Operating Engineer/ Maintenance

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=-- Terence Grimston

**-** ** ****** ****** Village, NY 11379 347-***-**** *******.********@*****.*** Summary

Licensed Operating Engineer with 16 certifications and experience in all aspects of building maintenance seeks an excellent organization where I can utilize my experience, skills, licenses and refrigeration and air conditioning training to become a valued and loyal employee. Willing to work any shift, weekends and holidays ... I can utilize several trade skills such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, roofing, heating and cooling. To the benefit of my employer…

Skills & Qualifications

Troubleshoot and repair commercial, residential Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Units

Change out compressors, control circuit wiring, and bench test motors

Read and interpret electrical diagrams and construction blueprints

Experience working with boilers with steam output, boiler room systems and pumps

Skilled carpenter who installs kitchen cabinets, shelving, floors, ceiling tiles, doors, and windows

Repair/replace sinks, toilets, urinals, bath, showers, wall and floor tiles, and kitchen appliances

Painter with experience in drywall/sheetrock installation, plastering, skim-coating, sanding, taping, and painting

Repair/replace hardware, doorknobs, locks, and door closures

Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with clients, management, vendors, and team members

Detailed oriented, energetic, analytical problem solver and self-starter

Computer literate – Microsoft Office

Certifications & Licenses

Q01/Q99 Operating Engineer

OSHA 40

10 Hour Site Safety Training (SST)

EPA 608 Universal

P-99 Low Pressure Boiler

S-12 City Wide Sprinkler Systems

S-13 City Wide Standpipe Systems

S-14 City Wide Multi-Zone Standpipe Systems

S-15 Supervision of the Foam-Water Sprinkler

Systems

F-01 City Wide Fire Guard for Impairment

S-95 Supervisor of Fire Alarm Systems

A-35 Citywide Supervision of Air Compressors

F-07 Emergency Fire and Drill Conductor

F-60 Fire Guard for Torch Operations

G-60 Torch Use of Flammable Gases

P-98 Supervise Fuel-Oil Transfer in Buildings

B-29 Supervision of Battery Systems

Skills Training for Supers: Building Mechanicals

Building Operation, Maintenance & Recordkeeping (BOMR) Professional Experience

2023-present Independent Contractor, Queens, N.Y.

2023 – 2023 Barnard College – HVAC Mechanic New York, NY

Depending on schedule rotation serviced 16 buildings on and off Campus

Monitored and Maintained Hydronic and Steam Heat equipment

Adjusted and maintained fan coil units and split systems

Performed daily rounds acting as the eyes and ears of management: Inspected and monitored Cleaver-Brooks High Tonnage Steam Boiler and a High Pressure Steam boiler. Chiller and Boiler rooms. Checking pressure and temperature gauges, Checked for leaks, piping, designated equipment and updating logs. Checking Boiler oil tank levels, receiving oil deliveries. Daily blow down of Boilers.

Perform regular maintenance, service and installation of heating, ventilating and cooling/refrigeration equipment systems and components, including: compressors, valves, coils, heat pumps, motors, belts, bearings, fans, filters, wiring, control systems

Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctioning systems and components, pneumatic controls and electric controls

Performed minor electrical and plumbing upgrades 2

2018 – 2022 Grimston Home Renovation Services – Independent Contractor Queens, NY

Renovated and remodeled private homes and apartments

Installed kitchen cabinets, countertops, shelves, and kitchen appliances

Unclogged drains, removed old, and installed new toilets, sinks, baths, and showers

Performed minor electrical and plumbing upgrades

Repaired and replaced walls, installed sheetrock, taped, sanded, plastered and painted 2016 – 2018 The Chateau – Building Superintendent Woodside, NY

Responsible for maintaining the interior and exterior of a 59-unit residential co-operative

Maintained boiler steam heat #4 Oil and other designated equipment

Performed regular building inspections from basement to roof to ensure proper maintenance and safety

Responded to all building work orders and tenant requests for repairs in a timely and courteous manner

Performed repairs for plumbing, painting, plastering, mechanical, general carpentry and light electrical work

Maintained a log of vendors, contractors, and service workers who entered the building

Traced and repaired leaks

2015 – 2016 Akelius Real Estate Management – Building Superintendent New York, NY

Responsible for maintaining the interior and exterior of a 52-unit residential building

Managed Porter’s schedule and daily duties to maintain the building in immaculate condition

Completed tenant work orders including those of kitchen cabinet installations, flooring, and window repair

Prepared and turned over vacant apartments to market in mint condition

Ordered and monitored supplies for building repairs and janitorial services

Installed and Maintained window air conditioners, changed filters as needed Education & Training

2020 – 2021 The Refrigeration Institute New York, NY

Completed Refrigerating System Operating Engineer 225-Hour Course

Completed 450 hours of training in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning 1989 – 1993 NYC District Council of Carpenters Labor Technical College New York, NY

Received 4 years of in-depth hands-on instruction in all phases of Carpentry References Furnished Upon Request

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