Lead Facility Operations Specialist (FOS) ; [Facility Manager]

• Apr 2022 - Present

I am respecting DMA-HQ on the following buildings and areas: - Defense Media Headquarters & Production Facilities - Satellite Antenna Facilities - Vehicle Storage Facilities - Roughly 60 Acres of Grounds Major Duties * Responsible for planning, managing, and directing all activities, including maintenance, repair, accountability, space utilization and management, office layouts, remodeling, alterations, securing and maintaining appropriate levels of support services related to heating, air conditioning, water and electrical service needs, custodial services, and grounds maintenance. * Managers building Electric and HVAC systems that require frequent and exacting preventive maintenance to operate at its maximum efficiency and 24 hour-day reliability in order to meet DMA mission requirements. These systems include 2.5MW Emergency generators, four (4) 750KW UPS and three (3) 500 Ton Chillers required to ensure adequate environmental controls on many specialized broadcast and information technology systems. * On call 24 hours a day Show less

Transitioning from the Navy

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

May 2021: Retirement Ceremony in Naples, ItalyJune 2021: Departed Naples, to Norfolk, VAJuly 2021: Heading to Erie, PA31 July 2021: Last Day in the Navy

NAVFAC/PWD: Support Site Engineering Technician

• Aug 2020 - May 2021

Mission Complete. Time to go home.

Leading Petty Officer (LPO)

• Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

The title given to the senior petty officer in the pay grades of E4-E6 in the United States Navy. A "LPO" is the chief petty officer's "go-to person" for the lead of the division and to help with administrative tasks for the PWD-Naples-Support Site.

Quality Assurance Engineer Technician (QAET) at Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)

Facilities Management Specialist (2nd Shore Duty) at Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)

• Aug 2018 - Jan 2020

Responsible for assigning FMS team their facilities to oversee and supervise while simultaneously managing their workload. Provides guidance, support and training to FMS team ensuring coordination with tenant commands and PWD are in alignment with facility requirements, projects and service requests for their assigned facilities. Ensures timely completion of facility zone inspections by building managers and is a part of the PWD long range facility maintenance planning team.

Seabee Technical Security Specalist (3rd Sea Duty) at Naval Support Unit

• Oct 2015 - Jul 2018

Seabee Technical Security Specalist Training

• Aug 2014 - Oct 2015

The Naval Support Unit (NSU), State Department provides Seabee support to the U.S. Department of State (DoS) on a continuing basis. This program involves construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair work in sensitive and secure spaces; including installation, maintenance, and repair of technical security systems, high security locks, and security surveillance of foreign contract construction within the DoS facilities overseas. Seabees selected for duty with this unit will undergo approximately 24 weeks of specialized training and indoctrination in the Washington DC metro area prior to assignment to the temporary duty (TDY) pool or a foreign post. Show less

NMCB 74 (SW2/SW1) (2nd Sea Duty)

• Nov 2010 - Aug 2014

Deployments:6: Rota Spain & Macedonia7: Palawan, Philippines8: Djibouti & Niger, Africa

20TH SRG (1st Shore Duty)

• Oct 2007 - Nov 2010

Primary Position: -Alfa-Company "Steel Shop Manager" Collateral Duties: - Assistant Adjutant - Command Fitness Leader - Fitness Enhancement Program Coordinator

NMCB 133 (SWCN/SW3/SW2) (1st Sea Duty)

• Jan 2002 - Oct 2007

Deployments:1: Guam2: Kuwait & Iraq3: Okinawa, Japan4: Al Taqaddum, Iraq5: Rota, Spain

Steelworker (SW) A-School

• Sep 2001 - Dec 2001

- Steelworkers rig and operate special equipment used to build metal structures. They lay out and fabricate structural steel and sheet metal and work with concrete reinforcing steel bars. They perform welding and cutting operations, read blueprints and use special tools. This is a 5 year enlistment program. The duties performed by SWs include: - erecting steel bridges, tanks, buildings, towers and pre engineered structures;- fabricating, erecting, installing, fitting, welding and bolting structural steel shapes, plates and the built up sections used in heavy construction;- laying out, fabricating and installing sheet metal assemblies and systems;- performing welding and metal cutting operations;- installing and reinforcing steel in concrete structures.- reading and interpreting blueprints and preparing sketches for projects;- making estimates of materials, labor, and equipment requirements. Show less

Sailor

• Jun 2001 - Sep 2001

Boot Camp. - On 9/11, I was picking up my plane tickets to leave Chicago to head to Gulfport, MS for my Steelworker A-School.- Was extended to stay at Basic Training for an extra week to figure out how to get us to MS

Bus Cleaner

• Aug 1997 - May 2001

Worked Friday/Saturday Nights during the school year and any other time needed during summer break. I stayed the longest run in that span; I worked with about 30 other cleaners. Worked Friday/Saturday Nights during the school year and any other time needed during summer break. I stayed the longest run in that span; I worked with about 30 other cleaners.