maintenance of all HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems. Implemented PM program (Johnson Controls Toolbox System). Direct customer relations in retail and office settings.

Lyric Opera House, Chicago, Illinois 1994-1996

Title: Project Manager/Chief Operating Engineer

Responsibilities included observing systems installation of HVAC equipment, including the start up and operation. Direct accountability for all Building Automation Systems (Johnson Controls Metasys), and training of existing engineers. Equipment scheduling and trending, as needed by client and architects involved with the renovation. Worked with contractors and BAS technicians to resolve operational and design problems. Implementation of computer generated PM program (Eagle Technology Maintenance Manager).

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