Carlos Romero
Burlingame
Summary
Dedicated facility building engineer with a strong background in preventive maintenance and systems integrity. Demonstrated capability in performing corrective maintenance across diverse systems, prioritizing work orders, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Experienced in team training and vendor engagement, contributing to overall operational excellence.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Building Engineer
BioMed Realty
South San Francisco
11.2016 - 06.2025
- Supporting a 2.2 million-square-foot commercial real estate portfolio. Worked under Cushman & Wakefield management and supported the transition of building operations to Metro Services.
- Operates the facility alone during working hours and after, as needed.
- Ensure that all buildings-specific documentation and reports are completed accurately and on time, including (and as applicable): Property Information Book, Site Operating Manual, Emergency Procedures Manual, IIPP Manual, Local Code Compliance Log, ADA Compliance Log, OSHA Log, Safety Meeting Log, Elevator Logs, Janitorial Log, Purchase Order Log, Vendor Certificates of Insurance, As-built Drawings, IIPP Manual, Paid Invoices File, General Files, Contract Files, Annual Property Conditions and Year-end Performance Report, and other reports and documentation, as required.
- Trained new hire employees in fracturing wells and daily safety procedures.
- Performed corrective and preventive maintenance and operations on facility systems and maintained the appearance of all facilities and applicable equipment.
- Responded to and completed all HVAC, Electrical, plumbing, and other maintenance requests.
- Performed assigned function(s), assuring that required, requested, and planned repairs, modifications, installations, renovations, and other general maintenance activities are properly accomplished safely, efficiently, and in a timely manner.
- Execute repairs, preventive maintenance, and/or replacement of plumbing equipment/systems, fixtures, valves, piping, and other devices as required.
- Execute repairs, preventive maintenance, and/or replacement of electrical equipment as required.
- Maintain shop work areas in a safe, clean operating condition and maintain good housekeeping practices throughout the campus at all times.
- Report any unsafe campus conditions (structural or otherwise) and take appropriate action as required to resolve noted problems.
- Perform building inspection duties, signage, and painting work required for the facilities or equipment.
- Utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to coordinate working conditions with planning personnel and track resources/expenditures for all work performed.
- Assist as required and coordinate with all tradespeople and custodians in performing day-to-day duties and responsibilities.
- Assure tasks are completed in a timely and professional manner.
- Work with other trade skill sets to complete work orders to trade standards and customer expectations.
- Willing to continue both formal and informal training in the present skill set to maintain the knowledge of the present and latest technologies.
- Perform any and all other duties as assigned.
Building Engineer
Visa, Inc.
Foster City
10.1998 - Current
- Regularly perform Corrective Maintenance on building plumbing and pumping systems, including valve replacement, fixture replacement, main line cleanout, and pump seal and bearing replacements.
- Also performed pump and motor replacements and troubleshooting and repair on lighting systems, including whip replacement, switch replacements, and sensor, ballast, and lamp replacements.
- Performed repairs on HVAC systems, including replacement of contactors/relays, fan replacements, belt replacement, condensate pump replacement, as well as condenser barrel cleaning and valve actuator troubleshooting.
- Worked with three engineers and two technicians to ensure the mechanical, controls, electrical, and safety system integrity was maintained at all times and provided training and oversight for other engineers and technicians on valve replacements and copper system re-piping and brazing.
- Performed periodic walk-through inspections to ensure the cleanliness, safety/damage control equipment standards, and general material inspection requirements were met for approximately 1.2 million sq. ft. of building space.
- Performed morning walk-thru inspections to ensure overall building system operability, focusing on critical systems (cooling tower, domestic water, hot water, emergency generators, critical AC units, building supply, and exhaust).
- Responsible for overhauling the parts inventory for all four buildings on site. This included taking a fresh inventory of all parts and tools and sourcing multiple suppliers, including lead times and pricing, when necessary. This allows the team to prioritize cost and maintenance urgency.
- Regularly Perform Preventative Maintenance on Variable Air Volume units (VAVs), Mammoth air conditioning (A/C) units, heat pumps, cooling towers, variable frequency drives (VFDs), building, kitchen, and office supply and exhaust fans (Vane Axial and VFD supplied), and boilers.
- This includes prioritizing work orders and supporting my team’s projects.
- Frequently interface with Vendors by providing any assistance and/or direction that will help them meet our goals and expectations.
Education
Supervision Assistance Chief -
Local 39 Traning Center
01-2026
Pumps and Maintenance -
01-2015
EPA Universal -
01-2014
Vibrating, Shaft Alignment -
01-2014
American Trainco, Industrial Electricity -
01-2014
Microwest Software System, IFAMS 101/201(Integrated Facility and Asset Management System) -
01-2012
ITC Thermography -
01-2008
Computer Hardware Technologies & Operating System Technologies -
Heald College
01-2005
Alerton, BT-e100 Envision for BACtalk Basics -
Seattle, WA01-2004
Skills
- Equipment maintenance and preventive care
- Document management
- Systems maintenance
- Vendor engagement
- Building automation
- Work order prioritization
- Workflow coordination
- Building inspections
- Technical troubleshooting and support
- Safety compliance and regulations
Timeline
Building Engineer
BioMed Realty
11.2016 - 06.2025
Building Engineer
Visa, Inc.
10.1998 - Current
Supervision Assistance Chief -
Local 39 Traning Center
Pumps and Maintenance -
EPA Universal -
Vibrating, Shaft Alignment -
American Trainco, Industrial Electricity -
Microwest Software System, IFAMS 101/201(Integrated Facility and Asset Management System) -
ITC Thermography -
Computer Hardware Technologies & Operating System Technologies -
Heald College