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Gerald Pinka
Job Target: Facilities Management
Capabilities:
• Over 30 years of increasing responsibility with diverse plant operations and maintenance experience.
• Superior ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, contractors, and vendors
• Excellent supervisory skills: experience in training, managing and motivation new and seasoned employees
• Solid background in Energy Management having consistently reduced costs and increased efficiency
• Skilled in financial and budget administration
• Knowledgeable in JCAHO, OSHA, DOT, EPA and IEPA Regulations
• Hazardous waste experience
Achievements:
• Heavy involvement in design and construction of a $200M/250K sq. ft. medical research building to completion and the successful startup and move in of another
• Planned and managed a total electrical shut down of a hospital while occupied to perform electrical vault repairs
• Reduced tenant complaints by 35%
• Developed strategy and participated in labor negotiations
• Reduced electrical consumption by 33%
• Managed a $3.5 million construction project
• Budget Management
30% under – ServiceMaster, Beardstown, Il
18% under – ServiceMaster, Danville, Il
• Corrected 95% of HVAC and construction deficiencies without outside contractors
• Managed several underground storage tank site removals as well as new installations and State of Illinois Reimbursements
• Selection and installation of DDC Building Automation System
• Chicago Lighting Institute Award for design assistance and installation of outdoor lighting
• Contributed to risk minimization and investigation when elevator ropes failed on an elevator
Work Experience:
2007 to 2009 The University of Chicago Medical Center
Physical Plant Manager, Medical Research Facilities
Gerald Pinka
2005 to 2007 The University of Chicago, The Gordon Center for Integrative Science
Building Manager
2002 to 2005 Northwestern University, 710 N. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL
Chief Engineer
1999 to 2002 29 & 39 Management Inc., 29 S. LaSalle, Chicago, IL
Chief Engineer
1997 to 1998 Landis & Staefa, Inc., Mt. Prospect, IL
Mechanical System Service Account Engineer
Responsibilities: Execution of existing service agreements, along with project management of installed mechanical systems, customer service, site visits, as well as the design, planning and execution of new service agreements and the planning of the long term work as well as the daily work flow of 10 union mechanical pipe fitters. Mechanical systems are not limited to large tonnage air conditioning and refrigeration systems (centrifugal, screw, scroll, reciprocating, and absorption), air and water-cooled cooling towers, as well as the related equipment. High and low, pressure steam boilers as well as their related components.
1993 to 1997 Grant Hospital, Chicago, IL
Chief Engineer
1988 to 1993 Zenith Electronics Corporation, Glenview, IL
Plant Engineering Manager
1984 to 1988 ServiceMaster Management Service, Downers Grove, IL
Director of Building and Grounds
Danville Consolidate School District, Danville, IL
Director of Buildings and Grounds
Beardstown School District #15, Beardstown, IL
Director of Plant Operations and Maintenance
Belmont Community Hospital, Chicago, IL
1984 Cushmand & Wakefield, Inc., Rolling Meadows, IL
Lead Engineering Supervisor
1977 to 1984 LaSalle Partners, Inc. Rolling Meadows, IL
Lead Engineering Supervisor
Operating Engineer
Licenses/Certification:
• Stationary Engineer, Chicago, Il
• City of Chicago Emergency Preparedness Fire Safety Director
• Accredited for refrigerant handling under 1990 CAA Universal level
• City of Chicago Emergency Generator Operations
References Available Upon Request
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