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Work History
(Post Military)
This page highlights my work history since retiring from
the Air Force, January 1993 to May 2006 in reverse chronological order.
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Consulting Engineer|Manager:
Facilities, Energy, Reliability, Maintainability, MEP/HVAC
www.jegpe.com (Self Employed),
Crowley, Texas
August 2008 to Present
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Engineer processes involving people to better serve
customers while energizing people to greater satisfaction and performance
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Facilitate or provide training tailored to support the
organizational mission, vision, goals, objectives and plans. (professional
supervision, project management, team building, communication building, total
quality leadership, brainstorming for diverse groups, winning customer
enthusiasm, leadership and compliance issues, practical employee recognition,
etc...)
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Provide support for Comprehensive Planning (strategic
planning, visioning, goals and objectives, master planning, contingency or
emergency response planning, policy development, prioritization, etc…)
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Help to plan for the replacement of aging infrastructure.
Every facility over 10-years old can potentially benefit from this effort.
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Help to secure a qualified performance contractor who will
help modernize utility infrastructure from the savings in utility costs
realized from the modernization.
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Affordable third party assistance to help solve chronic or
recurring problems with people, processes or systems.
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Experienced help with recurring contracts including control
of change orders and recovery damages or overcharges.
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Help with decisions to outsource. Define needs and weigh
many alternatives. Consider more friendly and longer term alternatives.
Outsourcing provides many alternatives but can provide new sets of problems.
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Help develop a customer care strategy that seeks and
realizes a higher standard. Help to generate positive customer enthusiasm.
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Help realize better efficiencies, productivity and customer
enthusiasm.
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Develop company policy to send the right message about
compliance. Help with safety and environmental compliance issues. I can
help link these issues to business plans so that compliance will not be a
threat but will be an asset to the future of company enterprises.
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Damage Assessment--help
with recovery from unwanted events such as severe weather, vandalism or fire.
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Services
Engineering Manager: Energy, Reliability and Engineering Tech Program
Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Dallas, Texas
September 2006
to August 2008
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Established reliability
dashboard (MS Excel) that drove the portfolio’s Reliability Best Practice
compliance from about 78% to 96.1% at its peak.
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Helped establish Energy
Management Best Practices for existing critical facility raised floors.
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Provide interface with business partners in
development of data center portfolio operational best practices and energy
management and conservation best practices providing company implementation
oversight, training and audits. Develop and standardize engineering and
technical qualification/certification processes.
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Develop and manage
the GEMS reliability assessment corrective action plan including target
completion dates.
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Chair all GEMS site
reliability assessment meetings.
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Assist and mentor
each GEMS Facility Manager and their staff with the successful completion of
their corrective action plan to the published IBM annual objectives.
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Develop chief
engineer and assistant chief engineer training, qualification and
certification programs
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Coordinate and
consult on the updating of operator handbooks and subsequent operator training
and qualification certification program.
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Develop and manage
the GEMS energy management and conservation strategy including target
completion dates.
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Assist and mentor
each GEMS Facility Manager and their staff with the successful completion of
their energy management and conservation strategy to the IBM annual
objectives.
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Research
opportunities to promote Grubb & Ellis Management Services though targeted
participation in professional reliability organizations, trade shows and
seminars.
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Investigate
Certification process by Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professional
for applicability to Data Center operations, and present business case
recommendations for Grubb & Ellis consideration
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Research reliability
and energy modeling and analysis to support IBM RESO portfolio.
Deputy Chief Engineer/Chief Engineering Services and Energy Management
Computer Sciences Parsons (DynPar) LLC (A
CSC Company), Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
March 2002 to May 2006
Oversaw $25M Facility Design, $40M Construction,
RCM/Predictive Testing and Inspection of Critical Utility Production Assets,
Comprehensive Reliability and Energy Balance Studies on Central Utility Plant,
Complete Revamp of Utility Re-billing Process, Utility Energy Services
Contracts
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Conducted energy and reliability studies on central
heating/cooling and compressed air production facility in support of
Lean/Transformation Initiatives
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Led transition from preventive maintenance to
reliability-centered maintenance employing predictive maintenance technology
and applications (infrared, ultrasonic, vibration, oil analyses, motor circuit
analysis)
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Provide engineering and program management support of
engineering services, design support, maintenance engineering and energy
management for the US Air Force at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.
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Maintain, manage and execute an effective Base Energy
Management Program. Support all applicable Department of Defense energy
targets and Air Force and Air Force Materiel Command energy reduction goals
for Tinker and its sites. Brief Government on energy program status. Serve as
focal point for utility programs and data compilation. Conduct a base-wide
energy awareness program. Conduct facility energy and water conservation
audits. Develop policies for Government’s adoption related to energy
management, building system operations and procurement of energy efficient
goods and equipment, and disseminate same.
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Consult with facility managers, utility superintendents,
and facility, utility, and process engineers on energy issues.
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Develop a master plan for energy management program.
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Prepare quarterly reports on energy performance index,
and Metering and Budgeting Program.
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Train facility managers on energy conservation and
consult with them on aspects of facility operations related to energy
management.
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Identify and program energy management projects.
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Manage Energy Conservation and Investment Program and
Federal Energy Management Program. Manage DSM Program.
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Provide all recurring and non-recurring utility contract
support. Maintain purchased utility documentation. Review and develop
technical provisions of utility contracts. Assist in negotiating utility
contracts. Assist the government in providing litigation support.
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Manage $24 million utility resale agreements.
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Review and modify designs for compliance with energy
policies and mandates.
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Review engineering designs to ensure building systems use
the most energy efficient and cost-effective technologies consistent with
safety, reliability and maintainability requirements at the least life-cycle
cost.
Project Engineer
Manager
DMJM Holmes & Narver (An AECOM Company), Fort Worth, Texas
February 2002
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Provide engineering and project management support to
various projects for the US Air Force and US Navy at Carswell Joint Reserve
Base
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Provide engineering and project management support to
various facilities projects for Lockheed Martin at the government owned
contractor operated (GOCO) site in White Settlement
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Provided scaled and dimensioned pencil sketches on 8˝" x
11" quadrille paper for use by Computer Aided Drafting personnel in producing
As-Built drawings of manufacturing systems.
Mechanical Engineer,
Sr. (VII)
NISC Team – NAS Implementation Support Contract
Lockheed Martin
Information Support Services, Fort Worth, Texas
May 2001 to January 2002
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Provide engineering support to a Task Order issued by
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be accomplished under the NAS
Implementation Support Contract (NISC).
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Provide mechanical engineering evaluation of Air Traffic
Control Tower (ATCT) and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) Facilities
to include Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems,
Environmental Control and Management Systems (ECMS), piping and plumbing (hydronic,
potable water, fuel oil and natural gas), and fire detection and suppression
systems.
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Recommend solutions to FAA system deployment and facility
renewal requirements including detailed cost estimates.
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Recommend energy conservation and efficiency improvements
such as lighting retrofits, HVAC/lighting control systems, chiller
replacements, boiler replacements, variable frequency drives and thermal
insulation.
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Use MS Office Software to evaluate and report data in
formats friendly to the FAA customers.
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Create, review, and interpret designs and drawings as
required and necessary
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Provide mechanical engineering support for the
Terminal Applied
Engineering Program (TAEP) at the
National Team level
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Coordinate the civil engineer effort for the preparation
and conduct of a Government Transition Evaluation (GTE) for Terminal
Facilities, the development and delivery of GTE Reports and Cost Estimates,
and the development and delivery of Terminal Facility Transition Plans with IC
personnel
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Participate in the preparation and conduct of a
Government Transition Evaluation (GTE) for Terminal Facilities, development
and delivery of GTE Reports and Cost Estimates, and development and delivery
of Terminal Facility Transition Plans.
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Lead the civil engineer coordination effort with IC,
Regional and site personnel during the development and delivery of
deliverables to ensure all FAA comments are reviewed and resolved for
incorporation into the deliverables
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Support the National Team Lead and provide mechanical
engineering guidance to the members of the National Team.
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Work with computer aided engineering graphics (CAEG)
engineers and draftsmen while for assisting in developing and delivering
facility drawings
Retooling and Job Search
Crowley, Texas
February to May 2001
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Performed extensive home and automobile maintenance
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Learned Microsoft FrontPage--built this website
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Explored DataCAD and Microsoft Access--gained useful
experience
Director of
Physical Operations
Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, Texas
December 2000 through January 2001
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Oversaw operation and maintenance of campus facilities
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Established safety orientation program
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Initiated work information inventory and management
system
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Identified OSHA reporting requirements
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Identified UST reporting requirements
Energy
Engineer/Manager, Assistant Director of Physical Plant
Waco
Construction, Inc.,
Baylor University,
Waco, Texas
September 1997 through November 2000
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Managed small construction projects <$500,000
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Oversaw 24-hour operation of the Temperature Control
Center (TCC) which produces and distributes electricity, chill water and steam
for nearly 4 million square feet of campus facilities
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Coordinated over $15 million in energy infrastructure
improvements, nearly $10 million at the TCC including removal of 3 boilers, 2
chillers and two cooling towers; installing 3 chillers, 1 heat recovery boiler
and two cooling towers; reworking steam, chill water, and condenser water
piping; adding mechanical water purification equipment (side stream filters,
condensate polisher, softener and dealkalizer), chill water pump, energy
management system and variable frequency drives; replacing boiler feed water
system (pumps and deaerator), blow-down systems, and condensate surge tank;
and expansion/renovation of the control room. This contractor on this project
won the Association of Energy Engineers Energy Project of the Year
award for the year 2000
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Supervised 4 foreman level personnel responsible for 8
operation and maintenance personnel
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Provided annual budget projections for water, electricity
and natural gas
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Developed deferred maintenance reduction projects
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Implemented preventive maintenance program
Director of Operations and Maintenance
Fort Worth Town Center, Fort Worth, Texas
July 1997 to September 1997
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Oversaw the operation and maintenance of the mall
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Supervised a lead man and 8 maintenance workers
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Oversaw the restoration of the boilers and chillers
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Recommended improvements to the water treatment programs
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Recommended improvements to the re-lamping program
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Provided evaluation and recommended solution to chronic
sewage lift station problems
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Had machine guards repaired/replaced to ensure safe
operations
Electronics Instructor,
Part-time
Education America, Consumer Electronics Department, Fort Worth, Texas
February 1997 to August 1997
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Developed course materials for basic electronic education
courses including semi-conductors, communication, and digital electronics
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Provided classroom and lab instruction for up to 15
Students
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Prepared, administered and evaluated tests
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Developed and implemented automated student records using
Microsoft Excel—adopted for use by the department
Director of Utilities,
Assistant Director of Physical Plant
Physical Plant Department,
Indiana University,
Bloomington, Indiana
June 1996 to December 1996
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Directed 50 people in the 24-hour operation, maintenance,
repair and improvement of the 450,000 pph central steam power plant, 18,000
ton central chill water production plant, and utility distribution systems
(steam, condensate, chill water, electricity, water and sewage) serving 9
million square feet of facilities
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Oversaw the repair of the ash handling system,
replacement of the deaerator tank, asbestos abatement, refractory repairs, and
boiler control improvements
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Recommended improvements to the chemical water treatment
systems including using bulk delivery and secondary containment systems
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Evaluated cooling towers and recommended secondary
screening to permit safe servicing during operations
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Managed nearly $12 million in annual energy utilities
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Completed final session of the
APPA
Institute for Facilities Management, received completion certificate
Director of
Mechanical Systems, Assistant Director of Physical Plant
Physical Plant Department,
Texas Christian
University, Fort Worth, TX
January 1993 to June 1996
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Supervised Electrical (Engineer) and Mechanical (Manager)
Superintendents responsible for the direction of 35 general staff employees in
maintenance, repair, replacement and restoration of the heating, ventilating,
refrigeration, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and underground utility
systems
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Budget Manager for nearly $3.5 million in annual
utilities (Electricity, natural gas, water and sewage) and $1.6 million in
operations and maintenance of over 2.25 million square feet of conditioned
space
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Led planning for $15 million campus wide energy
infrastructure upgrade to include CFC chiller replacements, thermal storage,
chilled water loop modifications and electrical system improvements
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Initiated TCU TEAMWORK, a total quality service
initiative
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Presented paper on
Practical Employee Recognition to APPA annual meeting in
Philadelphia in July 1995
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Solved humidity problems at Ranch Management--added vapor
barrier and reheat
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Lead OSHA compliance efforts--developed policies and
procedures for confined spaces, hot work, hazard communications and vertical
lifts.
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Developed and facilitated Professional Supervision
Skills training--provided opportunity for 20 people at the cost to send a
person to similar training off campus
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Upgraded filters at the diving and swimming pools;
provided capability to isolate filters for maintenance
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Accomplished job task/hazard analyses and updated
position descriptions for 35 people
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Improved chemical water treatment program--negotiated 20%
reduction in service contract costs
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Completed first two of three sessions of the
APPA
Institute for Facilities Management--one by CAPPA/TAPPA scholarship
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