Director of Engineering - Hospitality
Resume:
GERALD B. HELMS C.E.O.E.
El Paso, TX 79932
210-***-**** Cell Personal
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Achievements
Supervising maintenance and capital improvements of Luxury Hotels/Resorts
Opening a Historic Hotel (Paso Del Norte – El Paso, TX) Marriott Autograph
Opened two Four Seasons Hotels – Singapore & Berlin.
Instrumental in the implementation of HotSOS – Hotel Service Optimization Systems
Thirty five years – Total management experience to include union and non-union facilities including construction and equipment manufacturing.
Responsible for scheduling and coordinating Capital projects to insure timely completion and work within the budget.
Responsible for Energy Management and development of Energy Initiatives
Responsible for Environmental Initiatives
Responsible for OSHA Compliance
In the past I was responsible for the development of the HVAC upgrade to the existing facility of The Little Nell. This was a $2,300,000.00 project that was completed in two 5 week hotel closures over two years.
Work with Architects and General Contractors to design and construct facility additions.
Coordinated engineering staff in conjunction with contractors for renovation of 286- room luxury hotel to achieve the Triple (AAA) - Five Diamond Award.
Development of Policy & Procedures for new equipment
Worked with Whitehouse Security for (2) Presidential Visits (California). Given access to the areas occupied by the President
Obtained FBI Clearance for Foreign Work Permits
EXPERIENCE
Mixed use facilities to include Hotel Rooms, Condos, Chalets, Lock Offs, Spas and Retail Outlets
Building types to include High Rise, Convention, Casitas and Resorts
Facility management experience to include various geographical regions - Mountains, desert, coastal, island and foreign
Hotel Openings, Foreign Work Environment, Historical Building Maintenance
Last 20 years - Extensive Management Experience and Budgets $$$
Technical
BUILDING OPERATOR CERTIFICATION (BOC) (Nov. 2004)
This study included building electrical, HVAC, lighting, Air Quality and Energy Conservation.
AMERICAN HOTEL & MOTEL ASSOCIATION - EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE (Dec. 1993)
C.E.O.E. - (CERTIFIED ENGINEERING OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE)
HILTON COLLEGE OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT (Nov. 1989)
Texas Hotel and Motel Association; Short Course
LAMAR UNIVERSITY - BEAUMONT TEXAS
Texas State Teaching Certification (Lamar University – Beaumont TX)
Management – 3 years (Lamar University)
Certification of Five Years Plumbing/Pipefitting Apprenticeship (Lamar University)
GERALD B. HELMS C.E.O.E.
6223 Viale Lungo Ave
El Paso, TX 79932
210-***-**** Cell Personal
***********@*****.***
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Director of Engineering
Hotel Paso Del Norte (Marriott Autograph)
10 Henry Trost Court
El Paso, TX 79901
7/9/2018 to Present
Historic Hotel Opening - 351 Guestrooms/Cigar Bar/Fine Dining Restaurant/Spa/10th Floor Bar/Pool
Hotel closed for (2) years – 100 Million Renovation
Director of Engineering
The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport Hotel
4545 W. John Carpenter Fwy
Irving, TX 75063
2015 to 2018
506 Guestrooms
Director of Engineering
Wyndham Houston West – Energy Corridor
14703 Park Row Boulevard
Houston, TX 77079
2013 to 2015
344 Guestrooms
Director of Engineering
La Cascada - Wyndham Vacation Ownership
226 Dwyer Ave
San Antonio, TX 78204
2011 to 2013
Received Gold Crown Award – Guest Satisfaction for 2012
Oversee the Maintenance of 100 Vacation Ownership Units
10 Story Facility with Rooftop Pool
Additional 12 story Condo Facility with 46 Homes
Director of Maintenance
The Villages Resort - Silverleaf Resorts, Inc 903-***-****)
18270 Singingwood Lane
Flint, Texas 75762
2009 to 2011
Oversee the Maintenance of 400 Time Share Units
Units spread out over 3,000 acres
Four Swimming Pools
Full Service Marina
Area Director of Engineering
Arrabelle at Vail Square - Rock Resorts
675 Lionshead Place, Vail, Colorado 81657
2008 to 2009
Oversee numerous properties and managers
Arrabelle at Vail Square, Lodge at Vail Resorts, Austria Haus, Gore Creek Chalets, Lodge at Vail Chalets
Total Mixed Use
Guestrooms 141 Lock Offs 62 Chalets 32
Condos 153 Retail Outlets 11 Ice Rink 1
Gerald B. Helms C. E. O. E.
Employment History
Director of Engineering
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa (5 Diamond)
One Ritz-Carlton Drive
Rose Hall, St James, Jamaica
2007 to 2008
Facilities Manager
The Little Nell Hotel (5 Diamond – 5 Star)
675 East Durant Ave, Aspen, Colorado 81611
2003 to 2007
Oversee 5 Facilities for maintenance, budgets and capital improvements
Oversee 3 Chief Engineers for day to day operation and preventative maintenance
Director of Engineering
Royal Palms Hotel and Casitas (4 Diamond – 4 Star)
5200 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85018
1998 to 2003
Director of Engineering
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL NEWPORT BEACH (5 Diamond)
690 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA. 92660
1990 to 1998
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT * - OPENING of NEW HOTELS
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SINGAPORE
190 Orchard Boulevard
Singapore 1024
July 1994 to February 1995
New hotel opening
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL BERLIN
Charolttenstrasse #49
Berlin, Germany
July 1996 to October 1996
New hotel opening
Assistant Chief Engineer
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL AUSTIN
98 San Jancinto Blvd., Austin, TX. 78701
1987 to 1990
Gerald B. Helms C. E. O. E.
Employment History
RESPONSIBILITIES
Oversee new construction, planning of Capital Projects, Renovation Projects and Facility Inspections. Instrumental in development of Green Initiatives and Energy Reduction programs to meet corporate standards.
All phases of Maintenance for:
Paso Del Norte – Marriott Autograph
351 Guestrooms, Cigar Bar, Fine Dining Restaurant, Full Spa/Fitness Center,/10th Floor Bar/Pool
$100 Million plus Renovation/Restoration
Worked with Construction Contractors – All new Mechanical Equipment, Laundry, Kitchens
Worked with Fire Marshal – New Fire Life Safety
Established new fully Computerized PM and BAS Systems
Set up the Engineering Shop (Equipment/Tools/Supplies)
Hired/Trained Engineering Staff
Rock Resorts – Arrabelle at Lionshead Place, Vail, CO
Four interconnected buildings - 550,000 sq ft
140,000 sq ft of snowmelt
Exterior Plaza Ice Rink with complete refrigeration plant
Extensive Mechanical Equipment – Valued at $30 Million
430 Guestrooms – 300 acres tropical landscape for hotel grounds
18 Hole Golf Course - 3,000 acres
Supervise the outside contractor for the Power Plant to generate all of the electrical power for the hotel
Supervise the in-house staff to operate the Sewage Treatment Plant for the hotel waste
Oversee two Assistant Directors, one Landscape Manager, six Supervisors and 104 staff members
Beach maintenance & cleaning
Oversee all purchasing for Engineering
Yearly Operating Budgets with Justification / Rational
Yearly Capital Budgets with Justification / Rational
The Little Nell (5 Star/5 Diamond Hotel)
Oversee three Chief Engineers at different facilities
Five high end Retail Stores – Including jewelry and fur
Sundeck Restaurant – Restaurant on top of Aspen Mountain
Aspen Mountain Club – Membership Club on top of Aspen Mountain
Gondola Base – Ticket offices, Retail and Ski School
Snowmass Club – Golf Coarse, Sage Restaurant, Spa/Fitness Center & Partial Ownership Condos 9 miles away in Snowmass Village
Bonnies & Ruthies – Restaurant facilities on Aspen Mountain, accessible by ski lift only in winter
$2.5 Million HVAC Upgrade
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