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JACOB PRUSS

Fort Mitchell,KY

Summary

Seeking a new and challenging role to utilize my skills, education, and a continual learning environment can be achieved.

Personable and strategic thinker with strong aptitude for organizational management and process improvement. Possesses foundational knowledge in project coordination and business analytics, paired with skills in data analysis and strategic planning. High level of technical knowledge and understanding. Aims to drive operational efficiency and contribute to impactful business outcomes.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Building Management Specialist

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
11.2022 - Current
  • Serve as a Property Manager/Contract Officer Representative for the Potter Stewart Courthouse, and lease buildings assisting the Contracting Officer as a Technical monitor
  • Manage elevator contracts, custodial contracts, and maintenance contracts; as well as participating as a subject matter expert on a technical evaluation team when responding to RFI's to assist in projects
  • Make purchase requests ordering supplies, materials or services, doing research and price comparisons to make sure we are getting the most quality for a reasonable value
  • Communicated regularly with senior level directors and leadership within GSA, FDA, FBI, SSA and other federal agencies.
  • Regular communication with the federal judiciary agencies within the Potter Stewart Courthouse
  • Conducted comprehensive market research to identify opportunities for expansion and growth.
  • Write specifications, statement of work or statement of objectives
  • Manage small construction projects and create statements of work or objectives for contractors to complete as well as oversee the statement of work in contracts to verify duties within the scope of work are being completed
  • Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
  • Provide a statement of objectives to contractors who are bidding contract work for the Potter Stewart Courthouse in order to develop cost effective solutions for meeting the requirement
  • Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
  • Develop quality assurance plans
  • Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
  • Introduce quality assurance plans to be written into the contracts for maintenance, custodial, and elevators to check on the contractors work to make sure they are adhering to the standards requested of them in the contract
  • Tracked asset management and worked through preventative maintenance scheduling
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
  • Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
  • Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly inspections for building maintenance, construction, custodial, and elevator contracts quality assurance for the Potter Stewart courthouse and FDA forensic chemistry lab facility as well as several federal lease locations
  • Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
  • Reduced operational costs by identifying areas for improvement and implementing cost-saving measures.
  • Developed strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project objectives.
  • Facilitated regular team meetings focused on problem-solving discussions that led to practical solutions.
  • Delivered successful projects within deadlines through effective time management and resource allocation.
  • Managed client relationships effectively by maintaining open lines of communication and promptly addressing concerns or issues as they arose.

Emergency Building Maintenance Superintendent 1

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
02.2016 - 11.2022
  • Technical monitor
  • Within phases of construction act as a technical monitor for the HVAC equipment and automated systems after business hours and report back to management and coordinate with contractors for repairs and adjustments
  • Perform market research
  • When ordering tools and materials for work on equipment, researching the best options at the best value
  • Have reached out to several filter and belt companies to research the best value and quality for maintenance of equipment
  • Write specifications, statement of work or statement of objectives
  • When responding and isolating equipment and buildings in emergency situations, writing specifications and objectives on what the scope of damage is and what was done to isolate and prevent further damages to buildings as well as objectives to be completed to make repairs
  • Develop quality assurance plans
  • Develop plans for inspections to be spread over all buildings in order to keep quality standards high and not focused in one small space
  • Inspections to cover over 100 buildings within a 3 month span
  • Create reports and submit work requests to address issues found and prioritize repairs
  • Perform tours of buildings to create a plan and schedule of future renovations to prioritize projects
  • Perform inspections
  • Daily inspections in several buildings and campuses across the university and university owned properties
  • Create work requests for maintenance personnel to make repairs as necessary
  • Daily inspections after hours on construction projects and report any issues to management
  • 6 years' experience working in Emergency Maintenance with the university
  • I have accumulated a vast variety of knowledge with the automated controlled operations and HVAC equipment in all the buildings on the East campus, West campus, Victory parkway campus, Reading campus, Fishwick, and Center Hill
  • Knowledge working with automated systems for the campus including Siemens insight program and automated logic
  • Monitor and address issues through the automated controls systems
  • Develop trends and monitor equipment to diagnose issues amongst HVAC equipment
  • Work requests are received by Work Control dispatch, which then goes into the Aim system and work order is generated, and then dispatched to area maintenance
  • I review the problem and resolve and document the work performed and time for completion and close out the work order in the system
  • During emergency maintenance calls, I call and coordinate building repairs and maintenance efforts with contractors and Facilities personnel, while interacting directly with customers and other stakeholders as needed
  • I monitor and oversee any issues related to automated systems, controls and alarms, HVAC, plumbing, elevators, electric, emergency generators, power transfer switch, and fire protection
  • Monitor systems using Apogee, Automated Logic, and Space Management
  • Conduct building walkthrough inspecting mechanical equipment and elevators, analyze fire systems during fire alarms to safely find the cause and address the issue to return the system into service
  • Communicate with and monitor contractors that include HVAC, Elevator, Utilities, Electricians, Water Purification work
  • Inspect and approve work after completion
  • Authorized user of UC fuel credit card for fleet vehicles
  • Order materials for preventative maintenance through the stockroom which draws from the facilities division budget
  • Order materials for facilities operations to repair equipment through supply vendors via purchase orders
  • Monitored work orders and determined which jobs to address first in an efficient manner
  • Maintained a preventative maintenance schedule and addressed work to prevent larger issues to provide a cost-effective routine
  • Perform daily, regular quality assurance of work order requests and questions, validate requirements of work needed as applicable
  • Perform quality assurance and review of contractor warranty services regularly
  • Responding to emergency maintenance service involves coordination of the appropriate personnel to respond
  • Example - UC internal staff include management personnel, coworkers, various campus staff, housekeeping for cleanup, fire alarm technicians, Campus police, security guards, electricians, utilities, plumbers, and external contractors including elevator technicians, fire protection services, electricians, utilities, plumbers and HVAC technicians
  • Meet and communicate with the responding personnel and coordinate and monitor the work that needs to be accomplished
  • Report progress to management to keep building staff informed on building outages and repairs
  • Building management systems software utilized is AIM for work order management system, Automated Logic for monitoring and running trends on Building HVAC and electrical systems, and Appogee is a building monitoring system that provides alarms and points of failure
  • The Apogee system allows me to run trends and analyze recurring problems
  • Surveyed various building spaces as needed, to help identify areas for upgrades, alterations, and improvements to be used for university contract solicitations
  • Verify and provide mechanical maintenance, elevator maintenance, and other building equipment details to contractors for contractual bidding
  • During building renovations, work closely with the contractors on the building automation systems, doing monthly generator tests and monitoring sequence and operations to ensure the system is operating adequately
  • Work directly with and monitor contractors with building dry and wet sprinkler systems pertaining to maintenance and emergency repairs (replacing damaged or faulty pipes, sprinkler heads, fire pumps, etc)
  • Evaluate and respond on work order history and data on recurring issues and complaints pertaining to property management services, and work to remedy the issues
  • Continually perform walk through/inspections of building space, documenting areas that need addressed with work-tickets, to ensure operations are being maintained
  • Follow University building policies and standards used for facilities management
  • Independently and as a team, oversee building operations that involve maintenance and operations, space that is released to building services after repair and alterations are complete, custodial services, energy conservation, water conservation, building automation systems, facility security, facility and occupational safety, and environmental compliance, as well as ensuring sustainability in operations and risk management
  • Monitor and inspect continually the university buildings Environmental Management Control and electrical systems, HVAC systems, fire prevention equipment and systems, plumbing, Building Automation systems (BAS), Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), and identify areas of concern as it relates to architectural/structural maintenance (inspecting the structural integrity of concrete stairwells and handrails to prevent safety hazards), and in emergency situations, place barriers and protective coverings on broken windows

Air Quality Technician II

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
12.2013 - 02.2016
    • 3 years' experience as Air Quality Technician II involved maintaining the operations of the HVAC equipment on the East Medical Campus
    • Monitoring alarms and using the insight program to control the HVAC equipment as needed
    • Diagnosis of failed equipment and replacement as needed
    • Maintained documentation of services completed for HVAC equipment
    • Documented existing and new equipment information and locations
    • Performed maintenance and repairs on HVAC equipment
    • Call comes into work control
    • Call goes into the aim system and work order is generated
    • Work order is dispatched to area maintenance
    • Once the problem is solved, the work order is completed
    • Planned preventative maintenance program on equipment throughout UC medical campus
    • Schedule and coordinate ordering filters, belts, and other maintenance materials
    • Maintenance is on a schedule generated through work orders
    • During emergency maintenance calls, I call and coordinate building repairs and maintenance efforts with contractors and Facilities personnel
    • Reviewed the AIMS system regularly throughout the day for preventative maintenance items scheduled and new work order requests
    • Work closely with campus Construction Management Engineer, on new installation of equipment in new or renovated buildings
    • Provide input at early stages of blueprint development to aid in determining where equipment is to be installed
    • For new buildings and renovation work, review, monitor and report on contractors maintaining their maintenance service agreements and report to Management the contract requirements

HVAC Technician

POSTON BROTHERS LLC
10.2009 - 12.2013
  • Cleaned and serviced residential and commercial equipment
  • Performed service calls and provided installation of new or replacement equipment for residential and commercial projects
  • Met with and coordinated new installation work with Electricians, carpenters, plumbers, management, and coworkers and report out progress and completion
  • Performed preventative maintenance and annual cleaning of HVAC equipment for residential, commercial and industrial buildings
  • Read blueprints and installed all new equipment, duct, and wiring for new construction for residential and commercial, ensuring all work was completed as specified by various codes and regulations applicable
  • Utilizing a work order software program, Input work orders and track previous work orders, and running trends on service callbacks and previous issues and repairs
  • Provided supervisory roles by training and giving mentorship to apprentice employees
  • Monitored apprentice technician's work to ensure proper quality and completion to ensure proper delivery and code specifications were met
  • Performed installation of automated controls for multiple systems alongside automated systems contractors
  • Utilizing purchasing authority established with company vendors, purchased HVAC equipment and materials as needed for service and installation
  • Performed quality assurance checks of HVAC equipment ensuring proper installation and efficiency through the annual service agreement
  • Utilized diagnostic equipment effectively in order to identify malfunctioning components within HVAC systems accurately.
  • Conducted maintenance service on HVAC systems to increase life expectancy of equipment and prevent costly repair work.

Education

ASSOCIATES DEGREE - APPLIED SCIENCE (HVAC)

GATEWAY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
ERLANGER, KENTUCKY
03.2012

Some College (No Degree) -

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTUCKY

Skills

  • Ability to review and navigate automated building work order management systems
  • Ability to navigate building automation systems
  • Equipment function knowledge
  • Ability to diagnose parts failure
  • Ability to read and understand wiring schematics
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints
  • Licensed HVAC Journeyman
  • EPA Certified (Universal)
  • Mechanical systems
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Operations management
  • Laboratory skills

Accomplishments

Managed the transition of services from a $50 million dollar construction renovation for the Food and Drug Administrations 1 of 1 National Forensic Chemistry Centers Laboratory. Accepted the turnover of high level specialized equipment and worked through the setup and start of a 10 year maintenance contract.

References

  • DAVID ZEEB, SUPERVISORY BUILDING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, CINCINNATI, OHIO
    Phone: 513-673-3895
  • PATRICK SCHALK, DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE
    CUSHMAN AND WAKEFIELD, CINCINNATI, OHIO
    Phone: 859-322-5708
  • DUSTIN ASHBURN, BUILDING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, CINCINNATI, OHIO
    Phone: 360-761-2458

Timeline

Building Management Specialist

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
11.2022 - Current

Emergency Building Maintenance Superintendent 1

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
02.2016 - 11.2022

Air Quality Technician II

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
12.2013 - 02.2016

HVAC Technician

POSTON BROTHERS LLC
10.2009 - 12.2013

ASSOCIATES DEGREE - APPLIED SCIENCE (HVAC)

GATEWAY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Some College (No Degree) -

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

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