Denis Young
Buckeye
Summary
Dynamic facilities management professional with extensive experience at CBRE, specializing in HVAC and electrical systems. Proven track record in project management and team leadership, successfully implementing preventive maintenance programs that enhanced operational efficiency. Skilled in plumbing repairs and vendor management, ensuring compliance with safety standards while achieving significant cost reductions.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Building Maintenance Specialist
AZDOC- Lewis Prison
12.2024 - Current
- Responsible for the Maintenance of a 10-building prison complex
- Work with an Inmate crew
- Training and performing:
- Plumbing Repairs
- Retrofit of old electronic Sloan flush valve controlers to the pneumatic Willoughby replacement
- Electrical Repairs
- Replacement of GFCI outlets, outlets and breakers damaged by inmates
- Replacement of old t8 T12 fixtures to LED and conversion from T
- And T12 fixtures
- Relocation of lights and outlets
- ARC Flash trained
- Toyota Fork lift Trained and Certified
- Gantry crane Trained
- MSDS
- Projects
- Plumbing removal of shower floors and replacement of damaged plumbing
- Rebuild and repair of Commercial Swamp Coolers and AC Units
- I am Familiar with all yards and can take over any yard to fill in for sick or vacation coverage
Construction
Therapy Tree
Phoenix
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Responsible for demos and remodels of client's homes to include removal relocation and reconstruction of walls, closing in of pot shelves, removing of cabinets and re install, minor electrical and plumbing
- Startup of a The Cabinet Factory to include set up of CNC Machine and set up a proficient assembly line for the production of cabinets
Chief Engineer
Main Street Real Estate Advisors
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Responsible for approximately 30 properties
- Responsible for a crew of two Maintenance Engineers
- Creating and updating the PM and work order system
- Upkeep of HVAC systems, plumbing and electrical
- Filters
- Coil Cleaning
- Ballast Change out
- Replacing ground lights and landscaping
- Adjusting Doors and door closers
- Working closely with contractors
- On Tennant Improvements
- Facility Upgrades
- Up grading parking Garage lighting to newer LEDs
- Replacement of degrading sewage lines
Building Maintenance Specialist
AZDOC- Lewis Prison
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Responsible for the Maintenance of a 10-building prison complex
- Work with an Inmate crew
- Training and performing:
- Plumbing Repairs
- Electrical Repairs
- Construction repairs
- Plumbing removal of shower floors and replacement of damaged plumbing
- Rebuild and repair of Commercial Swamp Coolers and AC Units
Facility Coordinator
TPG Toyota Proving Grounds
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Responsible for development of a PM/Work order system
- Instrumental in various projects to include client relocation, Grounds upgrade
- Working with and training new employees
Facility Manager
CBRE/Toyota Proving Grounds
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Responsible for Setting up and creating a pm / work order system for the site
- Work with site Adm, to create billing protocol ie
- Bill backs with monthly billing creating monthly reports
- Responsible for interviewing and hiring of onsite work force
- Responsible for setting up and interviewing Vendors for services and Annual services
Facilities Manager
Destination Pet
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Responsible for overseeing every day maintenance and daily communication of 78 Center around the United States
- Responsible for maintaining a contractors list to do repairs and p.m.’s on the properties and equipment
- Traveled to sites Annually to perform site inspections and reported deficiencies to on site managers to ensure equipment is operating correctly and sites are being operated in the most efficient way
Lead Facilities Engineer
CBRE
10.2004 - 04.2020
- Company Overview: Phoenix, AZ
- Instrumental in upgrading of the Central Plant to include bringing on line the 1200-ton Flat Plate heat exchanger, replacement of 3–750-ton Trane Chillers with VFD's and converting the Central Plant chilled and condenser water pumps to VFD's
- Installed VFD's on 13 AHU's and had all of the AHU chilled water valves converted from 3-way valves to 2-way valves
- Complete lighting retrofit
- All the above has enabled us to achieve better control of the Central Plant operation and consistently maintain a 0.346 kw/ton
- Received over $300,000.00 in rebates from APS for energy projects
- Responsible for multiple off-site huts within the Arizona Boundaries
- Accountable for all phases of facilities maintenance of a multi-story AT&T building totaling approximately 450,000 square feet managed by CBRE and owned by AT&T
- Back up Regional Property Manager when on vacation or out of town
- Specialized in the performance of preventative and regular maintenance to property HVAC systems, including generators and chillers, Metasys Building Maintenance Systems
- Primary responsibilities require full working knowledge of plant operations, property emergency procedures, electrical switch gear and transfer switch operations
- Phoenix, AZ
Chief Engineer
Jones Lang LaSalle - Bank of America
10.1998 - 05.2002
- Company Overview: Phoenix, Arizona
- Manage an 8-man crew performing 24/7 facilities maintenance and management for 3 data center complexes including a 425,000 sq
- Ft, 5-building complex located in Phoenix, a 250,000 sq
- Ft
- 3-building complex located in Tempe and a 80,000 sq
- Ft
- Highrise in Phoenix
- Overseeing, through hands-on activity, all aspects of the building system maintenance and management including fire/life safety, HVAC, plumbing, critical systems and electrical systems
- Manage projects including Five Year Critical Facility Power Down
- Develop and manage the capital and operating budget for three buildings
- Submit financial reports to facility owners and submit cost saving ideas
- Conduct employee evaluations and goal setting
- Provide employees with technical and safety training
- Implement and oversee the preventative and corrective maintenance programs
- Oversee the procurement of all necessary supplies
- Maintain tenant and client relations through weekly meeting and building inspections to ensure that all work performed properly
- Phoenix, Arizona
Operating Engineer
Colliers International
05.2002 - 11.2000
- Company Overview: Phoenix, AZ
- Accountable for all phases of facilities maintenance of the 75,000 square foot building managed by Colliers international and leased by Banner Health Systems
- Specialized in the performance of preventative and regular maintenance to property HVAC systems, including generators and chillers, Staffa Building Maintenance System
- Primary responsibilities required full working knowledge of plant operations, property emergency procedures, electrical switch gear and transfer switch operations
- Phoenix, AZ
Education
High School -
Alhambra High School
Phoenix, AZ05.1981
Some College Coursework Completed - Management Courses, Johnson Controls Safety Program, Professional Safety Training including Welding, Cutting and Brazing Safety, Medical Record keeping, Blood borne Pathogens Training, Office Safety, Lead Safety, Lockout/Tagout Safety, Electrical Safety Training, Refrigerant Management, Hearing Conservation, Waste Management, Asbestos Safety, Ladder Safety and Contractor Safety
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZSome HVAC courses -
Maricopa Gateway Community College
Phoenix, AZSkills
- Plumbing repairs
- Electrical repairs
- Project management
- Preventive maintenance
- Team leadership
- Work order management
- Forklift operation
- Safety compliance
- Communication skills
- Vendor management
- Computerized maintenance management system
- Power tools operation
- Electrical systems
- Lighting systems
- Mechanical aptitude
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Fall protection
- Facility management
- Confined space entry
- Plumbing
- Drywalling
- Cost reduction measures
Certification
- Johnson Controls Safety Program, Phoenix, AZ
- Professional Safety Training including Welding, Cutting and Brazing Safety, Medical Record Keeping, Blood Borne Pathogens Training, Office Safety, Lead Safety, Lockout/Tagout Safety, Electrical Safety Training, Refrigerant Management, Hearing Conservation, Waste Management, Asbestos Safety, Ladder Safety and Contractor Safety.
Affiliations
- Highly active in the off road community
- to include quad and jeep of road trails to include trails hill climbs and off road recovery
Timeline
Building Maintenance Specialist
AZDOC- Lewis Prison
12.2024 - Current
Chief Engineer
Main Street Real Estate Advisors
04.2024 - 10.2024
Building Maintenance Specialist
AZDOC- Lewis Prison
11.2023 - 04.2024
Facility Coordinator
TPG Toyota Proving Grounds
09.2022 - 11.2022
Facility Manager
CBRE/Toyota Proving Grounds
10.2021 - 09.2022
Construction
Therapy Tree
04.2021 - 09.2021
Facilities Manager
Destination Pet
04.2020 - 04.2021
Lead Facilities Engineer
CBRE
10.2004 - 04.2020
Operating Engineer
Colliers International
05.2002 - 11.2000
Chief Engineer
Jones Lang LaSalle - Bank of America
10.1998 - 05.2002
High School -
Alhambra High School
Some College Coursework Completed - Management Courses, Johnson Controls Safety Program, Professional Safety Training including Welding, Cutting and Brazing Safety, Medical Record keeping, Blood borne Pathogens Training, Office Safety, Lead Safety, Lockout/Tagout Safety, Electrical Safety Training, Refrigerant Management, Hearing Conservation, Waste Management, Asbestos Safety, Ladder Safety and Contractor Safety
Phoenix College
Some HVAC courses -
Maricopa Gateway Community College
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