CARLOS S. VILLAFAÑE

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Chief Engineer/Project Manager

Phone:267-***-**** adpmmf@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Chief Engineer/Project Manager

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER/ MAINTENANCE FACILITY MANAGER

Performance-driven and accomplished Chief Engineer, Project Manager & Facility Director with over twenty years of diversified experience and success in managing sophisticated facilities, buildings, single-family houses, multi-family residential housing, commercial property. Profound knowledge of HVAC systems, life safety, electronics, electrical, plumbing, HVAC controls and chiller plant operations. Competencies in project management, construction, renovations, maintenance of condominiums buildings commercial property, apartments, and financial budgeting. Conflict resolution of both tenant disputes and labor relations. Bilingual English / Spanish. Remarkable experience in building operations and maintaining building systems.

Amazing ability to manage multiple projects.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

HVAC electrical systems Maintenance & Repairs Compliance Best Practices

Critical Facility engineering Safety Modifications Electrical Repairs

Order parts and supplies Swimming Pool Maintenance Project Management

Facility Management Leadership & Team-Building Capital Improvements

HVAC Engineering Maintenance Manage Security Systems Strategic Planning

Carpentry Commercial Property Management Construction Safety-OSHA

Licensed Contractor Cleaver Brooks Boiler 10,000 Tons Superior customer service

Plumbing Services Provided technical guidance Administer engineering staff

I.T. Electronic Computer Software Packaged Pumping Systems Skilled in Energy Management System

Building Automation Systems Electrical Switchgear Fire & Life Safety Systems

Construction Project Manager Reduce Facility Energy Consumption Renovation & Rehab Management

Strong Customer Relationship Building - Proven Customer Service Safety -Conscious Adaptive Learning.

Proficiently Troubleshoot, diagnose & Repair Accurately. Read Schematics & Blueprints-Excellent Time Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Elkins Park House- - Elkins Park, PA March/2019 To-PRESENT

Chief Engineer/Project Manager

Luxury condominiums Building Size 400,000 Sq. Ft 10 story high rise building with 265 units plus 40,000 Sq. Ft of commercial space.

Daily operations:

Proficiently maintain and service following types of equipment.

Monitors, tracks, and drives continuous improvement of maintenance department using appropriate KPIs.

Responsible for planning, budgeting, and scheduling facilities modifications. This includes cost estimates, bid sheets, layouts, and contracts for construction and acquisitions.

Selects and manages contractors and subcontractors. Inspects construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established specifications.

Manages, reviews, and maintains facility related contracts. Oversees building space allocation, layout, and services.

Manages personnel and workers engaged in facility maintenance. This includes scheduling repairs and maintenance of utilities that provide heat, steam, electric power, gas, or pneumatic services.

Manages personnel and workers engaged in facility maintenance. This includes scheduling repairs and maintenance of utilities that provide heat, steam, electric power, gas, or pneumatic services.

Monitor and inspects a 10-ton cleaver-brooks boiler equipment, computer terminals, switches, valves, gauges, alarms, safety devices, and meters to detect leaks or malfunctions and to ensure that equipment is operating efficiently.

Activate valves (blow down) to maintain required amounts of water in boilers, to adjust supplies of combustion air, and to control the flow of fuel into burners.

Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, adjust maintain required levels.

Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boiler is operating properly.

Test boiler water quality or arrange for testing and take necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits.

Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.

Operate or tend stationary engines, boiler, and auxiliary equipment such as pumps, compressors, and air-conditioning equipment, to supply and maintain steam gas boilers to heat building.

Managed, and coordinated the routine continued operation of the building during multiple construction projects including, lobby remodel, elevator retrofit.

Chiller/HVAC: Proficiently maintain and service following types of equipment including, but not limited to: *Chillers- Air/Water Cooled Reciprocating, Scroll, Screw, Centrifugal (Magnetic/Mechanical Bearings) *CRACs *Water Pumps *Cooling Towers *DX *DDC Systems *Boilers *Air Compressors, etc.

Competently maintain and service a wide variety of manufacturers equipment including, but not limited to: Smardt, Daikin, McQuay, Liebert, Trane, Carrier, York, Mitsubishi, Data Aire, Samsung, Dimplex, Evapco, Marley, Bell & Gossett, Taco, Peerless, Lochinvar, Raypac, etc.

Perform factory software updates on Liebert equipment.

Successfully and safely meet high volume service/maintenance demands with large commercial/industrial contracts such as BP, Bosch, Cummins, MUSC, SPAWAR, etc.

Dedicated to finding real solutions and answers to problems when they arise.

Establish good relationships with customers on several contracts opening new business opportunities.

Strive to always perform as professionally and efficiently as possible without compromising safety, property, or relations with others.

Maintain organized maintenance/service records of equipment including chiller log sheets, oil sample analysis results, work performed, etc.

Establish the punch list process and close-out procedures with the Project Manager, Owner and Architect before trade contractor work starts.

Manage all aspects of the reconstruction of homes from design to coordination of schedules, inspections during various construction phases, monitoring permits, and daily oversight of subcontractors

Review the plans and specifications for constructability and construction schedules and advise the project team of issues or deficiencies.

Assists mechanics in troubleshooting equipment issues; recommends alternative correction strategies and approved countermeasures as required to restore production.

Serves as contact person for all health and safety regulatory agencies i.e. OSHA, state, county and federal permitting agencies, EPA, Air Pollution Control, et.

Develops preventative maintenance program in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff. Reviews new product plans and discusses equipment needs and modification with engineering staff.

Leads injury and near-miss accidents investigations to minimize recurrence and to prepare accident reports. Coordinates accident investigations and criminal act investigations occurring on company property.

Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices.

Construction Project Management working with Sage Water a 5-million-dollar pipe retrofit

Solid understanding of local, state, and federal building code requirements.

Ensure coordination of and between the trade’s union and nonunion members.

Work with 17 union members

Infinity Trade Group Inc., Philadelphia, PA

General Manager/Owner MAY 2005 – 2018

Plan and oversee all facets of remodeling, commercial and construction projects.

Handle purchase, cost analysis and project management from start to finish.

Oversee scope of work, bid, level, and negotiate with contractors and vendors.

Work with executive team as to anticipated timing and costs for all projects.

Obtain necessary permits, licenses and materials required for the completion of a project.

Carry out preservation and maintenance operations on residential, commercial, and high-rise structures.

Identify current and future residential and commercial maintenance projects.

Coordinate inspection of construction remodeling projects.

Prepare routine and special reports to clients.

Ensure adherence to Federal, State, and local regulatory compliance.

Oversee capital improvement and renovation projects.

Track anticipated capital improvements such as carpet, asphalt, roofing repair and replacement.

Provide development/training needs to on-site contractors and maintenance personnel.

Provide home remodeling, home inspections, commercial and residential maintenance repairs, and HVAC repairs.

Prepare market ready homes and provide ongoing service to the resident’s customers.

Supervise and coordinate all aspect of commercial and building operations.

Supervise all aspects of operations in commercial and building renovations, repairs, and upgrades.

Work closely with Tenant Union Representative Network. City of Philadelphia License & Inspections.

A+ Property - Renaissance Apartments & Academy Shopping Center, Philadelphia, PA

Chief Engineer - Apartments Building and Commercial Property. MAY 1988 – JAN 2005

• Planned and organized building facilities projects for remodeling and maintenance.

• Developed preliminary time and material cost estimates on proposed projects and prepared budget and audited project

expenditures to ensure contract compliance.

• Assigned work responsibilities to team members for construction and reconstruction projects.

• Inspected construction remodeling projects.

• Inspected buildings, equipment, and grounds to determine condition, necessary repairs to keep everything to good condition

and working well and to ensure compliance with state and local regulations.

• Monitored, managed, and coordinated a one-million-dollar renovation project of apartment complex.

• Monitored managed and coordinated a half million dollars renovation project of academy shopping center

• Monitored and maintained appropriate levels of inventory of supplies and equipment, responsible for purchasing materials,

supplies and equipment for job sites.

• Supervised staff of seven to include maintaining employee records for hours worked (overtime, benefit time and

compensatory time.

• Trained employees on proper use of equipment.

• Responsibilities also included maintaining all aspects of pool operation from ordering supplies and maintaining proper

water/chemical levels to pool repairs.

● Boiler Operator/Monitor Performed: necessary observation, monitoring, test, and treatment of boilers.

● Monitored high limit, UV scanner, low water cutoff and pressure relief valve.

● Followed company lockout, safety, and work standards.

● Utility Systems Operator/Monitor: Responsible for monitoring and logging pertinent information from gauges and

thermometers, graphs, indicators, and other technical measuring devices.

● Monitored Inspection of the chilled water and condenser water pumps, the cooling tower fan, and related controls, the

chemical feed.

● Monitor gas boilers, monitor pumps, and all related pneumatic controls.

● Performed a water test twice a day.

● Worked on feed water pumps, stem lines, changed out valves, traps, and filters.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Virtual Design & Construction Institute Certificate Blueprint Reading for Residential Construction

IFMA-International Facility Management Certificate Risk Management

Building Energy Management Systems-Certificate Control & operate building’s systems and equipment

Life Safety Code- Anticipated graduation 2022 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

CED Engineering - Building Cooling Tower Certificate An Introduction to Cooling Tower Water Treatment

Pemberton High School - Graduated Diploma Completed –High School Diploma Awarded

Contractor/Construction Management Certificate McGraw Hill-Certificate Awarded

Residential Electrician Diploma Pemberton High School

Philadelphia, PA licensed Contractor PA License # 138808

CFR Universal Certificate: Certified Type I, II, III Universal Ferris State University College of Engineering Technology

Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher Certificate Holy Family University-Certificate Awarded

Construction Safety License Certificate - Serial # 17989932 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Lead Hazard Control Certificate-Urban Development & Compliance U.S. Department of HUD

Apprenticeship/Construction Residential Management Certificate G & C Builders

Proficient in Yardi Property management & maintenance software Yardi

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

AFE Association for Facilities Engineering

IFMA International Facility Management Association

PMI Project Management Institute

ASHI American Society of Home Inspectors.

ABC Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.

ACCA Air Conditioning Contractors of America

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