Director of Facilities
Resume:
MICHAEL SARELLI
Summary
I’m a Facilities professional with over 35 years of experience in buildings, grounds, and utilities. I’m a dynamic, driven, and accomplished professional, with hands-on leadership experience in facility management, property operations, maintenance, budgeting, and staffing. I have extensive knowledge in managing over 50 buildings at a time, covering over 10 million sq.ft. of business, academic, research, retail, and hospital/clinical based types of buildings. I have comprehensive experience directing and coordinating operations, maintenance, renovations, and minor construction projects. I have many years of managing different trades such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, etc.… I have a wide range of knowledge working with staff on team building and staff management of over 20+ direct reports and over a 100+ indirect staff. I am very enthusiastic to apply growth management strategies and I’m capable of developing comprehensive plans to motivate staff, keeping diverse teams on track while boost productivity and facilitate personnel development toward fulfillment of organizational goals and objectives.
CAREER PERSONALITY
I’m a decisive and results-oriented leader with outstanding negotiation and crisis management skills. An engaging, professional communicator with the ability to put others at ease and quickly build relationships based on mutual trust and benefit. I can combine cross-functional expertise and experience in many different areas of facilities.
06/2023 – 01/2024
Director of Facilities, Encompass Health, 7930 Northaven Rd, Dallas, TX 75230
Ensure that the rehabilitation hospital and all related building systems are installed/maintained in accordance with Joint Commission standards, as well as local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
Coordinate/conduct environment of care/safety meetings and serve as safety officer in charge of compliance.
Coordinate and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs per industry standards and equipment manufacturer recommendations.
Promote and maintain an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepts diversity.
Ensure that cultural diversity and sensitivity training is part of new employee orientation on an ongoing basis to meet the needs of the patient population served in the hospital.
Manage Building operations and maintenance, Plant operations and maintenance, Nutrition and cafeteria, Security, Housekeeping, and service contracts.
Work Achievements:
Implemented shadowing and cross-training programs for staff learning and advancements.
08/2022 - 06/2023
Facilities Manager, Children’s Health, 1935 Medical Center Dr., Dallas, Texas 75235
Provide strategic oversight and direction to operations and maintenance to a medical Children’s Hospital
Develop and maintain operations workflow to achieve maximum efficiency.
Plans, supervises, and participates to make sure that organizational staff accomplishes assigned tasks, in an efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner.
Conducts regular observations of construction and maintenance work for compliance with approved contracts, drawings and specifications per city and state regulations and laws.
Assists in resolving construction and maintenance issues involving electrical, architectural/structural, or mechanical issues.
Assumed human resource management functions for hiring, monitoring, and training of staff.
Complete and assists management on various reports and projects which require significant contact with other departments and outside organizations.
Responsible for design, execution, and effectiveness of system of internal controls, which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, and financial information is reliable.
Develops and coordinates various policies, projects, programs, and procedures.
Ensures all tasks are completed by established deadlines.
Performs periodic inspections of buildings and systems to determine the need for maintenance, repairs or replacement.
Work Achievements:
Transitioned staff from individual based expectations to team based expectations.
09/2001 – 08/2022
Provide strategic oversight and direction to operations and maintenance of a 10 million square foot administrative, academic, medical, retail and research university.
Develop and maintain multimillion dollar operations budget, clerical operations, and workflow to achieve maximum efficiency.
Manages multiple property contracts (Housekeeping, Landscaping, Trash and recyclables, etc.)
Effectively manage and implement capital improvements and renovations for interior and exterior of properties.
Plans, supervises, and participates to make sure that organizational staff accomplishes assigned tasks, in an efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner.
Maintain compliance per city and state regulations and laws.
Assumed human resource management functions, including hiring, monitoring, and training staff.
Complete and assists management on various reports and projects.
Develops and coordinates various policies, projects, programs, and procedures.
Ensures all tasks are completed by established deadlines.
Performs periodic inspections of buildings and systems to determine need for maintenance, repairs or replacement.
Performs periodic maintenance and housekeeping inspections.
My responsibilities in the thermal energy plant were to operate, maintain, and repair all chillers, boilers, generators, and auxiliary equipment in the plant.
Work Achievements:
Transitioned staff from individual based expectations to team based expectations.
Saved about 30% of my M&O Discretionary budget through evaluating efficiencies.
Coached several direct reports to achieving promotion into management roles.
Completed over 300 contracted projects in 1 year, to repair and improve properties and working environments for our customers and staff.
Wrote and implemented the Ice Brigades policies and procedures program.
Revised many SOP (standard operating procedures) for staff and contracts.
09/1995 - 09/2001
Building Maintenance Tech, Children’s Hosp. 1935 Medical Center Dr., Dallas, Tx. 75235
Operate, P.M., and Repair:
Chillers, boilers and auxiliary equipment in the thermal energy plant
A 3.5 Meg dual fuel generator for peak shaving
Performed water analysis on all water systems and added chemicals as needed.
09/1989 - 09/1995
Thermal Plant Maint. Tech, WIN-SAM Inc., UTD, Richardson, Texas,
Operate, P.M., and Repair:
Chillers, boilers and auxiliary equipment in the thermal energy plant
A 3.5 Meg dual fuel generator for peak shaving
Performed water analysis on all water systems and added chemicals as needed.
09/1985 – 09/1989
Petty Officer 3rd Class, US NAVY, USS STEIN, San Diego, California
Operated, P.M., and Repaired
All equipment in the propulsion plant
I was a petty officer with a crew of 6 firemen, my duty was to operate, P.M
Repair all equipment in the main propulsion plant, steam turbines, evaporators, chillers, air handler units, and auxiliary equipment.
Training and leading my 6 crewmen to accomplish these duties.
KNOWLEDGE
Hospital, Educational, Research and Business building Management.
Budget, purchasing contracts and contracts specifications.
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Developing policies, procedures, work plans and work priorities.
Leadership principles and practices of leadership.
HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, painting, electrical and other contractor trades.
Record keeping, report preparation, filing methods and records management.
Purchasing practices, contract specifications and management.
Oversee construction for various projects.
Organize work, set priorities, meet deadlines, and follow up on issues.
Direct and oversee staff performing various tasks.
Monitor and implement budget and contract specifications.
Monitor safety and security.
Computer skills
Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, Cornerstone, PeopleSoft and Soleran
SIGNIFICATE STRENGTHS
Adept at establishing win-win relationships with customers by providing the utmost customer satisfaction while maintaining bottom line goals.
Knowledgeable and proficient at managing, documenting and implementing policies and procedures.
Versatile with strategic and tactical planning, organization, and operational management.
Efficient with dynamic resource and budgeting needs.
Vast knowledge of frontline maintenance.
Driven to meet personal and organizational goals and objectives.
MANAGEMENT STYLE
Empowerment with oversite and accountability.
Notable Achievements
US Navy Veteran.
Collage degree in 3 years while working full time.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Member of a diverse team that re-commissioned a 3 meg / 10-ton power, chiller and steam plant.
Re-commissioned a 1 million square foot, nearly abandoned facility, to 100% operational.
Transitioned from individual based maintenance to a team maintenance program.
Education
AAS Management Degree - Grade 3.6, Eastfield Collage.
FMP Credential (Facility Management Professional) International Facility Management Association
Certification
Management Certificate from Cedar Valley Collage
Supervisor Certificate from Cedar Valley Collage
Asbestos Program Manager
Human Resources Assistant Certificate
Marketable Skills Achievement Award in Leadership from Cedar Valley Collage
International leadership in Action and Discovery Certificate from Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
FEMA Emergency Management Institute Certificate.
OSHA safety school.
Navy Machinist Mates “A” school (Propulsion Engineering)
Navy firefighting school
License
Certified Healthcare Mechanic #3130ACCA, AHA American Hospital Association
Refrigerant transition and recovery certification “UNIVERSAL”
Associations
American Hospital Association
Skills
Asset Management
Attention to Detail
Communication
Critical Thinking
Facilities Operations
Facility Management (FM)
General Management
Healthcare
Healthcare Management
Hospitals
Management Software
Operations Management
Preventive Maintenance
Procurement
Procurement Management
Strategic Initiatives
Strategic Planning
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