Geoff Dawson
Escondido,CA
Summary
Over 40 years of building engineering and property management experience including supervision and management. Experience includes multiple facility types including hospital, high rise, low rise, industrial, residential, life science, skilled nursing and assisted living environments. Strong leadership, organizational and team building skills. Ability to communicate effectively with all facets of property management including tenants, contractors and vendors. Over 30 years as a Chief Engineer or equivalent in various facilities.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Building Engineer/Lead engineer
Paragon Services Engineering
07.2014 - Current
- Building engineer service for multiple facilities including life science and office buildings
Owner
Owner
06.2006 - 06.2014
- Owner and operator of a building engineer service company
- Provided building engineer services to multiple buildings including building maintenance, operation and repairs
- Hired, trained and supervised employees
- Facilities included lab and office buildings
- Performed minor Tenant Improvement including demo, construction, drywall, doors, ceilings and painting
- Managed contractors and vendors including major tenant improvements
Director of Operations
Professional Community Management
05.2003 - 06.2006
- Directed all operations for Ocean Hills Country Club, a 320 acre, 1600 home, gated community
- Responsible for all operations including building maintenance, landscaping and street maintenance
- Wrote specifications to issue RFP’s for large painting projects for separate communities within
- Managed all painting and construction projects including clubhouse renovations and a new restroom on the golf course
- Directed all maintenance operations for individual home roofs, a 27,000 sq
- Ft
- Clubhouse and exterior amenities including an Olympic size pool and 18 hole golf course
- Developed and managed a $1,000,000 + budget
Education
Plant Operations Engineer apprentice training program - Plant Operations Engineer I, II and III
Chula Vista Community Hospital
Systems Maintenance Technician Designation -
Building Owners and Managers Institute
College courses - Effective communications, Accounting, Spanish 1&2, Blueprint reading, DC Electronics, Air conditioning systems and control
National University, City College
Skills
HVAC system operations and maintenance including Chillers, built-up, package, split, water source heat pump systems cooling towers and boilers
Electrical systems to 480 Volt including emergency generators to 1M, inverters, UPS
Lab systems including vacuum pumps, air compressors, DI/RO water systems
Building Management systems including Johnson, Siemens and Honeywell
Plumbing systems including domestic, sump pumps, soft water
Fire Life safety systems including alarm panels, fire sprinklers and gas suppression
Budget creation, implementation and control
Preventive maintenance program creation, implementation and control
Tenant improvement and capital project bidding and management
Supervision experience with as many as 25 employees
Professional And Volunteer Affiliations
- San Diego Building Engineers Association, Founding President, 1995-1998
- Association of Professional Energy Managers, San Diego Chapter, Founding President, 2021-Present
- Sons of the American Legion Post 468, Commander, Julian, CA
Qualifications Summary
- HVAC system operations and maintenance including Chillers, built-up, package, split, water source heat pump systems cooling towers and boilers
- Electrical systems to 480 Volt including emergency generators to 1M, inverters, UPS
- Lab systems including vacuum pumps, air compressors, DI/RO water systems
- Building Management systems including Johnson, Siemens and Honeywell
- Plumbing systems including domestic, sump pumps, soft water
- Fire Life safety systems including alarm panels, fire sprinklers and gas suppression
- Budget creation, implementation and control
- Preventive maintenance program creation, implementation and control
- Tenant improvement and capital project bidding and management
- Supervision experience with as many as 25 employees
Timeline
Building Engineer/Lead engineer
Paragon Services Engineering
07.2014 - Current
Owner
Owner
06.2006 - 06.2014
Director of Operations
Professional Community Management
05.2003 - 06.2006
Systems Maintenance Technician Designation -
Building Owners and Managers Institute
Plant Operations Engineer apprentice training program - Plant Operations Engineer I, II and III
Chula Vista Community Hospital
College courses - Effective communications, Accounting, Spanish 1&2, Blueprint reading, DC Electronics, Air conditioning systems and control
National University, City College
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