Project/Facility Management position that will provide a challenging yet rewarding work enviroment
Robert C. Ellis III
1580 Monte Carlo Court • Merritt Island, FL 32952 •
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Experienced Project /Facility Manager with 20+ years of expertise in building services and construction management, facility service planning and operation, energy management, program development and training, departmental budgeting and capital expense planning, internal and external communication, and supervision.
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• More than 20 years experience in the building services and construction management industry including hospitals, hotels, industrial centers, learning and conference facilities, long term care facilities, office buildings, restaurants, and retail centers.
• Managed projects with budgets ranging from $20,000 - $20,000,000.
• Reviewed plans and project objectives, developed job scopes, schedules and specifications for use in the planning, design and preparation of final bid documents to maximize completeness to reduce change orders, cost and schedule overruns.
• Coordinated estimating processes with attention to detail for value engineering savings that would meet or exceed original designs while reducing costs or time to completion of projects.
• Acted as the Owner Representative on projects, assisting in the review and awarding of design scopes, selection of general contractors, review and approval of trade subcontractors. Reviewed G702, G703 pay applications for correctness regarding amounts billed versus work scope completed. Reviewed, approved or denied change orders based on proper details presented to increase/decrease project scopes, cost or schedule impacts based on existing approved job scopes, plans and specifications.
• Coordinated and communicated with owners, architects, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, internal and corporate staffs regarding planning, construction, turn over and operation of assigned projects.
• Acted as liaison with city, county and federal government agencies as required to maintain proper communications for the timely completion of projects or smooth operations of ongoing facility operations and events.
• Managed direct staff levels from 5 to 20 persons with a wide range of skill levels and expertise.
• Developed operational and training programs for staff that included safety, energy management, equipment operation, facility management and departmental standard operating procedures.
• Monitored budgets and P&L statements for departmental operations, adjusted operations as required maintaining high levels of effective operations while maintaining costs in line with business directives and objectives.
• Ability to motivate staff in stressful times to remain calm, react effectively, efficiently, and professionally in high stress and emergency situations.
Professional Experience
Project Manager June 2007 – April 2009
Shakman Hospitality LLC
Shakman Hospitality is a GC specializing in the renovation and construction of hotels and restaurants.
• Managed all phases of build out process including bid preparation and reviews
• Managed subcontractor qualifying and selection and buyouts for assigned projects.
• Contract preparation and award process
• Preparation of invoices for draws, requests for change orders and requests for information (RFI’s)
• Worked with field staff on daily planning, scheduling, coordination of subcontractors, problem solving.
• Worked with owners, architects, engineers, owner representative, along with city, county and state officials in the constructions and renovation of hotels and restaurants.
Owner / Project Manager / Owner Representative
Signature Building Services December 2004 – June 2007 Signature Building Services is a company that provides third party construction management and facility planning services to investors, developers and operators of office buildings, restaurants, hotels and retail projects.
• Managed hotel renovation projects with values of $1,000,000 - $6,000,000.00.
• Assisted building owners, general managers and engineering directors in the development of capital improvement budgets, scopes and schedules.
• Provided building punch out inspections as the owners or tenants agent of construction projects. Developed final close out documents required for the final project acceptance and release of final retainage to vendors, general contractors and associated subcontractors.
• Responsible for business development and operations.
Operations Manager
Ultra Company March 2003 – December 2004
Ultra Company is a small – medium paint and light commercial construction company. Client base included
both private sector as well as government agencies.
• Responsible for day to day operations of painting and construction staff.
• Management and qualifying of subcontractors
• Completed site reviews, preconstruction meetings and job preparation documents with clients
• Preparation of contracts, job scopes, schedules and job budgets
Engineering Supervisor / Assistant Director of Engineering and Security
Hyatt Hotels - Hyatt Regency Reston December 1995 – March 2003
• Responsible for day to day operations of engineering and security staff of 517 room business hotel.
• Planned and coordinated special events with sales and catering staffs with regards to special engineering and security needs. Coordinated with special needs with meeting planners, government officials and security specialists.
• Monitored energy needs versus daily consumption, managed contract purchases of natural gas for periods ranging from monthly supplements to bi-annual contracts.
• Planned, coordinated and monitored preventative maintenance and energy conservation programs, completed monthly reports as required and submitted to the corporate offices for reviews.
Assistant Chief Engineer
Barnes, Morris, Pardoe & Foster Management Services October 1994 – November 1995
• Supervised daily engineering operations of three Class A office buildings for a total of 473,000 SF and eighty different tenants
• Supervised all tenant construction and coordinated contractors, vendors and service companies.
• Trained engineers in HVAC operations and energy management techniques.
• Prepared and administered departmental budgets, planned and coordinated capital expense projects with property managers.
Real Estate Sales Agent May 1994 – October 1994
Town and Country Properties
• Worked with general public in residential housing sales both as a listing and selling agent.
• Prepared sales offers, listing agreements and leases
• Coordinated property inspections, property repairs and sales activities.
• Worked with loan officers, real estate attorneys and settlement companies to complete sales processes.
Power Plant Engineer / Assistant Fire Chief January 1990 – May 1994
Xerox Document University
Xerox Document University was a 1,200,000SF facility equipped with guestrooms, labs, classrooms, auditoriums and gyms utilized for the training of Xerox staff and contract convention meetings located on 2600 acres.
• Daily responsibilities included operation of high pressure steam plant with reducing stations
• Operation and maintenance of ice production thermal storage facility for energy management use with centrifugal chillers.
• Operation and coordination of load shedding and emergency power generators.
• Performed duties of Assistant Fire Chief, responsible for the training of 20 firefighters in responses to fire suppression requirements, helicopter landing operations, helicopter and vehicle crash rescue, structural and brush fire operations, operations in hazardous environments and confined space entry procedures.
Additional work history will be provided upon request.
Education and Training
Graduate Loudoun County High School 1976 • National Association of Power Engineers (NAPE) Boiler Operations (Low and High Pressure plants) Refrigeration and Air Conditioning • Ferris State University CFC Universal certification •James Madison University – Project Management • Virginia State Fire Schools Certified NFPA Firefighter Levels I, II & III.
Affiliations
National Association of Power Engineers - Instructor Engineering Management • Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company – Firefighter, Fire Officer, President of Company (Service 1973 – June 2000)
Awards
Hyatt Hotel Reston Va. – Manager of the Year • Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Valor Award Committee (Lifesaving Award 1993), Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards Committee Unit Citations (2) Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company • Boland Trane Service Award for plant operations (2)
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