1. DAVID SANDERS
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Facilities and Infrastructure Management
Project Mgt. – Contract Mgt. – EH&S Mgt.
Proactive quality-driven management professional with 25 years of utilities and infrastructure experience, 22 years of experience in project
management, and 20 years of experience in contract technical management. Responsible for coordinating projects with corporate and
commercial providers, while providing oversight and guidance for all phases of commercial projects from inception through completion
including contract generation (SOW), procurement, design, project management, and closeout for which I have received numerous internal
and external awards in recognition for exceptional job performance.
Critical thinker with excellent communication skills, judgment, and strong initiative who establishes and maintains positive relationships with
vendors, business and operational leadership, internal/external customers and clients while improving contractor, project management and
employee coordination. Utilizes management methodologies and key success indicators, and maintains a successful track record of improving
the quality process, implementing projects teams, and contract management, while reducing costs and routinely completing projects ahead of
schedule and under budget. Working Knowledgeable of the FAR & DFAR, contracts and pricing policies, procedures and negotiations, and
familiar with the all phases of the Government and corporate acquisition process, and the protection of confidential information.
Professional Experience
Maintenance Section Manager
Gwinnett County Government, Buford, GA 2014 - 2016
Under the direction of the County Deputy Director, I was responsible for the direction of a $10M annual maintenance and operations budget,
and building and equipment repairs, modifications and upgrades under a $310M annual capital and IWQ project budget, for 2 water treatment
plants (160 MGD and 96 MGD) consisting of 31 buildings and corresponding systems. In this position I was able to reduce the overall operating
costs by 11%, and the existing work order back log by 95% at one plant, and 90% at the other, through effective management,
communication & scheduling.
Responsibilities include systems integration, technical operations and systems management, departmental short and long-term budgeting,
financial forecasts, project generation design management and implementation, labor management, capital programs and their approval,
OSHA, and standards/procedures. Management tasks included obtaining competitive bids, generation of project cost estimates, and contract
negotiations for construction and modification projects and the oversight of system modifications and maintenance. Types of personal/trades
managed included project, engineering, inspection, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, instrumentation, and plant management. Systems
managed where: pumps, fire systems, power systems to 25K, switch gear, PLC’s, VFD’s, (flow, depth, chemical) meters and controllers, roads
and grounds, motor pool, breathing air (SCBA), elevators, chemical storage and distribution systems, water/plant distribution systems, waste
and chemical processing and disposal, heavy and excavation equipment, material and supply management, plant logistics, etc.
Accomplishments:
 Managed projects for building, equipment and control systems repairs, modifications, and upgrades to 53M.
 Rebuilt 70% of the Lanier Plant and 20% of the Shoal Creek plant in 20 months.
 Created a proactive work environment by reducing emergency (Priority 1 and 2) work orders by 70% in 7 months
 Reduced the existing work order back log from 1267 to 63 at one plant and from 456 to 43 at the other plant in 4 months, and maintained
these numbers with 250 to 400 new corrective work orders being added quarterly throughout my tenure.
 Received the highest evaluation in water resources (DWR) in 2015 (2.76 out 3.0), was praised by upper management for setting the bar.
 Responsible for DWR receiving the highest score ever a 96, from the State of Georgia EPA for the mandatory 3 year EPA plant inspection.
Director of Maintenance
DNC Parks & Resorts at KSC, Inc., Kennedy Space Center, FL 2013 to 2013
Responsible for an $8.7M annual operational budget, and $13.2B in historical exhibits and artifacts within a theme park environment consisting
of 10 complexes with 37 buildings, with 5 restaurants, 4 retail shops onsite and 2 airport shops, an IMAX Theater, and numerous exhibit halls,
shows, rides, and their corresponding controls and subsystems. As Director, my department was $438K under budget/plan, returned an
additional $187K to the plan for use by other departments, and performed $454.9K of unplanned/emergency modifications and repairs to the
attractions, facilities, and their sub-systems. This was accomplished by reducing overall operating costs by 18%, and the existing work order
back log by 85% through effective management, communication & project and maintenance scheduling.
Responsibilities included design scheduling and implementation of building exhibit and systems modification/renovation projects and daily
maintenance operations (preventative and emergency). These systems include structural, electrical, mechanical, elevators, escalators,
plumbing, HVAC, interiors, fleet, roads and grounds, audio and video systems, theme park style – (rides, shows, and exhibits), restaurants,
kitchens, cafeterias, and their operating systems and sub-systems ensuring that all systems and environments maximize/improve the guest
experience and minimize disruption to daily operations. Additional responsibilities included capital project planning, content management,
exhibit collections and maintenance, roads and grounds, motor pool, development of work procedures, and implementation of improvements to
the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAM) work control database system. Prepared divisional annual operating budgets, project
budgets, financial forecasts, long term cost and budget plans, FAR/DFAR, RS MEANS, GSA, DCAA, project design, engineering and
implementation, labor costs/management, and capital programs development of staffing schedules, and applicable cost variance explanations.
Supported and coordinated applicable OSHA, First Aid, Safety and Environmental Management policies and programs.
Accomplishments:
 Closed 3 years of Maintenance documentation, back log (4630 work orders and 1600 trouble calls) in 5 weeks.
 Originated building systems, populated all assets, and built necessary work instructions for the Shuttle Experience in 2 mo.
 Directed the refurbishment/updating of existing exhibits in the Shuttle Experience, Apollo, Gemini, and Angry Birds exhibits in 4 mo.
 Managed and coordinated the research, specification and purchase for the 35M bus update/replacement project. Topics of interest were
alternative fuels vehicles i.e. electric, natural gas, hybrid, etc.
 Implemented an onsite projector repair program (with onsite factory certificated technicians), reducing projector repair cost s, and repair
parts cost by 45% reducing overall costs by 510K.

2. Facilities Operations – Project Manager – Contract Management
United Space Alliance (USA), Kennedy Space Center, FL 1999- 2012
Under the direction of the Director of Florida Operations and the VP (APM) for SRB Operations, I was responsible for the performance of facility
design and modifications under a $3 M annual operations and maintenance budget, and a $7M annual sub-contracts and services budget.
Where I managed projects to $239M in support of 4.2M square feet of test, operations, manufacturing, and support facilities, encompassing 9
complexes with 35 facilities. These facilities consisted of office, manufacturing, laboratory, clean room, logistical, and cafeteria space valued at
over $186M. Managed multiple major projects from inception through completion, completing projects ahead of schedule and within or under
budget, for which I received numerous internal and external awards in recognition of exceptional job performance.
Guided talented, cross-functional teams for project management, contract management, systems monitoring measurement inspection and
testing, commercial services, equipment maintenance, process development, and operations and systems quality. These teams consisted of
project managers, subject matter experts, engineers, managers, technicians, and subcontracted personnel. Oversaw the design and
development process, equipment specifications, and cost estimates, planning/development process, design projects and operations support
services for mechanical, electrical (NFPA), plumbing (MEP), HVAC, refrigeration, natural gas, audio/visual (AV), video telecommunication
systems, roads and grounds, first aid, ergonomics, space allocations, systems modifications, power distribution, general wiring, low voltage
controls, and digital system controls, ensuring building code compliance and that systems align with industry standards and best practices. .
Also served as Contract Technical Manager working on internal, external, and international contracts. Responsibilities included contractor
management, OSHA, EPA, contract negotiations, allocation of funds, billing, budgets, waivers, FAR/DFAR, RS MEANS, GSA, and DC AA
compliance. Have managed fixed fee, incentive fee, award fee, fixed price, time & material, labor hour, cost reimbursement contracts, 5, 10,
15 and 25 year budgets, and forecasting plans. Produced change orders, managed pre-bid meetings and the, project status meetings,
generation and approval of all project documentation i.e. project daily log/activities, building outages/impacts, construction schedules, and pay
applications to ensure percent complete accuracy, punch list/closeout items, and status reports. Generated statements of work, bases of
estimates (BOE), change orders, contract award selection and criteria, requests for quotes (RFQ), analyzed contractual data f rom different
perspectives, summarizing into useful information
Job Functions:
 Designated Facilities Utilities Manager (DFUM) - Company Interface for the Kennedy Space Center Base Operations Support Services
contract (BOSS) responsible for the design, specification and technical direction for all base infrastructure support operations, utility
installations and connections for plants, outages, systems testing, utility location and permitting, floor layouts, emergency exists and
signage, janitorial, roads and grounds, land use agreements (Saint John’s Water Management Act), fleet management/maintenance,
elevators, fire detection & suppression systems, special events, shows, exhibits, etc.).
 Member of NASA’s Damage Assessment & Recovery Team (DART), and the Emergency Accountability Reporting Team for hurricane and
disaster prevention and recovery operations, safety gear, first aid kits, and area access.
 Controlled maintenance operation portfolio and implemented strategies to improve planned preventive maintenance programs, str uctural
and system repairs, and service contract deliverables.
 Interfaced, directed and negotiated with the customer/client and their assigned representatives, multiple corporate organizations, project
teams, and sub-contractors for the clarification project deliverables, and the consolidation of processing facilities and defining the facility
classifications listing that specifies the required documentation for the turnover and closeout of these facilities.
 Determined if machine operation and maintenance and other services should be performed by on-site teams or outsourced to external
equipment specialists under Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Facility Condition Assessment (FCA), and Lean manufacturing, lean 6
sigma, Total Quality Management (TQM), and kaizen.
 Demonstrated ability to read and interpret contracts, estimates, construction drawings, specifications, and applicable building codes.
 Tracked and maintained personal and real property inventory - including a detailed itemized list of equipment installed, manufacturer,
description, capabilities, date of installation, and the cost of installation/residual value.
 Researched, specified, and developed departmental policies and procedures for correct handling of environmental concerns and/or
potential impacts, for both current & anticipated as a result of equipment and building modifications/repairs/demolition/and closures.
Duties included material handling, warehouse operations and safety, inventory management and storage, etc.
 Reviewed and modified existing operational procedures and documentation forms with team members, i.e. work order forms, facility
interruption notifications, quality assurance, inspection, call notifications, and all internal and external notifications and communications.
 Ensured that all facilities, operations and maintenance, and contractor personnel were properly trained on environmental health and safety
(EHS), chemical handling and storage, operations safety, and risk management procedures.
 Constructed comprehensive database documenting equipment down to sub-component level that is currently used to track system
maintenance scheduling, part numbers, and vendor information.
 Partnered and negotiated with multiple organizations, base support contractors, and various divisions regarding consolidating processing
facilities and defining facility classifications for documents encompassing facility critical systems and their capabilities, historical property
information, real property inventory, environmental impacts/concerns and program model numbers.
Additional Work Experience
Owner - David Sanders Services/David Sanders Handyman Service LLC, Amazon Renovations LLC | United Space Alliance
(Boeing/Lockheed Martin) – DFUM, Project Manager, Subcontract Technical Manager, Sr. Facilities Operations Staff IV and
Interior/Construction Designer | United Technologies Corp. (Pratt Whitney) –Technical Operations Staff IV, Sr. Facilities Operations
Maintenance Designer/Planner IV, Sr. Quality Inspector (Lead) & Sr. Mechanical Technician | Planning Research Corp. - Draftsman | Sea
Ray Boats P.D. & E - Design Draftsman | Rockwell International - Sr. Mechanical Technician (Lead) | Raymond Hall & Associates -
Land Surveyor/Designer.
Education & Certifications
Organizational Management, Warner University, Lake Wales, FL, concentration in Information System Technology
Drafting and Design Technology, Eastern Florida State College, Cocoa, FL, concentration in Architecture
AutoCAD | Micro Station | EHS Core Ergonomics | Applied Ergonomics | Construction Safety and Health, OSHA | ISO 9000 & 9001 Lead Auditor
| Project Management Training | Certified Facilities Mgr. (CFM) | Project Mgt. Professional (PMP) | Certified Maintenance & R eliability
Professional (CMRP) | QG245USA – Fall Protection – Authorized User | OSHA 10 HR - Construction Safety and Health | Construction trades
Contractor Florida (1986 to 2009 (inactive), | Video Teleconferencing, Picture Tel Corp.