Rafael Lopez
Shoreline,WA
Summary
Diverse experience in life science maintenance operations, facilities, planning, development, construction, and tenant improvement. Builds proactive work environments applying best practices and team building strategies. Focus on creating organizational partnerships to benefit organizational culture and well-being.
Core competencies include:
RFPs
Vendor Management
Budgets
Maintenance Operations
Team Building
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Chief Engineer/Bio-Med Realty
ABM
- Standardized processes for our facility planning, maintenance, and tenant improvements. Provided budget and management of commercial office and life science buildings.
- Coordinate and/or perform preventative maintenance, repairs and improvements to equipment and facilities, which may include bsl labs.
- Scheduling of facilities operations projects and repairs with external vendors.
- Evaluate equipment operations problems and emergencies taking appropriate action to return equipment to its normal operating condition; monitor building systems operations to ensure their normal functioning.
- Inspect and initiate corrective action on a variety of mechanical, electrical, mechanical, life-safety, and HVAC equipment; determine need to call in and coordinate other lead engineer, staff or vendors as necessary to resolve emergency conditions.
- Provided engineering support for a wide range of systems, maintenance programs, as well as operational engineering functions.
- Perform daily rounds, preventative maintenance, repairs and improvements to equipment and facilities.
- Evaluate equipment operations problems and emergencies taking appropriate action to return equipment to its normal operating condition; monitor building systems operations to ensure their normal functioning.
- Maintains supply inventory including equipment parts and other supplies and orders according to established departmental procedures.
- Adhere to safety rules, regulations and precautions.
Chief Engineer/UW University Roosevelt and Sand Point
Kidder Mathews
- Current
- Evaluate current and future organizational footprint with property management team to determine space needs and safeguard vision and mission with a road map for success of multi-use office, retail, and auxiliary spaces. Define company strategies and manage challenges through goal setting and evaluations.
- Supervise contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work is performed according to established practices and procedures.
- Create partnerships for achieving timeline, scope, and budget on important projects, events, and improvements.
- Direct daily operational team of 6 engineers in facility maintenance, tenant improvements, maintenance activities, and vendor management.
- Assist property management in annual operational, capital budget and forecasts.
- Schedule, supervise, and perform both routine and emergency services on a variety of systems, including but not limited to; HVAC, electrical, sprinkler, lighting, plumbing, and building monitoring systems.
- Assist property manager with work to stay within budgets for projects, monitor costs and explain variances on an as needed basis, referring issues to the facilities manager where necessary.
- Advocate and lead by example to build a team that represents company goals using measurable tools such as employee evaluations and mentorship process.
- Define and implement integrated work management software to establish benchmarks on annual progress for department scope and budget goals.
Education
HVAC
North Seattle College
Boiler
Renton Technical College
Skills
- MS Offices (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Knowledge of CMMS systems (Angus Anywhere, Corrigo, Prism)
- BMS Metasy, Alerton
Certification
- Boiler Grade 3
- Refrigerant Operators License
- Universal EPA
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chief Engineer/UW University Roosevelt and Sand Point
Kidder Mathews
- Current
Boiler
Renton Technical College
Assistant Chief Engineer/Bio-Med Realty
ABM
HVAC
North Seattle College