Power Plant Manager

STEPHEN COUTTS

Fountain Valley, California

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stephenfcoutts/

E-mail: *****************@*****.***

cell: 714-***-****

Objective: High caliber candidate as ‘Facility Manager’

CAREER SUMMARY:

Enjoy successes managing various client account project business, facility & plant O&M, warehouse, R&D manufacturing, shared added value of enhanced specific mandates at each plant organization, worked with SP’s (Service Provider’s), explained ROI, project/system completed with no downtime, on time and within agreed budget constraints.

'Added Value' stewarding and accepting challenges, learned by my mistakes & embrace responsibility.

In a Nut Shell:

Expertise in Plant Manufacturing Project Management in support to Construction I Facilities Maintenance Data Center I Power Plant & Operations Management People management & Leadership of various teams Process & Performance Improvement Risk Analysis & Budget Performance Program & Client Relationship Management.

Commendation: by White House Communications Team for project support to US President

Commendations: for successful project at LA Sheriff for Respect Based Leadership training to 16K staff.

FBI & DOJ Cleared for Judicial Council Court Services and DoD Secret & SCI Clearances with Full polygraph

Current valid TWIC credentials and current valid ISTC certified. Previously qualified for LA Sheriff’s backgrounds.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Facility I Operations Manager since 06/18 - recent 06/20

CBRE - DCS on AT&T & ‘Evoque data center solutions’ Accounts at Irvine I Hawthorne I PAC Center San Diego, So CA.

Successfully managed 15 Plant & Maintenance engineers to Add Value with Cross Charge in-house work, manage various regulatory PM’s, safely transfer load and systems of PDU’s to Catchers, Bloom energy systems etc. to support DCS, DCOR & TSO Clients via new Corrigo - Computer Aided Facility Management systems.

Managed various projects at 3 sites, client electrical system loads & HVAC, to maintain smooth operations and processes that support the core business, including soft services for the client in Southern CA region.

Operations Manager & Facility Project Maintenance Management 08/14 - 02/18

JLL [Jones Lang LaSalle]

Operations Manager - Gulf Coast Industrial Facility Accounts at ExxonMobil's Petro Chemical GREF - Refinery, Chemical Specialty Plant, Lube Blending & Packaging Beaumont & 250 acres Polyethylene, Olefins & Aromatics Plant in China TX

Successfully managed projects within $6.2M budget, added $1.2M in above base projects, in a performance based account to manage 485 sites within 2000 acres of critical facilities & Century Office Towers via [CAFM] Computer Aided Facility Management systems [TRIRIGA]

JLL - Facility Manager - ‘Verizon’ Account’s transitioned to ‘Frontier Communications’ 400 sites W Coastal Regions of LA

Managed various projects at 400+ sites of Central Offices & Data Centers, Call Centers, Admin offices, totaling 1.8M GSF, varied equipment retrofits and installs, HVAC, H2O drinking fountain and filtration system installs, while maintain smooth operations and processes that support the core business for the client throughout So CA.

Managed and walked with new vendors to solicit project bids to defined scope for failed and 64 year aged elevator, project included, mothballed aged elevator, replacement to code, getting client buy-ins and approvals to budget allocations.

Managed various security fence install projects to meet aesthetics of coastal and downtown city codes of approx $45K, included communicating time lines, updating clients of added scope as defined by city ordinance to include electric operations and card access lock install requirements.

Managed and scheduled 5 year Title 4 code 19 FLS compliance for all sites as to regulatory inspection code.

Managed various general construction projects, ensuring timely completion and quality work meet client satisfaction, compliance and followed all procedure methodology.

Sr. Customer Business Manager/Facilities O&M and Project Management. 07/11 - 11/13

Johnson Controls Inc., GWS [Global Workplace Solutions] - P3 [Public-Private-Partnership] - Long Beach CA

Managed account projects and coordinated with engineering, new construction management teams, set-up performance based to mobilization of a First Government P3 in US, attained LEED Gold

Project included defining JCI needs, CMMS and installation of central plant sys - chillers, boilers, AHU's, VFD's, emergency generators, security access control, detention cell machine access, KONE elevators and escalators,

Developed Standard Operating Procedures, negotiated and managed sub-contracts to support O&M commitment, wrote $4M’s in O&M and Life Cycle variations to manage 35 year JCI - P3 ~ $89M risk contracts.

Added $35M sales value to portfolio in network, card access security and FLS interfacing with building CAFM.

View project link: http://www.courts.ca.gov/facilities-la-longbeach.htm

Facilities Manager 2 - Facilities Project O&M 08/05 - 12/10

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA

As an autonomous team leader of entire shifts, managed 52-bldg Space Park’s site 4.5M sq ft projects and O&M - housed ~ $B satellites to manufacturing, production facilities, clean rooms, data centers, Schiff areas and programs

Managed - MAXIMO CMMS, Metasys BMS, updates in system to monitor green initiatives & varied equipments.

Lean Six Sigma project participant eliminated EHS’s self-inspection process waste, reduced costs by $250K

Led MoveSmart Safety & Behavioral Response Initiative project, reduced safety incidents to one/year from 16/year.

Managed projects and materials - customer satisfaction exceed 94% on repairs and corrective actions

Defined and remedied risk mitigation findings, performed corrective actions and communicated related information via e-room for 30 buildings in Space Park, resulted in retained Govt. programs.

Part of risk mitigation project team - defined plan business continuity/resumption after catastrophes.

F/T Plant Stationary Engineer II & P/T Leadership Training Facilitator 09/00 - 07/05

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department [LASD], Facilities Services Bureau [FSB] Los Angeles, CA.

In a supervisory project team environment ensured efficient CMMS of PM’s, power plant instrumentation, Op’s and

repairs of HP boilers, HVAC thermal energy storage glycol sys, ice & refrigeration chillers & auxiliaries to support FSB

As part of 25 core project team, facilitated a cutting edge Respect Based Leadership training to the entire 16,000 LA

Sheriff’s Dept force in 24 mos. Commended by LASD Cmdr - Taylor for my dedication.

Solved a water disruption after an outside project incident affecting 20K inmates - commended by LASD Sheriff.

Assistant Director of Engineering 09/99 - 08/00

Hilton Group of Hotels, DoubleTree International Hotel at San Jose International, CA.

Managed $8.5M 500 room construction remodel project - architects, designers, engineers, and contractors journeymen, maintained costs; met all regulatory agency regulations. Achieved results during guest occupancy.

Commended for my efficient project support to US President. by the White House Communication Team

Prior Experience:

Marine Engineer Officer [Yearly contracts were 24/7/365 at a time]

- Nigerian National Shipping Lines [NSL], Hired as an ex-pat from Liverpool, England on contract to NSL.

- World Ship Management - Singapore.

- Gulf East Ship Management - Hong Kong.

Watch engineer officer, facilitated cadet engineer training, performed maintenance to manage efficient on-board ship op’s, co-Gen & main engine power plant, HP boilers, repair projects on refrigeration, and auxiliary machinery systems.

Education:

oMBA (Masters in International Business Administration) GPA 3.69/4

West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA

oBBA (Bachelors in Business Administration) - GPA 3.20

West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA

oCertified Marine Engineer Officer.

Hackney College (London Polytechnic), England, UK.

oComplete Course in Facilities Management

American Management Institute Certificate, Los Angeles, CA.

oRoot Cause Analysis Certification

Life Cycle Institute, Charleston, SC

oDegree in Vocational Trades - Millwright Maintenance Apprenticeship (incl. heavy forge metallurgy propellers)

Mazagon Docks Ltd, Mumbai - India

Current Licenses:

oSteam Engineer (Unlimited) with turbine endorsement, # P009356 - Los Angeles, CA [Renewed to Jul 2021]

oEPA - Universal 608 refrigeration certification, # 5016733 - Los Angeles, CA.

Professional Development:

Johnson Controls Inc:

Metasys building automation architecture - Building Op’s & Controls - August 2013

Northrop Grumman:

MS Project, Visio, Excel, DMAIC Six Sigma, Environmental Health & Safety - CBT’s & MoveSmart

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department:

Facilitator Train the Trainer, Leadership Development, Cultural Awareness, Tactical Communications

Sempra Energy - The Gas Company:

Project Management, contract services management, decision & problem solving, delegating for results, effective listening & business writing, station engineer-operations & hazmat training.

PS. Appreciate your perusing how your client expectations can be exceeded, and why as a candidate am a perfect fit as Facility Manager role who enjoys ‘Adding Value’ in this role to heighten client success.

You will be happy with this hiring decision.

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