Charles R. Lewis Jr.

Address                                                                                                                                            Phone Numbers

108 Barley Street                                                                                                                              Home:              (843) 608-4950

Liberty Hall Plantation                                                                                                                              Fax:              --------------------

Goose Creek, SC 29445                                                                                                                Cell:              (843) 323-1458

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Experience:

 

Lead Field Engineer Southeast Region – Lincoln Harris CSG (Corporate Services Group) Stationed in Charleston

SC (Home Office – Charlotte NC)

Manage entire facility maintenance for 34 Rick Hendrick Automotive Dealerships that covers SC,GA,FL.

Over-site of all maintenance activities through subcontractor management of all technical trades, Electrical, HVAC,

Plumbing, Physical Infrastructure, Life Safety, Asphalt/Concrete, Custodial, Grounds, etc. Review quotes and obtain the best quality of workmanship for the best pricing. This produces relative cost savings over the account. Utilize Archibus MMS to manage work orders for schedule PMs and Break Fix maintenance.

Mar 2013 - Present

 

Field Verification & Design Engineer – Time Warner Cable in Rochester NY.

This was a temporary consulting assignment for FTTH and Business. Verified existing cable routes and designed over lash availably. Designed fiber route drops and connection points for commercial customers.

Feb 2013 – Mar 2013

 

Make Ready Manager – Atlantic Engineering Group – Kansas City, MO & KS (Home Office Georgia)

Project: 3000 Miles; FTTH (Fiber To The Home) for a Major Global Internet Company. (Google)

Perform pre-construction field engineering, route, pole, CRO, underground inspection, make ready.

Ensure proper separation of all utilities which to meet or exceed NEC, NESC specifications for approx 45,000 power/telco poles. Managed Field Engineering Staff, Power Line Crews, Tree Trim Crews totaling 63 employees/contractors Oct 2011 – Feb 2013

 

Asst. Project Manager – Finley Engineering, Telecommunication Division – Lexington KY.

Project: 78 Million Dollar; 2400 Miles; 6 CO’s and 107 Wire Centers; RUS FTTH – (Fiber To The Home) Project for Mountain Rural Telephone Company – W . Liberty, Eastern KY. Responsible for the coordination and over site of a complete new installation project. Oversee contractors in aerial and buried (plow & bored) construction and splicing. Engineering staff of 48. Consisting of Stakers, ROW, ANI, Resident Engineers, Inspectors, CAD Drafters, and Testers. Also engineered several wire centers as a staking field engineer when my APM job was eliminated.

1 Mar 2011 – 30 Sept 2011                                                                           

 

Senior Facilities Manager – Aramark Facilities Services – Business & Industries – Account Served –UNUM-Colonial

Life Insurance Group Inc. Columbia SC.

Manage entire facility maintenance, custodial, and grounds maintenance of a 550,000 sq ft complex.

Two 4-story office buildings, print and distribution center, production media center, and a large data center.

24x7x365 basics with 6 megawatt of redundant generators, ups, pdu’s, batteries, and chiller backup. Manage a work force of 50 employees which includes two supervisors. Responsible for all P&L and regulations for site compliance. Comply Exhibit superior customer service, average 98% satisfaction rating in all departments. Operate the Total Quality Management System. Interface with the client to exceed there expectations. Work with Archibus Maintenance Management System and utilize the Siemens Apogee – Energy Management System.

Sept 2009 – Feb 2011

 

VP Engineering Services & Consulting Applications Engineer – CRL Power Solutions,

Charleston, Goose Creek SC

Responsible for three services groups which comprised of Power Generation, (Generators, Wind Turbine, Solar – Alternative Power Solutions); Electrical Services – Residential and Light Commercial; and Heating, Ventilation and Cooling Refrigeration Services. Write quotes and estimates, respond to RFP, RFQ; respond to break down emergency service repairs; perform complete turn-key installations of all stated services.

July 2008 – Present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Experience:

 

 

 

Territory Sales Manager/Engineer – Cummins Power Generation,  Cummins Atlantic Inc. Charleston SC.

Headquarters Based in Charlotte, NC.

Responsible for the sales success of the Cummins Power Generation Division (Cummins/Onan Generators, Switchgear and Power Plants) for the Eastern half of the entire state of South Carolina. Assist Engineering Companies; General Contractors; Sub-Contractors, State, Local, DOD, DHEC, Federal Government Agencies, Power Companies, Utility Companies, and Private Individuals in the development and recommendations for purchase and PM Programs of Cummins/Onan Generators 12kw to 3 mega-watt and Automatic Transfer Switches, Paralleling Gear, and Co-Generation equipment, power conditioning or isolation, utilitized for Primary and Stand-By (single phase or 3 phase) power requirements. Perform load studies and site inspections to development load specifications for proper sizing of Generator Equipment. Write quotes and project manage generator installs. Respond 24x7x365 as a subject matter expert to the above agencies and support the Cummins Atlantic generator service department and field technicians. Build successful relationships with existing and future client bases to ensure customer satisfaction as well as create future sales in products and services. In 2005 increased Industrial Equipment Sales by 120% and have Increased Home Std-By Equipment Sales by 400% over the average of all previous annual years sales. Maintained these engineered sales in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Provide excellent emphases on customer service. Effectively negotiate with vendors, contractors, and customers to resolve disputes, if any.

July 2004 – Oct 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director of Operations - Environmental Control Center (ECC),   Consolidated Engineering Services Inc. An EMCOR

Company based in Arlington, VA.

Reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Engineering Consulting Services; and President of the Mid Atlantic Region. Responsibility includes managing and oversight of a 24x7x365 remote building operation and control center that is manned by (4) shift managers; twelve (12) DC Local 99, 3^rd class operating engineers and two (2) administrative support specialists that provide exceptional operational oversight and control of our connected nationwide client base of more than 30 million square feet and 35,000 monitored points. Indirectly managed This includes Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Humidity, Lighting, and Energy of Mission Critical, Government, Commercial, and Residential clients to include their Central Plants, Cogeneration, All Electric Facilities, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Boilers and Steam Plants. This is achieved through our highly trained professionals in-depth knowledge and utilization of state-of-the-art Energy Management System (EMS) technologies. To include Johnson Metasys, Siemens Apogee, and Automated Logic. Manage proper performance and quick response to all problems. Has implemented through software; an emergency “One Button” shutdown for all intake air handlers in 300 Federal Government buildings in Washington DC as well as All Global US Embassy’s in the event of a terrorist or hazmat event. Could also cause HVAC systems to create positive pressurization to keep contaminates out. Also acted as overseas Emergency Response Center, verifying that all calls receive proper, timely response via escalation procedures by radio, telephone, of Ethernet network so that emergency situations are alleviated. Contract management of contractors. The second entity includes managing a Preventive & Predictive Maintenance program through the utilization of a high end CMMS web-based software known as MAXIMO 5.1. Develop operating standards that enables this program to be specifically customized to meet customers and field staff’s needs that provide productivity and life of mechanical, electrical or building assets.

(01/2002 – 06/2004)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Experience:

 

 

 

Senior Facility Manager / Director Of Operations,  Metro Media Fiber Networks (MFN)/

Original AboveNet Communications Inc. (Before Acquired By MFN);

Vienna, Virginia ISX. ;Corporate Headquarters Based in White Plains, NY.

Reports directly to the Executive Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Construction and Real Estate. Responsible for five (5) complete Vienna Virginia Internet Service Exchange (ISX) build-outs and daily operations.

Directs the (5) Facility Managers and indirectly supervises the (235) active personnel that comprises of network engineers, security, facilities maintenance, administration, customer service, and sales etc. Preformed as project manager to direct and oversee the complete construction and implementation of systems locally and acted as the prime facility consultant for developing standards for AboveNet ISX and PAIX (Palo Alto Internet Exchange) sites totaling 408,000 sq. ft. within Northern Virginia, 11 additional within the continental US totaling 555,000 sq.ft., and 7 internationally via Video-Teleconferencing and VOIP (Voice Over IP) totaling 350,000 sq.ft. Contract management of contractors, suppliers, and distributors.  Provide telecommunications infrastructure engineering and design review for specification compliance of coax, copper, and fiber optics (single mode or multi-mode) redundant communications paths and fiber rings. Evaluate design review for consistency of all stages including code and safety compliance. Cable plant planning and design inside and outside the facility.  Technical analysis for facility space planning, customer rack and cage assignments, satellite dish installations, microwave, WAN and LAN installations, alterations, repairs, and maintenance. Develop operating procedures for system performance optimization.  Authorize, monitor, and control project budget and operational expenditures.  Assure that adequate safety measures are taken to protect staff, customers, visitors, and assets. Manage daily operations of the five  Data Centers comprising of 24 X 7 NOC (Network Operations Center) with strong emphasis on timely resolution and response of technically challenging customer repair issues and concerns. Functional knowledge in AC & DC power plants, Utility Feeders, Power Transformers, PDU’s, CRAC/HVAC Units, AHU’s, Chillers & Glycol Syatems, Grounding techniques, Generators, UPS Systems, Energy Management, Security (Physical & Electronic), Structural (Building), Fire Protection (FM200, Intergen & Pre-action Sprinkler), Digital Telephone Switches (Lucent - Definity Telephone Switch Equipment to include site programming and provisioning), and installation of Telecommunications Fiber Switchgear and Routers (Cisco & Juniper), and Catalyst 5000 switches, all that support bandwidths to 1 terra-bit (ISDN, T1, T3, OC12, OC48, OC192). and HVAC systems. Work with customers to insure that the customer’s expectations are exceeded from the final negotiations to their installations and tenure as a client. (10/98 – 08/2001)

 

 

 

Operations Manager / Senior Project Manager, Communications & Energy Services Division of

Commercial Air, Power, & Cable; Inc. Beltsville, Md.

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President; I was tasked with, and successfully established the Communications & Energy Services Division.  These divisions consisted of :

·               Electrical Services Division: Performs on site preventive maintenance and repair of electrical systems, transformers, emergency generators, lighting, UPS systems, and battery rooms etc. within a customer’s facility.

·               Communications Division: Performs installation and maintenance of computer room systems which contains running voice, data, modem, & power cables to actively operate data centers.

·               Energy Management Division: Performs installation, maintenance, and remote monitoring of inside and outside lighting; heating, ventilation, air conditioning equipment, and security systems. Remote monitoring and control is accomplished through placing remote sensors in all equipment and areas which is terminated to an on site Global Controller which can be accessed via modem from a computer at a remote site.

Developed and established operating procedures to ensure quality and reliability from the estimate, permitting, engineering, build, installation or construction, billing and project completion.  Able to keep all contracts on schedule and under budget.  Responsible for Job Profitability, Inter-Division Procedures, Recruiting/Hiring New Employees, and Budgeting. Managed (3) division managers and indirectly managed (132) employees. Established inventory control utilizing a computerized inventory control and tracking system. Developed and implemented employee job descriptions, a service dispatch system, standards for vehicle maintenance and truck inventory, maintenance and testing procedures for each division, and corrected the billing and invoice processing.  Upon completion of smooth operations of the above-established divisions, consolidated these divisions within the Installation division.  Was promoted to Senior Project Manager within three months of hire. Running the project management division overseeing and building multimillion dollar data centers for US Secret Service-(1), Sprint Telecom-(5), WorldCom/MCI-(5), AboveNet Communications-(1), and Howard University-(1) all sites completed within nine (9) months.

(10/97 – 10/98)

 

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Experience:

 

 

 

Director of Facilities System Engineering, ServiceMASTER Inc.

Sears Methodist Retirement System Account

Responsible for the complete Facilities Management Startup (Plant Ops.; Maint.; Grounds; and New Construction Planning) of 7 Retirement/Long Term Care Facilities in west Texas (Abilene-3, Amaiillo-2, Odessa-2). Hired management and staff to ensure that all areas were staffed appropriately with the appropriate resources. Responsible for setting up site budgets and controlled P&L. Coordinate and administer multiple engineering/architectural projects utilizing consultants, contractors, and in-house personnel. Evaluate facility and equipment for structural integrity and equipment reliability. Utilize and implement a computerized maintenance management System. Perform energy management studies and implement devices to decrease energy consumption. Establish preventive maintenance, causality prevention, and life safety programs. Establish vendor accounts and monitor construction and maintenance progress. Redesigned the HVAC System to improve air circulation and ventilation in the Alzheimer’s facility in Abilene, Texas.

(2/97 - 10/97)

 

Director of Environmental Services, ServiceMASTER Inc. DC Public School Account

Responsible for the complete Facilities Management (Plant Ops.; Maint. + Custodial) of 33 Public Schools in Washington, DC. Ability to instill in the customer’s administration a feeling of complete trust, security and satisfaction through demonstration of competence and willingness to serve. Coordinate and administer the implementation and operation of proven ServiceMASTER maintenance and safety programs through training, retraining and assessment. Utilize and implement computerized maintenance management Systems. Direct supervision and training of two Building Service Specialist's to achieve growth potential while maintaining the four corporate objectives in becoming Directors of Environmental Services. Perform quality control audits in both casualty prevention and custodial duties to ensure that maintenance personnel are following established maintenance procedures. Was proactive in responding to the needs of school administration, maintenance workers, and colleagues. Impart on-the-job technical assistance to maintenance personnel when necessary or seek assistance to rectify, technical problems when needed. Reviewed, monitored and evaluated supply requests for proper quantity for facility projects. Established repor with procurement, vendors, and contractors to obtain good product flow and quality workmanship while maintaining the budget. Attended joint progress meetings with Principals and staff to ensure consistent workflow and standards. Prepare monthly progress reports for administration and staff.

(9/96-2/97)

 

 

 

 

 

Plant Manager, Tecksol U.S. Inc., Hagerstown Maryland

This position was a temporary consulting assignment. Responsible for the overall operation and production of this company whose parent home office is in Quebec, Canada. Responsibilities include effective competent leadership and management of all departments to develop Tecksol U.S. into a major profit center in the rehabilitation of airport fleet support equipment. Reporting directly to the President of Tecksol. The present contract is with Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority, Washington DC. performing the complete rehabilitation of the Plane-Mate vehicles (22 people movers - buses) at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Duties include; managing a production plant, which consists of 54 non-union personnel to include, 8 section managers, administrative, professional, and skilled workers. Monitor and control the budget pertaining to material, staffing, scheduling, customer service and transportation. Manage accounting, procurement, and inventory to insure smooth cash flow. Negotiate and bid contracts for potential customers as well as vendors. Maintaining coordination with contractors and sub-contractors. Write technical provisions, develop, expand and improve facilities, develop and initiate office policy and procedures, workmanship standards, and safety programs. Manage production including quality assurance, testing, planning, tooling, materials and facilities. Select new equipment and develop new methods to improve quality, production, and reduce costs. Oversee the Engineering Dept. in performing detailed hazards analysis on component reliability to determine product life expectancy, which is used to establish warranty. Work with local authorities to comply with Federal and State regulations involving OSHA, MOSHA, EPA, MDE & DOT.

(6/95-9/95)

 

 

 

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Experience

 

 

Senior Manager, Electric/Mechanical Shop, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington DC.

Responsible for managing the Electric/Mechanical Shop (Heavy Repair Facility) directly supporting 773 revenue rail cars and more than thirty pieces of rolling stock and motor pool fleet(i.e.: locomotives, Prime Movers, Petti-Bone, staff cars, maintenance trucks etc.). Duties include; directing 3 shift managers and 67 union employees, and indirectly managing a total of 300 maintenance employees in the rebuilding, repair, and cleaning operations of fleet vehicles, transit cars and subassemblies, inspecting new cars and equipment to determine serviceability and proper configuration, planning and executing the shop budget, coordinating transit car preventive maintenance requirements for five satellite shop's, administering the shop’s quality control program, developing manuals and procedural directives, analyzing and reporting maintenance effectiveness and service reliability program results, planning and implementing improvement programs to increase effectiveness and efficiency of operations, developing improved methods for testing and repair, designing and constructing test equipment, continuous training of car maintenance personnel, developing and implementing data collection methods to improve management information timeliness and utility, conducting and overseeing quality assurance inspection and testing of vendor supplied materials, researching and reporting quality discrepancies found, performing inspections of vendor facilities to ensure process quality and specification compliance, managing new car and rebuilt component warranty programs, developing and enforcing shop safety policies and maintenance procedures, evaluating subordinate effectiveness, investigating equipment failures and accidents, analyzing failure and trend data to determine causal relationships, reporting analysis results and making recommendations, assisting in the preparation of budgetary forecasts and staff requirements, acting as Assistant Superintendent of Rail Car Maintenance in his absence. Upon taking over the shop, the shop was producing 12,000 component overhauls @ a 48% QA rate. Within 18 months the shop was producing in excess of 25,000 component overhauls annually with a 92.4% QA rate. This was a result of adjusting process, procedures, and workers environment without increasing staff.

(7/83-3/95) & (1/2002-1/2003)

 

Electrical Engineer, Industrial Equipment Division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Sykesville, Maryland

Responsible for the design and testing of production equipment and products. Duties included; development and testing of complex electronic/electro-mechanical systems of three different product lines (solid state AC/DC Welders to include USN Coffin Style Welder for Submarine Applications and Robotic Welding products for General Motors, Ford Motor Co, and Caterpillar York, Ultrasonic Cleaning products and a developed a specialized unit for Dupont, solid state Induction Heating Power Supplies to 1 Mega-watt), developed and supervised quality control groups, analyzed and reported quality control data, supervised quality inspectors, developed Inspection procedures and specifications, responsible for administering the engineering section budget.

(1/77 -7/83)

 

 

 

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Experience:

 

Electrical Engineer, Defense Center (Weapons Systems), Westinghouse Electric Corporation,

BWI Airport, Baltimore, MD.

Responsible for assisting in the design and prototype testing of military weapons systems. Duties included; Working on the guidance Systems for the AIM-9L Sidewinder missile, avionics for the E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Aircraft, laser & radar guidance for the Vulcan 20mm Cannon.

(3/80 - 11/80, Temporary Assignment)

 

 

Technical Training:

 

Cummins Inc.

Completed course studies in Power Gen University. A concise set of instruction in Switchgear, Automatic Transfer Switches, Diesel & Vapor Gas Engines, Alternator (Generator) Design and Functional Operation,

Electronic Governor, and Electronic Voltage Regulation.

 

 

ServiceMASTER Corporate

Management Academy, Corporate History, Hazcom, Hazmat, Personal Protective Equipment, OSHA Rules and Regulations, Lockout-Tag Out, Causality Prevention, Sexual Harassment, Quality Customer Service, STAR Program, Quality Assurance, Asbestos Awareness & Handling, Bloodborne Pathogens, Risk & Loss Control, Computer Programs: SMILE, SMART, CAMPUS, C-PLUS, MAXIMO, MS-WORD, EXCEL, WORD PERFECT; MS-PROJECT, & (POM) Plant-Operation & Maintenance Overview.

 

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:

Automatic Train Control (ATC), Propulsion and Braking Systems, Door Controls, Communications Equipment, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Handling, Motor/Generators, Static Frequency Converters, Environmental Control Systems, Fundamentals of Supervision, UMTA Drug Rules, Interpersonal Skills including EEO Counseling and Stress Management, Sexual Harassment, Americans with Disabilities.

 

Westinghouse Electric Corporation:

Quality Assurance, Advanced Weapons Systems Technology, Robotic Welding & Ultrasonic’s, Semi-Conductor Design and Composition.

 

              Certified:

HVAC Universal Refrigerant Transition and Recovery – EPA Approval Date March 2001

NAUI (National Association Underwater Instructors) Advanced Ocean Diver since 1981. #A25663;

Emergency Medical Technician #R03819 and Fire Fighters Training in 1978

 

Education:

 

Attended the following Colleges and University:

For Selected Courses Of Study In Communications, Design & Applications Electrical / Electronics Engineering

                            Carroll County Community College, Westminster Md.

                            Frederick County Community College, Frederick Md.

                            Catonsville Community College, Catonsville – Baltimore County, Md.

                            University of Maryland, College Park, Md.

 

 

Professional Associations:

 

Washington Area Railway Engineering Society

 

American Public Transit Association