Project Manager Management
Resume:
Sam S. Eskander
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Key Qualifications
Vast experience in Administration, Budgeting, Financing, Accounting, Facilities Management, Utilities, Optimization of Operations, Project and Construction Management, Operations & Maintenance, Fuel & Power Supply Procurement, and Management of all ancillary Services. Management of O&M and capital budgets, and management of infrastructure and all building systems in Medical Universities including Patient Care, Clinical, teaching, Research, jointly-owned space with hospitals for inpatient and outpatient space. Areas of experience include:
Administration & Operations Management of Facilities
Project & construction Management Financial & Economic Analysis
Management of Budgets Accounting & Financial Affairs
Strategic Planning O&M of University Facilities- Buildings
Information Technology Management Software
Experience
1999-Present, Consultant, Facilities Management, Central utilities for Medical Schools and Universities.
1996-99, Facilities Director, New York Medical College
O Managed large staff of union and non-union work force
O Directed & managed O&M, and service contracts for all building systems and central utilities
O Prepared and managed operating and capital budgets
O Project and construction management for minor renovations and projects ranging from $1,000 to $30 Million
O Responsible of all facilities to Trustees of the Board
O Managed all services including housekeeping, food service, book store, mail distribution etc.
O Provided technical assistance and overall management of St. Agnes Hospital in White Plains
1994-96 Project Manager, International Technology & Resources, Research & Development at Bechtel Corp.
O Managed an electricity tariff study for Slovak Republic – separating power supply from delivery system
O Conducted studies for restructuring and privatization
O Provided training and lecturing senior and middle managers of electric utilities and Ministries of Economy and Finance personnel.
O Managed several similar studies in Latvia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary, and India
O Conducted economic and financial studies and prepared implementation plans for modified tariffs
O Market research & marketing company’s consulting services
1989-1994 Executive Director of Engineering at Yale University- School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
O Directed and managed renovation plans including building and infrastructure systems
O Managed the development of ten year capital program
O Prepared $500 Million Restoration program for research, clinical and teaching facilities
O Responsible for power supply and delivery system
O Provided assistance to the Central Utility group for planning the steam and refrigeration facilities
O Provided assistance in managing all facilities-related issued for the jointly owned and jointly occupied space by Yale New haven hospital and Yale University school of Medicine.
1987-89 Senior Economist & Manager of Rate Analysis Group, New York Power Authority, New York City, NY
O Conducted various electric & gas rate designs, analyses
O Revenue Requirements for various power supply sectors
O Managed multi-disciplinary professional team
O Conducted three year operating forecasts for the NYPA and prepared savings analyses
O Power Supply sectors include oil/gas, nuclear, pumped storage and hydro power plants.
1985-87 Technical/Financial Specialist, Bechtel National Inc., San Francisco, CA
O Managed Economic and Technical feasibility studies of energy and industrial projects
O Developed a plan of infrastructure development for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
O Worked closely with USAID, World Bank and European Investment Bank
O designed alternative tariffs based on a comprehensive cost of service study to minimize budget deficit and achieve certain policy goals.
O Advised high ranking officials at the Ministry of Finance & National Economy on policy issues
1985-85 Electric Operations Review Section Chief and Special Assistant to the Chairman Commissioner, Iowa State Commerce Commission, Des Moines, Iowa.
O Managed several studies on generation planning for the State including generation productivity, operation and maintenance costs for the State's electric utilities.
O Conducted service attitude surveys and review of annual filings for Iowa Electric Utilities.
O Provided assistance to the Chairman on various national topics, such as coal transportation, cogeneration and energy conservation.
1982-84 Senior Technical & Financial Consultant, Saudi Industrial Development Fund, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
O Provided technical assistance for the Kingdom's electrification projects including generation, transmission and distribution.
O Prepared economic studies developed and modified computer models for load forecasting and financial forecasting which included profit and loss, cash flow, balance sheets, performance indicators and basic data for the provinces and for the Kingdom.
O Reviewed budgets for the Saudi Electric Utilities and prepared reports to SIDF Board.
O Reviewed and developed technical specifications for electric projects.
O Provided project & construction management for the work performed by consulting firms and contractors.
O Planned for several projects, reviewed design, drawings, managed construction
including scope, cost and schedule.
O Reviewed as built drawings, and recommended fund disbursements.
O Advised top management on technical and financial matters related to the electrification of the Kingdom.
O Provided an extensive training program for SIDF personnel.
1980-1982 Utility Rates & Tariff Specialist, Gibbs & Hill, Inc., NY
O Responsible for providing guidance to clients in designing their load research programs to comply
with PURPA, and load analysis and forecasting.
O Conducted cost-of-service studies, designing unconventional rates assessing the short and long terms impacts of various rate structures on load Characteristics.
O Performing cost/benefit studies, investigating and evaluating the rate and service standards to comply with state and federal regulations.
O Forecasted electric and fuel costs, conducted alternative energy sources studies, load management, and energy conservation.
O Prepared economic studies for system planning, and economic analysis for energy related projects.
1977-1980 Rate Research Section Head (1977-1979) and Assistant to the Rate Design Branch Chief (1979-1980), Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tenn.
O Planned and implemented TVA's system wide load research program.
O Designed and evaluated the water heating and space conditioning load control.
O Investigated the different methodologies for cost of service including embedded and marginal type.
O Planned for and implemented time-of-use rate experiments.
O Evaluated time-of-day pricing and its short and long run impacts on load characteristics.
O Evaluated the different rate structures and their impacts on electric energy and demand requirements.
O Redesigned and expanded the Chattanooga load research program in compliance with PURPA.
O Responsible for the rate design, cost-of-service studies, revenue requirement calculation, load analysis, thermal storage home load analysis, super saver home load analysis and wood burning stove home load analysis.
O Conducted rate workshops, rate public hearings, and rate determination process.
O Prepared zero-base budgets.
1969-1977 American Electric Power Service Corporation, New York, NY Group Leader Load Analysis and Forecasting (1974-1977) Regional System Planner (1973-1974) Electric Station Project Engineer (1969-1973)
O Conducted feasibility studies for proposed facilities.
O Engineered substations and other electric facilities.
O Developed a cost estimating guide for the 12-765 KV stations and developed equipment specifications.
O Supervised construction activities and coordinated with various departments from planning stage to commercial operations stage.
O Provided station-engineering services.
O Planned transmission and sub-transmission facilities for a 1200 MW area.
O Upgraded the system, proposed new facilities to maintain the system's reliability.
O Performed system load flow and short circuit studies.
O Performed economic and feasibility studies and service provision to large industrial customers.
O Developed and supervised load research programs.
O Developed stratified sampling computer programs to design statistical samples, applied statistical analysis and techniques, verified samples, and designed computer outputs.
O Forecasted energy sales and peak demand for AEPe’s operating companies.
EDUCATION
1976-1977 Columbia University - Ph.D. (N/C) in Operations Research.
1976 Columbia University - MS, Operations Research
1972 New Jersey Institute of Technology - MS EE Power.
1966 Cairo University - BS EE Power
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