Joshua Place
Newtown,CT
Work Preference
Summary
Results-driven Senior MEP Manager with strong project management and quality control skills. Led initiatives to optimize MEP systems and enhance operational efficiency. Managed budgets and resolved conflicts while guiding cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and ensure compliance with building codes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior MEP Manager
BOND
New Haven, Connecticut
05.2023 - Current
- Managed project budgets and resource allocations for optimal efficiency.
- Led cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges during project execution.
- Oversaw mechanical, electrical, and plumbing project phases to ensure compliance.
- Monitored progress of MEP projects on a regular basis to ensure quality standards were met.
- Coordinated with contractors to synchronize project schedules and ensure timely deliverables.
- Communicated regularly with stakeholders to provide updates on progress and issues.
- Implemented quality control processes to enhance work performance across projects.
- Reviewed project plans, specifications, drawings, and other documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Conducted site visits to evaluate progress of MEP projects and identify any potential issues or problems.
- Managed daily operations of MEP team and ensured that all tasks were completed in a timely manner.
- Resolved any conflicts between contractors or vendors related to the completion of MEP projects.
- Analyzed data gathered from inspections conducted onsite at various locations in order to identify areas requiring improvement.
- Implemented strategies to enhance operational efficiency and optimize costs for MEP projects.
- Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Monitored project progress to ensure compliance with deadlines and uphold quality standards.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Inspected sites before and after construction projects.
- Conducted site pre-inspections and coordinated post-construction audits.
- Coordinated phases of construction projects from inception to completion.
- Conducted site inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes.
- Conducted site inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes.
MEP Manager
BOND
New Haven, CT
02.2021 - 05.2023
- Led MEP coordination efforts across multiple construction projects.
- Managed project schedules, ensuring timely completion of MEP installations across multiple projects.
- Collaborated with design teams to review and optimize MEP systems.
- Oversaw compliance with local building codes and safety regulations.
- Developed and implemented strategies that enhanced efficiency and minimized costs for MEP projects.
- Developed and implemented maintenance strategies for MEP systems.
- Conducted site inspections to ensure quality control of installations.
- Facilitated communication between contractors, clients, and engineering teams.
- Trained staff on best practices in MEP management and safety, fostering a culture of compliance and quality.
- Worked closely with subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, architects, owners and inspectors throughout the course of each project from start to finish.
Superintendent
Bond Brothers
01.2019 - 02.2021
- Supervise Craft Foreman on projects, reviewing compliance with construction documentation, labor tracking, scheduling, and safety on projects.
- Managed daily operations and maintenance across multiple construction sites, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Scheduled field trades and reported daily progress on project work to ensure alignment with project timelines.
- Worked with Clients and Design professionals to prepare construction documents for projects. Managed subcontractors and vendors to ensure they meet scheduling deadlines.
- Facilitated communication between project teams and clients to streamline decision-making throughout project lifecycles.
- Specialized in Campus infrastructure projects that relate to power distribution; CHW, Steam, Chiller Plant, Power Plant.
Instrumentation Mechanic
Town of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
12.2012 - 01.2019
- Oversaw the maintenance of the plant 480V electrical system.
- Maintenance on the Plant 34.8kV distribution system.
- Maintenance of the 500kW and 1000kW Generators.
- Executed preventive maintenance on variable frequency drives, enhancing operational reliability.
- Calibration of process instrumentation in the Plant and at the Pump stations.
- Pump Station Telemetry system installation and Maintenance.
- Operated plant control system to ensure compliance with EPA permit requirements.
- Maintained the UV defection system, RAS, WAS, Influent and Secondary Pumps, Aeration Blowers, Dewatering/Sludge Process.
- Supervised contractors to ensure timely maintenance of critical equipment, minimizing downtime.
- Collaborated with design professionals to develop project protocols and coordinated subcontractors to meet plant specifications.
Field Supervisor
Fleet Pump and Service
Harrison, NY
04.2011 - 12.2012
- Coordinated subcontractor management, RFIs, and design drawings for construction projects valued between 500K and 20 million, ensuring project alignment with executive goals.
- Commissioning of sewage ejector pit, High Pressure steam boilers, Domestic water systems, control systems.
- Delivered materials to construction site, ensuring timely arrival for project schedules.
- Enhanced customer relations by efficiently addressing inquiries and resolving issues, fostering positive stakeholder engagement.
- Compliance to manufacturers installation guidelines.
- Performed fiber optic testing to verify system integrity and meet performance standards, contributing to successful project outcomes.
Education
Certification - PLC Technician II
George Brown College
Toronto, Canada01-2015
Associate Degree - AS Technical Engineering Technology
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI01-2009
none - Chemistry and Engineering
University of New Haven
West Haven, CTSkills
- Building trades knowledge
- Building codes compliance
- Power Distribution
- Electrical
- Electrical systems
- Utilities Power
- Building code knowledge
- NFPA 70 Codes
- Vendor relations
- Control Systems
- Scheduling
- Quality control
- Water Resource Management
- Commissioning management
- Wastewater Experience
- Vendor and Customer Relations
- Documentation control
- Procurement management
- Material and equipment procurement
- Code compliance
- PLC Programming
- CAD and BIM software
- Vast Knowledge of the Building Trades
- Industrial
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Organized
- Material procurement
- Drawing Management
- Oversee subcontractors
Certification
- AOPA
- IBEW LU 99
- Teamsters 456
- OSHA 30
- NRA
- NEWWA
- Electrical Contractor (CT, RI)
- CT Wastewater Operator
- Wastewater Collections Certification
- AED/CPR certification
- Agile Project Management Certification
- PLC Technician II Certification
- CDL B (Tanker Endorsement)
References
Available on Request
Phone
cell, (401) 474-4570
Accomplishments
- BOND-1907 Award
- Syracuse builder Exchange Award-Project Team
Timeline
Senior MEP Manager
BOND
05.2023 - Current
MEP Manager
BOND
02.2021 - 05.2023
Superintendent
Bond Brothers
01.2019 - 02.2021
Instrumentation Mechanic
Town of Greenwich
12.2012 - 01.2019
Field Supervisor
Fleet Pump and Service
04.2011 - 12.2012
Certification - PLC Technician II
George Brown College
Associate Degree - AS Technical Engineering Technology
Community College of Rhode Island
none - Chemistry and Engineering
University of New Haven