Taveres Calhoun
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dedicated Chief Engineer with excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills. Proficient at communicating and gaining consensus when needed to meet goals. Willing to accept new projects and challenges adapting easily to changing environments and priorities. Responsible for planning, organizing and directing a variety of projects, and activities related to the maintenance and repair of a high rise building. In charge of all operations which have the objective of retaining and/or restoring an item in or to a state in which it can perform its required function. These actions include a combination of technical and corresponding administrative, managerial, and supervisory actions.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Engineer
Beach Point Towers
02.2023 - Current
- Responsible for a 20 story 90 unit condo building on the North side of Chicago, maintain the operation of the buildings mechanical room which includes 2200 gallon boiler units, and a chiller that sits in the buildings basement, make sure that pumps are working properly, assure that all holding takes hae the proper water supply to support the building, oversee the vendors and contractors that perform work throughout the building, check daily work orders and fulfill in a timely manner, provide daily and weekly reports to the building manager and the condo board association, supervise my assistant to make sure that daily tasks including routine maintenance of the building are being complete and as well as the daily work orders that come through the work order portal.
Maintenance Technician
MAC Properties
03.2022 - 02.2023
Environmental Service Night Supervisor (Registry)
Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital
08.2018 - 09.2021
Maintenance Supervisor
Marshall Field Garden Apartments
07.2006 - 08.2019
Education
SEIU Local I Apprenticeship Program (Certified) graduate and current participant of SEIU Local I Apprenticeship program. Level "A" maintenance. -
Five week Janitorial Program (Including: Electrical, Health & Safety, Hand/Power Tools, Carpentry, HVAC, Plumbing, Boiler & Water Treatment (low-pressure) -
Currently enrolled for Stationary Engineer Certification -
Skills
- Managed all facility activities in a high rise building, supervised 5-7 subordinate staff in their assign roles to assure the goal and priorities are met, work with labored management negotiations in an effort to reach fair and equitable working conditions for all employees, worked closely with contractors, project representatives, business personnel, and regulatory official for contracted services, ensured safety procedures are utilized, and the work is being accomplished according to contract drawings, scope and specifications, properly disposed of hazardous waste and construction debris to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Environmental Protection Association laws and regulations, provide information and advice to higher level management concerning schedules, budget estimates, and changes in production techniques and standards, maintained thorough base knowledge regarding various building structures, HVAC systems, utility systems, security systems, and electricals schematics, possess the ability to read and interpret blueprint drawings, live-in and on call (24 hour) maintenance of a 643 unit apartment complex, installed walls constructed of wood, and metal stud; install drywall, and repair doors and door hardware including locking devices; lay out and installed acoustical ceilings, prepared and finished surfaces by methods such as sanding and wire brushing Served as Lead Maintenance Technician for special projects including problem solving, and coordinating various contractors for plumbing, roofing and welding in the absence of subordinate staff Performed general clean-up of all areas of the building as directed including patient rooms, nursing units, offices, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors and windows Managed routine upkeep or exterior areas, green space and parking lot, removed garbage and recycled daily and prepared bins for weekly pick-up, maintained floors by stripping, waxing and buffing, vacuuming and shampooing carpets, utilized the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure
- Accomplished Maintenance Professional, efficient in providing a wide range of maintenance tasks through prioritization
Accreditations
Chicago Dept. of Health & Basic Operations
References
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Timeline
Chief Engineer
Beach Point Towers
02.2023 - Current
Maintenance Technician
MAC Properties
03.2022 - 02.2023
Environmental Service Night Supervisor (Registry)
Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital
08.2018 - 09.2021
Maintenance Supervisor
Marshall Field Garden Apartments
07.2006 - 08.2019
SEIU Local I Apprenticeship Program (Certified) graduate and current participant of SEIU Local I Apprenticeship program. Level "A" maintenance. -
Five week Janitorial Program (Including: Electrical, Health & Safety, Hand/Power Tools, Carpentry, HVAC, Plumbing, Boiler & Water Treatment (low-pressure) -
Currently enrolled for Stationary Engineer Certification -
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