Brian A. Cannella, BS-ME, CPMM
BARRACKVILLE WV. 26559
Ph.304-***-****
Email: adctzu@r.postjobfree.com
Current Professional Summary
Experienced Healthcare Facilities Director with 35 years of service specializing in POM, Construction Management, Plant Operations, Regulatory Compliance, Safety, Security, Environmental and Laundry services,
Core Competencies
Regulatory compliance (JCAHO standards), Project/Construction Management, Operations, Contracts, Vendor Management, Location P&L, Team Building, Multi-Locations, Trades, Maintenance, Re-engineering, Energy Management, Analytical Thinking, Strategic Planning
Employment
Professional Experiences
Fairmont Regional Medical Center Fairmont, WV. Director of Facilities/Engineering October, 2019 – February, 2020
Departmental responsibilities include responsible for all maintenance, grounds,
Safety and Security in a Hospital setting with 207 beds and over 450 thousand sq. ft. and 3 off site buildings. Safety officer, Utility management, project manager, construction management, preventative maintenance, CMMS, energy management, purchasing including vender contracts, scheduling of maintenance staff, preparation of the maintenance,, security budgets, profit and loss analysis. Review of books for Regulatory compliance.
Accomplishments:
Site lighting and interior was upgraded to Led’s with a savings of $45000.00 a year.
Started vendor procurement with Granger decreasing inventory by 20%.
Installed a CMMS program along with a work order system for tracking.
Building management system for increased efficiency.
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV.
Director of Facilities/Engineering October, 2013 – July, 2019
Departmental responsibilities include responsible for all maintenance, grounds, Housekeeping Bio Med and Security in a Hospital setting with 283 beds and over 700 thousand sq. ft. and 35 off site buildings. Safety officer, Utility management, project manager, construction management, preventative maintenance, CMMS, energy management, purchasing including vender contracts, scheduling of maintenance staff, preparation of the maintenance, housekeeping,bio-med, security budgets, profit and loss analysis. Review of books for Regulatory compliance.
Accomplishments:
Reduced boiler pressure and installing a new burner saving $55,000.00 with a pay back of 14 months.
Site lighting and interior was upgraded to Led’s with a savings of $45000.00 a year.
Responsibility for several projects with a combined project cost of 8 million dollars.
Started vendor procurement with Granger decreasing inventory by 20%.
Installed a CMMS program along with a work order system for tracking.
Designed a hot water system for the Laundry department.
Installed a communication system for the hospital and EMS.
Building management system for increased efficiency.
Sodexo Mid Atlantic area Engineering General Manager 2 Per diem
Responsibilities: Support to Accounts in regulatory compliance and technical expertise varying in size from 100 beds to over 500 bed accounts in the Mid Atlantic area.
Accomplishments:
Site surveyed for TJC and NFPA 101 was able to reduce the pfi list to less than 6 in all cases.
Developed management plans that were site specific.
Surveyed sites for ways to save energy through nighttime setbacks reduced boiler pressure.
Harris / Swain Regional Medical Center Sylva, NC.
Director of Facilities/Engineering July 7, 2011-March, 2013
Departmental responsibilities include responsible for all maintenance, grounds In a Hospital setting with 200 beds and over 787 thousand sq. ft. Utility management, project manager, construction management, preventative maintenance, CMMS, energy management, purchasing including vender contracts, scheduling of maintenance staff, preparation of the maintenance budget, profit and loss analysis. Review of books for Regulatory compliance.
Accomplishments:
Designed a DDC system that saved $74,000.00 from night time setbacks.
Reduced boiler pressure and converting to natural gas saving over $35000.00 dollars.
Designed a domestic hot water system for better control of water temperature and reduced annual cost by $5200.00.
Responsible for the construction and project management of a 3fl sprinkler system.
Reduced PFI list to 3 in less than 6months.
Installed a magnetic chiller with increased tonnage with a reduced energy cost.
Site lighting was upgraded to Led’s with a savings of $3200.00 yearly.
Mt.Carmel Health System Columbus, OH.
Director of Facilities November, 2010-March, 2011
Departmental responsibilities include responsible for all maintenance, ground in a hospital setting with 510 beds and over 1.2 million square foot. Utility management construction management, preventative maintenance, CMMS, energy management purchasing including vender contracts, scheduling of maintenance staff,preparation of the maintenance budget, profit and loss analysis. I prepared them for a TJC survey, Review of books for Regulatory compliance.
Accomplishments:
Insulated 4 boilers for reduced surface temperature with a savings of $4800.00
Reduced boiler pressure on 4 boilers from 125# to #50 with a savings of $48000.00.
Installed LED lights in several parking garages saving $20000.00 a year and 1 fte.
Aramark Chestnut Hill, PA.
Director of Engineering October, 2008-April, 2011
Departmental responsibilities include responsible for all maintenance, grounds, on a 42 acres site with over 1.5 million sq. ft. Campus. utility management construction management, preventative maintenance, energy management purchasing including vender contracts, scheduling of maintenance staff,preparation of the maintenance budget, profit and loss analysis. Utility management
Accomplishments:
Converted to natural gas from fuel oil saving $120000.00 in energy costs.
Designed a sprinkler system for the soccer/lacrosse field saving 25 man hours a week.
Installed a cat walk above boilers for increased safety.
Installed an increased steam header size for delivery of steam efficiently.
Installed a DDC system for night time setbacks saving $10500.00 a year
Led site lighting installed campus wide saving $4200.00 a year.
Stream lined the deliverer of the steam system for reduce cost
POM management
Biomed management
Construction management
Preventative maintenance
Energy management
Purchasing including vender contracts
Scheduling of maintenance staff
Preparation of the maintenance budget including capital budgets
Emergency Preparedness
Profit and loss analysis
High and Low pressure Boilers
Weekly and quarterly reports
Participated in various committees such as the Safety Committee and Infection Control.
NFPA, OSHA, Life Safety related to Department of Health and Department of Public Welfare regulations
Focused on energy conservation with emphasis on green technology such as, but not limited to, complete lamp retro fits and other energy saving devices throughout the complex.
Sodexo Mid-Atlantic Area
Resource Engineering Manager January, 2008 – October, 2008
Responsibilities: Support to Accounts in regulatory compliance and technical expertise varying in size from 100 beds to over 500 bed accounts in the Mid Atlantic area.
Accomplishments:
Site surveyed for TJC and NFPA 101 was able to reduce the pfi list to less than 6 in all cases.
Developed management plans that were site specific.
Surveyed sites for ways to save energy through nighttime setbacks reduced boiler pressure.
Senior Services/Fellowship Community Whitehall, PA. Director of Engineering August, 2004 to December, 2007
Responsible for all maintenance, housekeeping, laundry, grounds, transportation and security relative activities, on a 43 acres site with 117 independent homes, 120 bed Skilled Nursing facility and a 120 bed Assisted Living facility
Responsibilities:
Departmental responsibilities for Plant Operations, Construction, Security, Environmental Services, and Laundry including Day to Day Operations, Regulatory compliance, Financials, Staff Development & Project monitoring and.
Accomplishments:
Designed a serenity park with a green roof reducing the carbon foot print by 2%.
Designed a domestic hot water system reducing the dependence of electric saving $1200.00 a year.
Night time set backs on HVAC unit in non occupied areas.
Installed a CMMS system for tracking of the Pm’s system.
Construction manager for a 33 unit independent unit.
Fiber optics for information channel installed campus wide.
Utility management
Biomed management
Construction management
Preventative maintenance
Energy management
Purchasing including vender contracts
Scheduling of maintenance staff
Preparation of the maintenance budget including Capital budgets
Emergency Preparedness
Profit and loss analysis
Weekly and quarterly reports
Participated in various committees such as the Safety Committee and Infection Control.
Knowledge of Joint Commission, NFPA, OSHA, and Life Safety related to Department of Health and Department of Public Welfare regulations
Focused on energy conservation with emphasis on green technology such as, but not limited to, complete lamp retro fits and other energy saving devices throughout the complex and green roof technology.
Designed a one and one half acre green park utilizing CAD that included recalculating water. Purification and cooling of the water was done through water plants and buffer zones incorporating many natural and environmentally friendly resources. Included was an underground restroom with a living roof.
Elk Regional Health Center St. Mary’s, PA.
Maintenance Supervisor September, 1999 to January, 2004
88 bed acute hospital and 121 Skilled Nursing facilities with a medical office building, outpatient and inpatient rehab facility and numerous satellite buildings
Scheduled all maintenance, housekeeping, and security functions for all campuses.
Oversaw preventative maintenance program.
Purchased materials relevant to the maintenance program.
Prepared budget.
Familiar with Joint Commission, NFPA, OSHA, Department of Health and Life Safety regulations.
Responsible for boiler and chiller plants
Accomplishments:
Construction manager on a $15 million addition.
Developing management plans for the campuses.
Focus was on reduced energy cost by installing DDC in both Campuses with web base use.
Elk County General Hospital Ridgeway, PA.
Director of Maintenance January, 1982 to September, 1999
121 bed acute care hospital
Responsible for all maintenance, housekeeping, security relative activities including:
Accomplishments:
Roof project with insulation installed to reduce heating and cooling cost.
Two new boilers installed for reduced energy cost saving with night setback saving $35000.00 a year.
VFD installed on cooling tower
VFD installed on chiller saving over $10000.00 for both installs.
New windows installed in the 4 story campus saving $25000.00 a year from heat and cooling loss.
Utility management
Preventative maintenance,
Energy management
Purchasing
Scheduling of maintenance staff
Preparation of the maintenance budget
Profit and loss reports
Chairman of the Safety Committee.
Responsible for boiler and chiller plants
Participated in the reorganization of the facility including:
Participated in various groups to streamline the delivery of health care within the community enabling the facility to reach a more stable position in the health care industry
Knowledge of JCAHO, NFPA, OSHA, and Department of Health and Life Safety regulations.
Maintenance Tech 1980
Ridgway Color and Chemical Co.
Ridgway PA 15853
Mill Wright 1978-1980
Louisiana Pacific Corporation Ridgway 15853
Contract Management Companies 2004-2013
oCrothall - Director of Facilities/Engineering Sylva NC.
oHHA - Director of Facilities Columbus OH.
oAramark- Director of Engineering Chestnut Hill PA.
oSodexo- Resource Engineering Manager Mid Atlantic Area
Education
Penn State / Warren National BS. ME. Mechanical Engineering 2009
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Certified Plant Maintenance Manager 2010
Member of NFPA
Member of AFE
Member of ASHE
Master Gardener with Penn state
Diploma in Electrical Construction 1982
Jefferson County Technical School
Reynoldsville, PA
Trouble shooting skill in the area of three phase wiring
Motor controls
Electrical diploma
International Correspondence School
Scranton PA
Electrical trouble shooting
Motor control testing
Wiring