Experience

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  Aecom

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  Project manager

  FBI - Hvac Pm Contracts through the GSAI oversee 10 FBI offsite buildings and assist with the J. Edgar Hoover building, to include PM contracts, repairs, service calls, upgrades and improvements. The contracts are for all Data Centers and secured areas such as Comsecs , Sciffs , Teledata rooms, etc. The equipment ranges from Liebert computer room units, Stultz - ATS units, to RTU's ranging in size from 5 ton to 17 ton, also includes air cooled chillers of 155 ton and centrifugal chillers at 1500 ton each, along with cooling towers and heat exchangers and Alerton BAS. Coordinate all activities with sub contractors. Plan, schedule, provide all estimating and quoting, supervise hvac personnel , order parts and materials, and do the actual field work , including service calls and PM's, to all buildings. Attend government coordination meetings and develop approved GSA PM procedures and PM sheets. Show less

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  Hewlett-packard - iss

  Mar 2010 - May 2013

  Facilities manager - iss facilities services

  ISS Facilities Services holds the Hewlett- Packard IFS contract globally as of January, 2011:I oversee the Herndon, Va. Hewlett- Packard sites. It consists of (1) 6 story, 385,000 sq. ft. administrative building and (1) single story, 90,000 sq. ft. data center building. I also support 13 other offsite leased building spaces scattered throughout Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. All of the sites have secured government spaces within the buildings that require security clearances to gain entrance, I hold most all clearances to gain entry to these areas. I am responsible for the day to day operations of the sites, PM programs, Projects, Energy Initiative Projects, equipment replacements, and I have 27 employees that report directly to me on a daily basis. They include, Engineering Staff, Janitorial Staff, Office Services Staff, and the MAC ( move , add, change ) Division. I work very closely with the onsite Hewlett- Packard Delivery Manager to assure that the level of service is per contract specs and guidelines. This is a performance based contract. I am responsible for obtaining and generating quotes for all projects, equipment replacements, consumables, creating and maintaining the overall site budgets. I also have to generate one day audits, EH&S audits, cafeteria audits, assuring that work orders are completed on a timely basis. Attend all corporate regional meetings for both ISS and Hewlett- Packard. I also implement cost savings initiatives to save the site and corporate operating costs. I am also on-call 24/7, with all alarms being generated through an automated building management system. Show less

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  Amazon web services

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2014

  Data center hvac engineering manager

  Engineering Manager for DCA Division of Amazon:Ensure overall availability and reliability to meet or exceed defined service levels of data center operations. Assist the site engineer with daily operational tasks. Be the primary first level troubleshooter for facility issues by being the eyes and ears recording and monitoring the general wellbeing of the facility and the critical support equipment held within. Help ensure overall availability and reliability to meet or exceed defined service levels of data center operations.Assist with the overall operation and maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, and HVAC equipment within the data center. This equipment supports mission-critical servers and must maintain better than 99.999% up time. Assist in maintaining a high reliability and performance while keeping operating costs in facilities at a minimumThe Data Center Managers are Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting. Maintain, operate, troubleshoot, Operations Mission Critical Facilities, which includes stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems that include but not limited to switchgear, UPSs, PDUs, wet cell batteries and associated systems, CRAC, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers/water chemical system, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, & motors.Tasks:Analyze: - equipment failures- equipment to improve performance and reliability- heat transfer- vibration - Design Solutions for a Data Center including but not limited to: - rotating equipment - pumps, compressors, blowers, turbo-machinery- pressure vessels - reactors, heat exchangers, boilers- storage tanks- piping systems- HVAC systems- Electrical distribution systems - Testing: - Test quality, performance, safety, and reliability of products, equipment, processes Show less

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  Ragingwire data centers

  Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

  Manager for ragingwire data center critical facilities operations

  Manage the day to day operation's and implementation of new policies and procedures, along with projects and commissioning of new sites and systems.

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  Digital realty

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2018

  Global technical accounts manager

  My overall mission will be to drive client satisfaction and growth and the main objectives will include..Acting as a client advocate and coordinating with multiple internal departments, including Sales, Accounting, Implementation, Legal, Technology, Product Management, Portfolio Management, and Customer Service.Understanding each client's strategic initiatives, as well as those of Digital Realty, and ensuring that sound decisions are being made in order to deliver quality service.Identifying revenue opportunities within existing clients and through referrals.Suggesting improvements for process and procedures so that established goals are met.Taking a proactive approach to client relationship management and handling issues in an efficient and professional manner, both internally and externally, to achieve client satisfaction.Digital Realty is a trusted data center solution provider for many of the world’s leading enterprises.Digital Realty's 127 properties comprise approximately 23.7 million square feet as of June 30, 2013, including 2.8 million square feet of space held for development. Digital Realty's portfolio is located in 32 markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.Mission: Digital Realty focuses on delivering customer driven data center solutions by providing secure, reliable and cost effective facilities that meet each customer's unique data center needs. Digital Realty's customers include domestic and international companies across multiple industry verticals ranging from information technology and Internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Show less

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  Google

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2022

  Senior project manager / owner's rep

  Senior Project Manager / Owner's Rep at GoogleGoogle - Lenoir, NCApril 2018 to August 2019(Contract Position with CBRE) Data Center Construction Owners Representative / Sr. Project Manager manages all aspects of enterprise-sized data center infrastructure construction projects including Multiple large ground-up campus projects and retro-fit projects. I currently juggle multiple construction projects at one site, and also possess demonstrated ability to oversee vendor compliance to construction agreements, while also having the ability to manage the overall project budget & schedule for large, complex projects. Strong knowledge of MEP construction management. Most importantly, I demonstrate a sense of ownership for the work, and my performance is partially evaluated based upon that sense of ownership and responsibility for construction. Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime. Prepares and delivers performance appraisal for staff. Mentors and coaches team members to further develop competencies, including training of new hires to bring them up to speed, leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company's values. Manages 3rd party project delivery resources/team (typically larger more experienced team). Responsible for identifying training needs, tracking performance, coaching, and motivating team members. Manage punch list, substantial completion and final completion process• Negotiate, resolve and close out any outstanding change orders, quality issues or disputes• Process and track any final invoices, payment applications, retention payments, etc.• Prepare and submit final project accounting and budget• Assist client in scheduling, coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, consultants and internal vendors, including furniture, IT, security, etc. Other duties as assigned. Show less

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  Private company

  May 2021 - Mar 2022

  Hvac general manager

  Responsible for the overall success and management of residential and commercial HVAC business. General Managers plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and control Service center activities and functions to achieve revenue goals and objectives while maintaining a strong customer focus, leveraging the brand, and driving employee engagement in a rapidly changing and highly competitive business environment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Assuming full operational responsibility for profit and loss related activities. • Establishing a team culture among service center personnel and holding the team to a high standard of customer satisfaction. • Consistently administering company policies and procedures throughout the service center. • Monitoring and maintaining job satisfaction among personnel by completing annual performance evaluations and salary reviews in a thorough and timely manner. • Preparing business forecasts, budgets, and other reports in addition to monitoring the timely flow of paperwork necessary to the service center.• Recruiting, selecting, and training all service center employees.• Financial analysis to identify trends and prospective problem areas and taking immediate action based on findings.• Optimizing the service center to provide service, complete tasks, and otherwise perform in an efficient manner.• Developing new programs and executing established plans to meet and exceed sales goals. •Maintaining a working knowledge of competitors, developing innovations to maintain market lead, and sharing best practices with other members of management.• Partnering with local management and personnel to maintain best practices for safety and sales-generation in the field.• Manage three or more front line managers who, in turn, supervise a field workforce of sales and service teams offering HVAC and Plumbing products and services to both residential and commercial customers• Responsible for profit and loss control Show less

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  N/a

  Mar 2022 - now

  Jim ward - current resume
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  Mbp (mcdonough bolyard peck)

  Mar 2022 - now

  Mechanical acceptance engineer

  Camp Lejeune, NCMarch 2022 to Present• On behalf of the U.S. Navy construction program office (OICC ) , manages the mechanical acceptance testing process for a $2.7B, five-plus year military construction program in eastern North Carolina. Work as part of a team engineers to provide technical oversight for the design, installation, and acceptance of mechanical systems. Review HVAC designs focusing on constructability of systems, ability to successfully perform DALT and TAB and system performance. Verify TAB requirements are incorporated in the construction documents per UFC and UFGS requirements. For PVT, design review should focus on ensuring the controls system is complete, functional, and meets the applicable UFC and UFGS requirements.• Witness mechanical system testing consisting of site inspection, testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB)verification, duct air leakage tests (DALT) and performance verification testing (PVT) for facility HVAC and other mechanical systems prior to construction completion. This includes verifying design, installation, and system balancing, optimizing and verifying digital controls, verifying equipment start and operation for air handlers, chillers, pumps, boilers, terminal equipment, energy recovery, renewable energy, anddistribution systems. Systems and components are thoroughly evaluated to ensure that they are installed in accordance with design intent and provide desired levels of performance and energy efficiency. Coordinate schedules and witnesses test activities with contractors, equipment vendors, commissioning authorities, FEAD and Public Works personnel and design engineers. Verify installed systems meet project specifications and operate per sequence of operations. Verify proper installation, operation and programming of Building Management Systems. Serve as a mechanical technical advisor and act as troubleshooter for complex HVAC issues during and post construction and develop recommended solutions for resolving issues Show less