Chad Spindel
Abita Springs,LA
Summary
Strategic Facilities Manager and Former Law Enforcement Officer with over 20 years of leadership in ensuring safe and efficient corporate and community operations. Expertise in emergency response, physical security, vendor management, and regulatory compliance. Combines technical knowledge in HVAC and building automation with strong skills in contract management, risk mitigation, and leading cross-functional teams.
Overview
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Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Facilities Manager
GLOBALSTAR
Covington, LA
06.2022 - Current
- Note: Hired initially as Facilities Coordinator; promoted to Facilities Manager in 2024 upon predecessor's retirement to lead an ever-evolving, multi-tier corporate facilities department.
- Operations & System Maintenance: Direct overall facility operations and maintenance of building systems to ensure safe, clean, and highly efficient environments while minimizing service interruptions.
- Vendor & Subcontractor Coordination: Oversaw vendor contracts and coordinated subcontractor activities for facility maintenance, renovations, and large-scale upgrades, ensuring timely project delivery and adherence to quality standards.
- Budget & Financial Oversight: Plan all maintenance activities and construction projects within strict budget limitations, successfully managing spending to ensure total adherence to financial targets.
- Safety, Law, & Regulatory Compliance: Monitor facility-wide operations and survey grounds to ensure strict compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations, environmental laws, and security standards.
- Technical Maintenance & Automation: Perform hands-on HVAC maintenance, repair complex electrical systems, and manage advanced building automation systems (BAS).
- Identified root causes of system issues to implement solutions that reduced operational costs and improved efficiency.
- Preventative Inspections: Conduct regular, detailed inspections of equipment, buildings, and grounds; schedule preventative maintenance visits from outside vendors for critical elevator, escalator, and fire alarm system inspections.
- Asset & Inventory Management: Maintain meticulous records of all structural building systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical), track accurate supply inventory for daily operations, and manage the disposal of surplus or unclaimed property.
- Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration: Partnered with onsite managers, liaison officers, and departmental teams to align facility operations with corporate goals, providing insights to executive leadership on workplace trends.
- Contract Bidding & Procurement: Review comprehensive contractor bids before awarding large-scale project contracts and establish deep relationships with local property management vendors.
- Facilities Coordinator (06/2022 – 01/2024)
Corporate Service Assistant / Contracts Administrator / Operations Technical Analyst
GILSBAR
Covington, LA
10.2017 - 03.2022
- Corporate Service Assistant & Backup Contracts Administrator — Contracts & Compliance Department (02/2018 – 03/2022)
- Note: Concurrently held the roles of Corporate Service Assistant (Primary Role) and Backup Contracts Administrator (Dual-Hatted Role, 10/2021 – 03/2022).
- Contract Review & Compliance: Supported the primary administration pipeline by reviewing and analyzing vendor and client contracts for legal terms, conditions, and compliance requirements.
- Drafted service and product contracts for self-funded clients; managed electronic signature collection, internal routing, and secure digital archiving to ensure compliance and accessibility.
- Facilities & Workplace Operations: Executed critical day-to-day facilities tasks and served as the primary point of contact for internal workplace operations and workspace safety hazards.
- Facilitated vendor communication to ensure timely service delivery; maintained office standards by placing service calls, managing inventory, and interfacing with maintenance technicians to resolve workflow disruptions.
- Managed logistics for high-volume mail processing and distribution: Monitored corporate mail channels, managed high-volume client mail outs, sorted/scanned specialized incoming packages, and routed time-sensitive materials to appropriate internal teams.
- Production Quality Assurance: Reviewed, prioritized, and processed technical print queue requests from email streams based on complexity and corporate urgency; audited all outputs to guarantee 100% adherence to submission specifications.
- Interdepartmental Coordination: Collaborated across internal departments to capture critical customer data points, maintaining immaculate records of corporate transactions to ensure precise service delivery.
- Operations Technical Analyst — Administration Department (10/2017 – 02/2018)
- Account Lifecycle Administration: Executed complex customer group structural setups, processed multi-tier plan renewals, handled account reinstatements, and managed terminations.
- Process Auditing & Analysis: Analyzed internal technical operations and administrative workflows to identify efficiency bottlenecks during onboarding.
- Ensured accurate maintenance of operational data records for compliance. Maintained high-accuracy records of company interactions, ensuring operational data aligned with compliance and department standards.
- Collaborated with departments to streamline documentation processes, partnering with leadership to enhance the efficiency of documentation pipelines prior to promotion to Contracts & Compliance division.
Interpretation Coordinator / DME Coordinator / Scheduling Coordinator / Sleep Tech
SLEEP SOLUTIONS
Covington, LA
09.2005 - 09.2017
- Interpretation Coordinator — Interpretation Department (04/2014 – 09/2017)
- Workflow Optimization: Managed the end-to-end data pipeline for patient sleep study results, ensuring rapid delivery from raw clinical collection to physician interpretation.
- Data & Records Management: Maintained meticulous medical documentation and electronic health databases, verifying that completed diagnostic reports complied with healthcare privacy laws (HIPAA).
- Physician Liaison: Coordinated communication between reading physicians, clinical technicians, and referring offices to expedite final diagnoses and eliminate reporting bottlenecks.
- DME (Durable Medical Equipment) Coordinator — DME Department (02/2013 – 04/2014)
- Inventory & Asset Management: Oversaw the tracking, ordering, and stocking of critical CPAP/BiPAP machinery, masks, and clinical supplies used in daily respiratory operations.
- Compliance & Logistics: Coordinated equipment setups and patient device delivery, ensuring accurate data entry into medical databases for insurance verification.
- Informed patients about technical machine functionality and compliance requirements.
- Scheduling Coordinator — Patient Scheduling Department (08/2012 – 02/2013)
- High-Volume Calendar Management: Streamlined clinical appointment workflows by scheduling initial consultations, diagnostic sleep studies, and follow-up medical examination.
- Patient Intake & Customer Service: Managed high-volume inbound calls, facilitated patient registration, and coordinated insurance verification to streamline patient flow.
- Resource Optimization: Balanced technician availability with lab bed capacity to maximize clinic efficiency and reduce patient cancellation rates.
- Polysomnographic Technician (Sleep Tech) — Clinical Department (09/2005 – 08/2012)
- Clinical Diagnostics: Applied specialized sensors to patients and monitored comprehensive, multi-channel physiological data channels (EEG, EOG, EMG, EKG, airflow) during overnight sleep diagnostic evaluations.
- Technical Troubleshooting: Calibrated medical equipment and polysomnography software, resolving hardware or software calibration issues efficiently.
- Patient Care & Safety: Ensured a safe, clean, and compassionate clinical environment for diverse patient populations, strictly adhering to medical terminology protocols and emergency safety compliance regulations.
Polysomnographic Technician (Sleep Tech)
SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Slidell, LA
2005 - 2008
- Note: Performed multi-channel overnight diagnostic evaluations (EEG, EOG, EMG, EKG) while fulfilling clinical responsibilities at Sleep Solutions, enhancing diagnostic accuracy.
- Conducted overnight sleep studies to monitor patient sleep patterns and behaviors.
- Operated polysomnography equipment to capture accurate data during tests.
- Analyzed sleep study results to assist physicians in diagnosing sleep disorders.
- Collaborated with board-certified sleep physicians post-studies, presenting physiological data summaries and clinical observations to facilitate accurate diagnostic interpretation.
Police Officer — Uniformed Road Patrol
SLIDELL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Slidell, LA
2003 - 2008
- Note: Held concurrently with clinical sleep tech positions from 2005 to 2008, showcasing an exceptional capacity for demanding scheduling and high-stamina environments.
- Responded to emergency and non-emergency calls for service, providing timely assistance during critical incidents and medical emergencies, including CPR and rescue techniques.
- Crisis Management & De-escalation: Utilized advanced tactical communication, de-escalation techniques, and sound judgment to resolve active disturbances, protect victims of domestic violence, and safely subdue non-compliant subjects.
- Patrolled assigned sectors to deter criminal activity, safeguard public property, collect crucial scene evidence, and conduct structured interviews with victims and witnesses to support investigations.
- Legal Compliance & Reporting: Enforced local, state, and federal criminal laws, handled structured traffic enforcement, drafted detailed and accurate legal incident reports, and provided formal testimony in court trials.
- Collaborated with team members on community-oriented policing initiatives to enhance public trust; used radar equipment, patrol cameras, and municipal dispatch technology to achieve policing goals.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Social Studies Education
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LASome College (No Degree) - Social Studies Education
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LAHigh School Diploma -
Pearl River High School
Pearl River, LA01-1998
Skills
Facilities & Infrastructure Management:
- Building Operations Oversight
- Building Automation Systems (BAS)
- HVAC & Mechanical Systems Maintenance
- Electrical & Plumbing Repair Coordination
- Preventive maintenance planning
- Workplace Safety & Physical Security
- Space Renovation & Construction Management
- Energy-Saving & Cost-Control Initiatives
Operations & Leadership:
- Contract Administration
- Vendor & Subcontractor Management
- Strategic Project Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Budgeting & Expense Tracking
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
- Executive Reporting & Workplace Trends Analysis
Emergency Response & Security:
- Crisis De-escalation
- Emergency Operations Protocols
- First Responder
- Risk Assessment & Asset Protection
- Incident Investigation & Root-Cause Analysis
Administration & Technology:
- Document Drafting & Analysis
- Electronic File Auditing & Document Retention
- Facility Logistics
- Supply & Asset Inventory Control
- Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
Certification
- State of Louisiana Level 1 Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certified (Issued 2003), Slidell Regional Police Academy — Slidell, LA, Completed 496+ hours of foundational law enforcement training required for full-time state arrest powers. Core curriculum included firearms proficiency, defensive tactics, Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC), Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST), and legal studies.
Cover Letter
Dear Hiring Team,
My career path is built on service, adaptability, and leadership. In 2001, impacted by the events of September 11th, I paused my university education to answer a call to civic duty. I honored my legacy as a third-generation law enforcement officer—following my father and grandfather into law enforcement—I earned my state POST certification and began my career with the Slidell Police Department. This background I feel gives me an edge in modern facilities management: I look at building operations through a combined lens of asset protection, strict safety compliance, and budget oversight. Following a decade of managing various technical operations for Sleep Solutions, I transitioned into corporate operations within the Contracts & Compliance department at Gilsbar. There, I honed my skills with the administrative side of facility management—handling vendor contracts, analyzing bids, and managing day-to-day building service calls. This cross-training seamlessly bridged the gap between physical labor and executive corporate administration. This foundation is why Globalstar hired me in 2022 as a Facilities Coordinator. Managing building automation systems (BAS), handling HVAC/electrical maintenance, etc., I proved my value and was promoted to Facilities Manager in 2024 upon my predecessor's retirement. I view properties not just as mechanical systems, but through the lenses of risk assessment, physical security, contractual accuracy, and budgetary discipline. I am eager to bring this hard-earned blend of technical proficiency and emergency leadership to your team. Thank you for your time, consideration, and the opportunity to carry operational execution forward into your organization.
Respectfully,
Chad Spindel
Timeline
Facilities Manager
GLOBALSTAR
06.2022 - Current
Corporate Service Assistant / Contracts Administrator / Operations Technical Analyst
GILSBAR
10.2017 - 03.2022
Interpretation Coordinator / DME Coordinator / Scheduling Coordinator / Sleep Tech
SLEEP SOLUTIONS
09.2005 - 09.2017
Polysomnographic Technician (Sleep Tech)
SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
2005 - 2008
Police Officer — Uniformed Road Patrol
SLIDELL POLICE DEPARTMENT
2003 - 2008
Some College (No Degree) - Social Studies Education
Southeastern Louisiana University
Some College (No Degree) - Social Studies Education
Nicholls State University
High School Diploma -
Pearl River High School