JORGE ACEVEDO
Los Alamitos,CA
Summary
Seasoned Public Works and Parks Services Superintendent with over 10 years of experience in municipal operations, including leadership roles with the City of Santa Ana and the City of Long Beach. Proven expertise in managing day-to-day park maintenance and public works operations, developing and administering multi-million-dollar budgets, and overseeing large teams to deliver high-quality public spaces and infrastructure while fostering community connections. Skilled in project management, interdepartmental coordination, and implementing cost-effective solutions that enhance community parks, facilities, and citywide beautification efforts. Committed to operational excellence, staff development, purpose-driven culture, and improving the quality of life through sustainable and well-maintained public spaces.
Overview
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Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Parks Services Superintendent
City of Santa Ana
Santa Ana, CA
04.2022 - Current
- Directing daily operations for the Parks Services Division, effectively managing a $20 million budget to enhance community services.
- Fostered strong community relationships by collaborating with neighborhood association presidents and residents to address park needs, enhance public spaces, and promote community engagement in park improvement initiatives.
- Collaborated with our Park Planning Division and Capital Improvement Project team to award 50 million American Rescue Plan projects.
- Managing 30 full-time employees, creating a purpose-driven culture serving the community safely and efficiently.
- Awarded new service contracts worth 12 million for Landscaping, Pool, Pressure Washing, Custodial, In-field Maintenance, Pest Management, and Lake maintenance.
- Delivering presentations at commissions and neighborhood association meetings, collaborating with the community.
- Introduced new Tree Trimming Cycle, Court Renovation program, Work Order, and Playground resurfacing programs.
- Serving on the City's Quality of Life Taskforce in collaboration with the Santa Ana Police Department, Homeless Services, City Net, and partner agencies to coordinate efforts addressing homelessness, public safety, and park space quality.
- Oversee the maintenance of the Navigation/Homeless Center and the City-wide storage of homeless belongings.
Park Maintenance Superintendent
City of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
07.2015 - 04.2022
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Park Facility Maintenance Division, tasked with overseeing 116 park sites and managing the 4.6-million-dollar budget for the Parks and Recreation maintenance operations bureau for the City of Long Beach.
- Lead 33.47 Full-Time Equivalents to maintain safe spaces throughout the 116 City of Long Beach Upland Parks to include Community Centers, park restrooms, pools, and various park facilities.
- Collaborate with engineers, architects, and project managers to review blueprints and provide recommendations.
- Create specifications for new park development to improve sustainable facilities and amenities.
- Select, train, motivate, and manage subordinate employees.
- Receives, investigates, and responds to problems and complaints from the community.
- Collaborate with Recreation professionals to support various recreational programs.
- Developed emergency plans for the City of Long Beach parks system to support emergency shelters in accordance with FEMA Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).
Electrical Superintendent
USS Cal Builders
Stanton, CA
01.2012 - 08.2015
- Planned public construction projects and supervised installations to minimize waste of materials and labor to deliver profitable projects on time.
- Read and interpret electrical plans, create RFI's to clarify and solve field conditions.
- Exercised diplomacy when dealing with the inspector of records, construction management teams, and general contractors.
- Collaborated with a diverse team of architects and electrical and mechanical engineers to create solutions.
- Created estimates and proposals for change orders (Lump Sum or Time and Materials).
- Supervised and motivated journeymen electricians daily on public projects: Cerritos City College gym seismic retrofit, L.A. Fremont H.S., L.A. Washington H.S. module, and Omni-Trans Public Transit Agency.
Electrical Foreman
Westside Electric
Montrose, CA
10.2006 - 12.2011
- Supervised 30 journeymen electricians on daily construction tasks, keeping in sight the final product.
- Daily reports on projects: L.A. City College Franklin Hall Building and Rancho Cucamonga Chaffey College Gym Renovation.
Education
Bachelor's - Science, Public Service, and Public Policy
Arizona State University
06.2022
Electrical Technology Program - General Education
Long Beach City College
01.2016
General Education - Construction Management, Cost Estimating, Scheduling and Contracting Courses
IBEW 11
01.2008
Honorable Discharge - undefined
United States Marine Corps
01.2004
Skills
- Community Oriented
- Public Parks Maintenance
- Grounds Maintenance
- Facilities Maintenance
- Team Leadership
- Creating Purpose-Driven Culture
- Project Management
- Team Development Training
- Problem-Solving
- Crisis Management
- Park Specifications Development
- Service Maintenance Contract Oversight
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Public Speaking
Certification
- Contractors California State License Board C -10, #985576, 01/12, Present
- Certificate, Leadership Academy, 2018
Timeline
Parks Services Superintendent
City of Santa Ana
04.2022 - Current
Park Maintenance Superintendent
City of Long Beach
07.2015 - 04.2022
Electrical Superintendent
USS Cal Builders
01.2012 - 08.2015
Electrical Foreman
Westside Electric
10.2006 - 12.2011
Honorable Discharge - undefined
United States Marine Corps
General Education - Construction Management, Cost Estimating, Scheduling and Contracting Courses
IBEW 11
Electrical Technology Program - General Education
Long Beach City College
Bachelor's - Science, Public Service, and Public Policy
Arizona State University