To provide the highest quality of service to my customers and buildings by continuing to improve the quality of the facilities. To provide the customers (the community, students, and staff) with the highest standards of safety and cleanliness, and on going maintenance possible as to enhance the experience of our clients.
TODD R. CONN JR
1000 Stinsford Drive
Newark DE 19713
(973) 908-0150
todd.conn[at]netscape.com
Objective
To provide the highest quality of service to my customers and buildings by continuing to improve the quality of the facilities. To provide the customers (the community, students, and staff) with the highest standards of safety and cleanliness, and on going maintenance possible as to enhance the experience of our clients.
Experience
08/2007 to Present Executive Director of Facilities Operations and Planning
Aramark at Drew University
Madison, New Jersey
Responsibilities include: Overseeing Renovations, New Construction, Custodial Operations, Maintenance, and Preventive Maintenance, Grounds, Forecasting needs of University. Responsible for All Facilities related Budgets, Responsible for all County, State, and Federal law compliance issues including State Fire Marshals office. Responsible for inspections from agencies listed before. Training of staff, Daily operations, Weekly meetings, with staff, Weekly/Monthly meetings with client. Other duties include projects as assigned.
Improvements: Established goals for the department, established Preventive Maintenance program for University. Develop manual for Maintenance Mechanics including maintenance standards, established Custodial Cleaning manual, including Custodial standards for cleaning, established performance standards for the department and accountability measures for employees, developed and put in place a computerized preventive maintenance plan. Established safety programs, energy conservation program, and policies and procedures for Facilities Usage, short term lease and long term leases.
Developed long term (5 years or longer) and short term (6 months to 4 years) facilities forecasting and designed a Bench Marking system to gauge what and how we work against others. Responsible for writing RFQ'S, and RFP'S, Contractor contracts, put in place night time shifts to improve overall maintenance, and cleanness, work accountability system. Developed and put in place a process to keep the customer informed of all related issues and inspections criteria to in-shore client are getting the best product. Renovations of several University buildings about $4,000,000.00, and construction of a 7 story $21,000,000.00 student dorm.
2007 to August, 2007 Director of Facilities Planning and Operations
GCA Service Group, DeSales University
Center Valley,Philaphelphia
Developed long term (5 years or longer) and short term (6 months to 4 years) facilities forecasting and designed a Bench Marking system to gauge what and how we work against others. Responsible for writing RFQ'S, and RFP'S, Contractor contracts, put in place night time shifts to improve overall maintenance, and cleanness, work accountability system. Developed and put in place Cleaning and Preventive Maintenance procedures, a process to keep the customer informed of all related issues and inspections criteria to in-shore client are get the best product.
Responsibilities include Renovations, New Construction, Custodial Operations, Maintenance, and Preventive Maintenance, Grounds, Budget, Training of staff, Daily operations, Weekly meetings, with staff, Monthly meetings with client. Other duties include projects as assigned.
Improvements: Established goals for the department, wrote and established Preventive Maintenance manual for Maintenance Mechanics including maintenance standards, wrote and established Custodial Cleaning manual, including Custodial standards for cleaning, established performance standards for the department and accountability measures for employees, developed and put in place a computerized preventive maintenance plan. Established safety programs, energy conservation program, and policies and procedures for Facilities Usage, short term lease and long term leases.
2006 to 2007 Facilities Director Account Manager
GCA Services Group, Ridge Wood School District
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Responsibilities include Custodial Operations, Preventive Maintenance, budget, training of staff, daily operations, weekly meetings, with staff, monthly meetings with client. Responsible for overseeing renovations and construction projects. Other duties include projects as assigned. In the past year, with each quarter cleaning/maintenance inspections, the districts overall rating has improved.
Improvements: Put in place a computerized work order system, staff training program, night time shifts to improve overall maintenance, and cleanness, work accountability system. Developed and put in place Cleaning and Preventive Maintenance procedures, a process to keep the customer informed of all related issues and inspections criteria to in-shore client are getting the best product.
1999 to 2006 Director of School Facilities
Brandywine School District
Claymont, Delaware
Managed 23 buildings, 2,350,000 sqf of buildings, and 1,500 acres of grounds. Put in place Best Practices, established goals for the department, wrote and established Preventive Maintenance manual for Maintenance Mechanics including maintenance standards, wrote and established Custodial Cleaning manual, including Custodial standards for cleaning, established performance standards for the department and accountability measures for employees, put in place a computerized work order system, developed and put in place a computerized preventive maintenance plan. Established safety programs, energy conservation program, and policies and procedures for Facilities Usage, short term lease and long term leases.
Developed long term (5 years or longer) and short term (6 months to 4 years) facilities forecasting and designed a Bench Marking system to gauge what and how we work against others. Responsible for writing RFQ'S, and RFP'S, Contractor contracts. Assisted in renovation for 2 High Schools, 2 Middle Schools, and 4 Elementary Schools.
Responsible for a $5,600,000.00 budget, a Major Capital (New Construction, and Renovations, Modernization), and Minor Capital (Maintenance, and repair to existing buildings and hardware) programs, Union labor negotiations, all code compliance ADA, Fire, State, and Federal, contractor supervision, writing policy and procedures as related to Facilities and staff, operation and scheduling of fleet vehicle's (67) vehicles, transportation of district mail, review, hiring, and terminating of facilities staff, facilities record keeping, and state construction record keeping, media alerts for building closings due to weather, and Aquatics programs (4) pools.
1993 to 1999 Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds
Appoquinimink School District
Odessa, Delaware
Established custodial and maintenance standards, responsible for a $3,100,000.00 Budget, and goals for the department. Wrote Preventive Maintenance manual for Maintenance Mechanics including maintenance standards, and Custodial Cleaning manual including Custodial standards for cleaning. Established performance standards for the department, accountability measures for employees. Developed and put in place a computerized preventive maintenance plan. Established safety programs, energy conservation program, policies and procedures for Facilities Usage, short term lease, and long term leases. Developed long term (five years or longer), and short term (six months to four years) facilities forecasting. Designed and developed a Bench Marking system to gauge what and how we work against others.
Responsible for writing RFQ'S, and RFP'S, Contractor contracts, Major Capital (New Construction, and Renovations, Modernization), and Minor Capital (Maintenance, and repair to existing buildings and hardware) programs, Union labor negotiations, all code compliance ADA, Fire, State, and Federal, contractor supervision, writing policy, and procedures as related to Facilities and staff, operation and scheduling of fleet vehicle's (67) vehicles, transportation of district mail, review, hiring, and terminating of facilities staff, Facilities record keeping, and state construction record keeping. Assisted in new construction 1,700 student High School & renovation of (6) other schools including two Middle Schools, and four Elementary Schools.
1988 to 1993 Director of Buildings and Grounds
The Deven Condominiums
Wilmington, Delaware
Responsible for all buildings and grounds operations for an 18 story building. The building and grounds cover a full city block. Renovated entire inter-structure of building. (HVAC, All Mechanical, Elevators, Roofing, Exterior of building, Electrical, and plumbing). Established Preventive Maintenance program. Found three 30,000 gallon #4 oil tanks were found to be leaking. Responsible for dealing with state agencies and cleanup of site, converting buildings to # 2 oil and having the City install a high pressure gas line to site. Also responsible for Custodial/Maintenance staffing. (Hiring Disciplinary issues). Developed and was responsible for construction projects, and contracts, labor negotiations, safety and security standards and facilities forecasting.
1981 to 1988 Director of Building and Grounds Stuart Kingston Reality Inc.,
Wilmington, Delaware
Over-saw construction of 2,300,000 sqf of retail space. This was a $39,000,000.00 project.
Was responsible to oversee the construction of a beach front condominium. This project was a $22,000,000.00 project, all Maintenance and Custodial operations. Responsible for two malls, two large warehouses, several condominium buildings, motels, and several homes, contractors and contracts, construction, forecasting, bidding, labor negotiations, ADA, safety, and security.
Education
*Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes, DE 19958
* U S Coast Guard approved school for seamen. (1978)
* U S Coast Guard approved Commanders school (1979 to 1980)
passed Coast Guard Commanders (1980) Licensed Captain to operate
up to a 120 ton vessel.
* New Castle County Vocational & Technical School
* State Certificate in Low Pressure Boilers
* State Certificate in High Pressure Boilers
* State Certificate in Blue Print Reading and Drawings
* State Certificate in MillWrights, Equipment Installation, Power transmission, Belts and Gears
* State Certificate in Commercial and Industrial Wiring
* State Certificate in Residential and Commercial Plumbing
* State of Delaware Certificate in Boiler Operation
* State of Delaware Certificate in Pool Operation
* City of Wilmington 3rd Class Engineer License
* State of Delaware Asbestos Worker's Removal License
* State of Delaware Asbestos Supervisor Removers License
* Certificate in Lead Based Paint Removal
* Certificate in In-Door Air Quality
* Certificate in State of New Jersey Fire Watch Program and nuclear Fire fighting *Training and have a certificate to work in Fire department at any Nuclear power plant and am certified in Nuclear Power plant Radiation Training.
* Certificate in PSE&G Hope Creek, Salem Power Plant Generating Maintenance Program
* Certificate in Interest-Based Bargaining
* Certificate in Managing Multiple Construction Projects and meeting Deadlines
* Certificate in HVAC
* Certificate in Management Training
* Certificate in MS Excel
* Certificate in Work-Force Leadership Skills
* Certificate in Managing and Supervising People
* Certificate in Better Communication
* Certificate in Play Ground Safety
References
Excellent references furnished upon request
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