Energy Management Questar
Resume:
CLIFFORD BLACKSTONE
Baltimore, MD
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Qualifications
** *****’ experience in commercial construction, hotel, apartment/condominium, and nursing home maintenance. The ability to, independently, diagnose, document and correct problems. Implement, track and control multiple capital projects ranging from 4000 to 4,000,000 dollars. Control an overall capital budget of $60,000,000.
Understand and teach the principles of upkeep for large power motors (chillers, pumps, pneumatics) contactors and phase protection.
An acute and developed understanding of the ways and methods used by supported hardware interfaced systems (telephony, energy management, property management, printing and scanning, information distribution and accounting) in a real-world environment.
Hands on experience commissioning multi-level projects, solar energy production installations and leed projects.
Experience
Dual Director of Engineering March 2021 - Present
Homewood/Hampton Hotel Silver Spring MD & Town Place Suites Clinton, MD
Overall responsibility for Facilities Upkeep, Engineer and Staff training and brand standard/required Facilities personnel education.
Multi building oversight and direct one on one interaction with General Managers, Regional GMs and Sr VPs as needed to advise regarding current, future and emergency needs.
Direct interaction with Owners, local Architects and Design firms to bridge the information gap between design, build and function.
Technical advisor to all above listed parties. Completely rebuild and retrain engineering department to function in a 21st century structure.
Senior Director of Facilities May 2018 to Jan 2021
414 Light Street Apartment Homes, Baltimore MD
Open and stock newly constructed 45 story 400-unit residential apartment/mixed use building
Build, staff, train and manage a mixed Facilities staff incorporating
Facilities Engineering
Grounds and Porters
Housekeeping Public Spaces
Housekeeping in unit and resident services
Train, track and keep 21st century building surveillance security, resident unit electronic access and building Paxton access system whole and functioning.
One on One interaction with Construction wing of Developer, General Contractor interaction and warranty, direct and contracted repairs and services.
Serve as the onsite Engineer of Record for Questar Management while advising and working arm in arm with Questar Construction and continually keeping 1,500,000+ square feet and mixed-use property functioning, retail space clients happy and residents expectations exceeded.
Director of Engineering April 2015 to July 2018
Ritz Carlton, Baltimore, MD
Complete oversite of 190 meticulous 2000 to 10,000 square foot condominium homes on 4 blocks of mixed-use grounds and waterfront promenade.
Director of Engineering and Maintenance June 2012 to April 2015
Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore MD
Directly responsible for 3 primary campuses, Catonsville, Essex, Dundalk and 3 extension centers including the newly constructed CCBC/ Baltimore County Library complex in Owings Mills Maryland and onsite housing support. Encompassing 29 buildings and over 5 million square feet over 500 acres and 30 engineering personnel and a fleet of over 100 tagged vehicles CCBC is the largest Community College in Maryland.Reporting Directly to the Sr. Director of Facilities, I interact directly with the Campus Directors, Department Heads and oversee all Facilities related contractors.
Implementation of energy management, Green Roof technology and Enernoc load shedding programs, continued monitoring of energy use and conservation during Holidays, College closings and off hours.
Senior Facilities Manager May 2009 to May 2012
Charlestown Community Catonsville, MD
Fully responsible for the Engineering, Equipment and HVAC techs, Maintenance Department, Grounds Department, Housekeeping Department (100 plus personnel) and managed care facilities techs, 2600 condo/apartment homes and laundry. Complete Capital planning and implementation to include contractor selection and final inspection. Wholly responsible for 160 acre site and over 2 million square feet of mixed residential, office, and commercial space. Incorporated into departments are a small fleet of vehicles from golf carts to class B registered trucks and backhoes to 80ft man lifts, and Bobcats. Oversight of 5 Central Plants supplying over 100 million BTU’s to 19 buildings 24hrs per day. Complete financial accountability for all listed Departments including sign off for all purchases using credit cards as well as corporate or direct accounts. Monthly reporting of all Departmental Activities to Board of Directors, Owners and Corporate Office. Total personnel under my direction is 130 hourly and 6 Supervisors.
Additional Experience
Chief Engineer Hilton BWI Hotel August 2007 – October 2009
Chief Engineer Loews Annapolis Hotel April 2006 – August 2007
Chief Engineer Radisson Lord Baltimore Hotel December 2002 – April 2006
Assistant Chief Engineer Radisson Lord Baltimore Hotel July 2002 – December 2002
Chief Engineer Radisson Hotel Wilmington March 2000 – May 2002
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree, Towson State University
Industrial Engineering
Licenses and Certifications
IBS courses
Hydronic controls certificate received
Hydronic systems design certificate received
Heating controls certificate received
Environmental controls A/C certificate received
Boiler systems and Operations Stationary Engineers License
Universal HVAC certification
Steamfitters License
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