BUILDING & FACILITIES ENGINEER

Dedicated and motivated Facilities and Building Engineer with record of success
in maintaining large telecommunications facilities, data centers, and commercial
high-rises. Expert in ensuring 24/7 operations while controlling costs. Backgro
und as an Electrician; able to complete electrical, mechanical, and AC projects
in-house to avoid costly contractor repairs.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
* Facilities Management
* Energy Reduction
* Equipment Testing
* Project Management
* Emergency Response
* Quality Assurance
* Project Installations
* Site Management
* Facilities Restoration
* HVAC Repair
* Contractor Relations
* Documentation
* Cost Savings
* Team Leadership
* Equipment Maintenance
* Construction Projects
* Budget Administration
* Safety Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VERIZONBUSINESS * Hayward, California
Subsidiary of Verizon. Formerly MCI, WorldCom, and MFS Telecom.
Facilities Engineer (2000 to 2010)
Maintained 55K sq. ft. telecommunications facility with responsibility for elect
rical, mechanical, heating and air conditioning, power generation, fire alarm, a
nd security systems. Administered annual facilities maintenance budget to ensure
24/7 operations. Oversaw annual equipment maintenance, managed facility upgrade
s as needed, and responded to infrastructure alarms. Updated and maintained comp
lex databases on equipment status. Managed installation vendors and contractors.
Key Achievements:
* Saved $50K annually by changing set points on AC system. Executed 8-month tes
t to evaluate equipment s performance at new set point.
* Avoided $10K in contractor costs by personally changing 1K tubes in light fix
tures, and saved additional $6K by performing indoor HVAC maintenance.
* Ensured 100% outage-free operations by maintaining backup power systems.
* Spearheaded $250K project to replace cooling tower system, which avoided the
possibility of equipment failure and outages that would affect entire West Coast
.
* Orchestrated major in-house infrastructure lifecycle change, which required o
verseeing all updates, contractor supervision, and testing new equipment.
Project Engineer / Project Manager (1997 to 2000) Worldcom
Managed team of 3 engineers in planning and implementing telecommunications faci
lities ranging from 5K to 55K sq. ft., including data centers, switching facilit
ies, NODES, and POPs. Oversaw design and build-out of DC power plant and battery
, electrical switchgear and backup power generator, fire suppression, HVAC, chil
ler, grounding, facility alarm, and monitoring systems.
Key Achievement:
* Played key role in building five major telecommunications facilities in San F
rancisco Bay area. Coordinated contractors and internal resources to meet projec
t deadlines, and saved $75K in costs by finishing project 3 months ahead of sche
dule.
CAREER NOTES: Prior success in telecommunications field as Journeyman Electricia
n with Compel Corp. Earned Outstanding Employee * award for contributions.
EDUCATION
FIJI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Electrical Trade Diploma: Electrical Fitter and Mechanic