Kurtis Fink
Altoona,PA
Summary
Seasoned construction professional bringing admin and onsite knowledge and performance optimization skills gained during experience in diverse settings. Deliver training and mentoring to help each improve abilities and advance work quality. Dependable, hardworking and level-headed in addressing complicated problems.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Facility Supervisor/Superintendent
Pennsylvania State University State College
University Park , PA
2019.09 - Current
- Renovation services is another work unit within the Office of the Physical Plant. This work unit is in essence an in house construction company who competes with outside GC's. I pursued this position to get back to my roots managing tradesmen and work in the field.
- Manage pool of 120 technical employees; carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, sheet metal techs and fabrication shop, building controls technicians, masons, painters, flooring techs, insulators.
- Communicate with administrative and faculty teams regarding facility needs and project requirements.
- Plan, bid, procurement, scheduling, and execution of construction and MEP projects ranging from $100K to $15 million.
- Perform all HR duties for techs.
- Coordinate with construction and life safety inspections with PaDLI, municipal code inspection offices, and OSHA.
- Directed vendors, facilities staff and service providers as required to create efficient and non-disruptive work environment.
- Served as point of contact for internal and external customers seeking support and information.
- Assisted Facilities Manager in project implementation, materials procurement, contract preparation and scheduling.
- Pushed contractors and vendors to complete projects within specified timelines.
- Communicated with general managers and facility teams regarding upcoming repairs and projects.
- Maintained physical condition of facilities, applying available resources and personnel to achieve safe, clean and functional environment.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Prepared action plans to establish procedures for various emergency situations.
- Contributed to development, implementation and execution of maintenance programs.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
- Managed efficient teams of up to 60 employees.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings by motivating team members to strengthen quality and increase productivity.
- Reviewed and studied blueprints to double-check installation and implementation project requirements.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Planned and implemented solutions for technical problems such as planned power outages and life safety outages with insurance carrier and affected areas of the facility.
- Assessed employee work and improved performance with honest communication and positive approaches to affect improvement.
Facility Project Coordinator
Pennsylvania State University
University Park , PA
2009.12 - 2019.09
- This position was at Commonwealth Services work unit with the Office of the Physical Plant. My function was to manage all construction and major maintenance projects at 5 of our 26 satellite campus locations.
- Managed the design, procurement, construction, and close out of major maintenance, capital improvement, campus beautification, large scale renovation, and major new construction projects.
- Traveled statewide with my focus on projects at our branch campuses.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Control of all project expenditures such as change order validation, progress payments for professionals and contractors.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Obtained needed resources by strategically negotiating with stakeholders and outside suppliers.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Prepared action plans to establish procedures for various emergency situations.
- Assisted Facilities Manager in project implementation, materials procurement, contract preparation and scheduling.
- Maintained physical condition of facilities, applying available resources and personnel to achieve safe, clean and functional environment.
- Served as point of contact for internal and external customers seeking support and information.
- I managed $25K major maintenance projects thru $30 million new construction projects.
- I managed all types of construction including higher ed, DOD and medical research, health care, athletics, recreational facilities, utility and infrastructure, and life safety and security installs.
Construction Services Representative, OPP
Pennsylvania State University
University Park , PA
2003.11 - 2008.11
- In this role I worked in the Design and Construction work unit in The Office of the Physical Plant. The Dept. of Athletics was my customer. I managed work at existing facilities such as Beaver Stadium, Jeffrey Field, Multipurpose Bldg (indoor track facility), Natatorium, Golf Course facilities, Wrestling Facitlity, fitness centers, and many others. I managed both renovation and new construction. This position focused mainly on over site of activities surrounding work onsite and project team (CM) performance.
- Provided support to Project Leader.
- Directed all project meetings.
- Ensured QA/QC work plan was adhered to.
- I maintained job-site control and managed all interference's with campus environment, operations, staff, and faculty.
- Participated in Bench marking reviews and 1st installation inspections to assure expectations are clear.
- Daily status reporting, maintain a project log.
- Performed substantial complete and final acceptance inspections with professionals.
- Managed warranty phase with the customer.
- Liaison for code officials and all other required inspections.
- Site safety
Owner/General Construction Superintendent
Allied Steel
Altoona , PA
1993.06 - 2003.11
- Managed estimating and field operations with my wife managing the office.
- We were a union shop signed with Ironworkers and Laborers locals.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Generated revenues yearly and effectively capitalized on industry growth.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- I founded the company with my wife after working as a member of Ironworkers local 3. We did light structural steel and concrete reinforcement. We focused on heavy/highway projects and built everything that came along at PSU. We built over 100 PaDOT structures, including the I99 corridor thru Centre County, We worked on dozens of water treatment, wastewater treatment, and storm water retention plants and structures.
- We maintained 40+ employees year round and employed over 100 from April thru September annually.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bishop Carroll High School
Ebensburg, PA05.1979
Skills
- Employee Time sheet Processing
- Facilities Engineering
- Facility Support
- Employee Performance Evaluation
- Maintaining Facilities
- Investigating Problems
- Disaster Response
- Energy Reduction Strategies
- Energy Management System
- Workload Balancing
- Operational Efficiency
- Electronic Document Management System
- Building and Grounds Maintenance
- Sprinkler Testing
- Testing Devices
- Job Assignments
- Facility Improvement
- Operational Systems
- Technical Documentation
- Hazardous Chemicals
- OSHA Standards
- Engineering Specifications
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
Affiliations
APPA- Association of Physical Plant Administrators
COAA- Construction Owners Association of America
Certification
- CEFP- APPA Institute Certified Education Facility Professional
- APPA- Institute for Facility Management graduate.
- APPA- Leadership Academy graduate
- MEWP Supervisor Certificate (Aerial Lift Supervisor)
- Scaffold competent person
- Trenching and Shoring competent person.
- PA DLI Asbestos Abatement Contractor license
- OSHA 30 hour Certificate
- Local 3 journeyman Ironworker
- Heavy Carpenters Local 2274 journeyman
Timeline
Facility Supervisor/Superintendent
Pennsylvania State University State College
2019.09 - Current
Facility Project Coordinator
Pennsylvania State University
2009.12 - 2019.09
Construction Services Representative, OPP
Pennsylvania State University
2003.11 - 2008.11
Owner/General Construction Superintendent
Allied Steel
1993.06 - 2003.11
High School Diploma -
Bishop Carroll High School
- CEFP- APPA Institute Certified Education Facility Professional
- APPA- Institute for Facility Management graduate.
- APPA- Leadership Academy graduate
- MEWP Supervisor Certificate (Aerial Lift Supervisor)
- Scaffold competent person
- Trenching and Shoring competent person.
- PA DLI Asbestos Abatement Contractor license
- OSHA 30 hour Certificate
- Local 3 journeyman Ironworker
- Heavy Carpenters Local 2274 journeyman
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