Allen Farris
MT STERLING
Summary
Dynamic Facilities Systems Manager with extensive experience at University of Kentucky, specializing in Life Safety and interdepartmental collaboration.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Facilities Systems Manager
University of kentucky
04.2024 - Current
- I Manage the Delta Center & Healthcare Dispatch, which are 24/7 365 emergency command Centers for Facilities at UK.
- We oversee HVAC, and life safety systems for Main Campus, Housing, Athletics and UK Hospital.
- In my current role I have overseen multiple large projects from start to finish, including the budgeting and approval for each project.
- I use building drawings and schematics to ensure proper locations and sequence of operation.
- During my career at UK, I have created building drawings and sequences to accommodate building controls cutovers and building updates.
- Currently, I am working to bridge the communications gap between Med Center Facilities, Campus Facilities and UEM.
Facilities Systems Supervisor
University of kentucky
10.2018 - 04.2024
- I Supervise the Delta Center, which is a 24/7 365 emergency command Center for Facilities at UK.
- We oversee HVAC, and life safety systems for Main Campus, Housing, Athletics and UK Hospital.
- In my current role I have overseen multiple large projects from start to finish, including the budgeting and approval for each project.
- I use building drawings and schematics to ensure proper locations and sequence of operation.
- During my career at UK, I have created building drawings and sequences to accommodate building controls cutovers and building updates.
- I currently serve Facilities under Main Campus.
- While serving under the Energy Management umbrella, I worked closely with Maintenance Tech’s, High Voltage, Distribution, Production, & Engineering Support.
Maintenance Tech III
University of kentucky
01.2000 - 10.2018
- During my many years of service at the University of Kentucky, I have become a productive leader in the Delta room.
- I lucratively manage the day-to-day calls and distribute information to the proper groups/shops; while efficaciously supporting the Delta room Dispatchers in maintaining campus fire alarms, emergency elevator phones and Tridium controls systems.
- I program, maintain backups, & run JCI Metasys PMI/Extended Architecture.
- I have a full working knowledge of HVAC, hot water, chill water, & exhaust systems.
- I work with IT in maintaining our JCI, voice logger & Simplex TSW servers.
- I have worked to become the sole contact in the Delta room for the heating and cooling plants.
- My other responsibilities include being responsible for organizing the draining and filling of chill water for campus, med center, housing, and athletics.
- I am also accountable for large building controls punches and maintaining the delta room’s large library of controls drawings.
- I am the coordinator for Delta room’s calls with EDR.
- I am responsible for the dependability of field calls from Dispatchers & 24/7 to help keep the Delta room running efficiently and productively.
- I have a very reliable call in/call back record over the past 26 years.
- I set in on meetings and Lead the Delta Room, in the absence of my supervisor.
Education
High School Diploma -
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Lexington, KY40 hours - Finance
Lexington Community College
Lexington, KYSkills
- Workload Management
- HVAC systems
- Project management
- Building controls
- Emergency response
- Facility maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Resource allocation
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Operational efficiency
- Critical thinking
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- IT asset management
- Training documentation
- Capacity planning
- Application testing
- Configuration management
- Data center communication
- System troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting skills
- Systems analysis
- Professional demeanor
- Business intelligence
- Schedule Management
- Communication
- Leadership
References
- Mary Vosevich, VP Chief Facilities Officer (Retired), University of Kentucky, 859-469-2803
- Harold Sandford, Campus Maintenance & Operations Associate Director, University of Kentucky, 859-219-3192
Leadership Experience
I successfully lead The Delta Center & Healthcare Dispatch daily. I completed the UK Leadership Academy training.
Communication Skills
I have participated in many UK Goes Green events and have conducted CBMI tours of the Delta Center. I have also completed 2 of the three tracks in APPA.
Timeline
Facilities Systems Manager
University of kentucky
04.2024 - Current
Facilities Systems Supervisor
University of kentucky
10.2018 - 04.2024
Maintenance Tech III
University of kentucky
01.2000 - 10.2018
High School Diploma -
Paul Laurence Dunbar
40 hours - Finance
Lexington Community College