JAMES M. HARNEY

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Chicago, IL 60607

312-***-****

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EXPERIENCE:

City of Chicago,

Department of Aviation 2015-Present

Deputy Commissioner of Facilities O’Hare International Airport

● On 24/7 call for all emergencies at ORD.

● Responsible for the Operations and Maintenance of over 300 facilities on the busiest International Airport in the County.

● Oversees an annual operating budget of approximately $170 million. Largest budget at the Department of Aviation.

● Maintains over 80 miles of Runways and Taxiways.

● Maintains approximately 4.3 million square foot of terminals.

● Manages over 400 tradesmen, including: Carpenters, Electricians, Machinist, Sheet-metal workers, Painters, Laborers, and Stationary Building Engineers.

● Manages 45 term maintenance contracts and contractors, including but not limited to: concrete, asphalt, and plumbers.

● Works closely with other CDA sections, including finance, design and construction, and Termain operations.

● Works closely with other City of Chicago Departments, including but not limited to: Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Law, Department of Procurement Services and Department of Buildings.

● Utilized the Department of Buildings’ Demolition Master Agreement contract to remove dangerous and hazardous salt dome.

● Oversees the O’Hare International Airport Job Order Contact (JOC) for several projects.

South water retentions basin storm water pump replacement

Replacement of the ORD main parking lot storm water lift station

Replacement of the ORD salt dome.

● Actively participates in the Par 139 FAA Annual Certification process.

● Oversaw the minor upgrades to multiple restrooms.

● Assisted in the management of the Airport Shuttle bus while the Airport Transit System is in the process of being upgraded and modernized.

Built a temporary Bus staging lot

Built Bus only roads for Shuttle Buses

All work performed with in-house trades and term contractors.

● Assisting in the management of the TNP (Rideshare) lots

Worked with CPD on traffic control

Completed construction of an overflow TNP (Rideshare) lot

Working with CDOT on the installation of a permanent Traffic Signal.

● Oversaw the conversion for the Airport Transit System Terminals 1-3 train platforms fire protection to a dry system to prevent pipes freezing during extreme cold weather and to ensure continuous train operations.

● Works as Airport Liaison with Commonwealth Edison (Com Ed) for electrical service, and Metropolitan Water Restoration District (MWRD) for Sewerage Treatment.

● Personally, oversaw the installation of Traffic Light on Balmoral Ave. Had to coordinate with the Village of Rosemont, Chicago Department of Transportation their contractor John Buck Co., CDA Electricians and Chicago Police Department.

Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC),

Director of Operations 2014-2015

Director of Asset Management, Construction and Acquisitions 2013-2014 Chicago, Illinois

● Facility Management,

o Manage 2100 low-income residential units throughout Cook County. o Day-to-day aspects of the Housing Authority.

o Works as Intergovernmental Liaison for the Housing Authority and the over 100 local municipalities and Cook County Sister Agencies.

o Oversaw an operating budget of $5,900.000.

o Coordinate with Commonwealth Edison, Nicor Gas, and Local Water Departments to for all our Housing Sites.

o Initiated the use of ibid Online Auction with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services; a governmental auction web site – to sell the used/older assets such as work vehicles, and lawn care equipment.

o Works with the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) through the University of Illinois, Commonwealth Edison and Nicor Gas to make our sites more energy efficient.

● 2014 Spring Installed Two Aerco Benchmark 98% Efficient Boilers and two High Efficient Water Heaters in the Armond King Senior Apartments, Skokie Illinois.

● 2014 Spring Installed new lighting fixtures with compact fluorescent and LED lamps in the common areas and parking lots of the Armond King Senior Apartments, Skokie Illinois, and the Turlington West Senior Apartments, Harvey Illinois.

● 2014 Fall Installed new lighting fixtures with compact fluorescent and LED lamps in the common areas and parking lots of the Golden Towers Senior Apartments, Chicago Heights Illinois

● 2015 Spring Installing Two Aerco Benchmark 98% Efficient Boilers and two High Efficient Water Heaters in the Turlington West Senior Apartments, Harvey Illinois.

● Construction Management

o Oversaw the rehab of two senior buildings: 100 Units each, in Evanston IL. Financed by Low Income Tax Credits.

o Managed the rehab of over 100 residential units throughout Cook County. o Oversaw the construction of two new playgrounds, a new basketball court, rehabilitation of 3 basketball courts and 3 community centers.

o Oversaw the insulation of the HACC Apartments in Robbins, IL resulting in an energy cost reduction of 30%.

o Administered the Job Order Contract (JOC) program with Cook County to streamline the HACC procurement process, reducing procurement time from 6 to 8 weeks to 7 to 10 days. o Manage the façade rehab project at the HACC Apartment in Park Forest, IL o Oversaw the Unified Federal Assessable Standard (UFAS) conversion per HUD requirements: 25 total units completed

o Conducts spreadsheet analysis on previous construction cost to budget for upcoming construction projects.

● Residential Service

o Oversaw the Human Services Section and the Family Self Sufficiency Program o Oversaw summer food program feeding over 1800 children. o Oversaw job fair for over 1000 county residents. o Worked with Catholic Charities to place a Crisp Store at the HACC Vera Yates site in Ford Heights. Crisp is a fresh, affordable, grocer with over 700 items available, including fresh produce, meat, seafood, breads, canned products, and more.

● Grant Writing

o Recidivism Reduction Grant – Awarded $100,000 / July 2014. o Violence Reduction Grant –awaiting formal announcement of award.

● Safety/Security

o Works with local law enforcement to ensure the safety of our residents. o Assisted Law Enforcement with Patrol, surveillance, prosecution. City of Chicago,

Department of Buildings 2008-2012

Department of Buildings 1999-2005

● Started as a Project Manager and moved up to Deputy Commissioner.

● Responsible for the demolition of over 15,000 dangerous and hazardous vacant buildings.

● Coordinated with the Department of Water, People’s Gas and Commonwealth Edison to shut off all utilities prior to the demolition.

o Notified all Utilities by email upon the identification of a vacant building to allow the utility companies to check their billing records.

● Enforced the Vacant Building Ordinance, registering over 5000 vacant buildings, resulting in over $1 million in registration fees.

● Enforced the Gang and Drug House Ordinance,

● Supervised 30 inspectors in the Troubled Building Bureau

● Responsible for 21 Commissioner Closures of Gang Related liquor stores

● Worked as the 24-Hour Emergency Duty Officer.

● Managed the inspections for all new construction in the City of Chicago.

● Managed 12 New Construction Task force inspectors.

● Issued over 600 Certificates of Occupancy.

● Instituted the use of technology.

o handheld “Smart Phones” to collect data from the building inspections shorting the data entry time from six weeks to twenty-four hours

o sending electronically signed Notices to Proceed (NTP) and sending to the Demolition Contractors replacing the antiquated faxing of NTP ensuring the speedy emergency demolition of dangerous, hazardous, fire damaged and collapsing buildings.

● Intergovernmental liaison

● Responsible for the demolition of City owned structures, such as O'Hare's Air Force Base, the Chicago Housing Authority's Prairie Court and several structures for the Chicago Transit Authority - Blue Line Project.

Office of Budget and Management, Field Analyst Program 2005-2008 Assistant Budget Director (Field Analyst)

● Served as Management Consultant dispatched to other City Departments

● Streamlined business practices with other City Departments.

● Assisted the Department of Transportation with its implementation of the GPS devices,

● Assisted the Department of Transportation to notify Utility companies when streets are being repaved.

● Assisted the Department of Water Management in increasing the efficiency of its meter reader process. Airport Property Management Group (APMG)

Customer Service Manager 1996-1999

Chicago, Illinois

● Managed a 1.2 million square feet International Terminal Building with 21 gates and over 20 airlines.

● Dispatched necessary personnel, such as building engineers and/or other trades, based on work orders, to ensure building maintenance.

● Ensured work completed was done efficiently and professionally.

● Buildings liaison for tenants and contractors regarding tenant build-outs, in addition to insurance carriers regarding incidents.

● Acted as Liaison with the utility companies regarding the Terminal power usage and identified problems with regarding power interruptions.

O'Hare Airport Transit System (OATS)

Assistant Safety and Quality Control Manager 1994-1996 Chicago, Illinois

● Project Manager for $1.5 million Guide way Heating Installation Project.

● Worked with the Safety/Quality Control Manager to identify design and manufacturing deficiencies on the Airport Transit System.

EDUCATION

● Oakton Community College, Des Plaines Illinois

Candidate for a Facility Management Certificate

January 2019 to Present

● Northern Illinois University, Naperville Illinois Candidate for a Facility Management Professional Certificate through the International Facility Management Association (IFMA)

February 2015 to Present

● University of Loyola at Chicago,

Master of Jurisprudence: Corporate Law

September 1998 to August 1999

● DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois

Master of Arts: English Literature

January 1993

● Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Bachelor of Arts, Communication and Rhetorical Studies and English Literature May 1990

CERTIFICATES

Facility Management, American Management Association Building Inspections Professional Development Program, University of Illinois at Chicago NIMS/Unified Command, National Fire Academy

First Responder Awareness, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Community Progress Leadership Institute, Harvard University Fundamentals of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Management, Nan McKay ORGANIZATIONS

Young Irish Fellowship Club Board Member 1997-2002 President, Young Irish Fellowship Club 2001-2002

Ward Coordinator, 43rd Ward Regular Democratic Party 1999-2003 President, 43rd Ward Regular Democratic Party 2003-2007 World Largest Block Party Planning Committee 1993-2015 Irish Fellowship Board Member 2011-Present

International Facility Management Association (IFMA) 2015-Present Underwriters Laboratory Standards Technical Panel 103 Chimney and Venting 2020-Present

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