Experienced Maintenance Specialist with hands-on expertise in facilities trades and utility systems. Focused on enhancing operational efficiency through effective equipment repair procedures and maintaining safe work environments. Strong communicator who collaborates to meet organizational goals and uphold high standards in dynamic settings.
Overview
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1
Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Mechanic II – Campus Operations
Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
03.2026 - Current
Replace electric motors, belts, fans, filters, and other HVAC mechanical components. Respond to maintenance work orders and emergency repairs and requests.
Replaced electric motors, belts, fans, filters, and other HVAC components while responding to maintenance work orders and emergency repair requests to ensure operational efficiency.
Repaired and replaced plumbing fixtures, including toilets, urinals, sinks, faucets, boilers, and hot water heaters to maintain functionality and comfort in facilities.
Inspected and maintained roofs and building structures, documenting findings on plumbing, HVAC, and mechanical systems to support preventative maintenance efforts.
Safely operate hand tools, power tools, shop equipment, utility carts, and maintenance vehicles.
Participate in emergency responses while following all safety procedures and regulations.
Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and other maintenance personnel to complete repairs and support campus operations.
General Contractor - Owner / Operator
Centerstone Investments, LLC
Graham, WA
05.2004 - 01.2009
Personally constructed and supervised all housing and land development, foundations, framing, window installation, plumbing rough in/trim out, insulation, HVAC rough in/trim out, pump and gravity sewer/septic systems, septic drain fields, electrical rough in/trim out, roofing, gutter, fire sprinkler suppression systems, drywall, interior/exterior painting and staining, flooring to include: carpet, vinyl, and tile, interior/exterior trim carpentry, cabinetry, interior and exterior doors and door hardware, siding, fencing, concrete flat work, asphalt, irrigation system installation and repair, turf, sod, water ponds and catch basin, French drains, landscaping design and installation.
Assessed pavement, demolition, and final preparation of homes on properties purchased from commercial and private landowners, ensuring readiness for development.
Obtained all necessary permits from Pierce County and Thurston County for residential home construction, facilitating compliance with local planning and development regulations.
Constructed and supervised all aspects of housing and land development projects, including foundations, framing, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and landscaping, ensuring high-quality standards and timely project completion.
Plumbing Foreman – General Maintenance Facilities Department / Senior Officer Specialist
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Detention Center
SeaTac, WA
11.2000 - 05.2004
Maintain and install all equipment pertaining to plumbing, electrical, and HVAC on institution property.
Responsible for maintaining the institution fire suppression system, conducting monthly and annual certifications pertaining to a 1500gpm split case electric drive centrifugal fire pump, main drain testing, sprinkler head, and pipe installation, forty-two wet and eighteen dry sprinkler system testing and repairs, fire alarm panels, preventative maintenance, and testing equipment.
Maintained sewage systems to support operational efficiency. institution sanitary sewage waste systems, including a muffin monster and sewage disposal system, quarterly grease trap pumping, sewage pipe water jetting, fire hydrant flushing, water main flushing, water meter calibration, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Maintain all water backflow prevention devices, monthly and annual inspections, installation, repairs, preventative maintenance, and parts inventory. Knowledge of (UPC) plumbing and (NEC) electrical codes and standards.
Performed preventative maintenance and repairs on Cleaver-Brooks high pressure fire tube steam boilers, Lochinvar water heaters, Trane water-cooled chillers, cooling towers, and BACnet Tracer Summit HVAC monitoring system. Supervised inspections with onsite contractors for major HVAC, plumbing, and electrical repairs.
Perform installation and building maintenance to include a 3000KW CAT generator maintenance and overhaul, elevator maintenance and repair by certified onsite contractor, interior/exterior painting and staining, drywall repair, sign fabricating and installation, metal fencing, finish carpentry, cabinetry, office furniture installation and repair, door hardware installation and repair, security locks, wire feed and stick welding fabrication, electrical light switches, outlets, light fixtures and ballast, ADA compliant filtered drinking fountains, security cameras, exterior landscaping and grounds maintenance, tools, and testing equipment. Assisted with cross coverage to other facilities departments.
Maintained accurate CMMS records of repairs and maintenance on tools and equipment, including work orders and inspections on an annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly basis, as well as lockout tagout, safety operations, and building maintenance requirements.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mount Rainier High School
Des Moines, WA
01-1990
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Highline Community College
Des Moines, WA
01-2002
Graduate - undefined
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA
01-2009
Journeyman Firestopping - Fire Prevention Apprenticeship Classes (IBACW)
Clinical Nurse II - Neurology/Pulmonary care at Medstar Franklin Square Medical CentreClinical Nurse II - Neurology/Pulmonary care at Medstar Franklin Square Medical Centre
Paraprofessional and Clinical Teaching II (Fall 2025) - Special Education – Structured Learning Lab - Applied Behavior - 3rd-5th (SLL-AB) at Clear Creek Independent School DistrictParaprofessional and Clinical Teaching II (Fall 2025) - Special Education – Structured Learning Lab - Applied Behavior - 3rd-5th (SLL-AB) at Clear Creek Independent School District