RASHAD AUSTIN

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Winchester, VA 22603

540-***-**** Cell

540-***-**** Home

E-mail: bp1945@r.postjobfree.com

Mechanical Engineer with over 20 years of experience. Experienced in directing projects and staff in a fasted paced, result orientated environment .Articulate communicator able to elicit outstanding performances from a diverse array of engineering ,maintenance, and technical professionals. Highly successful in developing relationships in order to bring projects to completion and under budget while managing all bidding, purchasing and receiveing.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

 Strong leadership skills with over 20 years of experience at the director level in areas of engineering and maintenance.

 Financial/budget management experience and strong business knowledge.

 Proven success in negotiations and follow through with third party vendors.

 Excellent ability to build and sustain positive and collaborative working relationships.

 Experience recommending and implementing systems/processes to improve efficiencies.

 Possess detail knowledge of physical building structures, sleeping and meeting rooms, hotel grounds, all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, safety, and HVAC systems.

 Held key responsibilities for energy conservation programs and keeping current with industry trends to minimize expenses.

 Have created and supported training and implementation of preventative maintenance programs.

 Responsible for recommending capital expenditures and acquiring bids; is directly involved in property projects or renovations and manages expenses within approved budget guidelines.

 Demonstrated ability to assess critical repairs and facilitate an immediate, cost effective response.

 Performs routine property inspections to ensure compliance and assess condition.

 Has routinely implemented and managed procedures and practices that ensure quality assurance for work performed by hotel maintenance teams.

 Responsible for training, supporting and ensuring compliance to all risk management policies and

procedures

 Routinely monitor all life safety systems and policies within the facility.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

VA Certified Pool Operator 2001

National Certified Pool Operator 2001

BSME,Clemson University Extension 1990 @ Greenville Technical College

Naval Electronics School

Meridian SL-1 Telecommunications, Northern Telecom

Lotus 123, MS98

Johnson Controls Metasys CMMS

INET 2000 Energy CMMS

DC Steam Engineering 3rd Class

Employment History

Melrose Hotel

Washington, DC

2006 - 2009

Director of Engineering

Oversee operation of 240 rooms, Responsible for energy consumption, forecasting, and budgeting for facility. Operate and maintain a more supportive environment between 8 person staff and operational departments.

Performing maintenance on all the building heating and cooling equipment to include centrifugal chiller, hot

water boilers and performing chemical testing on related plant equipment. Oversee all contractors and contracts regarding Maintenance and repair to ensure projects are completed in a timely, professional manner under budgeted costs.

Oversee capitol projects in sister hotels such as new Chiller installation. As a member of the Executive Committee take an active part in the overall hotel performance.

Pepco Energy Services Inc.

1300 N Nash Street Suite 1600

Arlington Va.

2004-2006

Mechanical Engineering Inspector

Responsible inspecting record and making recommendations for energy consumption, forecasting, and budgeting for facility. Maintain a more supportive environment between staff and operational departments as well as reporting to property management. Performed maintenance Inspections on all the buildings, LAN/WAN functions and heating /cooling equipment to include: centrifugal chiller, hot water boilers and performing chemical testing on related plant equipment. Inspection and follow up on both employee and contractors projects. Maintain both Life Safety and Telecommunication Systems, inspection of refrigeration and cooking equipment.

MEMCO

Fairfax VA

2003-2004

Owner/Operator

Owned and operated HVAC Consulting/ Repair/ Home Improvement business, as well as contract cleaning of Hotels and businesses.

Sunrise Assisted Living

Washington D.C.

2001 - 2003

DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

Oversee operation of over 250K square footage of Hospital and Assisted Living facilities

Facilitate all Building improvements and implemented new energy saving components to reduce utility cost

Responsible for Concierge, Environmental Services (Housekeeping), Security, Maintenance staff and all outside contractors.

Hyatt Hotels Inc.

Various Hotels across US

1989 – 2001

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

Responsible for energy consumption, forecasting, and budgeting for facility.

Implemented energy saving ideas, devices in mechanical areas as well as lighting retrofit and upgrades.

Coordinate and oversee the installation of INET2000 Energy Management system.

Operate and maintain a more supportive environment between staff and operational departments

performing maintenance on all the building heating and cooling equipment to include centrifugal chiller, hot

water boilers and performing chemical testing on related plant equipment, replaced cooling towers. Maintaining all LAN/WAN functions within building. Responsible for overseeing all outside vendors and contract negotiations.

MILITARY

Aviation Electronics Technician

US Navy 1977 1987

Honorably Discharged

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