Larry Brandt

Experience

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  Allied Canadian Corporation

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Senior Property Manager
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  Biddington Property Management & Stan Vine Construction

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  General Manager

  • Managed the in-house construction division and a property portfolio consisting of multi-residential, over 1 million sq. ft. of retail and industrial space with 175 commercial tenants and 2,000+ residential apartments across the GTA• Supervised a 10-member property team and oversaw the employee recruitment, coaching, and compensation• Reviewed and negotiated commercial leases and gained approval of corporate, operational, and capital budgets• Commissioned external architectural and engineering firms to execute restoration and modernization projectsKey Achievements:✔ Completed over $7 million worth of capital projects in under 2 years including the revitalization of over 300,000 sq. ft of strip malls and the redevelopment of a neighborhood plaza that required tenant relocation and rezoning ✔ Submitted applications to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal (ORHT) for rent increase above guideline and represented a group of residential owners in the precedent-setting appeal of the ORHT “Leadway Decision” ✔ Grew portfolio profitability by increasing minimum rents and minimizing tenant allowance and rent-free periods Show less

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  Nexacor

  Jun 2003 - Jul 2009

  Operations Manager

  • Directed 4 Technical Area Managers in managing Bell Canada’s mission critical telecommunication portfolio consisting of over 1.2 million sq ft of 14 mission critical sites and 150 remote (leased) locations throughout Ontario• Administered the annual $4 million budget and spearheaded capital projects and programs worth over $50 million • Tasked with meeting service levels across all 24/7 operations, call centers, central offices, and 3rd-party locations• Produced RFPs, defined scope, negotiated global service contracts, and prepared regular performance reportsKey Achievements:✔ Slashed the operating budget by over 15% by assessing and removing unnecessary preventive maintenance tasks based on industry best practices and OEM minimum requirements✔ Increased end user satisfaction by 12% by instituting a customer-service approach among front-line employees ✔ Achieved a 5% reduction in global vendor costs and improved service outcomes through effective negotiations Show less

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  BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Realty

  Jul 2009 - Oct 2019

  Regional Director

  • Oversaw a team of 10 in the day-to-day management of the top 10 mission critical sites for TELUS with over 256 properties across North America • Devised, implemented, and administered risk management programs, procedures, and strategies across the region • Led teams in change management, capital improvement, and preventative and corrective maintenance projects• Tracked team performance metrics and ensured all regional contract obligations and deliverables were adhered to• Contributed to capacity planning, disaster recovery support, incident reporting, and ad hoc project analysis• Conducted internal audits and assessed operations to maintain compliance with applicable industry regulationsKey Achievements:✔ Exponentially increased the effectiveness and qualifications of the team without increasing the operating budget by recruiting licensed trades and certified engineering technologists ✔ Developed various tools to monitor operational performance, budgets, and risks that were adopted enterprise-wide✔ Chaired a team of experts in the design of incident response playbooks for critical sites that described standard operating procedures (SOP) and emergency operating procedures (EOP)✔ Contributed to decreasing national utility costs by $500,000+ per year by founding the sewage and lighting rebate programs ✔ Created a Service Level Change (SLC) framework that reconciled new and decommissioned equipment, developed operating cost estimations, and facilitated updates to the CMMS✔ Helped save over $250,000 per year in fixed contract costs by taking advantage of a government incentive program to transition all site lighting to LED✔ Played an integral role in lowering annual insurance premium costs by over $300,000 per annum ✔ Reduced employee turnover form 40% down to under 10% by expanding staff compensation, improving team moral, and enhancing their work-life balance Show less

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  Super[set] infrastructure

  Feb 2020 - now

  Facilities Management & Operations Consultant

  Superset Infrastructure is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing professional consulting services in Program/Project Management, Technology, Infrastructure Project Advisory, Project Capacity Services, Change Management, Facility Management, Contract Administration, Capital Reserve Planning and Managed Services. Our mission is to modernize the delivery of International capital infrastructure initiatives through alignment of delivery frameworks and scalable technology solutions with full-lifecycle consulting services from concept to commissioning. Superset offers scalable solutions to deliver capital programs and projects, ranging from management to control and delivery of multi-billion dollar complex programs for public and private partnerships. Assignment involves providing Operation & Maintenance (O&M) and Facilities Management (FM) support and advisory for public private partnerships and agencies for P3/AFP assets, specializing in development and implementation of Quality Management programs, condition assessments, life cycle cost modelling and budgeting, cost consulting and asset commissioning. Other duties in the assignment include development and review of facility management operating guidelines, Operational Master Maintenance Programs, audit of existing maintenance programs, assessing clients’ program performance & compliance as well as advising on implementation of enhancements to operating guidelines. Show less