DENNIS DAIGLE
Lake Charles,La
Summary
Skilled Facilities Manager with talent for building relationships, directing maintenance workers and offering technical support to owners and tenants. Forward-thinking problem-solver with top-notch planning and decision-making skills.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Facilities Specialist
Atmos Energy
Plano, Texas
10.2019 - Current
- I am currently a Senior Facilities Specialist responsible for a 65,000 square foot facility in Plano, Texas
- Responsibilities include maintaining and writing contracts for all facilities related services
- I also support other Atmos Energy facilities in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area as needed
- I have been with Atmos Energy for 41 years and worked a host of different jobs.
Instructor
Atmos Energy
Plano, Texas
05.2015 - 10.2019
- I was responsible for instructing students from 8 states where Atmos Energy provides service
- I taught safety and service procedures including turn-ons, turn-offs, preventing accidental ignition, leak investigation and other subjects that are associated with the Service Technician job.
Facilities Specialist
Atmos Energy
Waco, Texas
11.2009 - 05.2015
- I maintained a 56,000 square foot Call Center owned and operated by Atmos Energy
- I was responsible for writing and maintaining service contracts for lighting, furniture, electrical, plumbing, computer server room and uninterruptable power supply maintenance
- I also assisted in maintaining area Atmos Energy operations facilities such as Round Rock, Temple and Waco, Texas.
Operations Supervisor
Atmos Energy
Marrero, La
10.2005 - 11.2009
- Marrero La, I lead 24 employees
- Meter Readers, Service Technicians, Compliance Specilaists and Operations Assistants
- Monitored staff performance and provided feedback for improvement.
- Managed daily operations, including scheduling personnel, assigning tasks, and monitoring progress.
- Our area post-Katrina was all of the West Bank from Gretna down to Venice, La
- Working in an area devastated by a hurricane like Katrina presented many challenges
- Safety of our customers as well as our employees were our main concern
- During this time our group installed the first 1,000 AMR (Automated Meter Reading) devices for Atmos Energy which was a pilot program that pioneered the install of AMR for the rest of the company
- My Service Department had no write-ups from the Louisiana Office of Pipeline Safety and Public Service Commission.
Operations Supervisor
Atmos Energy
Hereford, Texas
08.2002 - 10.2005
- As a Supervisor for Atmos Energy I had 25 people under my employ
- I had Meter Readers, Service Technicians, Construction and Maintenance as well as compliance and two Operations Assistants
- My compliance employees were one Corrosion Technician and one Measurement and Instrumentation Technician
- I was responsible to guide and lead the Hereford group that had zero write-ups from the Texas Railroad Commission during this period
- My area included five towns in three counties including the City of Hereford
- I attended City Council meetings and represented Atmos Energy in Rate Cases presented to these groups
- I was also active in the Chambers of Commerce in those towns
- The Atmos Energy Hereford office was elected as the Office of the Month during my tenure by the Hereford Chamber of Commerce.
Distribution Operator
Atmos Energy
Lafayette, La
10.1998 - 07.2002
- I was promoted to Distribution Operator where I ran a construction and maintenance crew
- I was still on-call for the service department after hours and was on-call for construction and maintenance also
- I helped out my supervisor by training the new employees and did some relief supervision when it was requested.
Service Technician
Atmos Energy
Lafayette, La
06.1988 - 07.1998
- I started out as a Service Technician then promoted to Senior Service Technician and worked service in and around Lafayette Parish
- I was responsible for turn-ons, turn-offs, leak investigation, line locating, commercial and industrial installs and occasionally worked on a construction crew
- I was also on 24/7 call-out.
Meter Reader
Atmos Energy
Lafayette, La
05.1982 - 06.1988
- Started reading meters a year out of High School and read meters for 6 years.
Education
Bachelor's - General Studies with a business focus
UL Lafayette
05.2002
Skills
- Asset Management- Responsible for writing and remaining within a multi-million dollar budget
Affiliations
- Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer
- Meals On Wheels volunteer
- Wounded Warrior Project volunteer
- Lon's Club member
Timeline
Senior Facilities Specialist
Atmos Energy
10.2019 - Current
Instructor
Atmos Energy
05.2015 - 10.2019
Facilities Specialist
Atmos Energy
11.2009 - 05.2015
Operations Supervisor
Atmos Energy
10.2005 - 11.2009
Operations Supervisor
Atmos Energy
08.2002 - 10.2005
Distribution Operator
Atmos Energy
10.1998 - 07.2002
Service Technician
Atmos Energy
06.1988 - 07.1998
Meter Reader
Atmos Energy
05.1982 - 06.1988
Bachelor's - General Studies with a business focus
UL Lafayette