Asset Management In-House
Resume:
JAMES M. HARNEY
Chicago, IL 60608
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EXPERIENCE:
City of Chicago,
Department of Aviation 2015-Present
Deputy Commissioner of Facilities
●Responsible for the Operations and Maintenance of over 300 facilities on one of the the busiest International Airports in the Country.
●Oversees an annual operating budget of over $75 million. Largest budget at the Department of Aviation.
●Maintains over 80 miles of Runways and Taxiways.
●Maintains approximately 4.3 million square feet of terminals.
●Manages over 400 tradesmen, including: Carpenters, Electricians, Machinist, Sheet-metal workers, Painters, Laborers, and Stationary Building Engineers.
●Manages 45 term maintenance contracts and contractors, including but not limited to: concrete, asphalt, and plumbers.
●Actively participates in the Par 139 FAA Annual Certification process.
●Oversaw the minor upgrades to restrooms at Gates B6 and C12,
●Assisted in the management of the Airport Shuttle bus while the Airport Transit System is in the process of being upgraded and modernized.
Built a temporary Bus staging lot
Built Bus only roads for Shuttle Buses
All work performed with in-house trades and term contractors.
●Assisting in the management of the TNP (Rideshare) lots
Worked with CPD on traffic control
Constructed an overflow lot – in 2018.
●Works as Airport Liaison with Commonwealth Edison (Com Ed) for electrical service, and Metropolitan Water Restoration District (MWRD) for Sewerage Treatment.
Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC),
Director of Operations 2014-2015
Director of Asset Management, Construction and Acquisitions 2012-2014
Chicago, Illinois
●Facility Management,
oManaged 2,100 low-income residential units throughout Cook County.
oDay to day aspects of the Housing Authority.
oWorks as Intergovernmental Liaison for the Housing Authority and the over 100 local municipalities and Cook County Sister Agencies.
oOversaw an operating budget of $5,900.000.
oCoordinated with Commonwealth Edison, Nicor Gas, and Local Water Departments to for all our Housing Sites.
oInitiated the use of ibid Online Auction with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services; a governmental auction web site – to sell the used/older assets such as work vehicles, and lawn care equipment.
oWorked with the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) thorough the University of Illinois, Commonwealth Edison and Nicor Gas to make our sites more energy efficient.
●2014 Spring Installed Two Aerco Benchmark 98% Efficient Boilers and
two High Efficient Water Heaters in the Armond King Senior Apartments, Skokie Illinois.
●2014 Spring Installed new lighting fixtures with compact fluorescent and LED lamps in the common areas and parking lots of the Armond King Senior Apartments, Skokie Illinois, and the Turlington West Senior Apartments, Harvey Illinois.
●2014 Fall Installed new lighting fixtures with compact fluorescent and LED lamps in the common areas and parking lots of the Golden Towers Senior Apartments, Chicago Heights Illinois
●2015 Spring Installing Two Aerco Benchmark 98% Efficient Boilers and
two High Efficient Water Heaters in the Turlington West Senior Apartments, Harvey Illinois.
●Construction Management
oOversaw the rehab of two senior buildings: 100 Units each, in Evanston IL. Financed by Low Income Tax Credits.
oManaged the rehab of over 100 residential units throughout Cook County.
oOversaw the construction of two new playgrounds, a new basketball court, rehabilitation of 3 basketball courts and 3 community centers.
oOversaw the insulation of the HACC Apartments in Robbins, IL resulting in an energy cost reduction of 30%.
oAdministered the Job Order Contract (JOC) program with Cook County to streamline the HACC procurement process, reducing procurement time from 6 to 8 weeks to 7 to 10 days.
oManage the façade rehab project at the HACC Apartment in Park Forest, IL
oOversaw the Unified Federal Assessable Standard (UFAS) conversion per HUD requirements: 25 total units completed.
oConducts spreadsheet analysis on previous construction cost to budget for upcoming construction projects.
●Residential Service
oOversaw the Human Services Section and the Family Self Sufficiency Program
oOversaw summer food program feeding over 1800 children.
oOversaw job fair for over 1000 county residents
oWorked with Catholic Charities to place a Crisp Store at the HACC Vera Yates site in Ford Heights. Crisp is a fresh, affordable, grocer with over 700 items available, including fresh produce, meat, seafood, breads, canned products, and more.
●Grant Writing
oRecidivism Reduction Grant – Awarded $100,000 / July 2014.
oViolence Reduction Grant –awaiting formal announcement of award.
●Safety/Security
oWorked with local law enforcement to ensure the safety of our residents.
oAssisted Law Enforcement with Patrol, surveillance, prosecution.
City of Chicago,
Department of Buildings 2008-2012
Department of Buildings 1999-2005
●Started as a Project Manager moved up to Deputy Commissioner.
●Responsible for the demolition of over 15,000 dangerous and hazardous vacant buildings.
●Coordinated with the Department of Water, People’s Gas and Commonwealth Edison to shut off all utilities prior to the demolition.
oNotified all Utilities by email upon the identification of a vacant building to allow the utility companies to check their billing records.
●Enforced the Vacant Building Ordinance, registering over 5000 vacant buildings, resulting in over $1 million in registration fees.
●Enforced the Gang and Drug House Ordinance,
●Supervised 30 inspectors in the Troubled Building Bureau
●Responsible for 21 Commissioner Closures of Gang Related liquor stores
●Worked as the 24 Hour Emergency Duty Officer.
●Managed the inspections for all new construction in the City of Chicago.
●Managed 12 New Construction Task force inspectors
●Issued over 600 Certificates of Occupancy.
●Instituted the use of technology
ohandheld “Smart Phones” to collect data from the building inspections shorting the data entry time from six weeks to twenty-four hours
osending electronically signed Notices to Proceed (NTP) and sending to the Demolition Contractors replacing the antiquated faxing of NTP ensuring the speedy emergency demolition of dangerous, hazardous, fire damaged and collapsing buildings.
●Intergovernmental liaison
●Responsible for the demolition of City owned structures, such as O'Hare's Air Force Base, the Chicago Housing Authority's Prairie Court and several structures for the Chicago Transit Authority - Blue Line Project.
Office of Budget and Management, Field Analyst Program 2005-2008
Assistant Budget Director (Field Analyst)
●Served as Management Consultant dispatched to other City Departments
●Streamlined business practices with other City Departments.
●Assisted the Department of Transportation with its implementation of the GPS devices,
●Assisted the Department of Transportation to notify Utility companies when streets are being repaved.
●Assisted the Department of Water Management in increasing the efficiency of its meter reader process.
Airport Property Management Group (APMG)
Customer Service Manager 1996-1999
Chicago, Illinois
●Managed a 1.2 million square feet International Terminal Building with 21 gates and over 20 airlines.
●Dispatched necessary personnel, such as building engineers and/or other trades, based on work orders, to ensure building maintenance.
●Ensured work completed was done efficiently and professionally.
●Buildings liaison for tenants and contractors regarding tenant build-outs, in addition to insurance carriers regarding incidents.
●Acted as Liaison with the utility companies regarding the Terminal power usage and identified problems with regarding power interruptions.
O'Hare Airport Transit System (OATS)
Assistant Safety and Quality Control Manager 1994-1996
Chicago, Illinois
●Project Manager for $1.5 million Guide way Heating Installation Project.
●Worked with the Safety/Quality Control Manager to identify design and manufacturing deficiencies on the Airport Transit System.
EDUCATION
●Oakton Community College, Des Plaines Illinois
Candidate for a Facility Management Certificate
January 2019 to Present
●Northern Illinois University, Naperville Illinois
Candidate for a Facility Management Professional Certificate through the International
Facility Management Association (IFMA)
February 2015 to Present
●University of Loyola at Chicago,
Master of Jurisprudence: Corporate Law
September 1998 to August 1999
●DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
Master of Arts: English Literature
January 1993
●Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bachelors of Arts, Communication and Rhetorical Studies and English Literature
May 1990
CERTIFICATES
General Airfield Maintenance, Airport Council International
Facility Management, American Management Association
Building Inspections Professional Development Program, University of Illinois at Chicago
NIMS/Unified Command, National Fire Academy
First Responder Awareness, Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Community Progress Leadership Institute, Harvard University
Fundamentals of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Management, Nan McKay
ORGANIZATIONS
Ward Coordinator, 43rd Ward Regular Democratic Party 1999-2003
President, 43rd Ward Regular Democratic Party 2003-2007
Young Irish Fellowship Club Board Member 1997-2002
President, Young Irish Fellowship Club 2001-2002
Irish Fellowship Board Member 2011-Present
World Largest Block Party Planning Committee 1993-2015
International
Facility Management Association (IFMA) 2015-Present
Ireland Network Chicago 2024-Present
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