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Nicholas Ferraro

Red Bank

Summary

Professional facilities management expert equipped to drive operational efficiency and enhance property management. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, with proven ability to adapt to changing needs. Skilled in project management, budgeting, vendor relations, and maintenance oversight. Known for reliability and effective leadership in dynamic environments, while also providing a vast knowledge of District facilities.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Director of Facilities

Scarsdale School District
07.2019 - Current
  • Collaborated with external vendors to negotiate contracts, schedule work, and build and keep schedules
  • Reduced energy costs through the implementation of sustainable practices and energy-efficient systems working with internal staff and external energy specialists
  • Implemented emergency preparedness plans, enhancing organizational readiness in case of unforeseen events. Ensure the training of staff to implement this training.
  • Created an effective preventative maintenance program that reduced downtime due to equipment failure.
  • Led a team of facilities staff, providing training and mentoring to improve performance and maintain high-quality service.
  • Directed contractors and verified quality of completed work against specifications.
  • Fostered positive relationships with stakeholders such as faculty and staff, community members, vendors, contractors, local authorities by maintaining open lines of communication.
  • Collaborated on space planning initiatives, optimizing facility layout for increased productivity and workflow efficiency.
  • Established effective communication channels between departments, fostering collaboration on facility-related issues.

Head of Maintenance

Scarsdale School District
05.2014 - 07.2019
  • Responsible for the well-being of the Maintenance department and its personnel.
  • Oversee and participate in the daily work of all aspects of the Maintenance department.
  • Organize, prioritize, and assign work to the various trades employed in the department.
  • Worked to transition multiple aspects of the department into a digital format, i.e. work orders, supplies order and tracking, key distribution
  • Manage the annual budget for the department and work with the special projects coordinator to utilize special projects, and principal allocations budgets.
  • Responsible for opening, utilizing, and tracking purchase orders used within the department.
  • Manage the payroll and scheduling of Maintenance employees.
  • Assist in the planning and carrying out of large scale projects throughout the district.
  • Work with outside contractors and project managers throughout all aspects of work.
  • Established a preventative maintenance program across all trades to prolong the life of some of our aging infrastructure.
  • Brought in new techniques and technologies to our tradesmen to have them perform their work in a more proficient, timely, and cost effective manner.
  • Created an emergency response plan, and brought in the necessary tools and equipment needed to respond to any possible emergency in the district.

Maintenance Mechanic, Buildings

Scarsdale School District
01.2011 - 05.2014
  • Perform various maintenance duties district wide on a daily basis.
  • Responsible for maintaining all door hardware and stock for the district.
  • Responsible for pinning cores and cutting keys and logging all information.
  • Oversaw a district wide lock hardware changeover.
  • Assisted other trades of the department performing work in plumbing, electric, carpentry, and HVAC.
  • Acquired a large array of problem solving skills and utilized them daily throughout the district.

Groundsman/ Assistant Head of Grounds

Scarsdale School District
07.2001 - 01.2011
  • Performed daily grounds duties as instructed by the Head of Grounds.
  • Duties performed, but not limited to: Turf maintenance, fence repair, playground maintenance, snow plowing, tree trimming and removal, masonry and asphalt repair, hedge trimming, plantings, fertilization and irrigation.
  • Assisted the Head of Grounds with daily work planning and long range scheduling of department duties.
  • Performed the duties of the Head of Grounds in his absence. Responsible for the overall daily work and scheduling of grounds personnel. Responsible for payroll and managing staff absences.
  • Communicated with school and athletic staff to ensure fields were maintained and playable for practices and games.

Artillery mechanic/ Close Combat Instructor

United States Marine Corps
10.1996 - 10.2000
  • Graduated first in my class for Field Artillery Technician School.
  • Went through training to become a Close Combat Instructor and was afforded the opportunity to train fellow Marines in self defense, and life saving survival skills.
  • Proficient in all aspects of mechanics and the tools used to perform mechanics duties.
  • Earned numerous awards and citations for various duties performed.
  • Earned meritorious promotions and was promoted to NCO under 2 years.
  • Deployed oversees and was marked as NCO-IC for my unit.
  • Led forward operating units and established Listening posts/ observation posts.
  • Learned organization, discipline, management skills, and how to adapt and overcome to any situation.

Education

Various courses

Marine Corps Institute

High School Diploma -

Herbert H. Lehman High School
01.1996

Skills

  • Building maintenance
  • Plumbing electric & mechanical systems
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Space planning
  • Problem-solving
  • Relationship building
  • Environmental regulations
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Leadership and supervision
  • Cost-reduction methods
  • Operations oversight
  • Budget planning and development
  • Leadership and supervision
  • Cost-reduction methods
  • Operations oversight
  • Budget planning and development

Affiliations

  • United States Marine Corps, Red Bank Fire Department, Home Free Animal Rescue

Timeline

Assistant Director of Facilities

Scarsdale School District
07.2019 - Current

Head of Maintenance

Scarsdale School District
05.2014 - 07.2019

Maintenance Mechanic, Buildings

Scarsdale School District
01.2011 - 05.2014

Groundsman/ Assistant Head of Grounds

Scarsdale School District
07.2001 - 01.2011

Artillery mechanic/ Close Combat Instructor

United States Marine Corps
10.1996 - 10.2000

High School Diploma -

Herbert H. Lehman High School

Various courses

Marine Corps Institute

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