Ehtishamuddin Qazi, Facilities Manager

Ehtishamuddin Qazi

Facilities Manager

North Shore Community College

Location
United States - Massachusetts - Boston
Education
Diploma, Sustainability and Environmental Management
Experience
19 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months

Facilities Manager at North Shore Community College
  • United States - Massachusetts - Boston
  • My current job since August 2012

North Shore Community College,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Key Technologies: EnerNOC, Schneider Electric TAC, MS Project, MS Suite, Tririga.

Projects Completed
 Campus-wide Energy Management System
 Installation of geothermal heat pumps
 Renovation of old academic building in Danvers Campus
 Retro-Commissioning of Mechanical and Electrical System
 Represented college during new academic building design and construction in Lynn Campus
 Replacement of 300-ton chiller

Project Specific Responsibilities
 Conducted stakeholder analysis and translated facility needs into technical terms
 Represented the college during design and construction process. Provided college requirements and made sure those requirements were translated into project specifications.
 Defined scope of work for bid documents.
 Coordinated with Facilities Engineer for funding application, financial and regulatory analysis, vendor procurements, construction, and post-closing.
 Excelled in guiding the work of the professional team, prepared detailed work breakdown structures (WBS) and established criteria for shared accountability and achieving project milestones.

General Responsibilities
 Design and implementation of campus-wide preventive maintenance regime.
 Leading campus wide Energy Conservation Program
 Responsible for operations and maintenance to assure all technical parameters of the respective systems are met
 Managing Operations and Maintenance annual budget.
 Aligning all operations with the institution’s strategic plan.
 Managing risk by providing standard operating procedures and following OSHA guidelines.
 Managing contractor’s relations and designing of RFP/RFQ.
 Responsible for new construction, HVAC design, and remodeling of spaces.
 Responsible for waste, hazardous and recyclable materials.
 Responsible for campus-wide energy management.
 Universal and Hazardous waste management.
 Responding to all campus emergencies and related activities.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES & ASSIGNMENTS
Interim Associate Director of Operations and Building Services Jun 2017 - Present
North Shore Community College
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Danvers, MA, USA

Responsibilities:
 Managed a team of maintainers/janitors and working foremen during both shifts.
 Defined building needs and prioritize the projects.
 Conducted inspections and provided project-specific guidance to the workers.
 Managed inventory and supplies at both campuses.
 Provided guidelines for safety and efficiency.
 Responsible for major event setups.
 Reviewed annual performance of the maintainers/janitors and working foreman.

Interim Associate Director of Operations and Maintenance Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
North Shore Community College
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Danvers, MA, USA

Responsibilities:
 Leading a service-oriented team of tradesmen and maintainers engaged in meeting the facility needs & physical plant at multiple campuses.
 Managing the operations of existing facilities space including infrastructure, grounds, and MEP.
 Responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedure for operational safety.
 Managing facilities and operational maintenance programs including preventive maintenance, and deferred maintenance.
 Responsible for capital projects job specifications, contract documents, vendors, and suppliers.

State Vendor Evaluation Team Member Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
Division of Capital Assets Management
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 Defined scope and developed guidelines for RFP for Statewide Energy Management System.
 Evaluated each bid and ensured all necessary requirements were addressed.
 Responsible for selecting three top-tier vendors based on the criteria set by the team.

Project Manager at KGCI Inc.
  • United States - Massachusetts - Boston
  • November 2011 to August 2012

Project Profile: Renovation of National Parks and Services, Salem Visitor Center

Project Responsibilities
 Interfaced with the stakeholders and communicated project status. Coordinated with the team and resolved issues of construction, procurement, and engineering.
 Performed construction inspections for ongoing site operations under general supervision.
 Coordinated between National Parks Management and sub-contractors to ensure compliance in accordance to project specifications.
 Inspected HVAC equipment installation and start-up to ensure compliance with standards.
 Generated reports of condition encountered during inspection activities, notified subcontractor’s management staff and completed documentation necessary to attest to satisfactory completion of the job.

Facilities Project Manager at Stonehill Coportation
  • United States - Massachusetts - Boston
  • March 2008 to January 2011

Key Technologies: Microsoft Project, APOGEE, and Novar Controls.

Projects Completed
 Installation of single building operating systems to achieve greater flexibility through open protocol interoperability for energy cost savings.
 Construction of 48, 000 square foot single story commercial building
 Renovation of 64, 000 square foot commercial building

Project Responsibilities
 Represented the owner during design and construction of capital projects.
 Set budgets based on market rates and availability of labor and materials.
 Interfaced with the design team and incorporated the owner requirements in the new design.
 Responsible for the design, construction, and installation of HVAC system of new construction.
 Developed complete work breakdown structure (WBS) for each phase.
 Supervised construction process and concurrently managed the daily operations of other facilities.
 Resolved project issues including technical matters, scope creep and divergent business and user needs.
 Determined the interactivity of the processes with each other and logical sequence of the activities within each process.
 Managed and tracked project timeline.
 Developed agendas, facilitated meetings and followed up on action items for PMO business.
 Developed status reports for issue tracking and conducted end-user training.

General Responsibilities:
 Responsible for managing three commercial buildings operations, office space buildout, and renovations.
 Responsible for the maintenance of three commercial HVAC plants including cooling towers, chillers, and rooftop units.
 Supervised a team of carpenters, electrician, HVAC mechanics and provided guidance on daily operations and government regulations.
 Managed customer’s relations.
 Managed and monitored annual operation budget, and energy consumption

Assistant Manager Facilities Operations at Ericson Community
  • United States - Massachusetts - Boston
  • March 2004 to February 2008

Projects Completed:
 Renovation of Green Café, and installation of new domestic hot water system
 Installation of energy management in Assisted Living at Renaissance Gardens and integration with campus-wide energy management system.
 Supervised the installation of additional cooling tower, pumps, boilers, and chiller in Renaissance Garden

General Responsibilities:
 Managed energy needs for the entire campus and 1400 residential units.
 Managed four cooling plants, HVAC & mechanical equipment’s efficient operations, and preventive maintenance.
 Reduced energy consumption by 20% over four years’ period.
 Trained in-house technical staff for seasonal change/start-up needs and reduced operational cost and reliance on sub-contractors.
 Provided excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
 Maintained standard operating procedures and provided guidance on safety-related issues.

Education

Diploma, Sustainability and Environmental Management
  • at Harvard University
  • April 2017

Graduate Certificate In Sustainability and Environmental Management

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • April 2012

MBA with dual Major General Management Management Information Technology

Diploma, HVAC
  • at Peterson Trade School
  • August 2003

Trades Diploma in HVAC

Bachelor's degree, Marketing and Advertising
  • at National College of Arts Lahore
  • June 1994

Specialties & Skills

Building Automation
Risk Management
Sustainability
Educational Facilities
Energy Management
Computer Aided Facilities Management
Building Automation Systems
Enterprise Energy Managment

Languages

English
Expert
Persian
Intermediate
Pushto
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

PMP (Training)
Training Institute:
Edwel
Date Attended:
March 2018
Duration:
40 hours
FMP (Training)
Training Institute:
IFMA
Date Attended:
April 2017
Duration:
32 hours