Joseph Wood
Hughesville,MD
Summary
Proficient Lead Engineer successful at assessing systems and machinery to diagnose issues, repair problems and complete preventive maintenance. Exceptional Leadership and communication skills.
Overview
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1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Engineer
Chugach Enterprise Solutions
Washington, DC
06.2023 - Current
- Currently hold a top-secret clearance
- Coordinating maintenance and continuous operation of building systems, including mechanical (HVAC), electrical and safety.
- Responding to tenant service tickets.
- Devised and initiated engineering solutions to variety of project and design issues.
- Ensured proper operation of chillers, cooling towers, vav's and steam loop.
- Monitoring BAS system to ensure building is running efficiently.
- Assessing critical inventory.
- In house repairs/maintenance of Hvac and mechanical equipment.
- Make sure all work tickets and pm’s are completed.
- Generating reports of the buildings energy consumption.
- Coordinating and scheduling contractors as needed.
- Performed regular maintenance checks on equipment used in production operations.
- Estimated quantities and costs of project materials for owner review.
- Administered hands-on instruction in basic maintenance, safety and troubleshooting procedures.
- Responded to facility emergencies to correct issues quickly and maintain business operations.
- Assisted in development of corporate plans and managed infrastructure upgrades, equipment replacements and building modifications.
- Checked, improved and corrected fire life safety systems.
Lead Engineer
Lincoln Property Company
South West, DC
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Lead engineer in 500,000 sqft building managing a team of two engineers.
- Meeting with Property management on a weekly bases to go over projects and tasks at hand.
- Ensuring service requests and Preventative maintenance tasks are completed on schedule.
- Troubleshooting and in house repairs on facilities Hvac/Mechanical equipment such as Water source self contained units, heat pumps, cooling towers, Vav's, centrifugal pumps, supply/exhaust fans ect...
- Working with contractors to schedule and coordinate projects and maintenance.
- Monitoring BAS system to ensure proper setpoints, supply and return temps, static pressures, vav damper positions and adequate CFM to tenant spaces.
- Keeping track of critical inventory and ordering parts as needed.
- Overseeing activities of contractors working within building.
- Responsible for maintenance and continuous operation of building systems, including mechanical (HVAC), electrical and safety.
- Identified facility deficiencies, incorporating repair actions into maintenance procedures schedule.
- Meticulously kept records of building rounds, engineering logs and data sheets.
- Administered hands-on instruction in basic maintenance, safety and troubleshooting procedures.
- Responded to facility emergencies to correct issues quickly and maintain business operations.
- Generated monthly reports documenting water and Kw usage of the building.
Lead Engineer
Tolin facility services
Oxon Hill, MD
03.2020 - 02.2022
- Make sure my teams inspections, pm’s and tickets are completed in a timely manner.
- Responsible for purchasing refrigerant, HVAC parts, belts, bulbs, ballasts etc...
- Document weekly productivity of my team and report it to the chief.
- Responsible for preventive maintenance and repairs of roof top units, heat pumps, vav’s, cooling towers, exhaust/ supply fans, hot water heaters plumbing and electrical.
- Ensure all building renovations and remodeling is completed correctly.
- Responsible for 3 commercial office/ retail buildings located on one site.
- Inventory of parts and materials and making sure stock levels are replenished
Building Maintenance Engineer
Tolin Mechanical
Oxon Hill, MD
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Performed repairs and scheduled maintenance of company HVAC and mechanical equipment.
- Troubleshooting electrical, plumbing, mechanical and HVAC issues.
- Repaired leaking faucets, clogged toilets and other equipment to keep bathrooms fully functional.
- Repairing and installing door handles, door closer's, locks/ lock housing as wells as cutting keys and pinning new cores.
- Responding to tenant calls promptly.
- Monitoring EMS system to ensure tenant space is at a comfortable temperature and equipment is cooperating with selected set points.
- Performing inspections of rooftop equipment as well as other mechanical equipment throughout building.
- Consulting with property managers on issues and concerns.
- Generating work tickets on repairs and tasks I've completed with detailed description on what was done.
- Calling out fire panel and bypassing strobes/audibles for work being done in building.
- Logging info on log sheets for water treatment, pumps for cooling towers, generators and EMS systems to verify proper day to day operation.
- Overseeing projects and ensuring contractors are respecting the rules of the building
Field Manager
Smartsite Management
Waldorf, Maryland
11.2012 - 01.2018
- Conducted onsite inspections
- Collected data points with Topography equipment to keep track of site progression
- Staked out dry and wet utilities for crews to install them and verified they were at the correct depth and location after installation
- Staked out house pads, drainage swales , bio-retention ponds, drainage ponds, berms ect... to contour lines with proper cut and fill elevations.
- Had weekly meetings with managers from all crews on site to talk about site progression and issues
- Made sure perimeter sediment controls were in compliance with the plans and Northern Virginia's county inspectors guidelines
- Train new employees on how to use equipment and on site procedures
- Complete daily assigned tasks given to me by my supervisor in a timely manner
Electrical Helper
TRAM Electric
White Plains, MD
03.2011 - 03.2012
- Installing outlets, switches, exit signs and light fixtures
- Pulling wire for future fixtures and mechanical equipment
- Making sure work area was clean and free from hazards
- Demoing old electrical outlets,switches and fixtures
- Making sure wires were fastened up neatly and securely off of ceiling grid for inspections
- Completing tasks given to me by my supervisor
- Kept work areas clean, neat and free of hazards.
- Operated hand and power tools and diagnostic equipment to complete various aspects of jobs.
- Followed relevant electrical and building codes for each job.
Education
NAPE- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of Power Engineers
High School Diploma -
La Plata High School
2010
Skills
- Self motivated
- Emergency response
- Problem assessment
- Effective communication
- Service Requests
- Computer literacy
- Problem Resolution
- Customer service
- Facilities oversight
- Strong work ethic
- Troubleshooting
- Schematics/Blueprint reading
- Inventory
- HVAC
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Contractor coordination
- Building automation
Certification
- DC 3rd class- License #CH40000077
- MD Stationary engineer Grade 4
- CFC universal
- Aerial Boom lift/ Scissor lift compliance training
- Principles of Electricity
- Air Conditioning 1
- Air Conditioning 2
- Low Pressure boilers
- Heat Pumps
- Air Conditioning 3
Timeline
Lead Engineer
Chugach Enterprise Solutions
06.2023 - Current
Lead Engineer
Lincoln Property Company
02.2022 - 06.2023
Lead Engineer
Tolin facility services
03.2020 - 02.2022
Building Maintenance Engineer
Tolin Mechanical
01.2018 - 03.2020
Field Manager
Smartsite Management
11.2012 - 01.2018
Electrical Helper
TRAM Electric
03.2011 - 03.2012
NAPE- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of Power Engineers
High School Diploma -
La Plata High School