Jose H. Valcourt, Jr.
Melbourne, Florida 32935
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Executive Profile
High-performing Director of Facilities with a combined 17 years of facilities /maintenance operations experience in both school and hospital settings. Demonstrated proficiency in staffing, training and development, budgeting and project management.
Key Skills, Core Competencies
Establishing performance metrics and key performance indicators based on company and industry standards and best practices
Demonstrated knowledge of safety and emergency management and environment of care programs
Experience in participating in ongoing preparation and maintenance of department activities for all regulatory agency compliance, including JCAHO, OSHA and AHCA.
Experience in management of multiple departments within an acute care facility that include construction, design, and expansion , maintenance, clinical engineering, and safety & security, among others
Strategizing for future department development and growth
Demonstrated knowledge of Green Seal standards
Strong problem solving skills and analytical capabilities.
Excellent team management skills that include training, mentoring and troubleshooting /problem solving.
Excellent meeting facilitating skills
Professional Experience
12/2009 – Present
The Florida School for the Deaf & the Blind, St. Augustine, Florida
Director of Facilities
Direct multiple functional areas through department managers that include housekeeping and linen services, grounds maintenance, and building maintenance services for an 80 acre campus comprised of 71 individual buildings and sites totaling over 855,000 SF. Team consisted of 60 staff members, and had direct responsibility of a $3.5 million annual operating budget.
Integrate functional strategies utilizing business expertise to reach financial and operational objectives
Develop plans for managing/retaining talent inside organization and for improving leadership strength.
Monitor company policies and develop new operational procedures to increase the efficiency
Plan and execute annual operating and P.E.C.O. budget
Develop operational functions that are essential for increasing productivity
05/2007 – 09/2009
Florida Hospital Waterman, Inc, Tavares, Florida
Director of Facilities & Real Estate Operations, Safety Officer
Direct multiple functional areas through department managers that include housekeeping and linen services, grounds maintenance, building maintenance, security, clinical engineering services, real estate operations, construction planning and design and PBX operations for a 204 bed hospital located on a 125 acre campus. Team consisted of 122 staff members, and had direct responsibility of a $10 million annual operating budget.
Maintain the Environment of Care that included life safety and emergency management
Serve as Safety Officer and Environment of Care Chairman
Establish aggressive/challenging cross-functional goals that support the organizational goals and strategies
Integrate the functional strategies utilizing business expertise to reach financial and operational objectives
Develop plans for managing/retaining talent inside organization and for improving leadership strength.
Plan and execute annual operating budget
Develop operational functions that were essential for increasing productivity
04/2006 – 05/2007
Wuesthoff Health Systems, Melbourne, Florida
Facility Technician I
Perform preventive maintenance on equipment and facilities to ensure proper operation and working condition as indicated on preventive maintenance (PM) procedures. Maintain compliance with Wuesthoff Health Systems standards to perform all maintenance activities. Maintain record accuracy by using computerized maintenance management system
06/2000 – 03/2006
Palm Bay Community Hospital, Palm Bay, Florida
Facility Technician II
Perform preventive maintenance on equipment and facilities to ensure proper operation and working condition as indicated on preventive maintenance (PM) procedures. Maintain compliance with Wuesthoff Health Systems standards to perform all maintenance activities. Maintain record accuracy by using computerized maintenance management system
Core Accomplishments
Process Improvement - Created and successfully implemented a linen and household supply ordering process that allowed for total accountability of resources and allowed me to identify over $12,000 in outdated product and materials, implemented a staff productivity improvement plan which increased productivity by 40%
Team Management - Through coaching and mentoring, I promoted 7 team members to positions of varying responsibilities, responsible for providing vision and guidance to a team of 60 maintenance and household employees, training them on current standards, policies and procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Project Management - Initiated and completed a boiler automation and notification system that reduced boiler down time by 45%, initiated and am currently implementing a major infrastructure project that includes the replacement of the underground heating hot water loop, initiated and am currently implementing an internal trash collection system that will support recycling program and reduce waste collection expenditures by 79%, cut operating expenses by 25% through proper training and management of maintenance and household personnel.
While at Florida Hospital Waterman, I created and implemented a linen accountability program that changed our loss ratio from 20% to 7%, a housekeeping training program that increased productivity by 35%, served as project manager overseeing the completion of a new chiller installation, the installation of duel fuel technology, and 5 build outs of shell space for medical offices.
Educational Qualifications
Academy of Aeronautics, A.A.S. in Electronics 09/1985
Pratt Institute, B.E.E.E. in Electrical Engineering 02/1988
Dale Carnegie, Certificate 08/2009