Engineering Manager Chief Engineer

STEPHEN M. CURRAN

***** ******* *****, ******, ** 60448

phone: 312-***-**** email: *****.******@*******.***

SUMMARY

Regional Engineering Manager with over 30 years of engineering experience for commercial and retail properties in Chicagoland and surrounding eleven states. Reduced a building energy consumption by 20%, two years ahead of scheduled deadline. Adept at managing electrical and mechanical systems, and conducting thorough audits and inspections of a full range of industrial systems.

Background also includes:

* Focused on achieving managerial and technical objectives, while controlling costs and

maintaining high productivity levels.

* Ability to develop strategies and preventative maintenance programs which ensure optimal operating levels and ongoing compliance with city codes and standards.

CAREER HISTORY AND HIGHLIGHTS

Regional Engineering Manager – Midwest Region, JLL, 200 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 2/2023 – 11/2023

Provide leadership, technical engineer expertise and operational support to all JLL property managers, internal business units, and new business initiatives.

Assist in the development and implementation of the Best Practice programs for Office Property Management including commissioning and retrocommissioning.

Work with local unions for recruiting and retention of quality engineering personnel.

Chief Engineer, JLL, 550 West Washington, Chicago, IL, 8/2013 – 2/2023

Assisted Region Engineering Manager with JLL engineering audits and capital/special projects at many JLL properties.

Member of JLL special operation team

Performed property due diligence and transition on future acquisitions for JLL.

Maintained Chicago Mercantile Exchange critical infrastructure.

Chief Engineer, M & J Wilkow, 203 North LaSalle, Chicago, IL, 5/2011 – 8/2013

Supervised seven engineers on daily operations.

Converted Building Automated System from pneumatics to Direct Digital Control.

Converted cooling towers, domestic supply pumps and main building fans to Variable Frequency Drives.

Developed, scheduled, and implemented preventative maintenance programs.

Director of Engineering Service, Wolin-Levin, 325 West Huron, Chicago, IL, 2/2009 – 5/2011

Supervised all mechanical operations in 35 - 40 high-rise condominiums and assist building engineers with ongoing mechanical issues. Developed new account strategies with executive management team.

Lead project manager for HVAC repair and replacement at numerous condo properties.

Negotiated terms for future management assignments and generated engineering solutions to issues.

Worked with building managers and engineers to establish a capital budget plan.

Reviewed all maintenance contracts and offer recommendations for extending the useful life of mechanical equipment.

Implemented Preventive Maintenance Programs and Standard Operating Procedures.

Initiated and provided education for Green technology to all properties.

Chief Engineer, Wolin-Levin, 340 E. Randolph, Chicago IL, 3/2007 – 2/2009

Opened Chicago’s first LEED certified sixty-four story residential towers.

Partnered with Thermal Chicago on commissioning piped chilled water system.

Commissioned and started up all mechanical equipment with Seiben Energy Group.

Created budgets for and order all building maintenance supplies

Developed, scheduled, and implemented preventative maintenance programs.

Created and verified all Punch list items for mechanical and base building during construction.

Hired and supervised staff of eight on normal daily operations.

Chief Engineer, MB Real Estate, 541 North Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL, 3/2000 – 3/2007

Stationary Engineer, MB Real Estate, 230 West Monroe Building, Chicago, IL, 1995 - 2000

Stationary Engineer, National Association of Realtors, Chicago, IL 1989 – 1995

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

ORGANIZATIONS & AWARDS

LEED Green Associate

Reginal TOBY award winner 2017-2019

Stationary Engineer License, 1992

550 W Washington TOBY award winner 201*-****-****

CFC Universal Certified

Nominated for BOMA’s Gold Circle Engineer of the Year Award 2022

Honeywell Pneumatics & Controls

JLL Midwest Region Engineering MVP 2021

Johnson Control Metasys Systems

JLL Engineering MVP 2021

Mackay Pump School

JLL Sigma award winner 2015, 2019

City of Chicago Certified Fire Safety Director

JLL outstanding regional support winner 2016

Cleaver Brooks Factory Authorized Seminar

Met Life energy and sustainability challenge global 2018 winner

VAV Theory and Principles

Retrofit Chicago challenge 2017 winner in achieving greater than 20% energy reduction

Generator Operator Certified

550 W Washington recertification 2014-2019 LEED Platinum

Illinois Swimming Pool Operator Certified

Chicago green office challenge tier 1 winner 2016

OSHA Certified

Member of the Chief Engineers Association of Chicagoland

Electrical Safety Training

Member of the NFPA

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