John F. Devaney
Vail,Arizona
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Faculty
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
01.2000 - 05.2023
- Senior adjunct faculty teaching 6 credit hours per semester.
- Course scopes covers basic energy theory, airflow, duct design through several technical automation control disciplines related to HVAC / electrical building systems at the advanced level.
- Core responsibilities include mentorship and direction for current and potential college level program candidates.
- Advise on career planning and act as public representative for upcoming college programs and events.
Facilities - Project Manager / City of Evanston – LIBRARY DIVISION
City of Evanston
04.2013 - 11.2023
- Responsible for 10 year Capital Improvement Program for the Library Division, this program includes mechanical, HVAC, electrical, masonry, structural, and space planning needs for current and future library operations.
- Responsible for the daily directive of all library maintenance and security operations and staff.
- Numerous successful construction projects to date with a meticulous record of being under budget and on time.
- Frequently represent the Evanston Public Library with joint interest projects and programs in conjunction with the City of Evanston.
- Frequently serve as a library representative in public settings both private and legal settings.
Facilities Management Supervisor - Project Manager
City of Evanston
05.2005 - 04.2013
- Responsible for the daily direction of 18 journey level skilled union trades and 3 clerical staff, licensed electricians, licensed plumbers, licensed journey level HVAC technicians, masons, locksmiths, carpenters and skilled labor.
- This group completed between 4500 – 6000 City generated work orders along with Aldermanic requests on over 2 million sq. ft. (54 facilities) of City of Evanston owned property.
- These properties include several critical facilities fire/police, firing range, recreation centers with multi - use applications.
- Additionally, was responsible for employee relations, budgets, and City directive.
- Project Manager for all City technical construction which includes PIC and non-CIP related maintenance and upgrades, electrical and HVAC.
- Utilize several City and vendor software and programs, which included - timekeeping, IRIS, extensive experience with City budgeting, bidding, quoting, purchasing, and RFP procedures.
- Served on numerous City bid evaluations teams along with submittal, and proposal review.
- Was assigned as the third construction project manager for the Evanston Police Firing Range project finally bringing it to completion ending a period of 5 years without the training range being usable for the Evanston Police.
- The completion of this project enabled Evanston Police the ability to qualify at their own clean, modern, facility and not to have to travel to other facilities to qualify.
- This alone saved the City thousands of dollars.
- Responsible for automating several City owned facilities HVAC systems which increased efficiencies saving countless energy dollars in natural gas and electricity.
- This would include several upgrades from pneumatic building control to DDC (EMS).
- Project managed several interior and exterior lighting upgrade projects using City and energy program funding.
- Secured an extra 5% in State of Illinois DCEO funding for the Main Library chiller replacement project.
Facilities Management HVAC
City of Evanston
05.1995 - 04.2000
- Duties included HVAC technical maintenance specializing in building automation for all City of Evanston facilities.
Project manager – BUILDING automation commissioning agent
Carrier Corporation (United Technologies)
04.2000 - 09.2005
- Project Managed building automation construction projects related to HVAC.
- Duties included technical design, interaction with general contractors, electrical sub-contractors, job installation, energy auditing, and commissioning.
Timeline
Facilities - Project Manager / City of Evanston – LIBRARY DIVISION
City of Evanston
04.2013 - 11.2023
Facilities Management Supervisor - Project Manager
City of Evanston
05.2005 - 04.2013
Project manager – BUILDING automation commissioning agent
Carrier Corporation (United Technologies)
04.2000 - 09.2005
Adjunct Faculty
Oakton Community College
01.2000 - 05.2023
Facilities Management HVAC
City of Evanston
05.1995 - 04.2000