Robert Labuda
Facilities Manager and Project Manager utilizing Technical Project Management, Leadership, and Strategic and Business Management intelligence working with Stakeholders for successful outcomes meeting key stakeholder requirements.
Over 20 years’ expertise in the industry.
Objective Statement
Enable business value results by leading and managing project or enterprise using practices, principles, processes, techniques and tools to satisfy stakeholders and project Charter.
Core Competencies
Lead, Manage, and Motivate Team Orientation to implement Integration, Customer Focus, Plan, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Financial Knowledge, Detail Oriented, Resource, Communication Proficiency (oral and written), Risk, Procurement, Stakeholder and Close Project Management Process Groups and Knowledge Area Mapping. Sense of Urgency, Research project needs and integrate into the Project Charter, Time Management Skills, Multi-Tasking.
Software use includes MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Office, Adobe, Smartsheet.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Temporary Assignment (Career Group Co’s) UC Hastings Law School 04/ 2023-05/2023
San Francisco, CA 12/ 2022-12/2022
Proctor for DPR Law Student Mid-term / Final Exams.
Sabbatical - 02/2020-10/2022
Personal family medical issues.
(Aerotek Contract) UCSF – San Francisco, CA - Mission Bay and Parnassus Campus 06/2019-12/2019 Facilities Services –Facility Manager, Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems Analyst
Key Activities:
Prepare report for response team about emergency events with photos and initial corrections. Manage designers, contractors, and insurance department; third party insurance representatives to obtain funding and implement corrective action to restore.
Customer Focus and attention to detail with contractors, staff and satisfy Stakeholders.
Submit plans to Campus State Fire Marshall for approval to implement project.
Manage and assure work orders are issued and completed maintenance, repairs, campus and tenant upgrades and improvements.
Evaluated NFPA 25, 2013 California Edition, Water-Based Fire Protection Systems requirements and write scope of work document RFP for Quarterly, Annual, and Five-Year plan along with NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. These general documents shall be modified for each building and issued to contractors for pricing following scope of work to ensure reasonable degree of protection for life and property from fire adhering to requirements to Inspection, Testing and Maintenance.
Create work orders, contracts and understand with appropriate various software.
Survey and document entire building corrections with Fire Inspectors. Develop plan of action, assign corrections and manage work through completion.
Reconfigure/manage space for furniture, power, lighting, tele-locs and floor treatment.
On Lok, Inc. 05/2013 – 01/2019
San Francisco, CA
Facilities Project Manager
Key Project Lead Activities:
Property development project management to include manage construction of special projects from inception thru closeout. Projects included Full Six Floor Modernization & Build Medical Clinics.
Analyze submitted contractor/vendor proposals, balance scope/cost and interview to recommend contractor/vendor for project.
Develop fire alarm testing program and train occupants about fire alarm response including simulated evacuation procedure.
Perform due diligence for projects and potential added properties.
First Building Maintenance Industries, LLC. 11/2012 – 01/2013
Oakland, CA
Operations Manager
Managed office operations, budgeting, and bidding.
Consultant (Self) 01/2011 – 02/2012
Provided pre-construction services for scope, planning, scheduling, and rough order of magnitude (ROM) initial budget.
ProHealth Homecare, LLC. 03/2009 – 08/2010
Park Ridge, IL
Administrator
Managed office operations, budgeting, human resource management, and billing.
(Resigned position to relocate family to California)
CB Richard Ellis Inc. 08/2004 – 03/2009
Schaumburg, IL
Senior Project Manager
Project development for commercial property projects, from concept, schedule, budget, design, construction, through closeout. Projects included tenant build-out, infrastructure and repositioning of property to "Value Added" management strategies.
Saved $1 Million on single project for owner.
Redevelopment project award nomination by National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.
Pacific Construction Services, Inc. 08/2002 -07/2003
Chicago, IL
Senior Project Manager
Managed project account for the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Chicago Senior Housing mid-rise/high-rise modernization program. Major building envelop and interior upgrades/replacements of finishes, MEPFP and Elevator Modernizations. Oversaw stakeholders including property managers, designers, contractors and vendors.
Interior Construction Group, Inc. 08/2000 – 07/2002
Chicago, IL
Senior Project Manager
Interior tenant build-out, renovation, and select base building construction projects.
Reconfigured multi-floor anchor retail space of Northwestern University Graduate School of Higher Education with Owner Capital Improvements to the assets core.
Planned and executed AT&T Broadband Flagship Customer Call Center with over 100 workers during this demanding completion schedule. The project was nominated for the 2000 Award at the Annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards.
Tri-State Management Company 02/1999 – 08/2000
Des Plaines, IL
Senior Project Manager
Managed renovation projects including University wet labs and public projects.
Built School Addition and upgrades to Life Safety Systems.
Upgraded fire and life safety systems for senior living facilities.
The University of Chicago Hospitals 02/1989 – 02/1999
Chicago, IL
Facilities Management Plant Supervisor/Planning Design and Construction Project Manager
Developed five -year plans and implemented Fire and Life Safety systems corrections/replacements throughout Medical Center Campus.
Implemented Testing procedure and documentation for fire and life system systems and electrical systems including generators and transfer switches.
Managed design, construction, renovation, modernization and infrastructure projects.
Renovation to Radiology and Surgical Suites and full floor inpatient upgrades.
Planned, reviewed, obtained Chicago Fire and Electrical reviews, negotiated contracts and managed installation of over ten new fire alarm systems in occupied Medical Center Campus.
Served as the Chairperson of Fire & Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee.
Educational Qualifications/Certification
PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) (In good standing)
PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (Member)
Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) (Active)
Ombudsman Services of San Mateo – Long-term Care Ombudsman (Resigned)
RCFE – Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (Expired)
National Louis University - Bachelor's degree in Business Management
LEED Accredited Professional Interior Design + Construction (Expired 7/21)
City of Chicago Supervising Electrician’s License (Expired)
Illinois Real Estate Brokers License (Expired)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies – Associate Engineering Technician. (Certification Expired)