Richard Rodriguez
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles,California
2
Languages
1
Certification
5
years of professional experience
Results-driven Facilities and Engineering Leader with extensive experience in commercial high-rise buildings, hotels, sports arenas, and hospitals. Expertise in enhancing operational efficiency through technical, administrative, and interpersonal skills. Proven track record of guiding high-performing teams to achieve excellence in facility management and engineering standards.
Work History
Chief Engineer
11 Months- Responsible for coordinating day to day operations, capex projects, vendor management and infrastructure analysis.
- Created preventative maintenance and asset management programs to improve workflow.
- Tasked to lead and develop an engineering team that supports the Hospitality venues across campus.
- Lead and develop our in-house team to perform critical repairs to the Hotel's life safety systems, hvac, electrical, kitchen refrigeration/appliances and plumbing systems.
- Proficient in performing asset analysis to develop proactive end of life capex projects.
Building Engineer
1 Year 6 Months- Perform advanced troubleshooting and repairs to electrical, hvac, refrigeration, BMS/automation, lutron lighting systems.
- Perform in-house electrical installations, motor / pump diagnostics and re-builds, welding repairs, fabrication repairs.
- Perform in-house maintenance to the central plant and critical data center infrastructure.
- Proficient in CMMS, BMS, automation & controls systems.
- Ability to resolve issues in a fast paced dynamic environment with professionalism and ease.
Assistant Chief Engineer
4 Years 2 Months- Responsible for coordinating day to day operations, preventative maintenance, vendor oversight, work order management and dispatching.
- Proficient in managing Class 1A high profile facilities.
- Management, creation and oversight of the annual budget.
- Lead a crew of six union engineers, operating critical infrastructure and high level production needs.
- Proficient in conducting efficiency analysis across multiple integrated automation systems.
Education
Local 39 Training Center - 4 Year Apprenticeship Program - Engineering
Skills
Asset Management
Equipment Diagnosis & Repair
Facility Management
Project Management
Efficiency & Organization
Team Leadership
Smartsheets
Excel
Powerpoint
Opera Cloud
Certification
NFPA 70E 2024
High Rise Fire Safety Director
Section 608 EPA Universal
IUOE Local 39 Apprenticeship
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chief Engineer
USC Hotel
2025.09 - CurrentRead More
Building Engineer
Los Angeles Clippers
2025.02 - CurrentRead More
Assistant Chief Engineer
NBC Universal
2021.06 - 2025.08Read More
IUOE Local 39 Stationary Engineers
Local 39 Training Center - 4 Year Apprenticeship Program from Engineering
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