Chad Miller

Experience

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  University of Evansville

  Oct 2005 - Jun 2021

  • Manage maintenance of campus physical facilities and grounds through establishment of guidelines, budget allocations, and standards to keep buildings, classrooms, and grounds well-maintained, clean, and comfortable. • Manage central utility plant operations and the associated utility distribution infrastructure. Establish operating criteria, priorities, and maintenance routines; coordinate purchased utility commodities. • Manage facility renovation projects. Prepare or work with architects to prepare designs, coordinate finish selections, coordinate schedule, select and assign material and labor resources, and execute to completion. • Manage facility construction process through coordination of planning and design activities with architects, bidding process, and contract review and award process. Establish and execute the associated quality assurance plan to ensure design intent is met, project meets all regulatory requirements, and full contract value is received. Monitor progress and review contractor pay applications. • Provide mentoring and technical guidance for facilities managers and development of goals to achieve campus facility objectives. • Manage overall facilities department budget. • Manage facility operations in compliance with governing regulations for safety and environmental matters. • Oversee and provide guidance on facilities personnel structure including hiring, compensation, and performance evaluation. • Manage the provision of outsourced custodial services through collaboration with the site manager. • Manage and coordinate the acquisition of property, including appraisal/evaluation and associated purchase logistics. • Update and continue implementation of the Campus Master Plan. • Oversee and facilitate space planning, office, and programmatic relocations. Show less • Responsible for construction projects, building/equipment permits, agency licenses and facilities planning efforts. Responsibilities include both new installations as well as upgrades to existing facilities.• Project management, critical path planning, budgeting, cost control, value engineering and cost/benefit analysis• Key member of project teams, working with both in-house and external engineers, Operations, Engineers and architects• Ensure compliance with local/state/federal regulations, including: OSHA, fire, Building/Safety, etc.• Put preventive maintenance programs in place for the donor centers with consistent practices across all companies• Process maintenance requests through maintenance request software (CMMS). Transition all current practices to software process for all cost centers• Communicate with cost center management regarding repairs, maintenance, new construction, appearance upgrades.• Manage multiple local contractors to complete work in donor centers across the company. Includes managing timeliness and satisfactory completion of work• Authorize and negotiate work proposals/estimates with local contractors• Coordinate with city and county officials for building/upgrading of new cost centers. Secure permits, review architectural plans and serve as project lead for completion. Show less • Responsible for providing management oversight for several functions including daily operations, financial reporting, training and development of employees, and customer service to an assigned team.• Build and develop a team of highly motivated, skilled and productive professionals to drive company operational goals.• Monitor all operational policies and recommends changes to improve overall functionality of business.• Responsible for monitoring financial and operational findings and collaborating with Project Directors and Senior Management to ensure maintenance team obtains the best prices for hired services who provide reliable, consistent and superior services.• Created and communicated all maintenance policies and procedures as well as set standards of performance.• Responsible for monitoring regular physical property inspections throughout assigned area to ensure proper maintenance and upkeep of all assets.• Responsible for forecasting maintenance needs and instituting an effective time management program for all personnel to ensure resident satisfaction and project completion goals are met. Show less

  • Executive Director of Facilities Management and Planning

    May 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Director of Facilities Management and Planning

    Jun 2014 - May 2018

  • Facilities Project Manager

    Oct 2006 - May 2014

  • Residential Maintenance Supervisor

    Oct 2005 - Oct 2006
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  Toyota North America

  Nov 2021 - now

  Project Lead | Field Architect