John Sawyer

Experience

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  Woodspear Properties

  Dec 2007 - Feb 2011

  Lead Maintenance Technician

  Assist in Maintaining 403 unit complex in all aspects of Maintenance.

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  Schnitzer West

  Jun 2012 - Mar 2015

  Building Engineer

  Member of Team of 3 Engineers at mixed-use facility of over 1 million sq. ft. of high rise office towers/retail and parking garages. • Operate and oversee all building systems and maintain operation in accordance to federal/state and local AHJ.• Handle communications with outside Vendors and Contractors• Complete and track all Tenant work orders and preventive maintenance requests for property utilizing the CMMS. • On call 24/7 bi-weekly to handle problems that arise last minute within the property.• On the job training in controls, BAS, fire, life, safety systems, cooling towers, boilers, domestic water pumps, split systems, make up air units, 3 phase power, LED lighting retrofitting, lighting controls, Belimo motors and valves, etc. Show less

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  Hines

  Jul 2015 - Jan 2017

  Operations Engineer

  Operate and maintain all building systems at a 42 Floor 934,806 sq. ft. Class A, LEED Platinum O&M Hi Rise in the heart of downtown Seattle that was constructed in 1980. • Handle communications with outside Vendors, contractors and tenant Facilities Managers.• Work with computer systems; BAS, Microsoft programs and other internet based programs• Obtained 06A Administrators License, 07 Administrators License and City of Seattle ROL Class A License• Manage maintenance of equipment to include start up and shutdown of HVAC equipment, chillers, air handlers, VAV's and FPMB's. Operated Metasys BMS, fulfilled tenant request and completed PM's on equipment• Monitor the Fire, Life and Safety Systems and testing. Worked with Engineering team to complete all Fire Alarm testing including sequence testing. Tested for and received City of Seattle Fire Department FA-1 License• Establish Standard Operating Procedures• Assist in overseeing installation and commissioning of 3 new 675 ton York Chillers as well as upgrading from pneumatic to DDC controls in majority of the building.• Administer standards for IAQ, Refrigerant, Backflow Prevention and Key Management. Updating procedures and regulations per AHJ as necessary. • Completed Hines Engineering Training Program• Assist in facilitating lobby upgrades and tenant improvements throughout building. Show less

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  CBRE

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2020

  Manage base building operations at the Amazon SLU Rufus 1.0 Campus with 1.8 million square feet of occupied commercial space in 11 buildings and a team of 25+ Building Engineers including an Assistant Chief, 4 Leads, HVAC Team and a Maintenance Planner.• Responsible for Project Management of $1.5-$2 million annually and TI reviews for Campus. • Manage vendors and projects throughout campus as well as developing engineering training program that aligns with Company Standards• Strongly contribute to establishing and reforecasting annual budget of $55 million for portfolio• Responsible for ensuring code compliance with AHJ in building operations and Engineering team licensing• Conduct semiannual and annual performance reviews with staff, with a focus on assisting the team member’s professional and personal growth• Assist HSE Team in developing/updating safety and QEE/QEW program. • Worked with vendor and team to create Water Management Plan for Campus in accordance with the 2018 ASHRAE 188 Standards. • Completed City of Seattle mandated 5 year Building Tune Up with staff and vendors utilizing CopperTree/Kaizen BAS analytics for 3 of the 11 buildings on Campus. • Worked with team to develop life cycle renewal and 10 year capital plan. Show less Oversee and assist in management of base building operations at the Amazon SLU Rufus 1.0 Campus with 1.8 million square feet of occupied commercial space in 11 buildings and a team of 22+ Building Engineers including 3 Leads and HVAC Team. Manage vendors and projects throughout campus as well as assisting in developing training program and mentoring of engineering team.• Responsible for managing FLS and Generator testing• Project Management and IR Scanning for Campus • Establish and reforecast budgets. • Active role in Energy Management for the Campus that included Energy Star reporting and consumption tracking. • Administrator for CMMS (Angus), took active role in creating PM program for Campus and analyzing work load to identify opportunities to improve efficiency by creating programs to reduce reactive work order load. • Attended LEED training in preparation for LEED Certification on Campus, received LEED AP O&M credential. Show less Lead crew of 7+ Engineers at SEA27-29 with 900,000 square feet of occupied office space. 3 Hi Rise buildings in South Lake Union totaling 34 floors. • Received Alerton Compass Operator training and SkySpark essentials credential with ATS• Worked with team in reviewing existing PM program and identified gaps that needed to be addressed, created necessary procedure list and PM’s• Mentored staff and conducted semiannual and annual performance reviews• Participated in writing formal Performance Improvement Plans and worked with necessary staff on weekly basis to review progress as well as technical training and mentoring• LED retrofit project for parking garage, total of 230 54w T5 light fixtures to 30W LED fixtures for an energy savings of 151,000 kWh/year which reduced energy consumption by 65%. Also, worked with City of Seattle for rebate on labor and materials. Show less

  • Chief Engineer

    Jan 2020 - Sept 2020

  • Chief Building Engineer

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Assistant Chief Building Engineer

    May 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Lead Building Engineer

    May 2017 - May 2018

  • Sr. Building Engineer

    Jan 2017 - May 2017
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  Sound Transit

  Sept 2020 - now

  Oversee and manage day to day operations at Link Stations and Maintenance buildings in Central Seattle. • Coordinate, review and approve projects taking place in assigned stations and buildings.• Liaison for agency, contractors and 3rd party Facilities group.• Capitol, operational and life cycle budget planning • Review and approve spending of Facilities budget• Project Manager for facilities projects• Coordinate, review and manage ST Facilities Specialist and Maintenance Supervisors work at assigned buildings/stations.• Audit maintenance, work order, FLS testing, parts inventory and GPS records.• Manage FLS testing• Manage vendor contracts• Manage TI’s in assigned areas• Ensure new asset information is received, stored and input into EAMS• As built, O&M and warranty review and management.• Update and review maintenance checklist and programs• Oversee maintenance performed by 3rd party contractor (KCM) and ensure it is meeting Inter Governmental Agreement requirements Show less

  • Transit Systems Area Manager

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Facilities Area Manager

    Sept 2020 - May 2022