Kenny Peña
Stony Point,NY
Summary
Deligent Custodian Engineer with over 20 years of management experience, dedicated to leveraging best business practices to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs. Proven track record in fostering safe work environments while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Seeking an opportunity to contribute expertise in a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and strategic growth. Committed to delivering results that align with organizational goals and elevate overall performance.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Custodian Engineer
Department of Education (Morris High School / PS 11)
Bronx, NY
06.2019 - Current
- Managed physical operation maintenance to support seamless operational functionality.
- Executed custodial responsibilities, including cleaning and maintaining public school premises and immediate landscaping.
- Oversaw management of assigned budget for new hires and staff compensation to ensure operational efficiency.
- Achieved optimal functionality of steam and air conditioning systems, heating and cooling equipment, and electrical systems through effective operation and repair processes.
- Identified critical repair needs through thorough building inspections, facilitating productive consultations with officials on maintenance operations.
- Improved efficiency and reduced classroom disruptions by streamlining custodial work scheduling. Ensured meticulous maintenance of records for inventory, equipment, tools, maintenance logs, and training documentation for custodial staff.
- Facilitated training sessions for new staff on cleaning procedures, equipment usage, and safety guidelines.
Building Engineer/ Maintenance Supervisor
The Beekman Towers NY
03.2019 - 09.2019
- Responsible for engineering operations, maintenance, and minor repairs on low pressure boilers A/C split systems, package units, air handlers and ptac units
- Supervise and maintain logs of operation, maintenance and repairs of equipment tools and facility
- Ensure that work orders and maintenance request are handled in a safe and timely manner
- Oversee repairs performed by contractors to assure completion performed as per scope of work
- Work in conjunction with the building management to discuss daily plans, repairs, operations and budgets
- Responsible for ordering supplies and equipment for maintenance and repairs
Fire Person/ Foreman
New York City School Support Services
11.2016 - 06.2019
- Assistant to the Custodian engineer with supervision of employees and building operations.
- Assure building occupants are safe and all custodial staff are preforming their work with full enthusiasm and responsibility.
- Operate and maintain low pressure boilers and HVAC package systems
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly inspections on Interior fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide sensors, intrusion alarms, panic alarms, caulking inspections, elevator safety/intercom, fire holding room intercom and sprinkler inspection
- Log daily use of building utilities (light, water, gas and oil to burners).
- Perform minor repairs to building
- Attend to school emergencies
- Maintain outside grounds including snow removal
Building Manager/ Fire Person
Temco Services, New York
Bronx, NY
09.2007 - 11.2016
- Supervise, plan and delegating work to the custodial force of school facility PS 85, Bronx NY.
- Hire and train appropriate personnel, prepare payroll, and set up custodial work schedules that ensure maximum efficiency to meet the Board of Education’s expectation of minimal interference with classroom activities by maintaining building grounds in a safe, clean working and learning environment.
- Ensure heating and cooling of building by means of low-pressure boiler, and refrigeration plant.
- Responsible for minor repairs to steam plant, heating and electrical equipment, plumbing, supervision of the building grounds, interior maintenance and painting of the school building.
- Conduct building inspections to determine needed repairs and consult with company officials and deputy director of facility’s on problems of operation, maintenance/ and or repairs.
- Establish solid business relations with approved DOE vendors, assign contractors for bids on service requests, assign scope of work, and approve job completion.
Education
Green Buildings
SUNY, Rockland Community College
Suffern, NYSkills
- Leadership and Team supervision
- Work independently
- Responsible and dependable
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Time management
Certification
- NYC Fire Department Category Q99 – Refrigerating System Operating Engineer
- Section 608 Refrigerant Certification / CFC Universal – HVAC Training Program Nugent Associates
- Department of Environmental Protection Certification – Operation of oil burners using residual fuel oil and incinerators.
- NYC Fire Department Category S12 – Citywide Sprinkler System
- NYC Fire Department Category P99 – Low Pressure Oil Burner
- NYC Fire Department Category G35 – Operate Air Compressor
- NYC Fire Department Category F90 – Interior Fire Alarm System
- NYC Fire Department Category F01 – Citywide Fire Guard
- Certificate of Completion of Advanced Boilers / Local 74
- Certificate of Completion of Handyperson Course / Local 74
- Certificate of Completion of Introduction to Commercial Office Buildings / Local 94
- Certificate of Completion for Introduction to Valves Pumps and Heating Equipment / Local 94
- Certificate of Completion for Introduction to Basic Refrigeration / Local 94
- Certificate of Completion for Introduction to Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration / Local 94
- Certificate of Completion for Fundamentals of Applied Electricity for Building Equipment Operators / Local 94
- Certificate of Completion for Controls and Control Strategy / Local 94
- Certificate of Completion for Mechanical Drafting / Local 94
- Proficiency in the use of MAC OS, Microsoft Office, Epay, ADP, Building Link, Novatime Anywhere, Portal J, DSF application’s, Corrigo Net, etc
Timeline
Custodian Engineer
Department of Education (Morris High School / PS 11)
06.2019 - Current
Building Engineer/ Maintenance Supervisor
The Beekman Towers NY
03.2019 - 09.2019
Fire Person/ Foreman
New York City School Support Services
11.2016 - 06.2019
Building Manager/ Fire Person
Temco Services, New York
09.2007 - 11.2016
Green Buildings
SUNY, Rockland Community College