David Kadey
Calgary
Summary
Trade professional with strong background in facilities management. A proven track record at Alberta Health Services, managing and directing operations of over 120,000 square meters while working with enhancing safety protocols and practices, optimizing a $6.6 million budget across multiple sites.
My skills as a proactive and goal-orientated leader fosters a collaboration approach among 75 unionized employees, executive leadership. while driving operational excellence with strong leadership, problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication skills are key strengths.
Dedicated to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. Accepting and implementing new challenges to advance organizational objectives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Facilities Maintenance and Engineering
Alberta Health Service
04.2022 - Current
- Enhanced safety protocols by conducting thorough risk assessments and implementing necessary changes. Developing safe work practices.
- Developed and monitor comprehensive budgets for Facilities maintenance operations and projects, allocating resources to maximize efficiency while be conscience of using public finds.
- Collaborating with the AHS COE energy team to discover and imminent reduced energy consumption, with outcomes of reduction in energy operational costs.
- Reviewing and overseeing the installation of energy-efficient systems.
- Organizing and leading AIW Six Sigma Process Improvement teams to drive operational excellence.
- Negotiated and evaluate contracts,service agreements with external service providers, securing the best possible outcomes with in a Health Care portfolio.
- Conducted regular inspections of facilities equipment, identifying potential issues before they escalated into costly repairs or replacements.
- Improved facility operations by streamlining maintenance processes and implementing preventive measures.
- Ensured compliance with local, provincial, and federal regulations by staying current on CHES, CSA, NFPA industry standards and maintaining proper documentation.
- Established effective communication channels between departments, fostering collaboration on facility-related matters.
- Coordinated emergency response plans, ensuring swift action during critical situations such as power outages or natural disasters.
- Strong understanding of Project Management from functional design through to completion.
- Strong knowledge of Blue Prints readings, following local code requirements. Ensure compliance based on Site standards, AHS standards, based on IPC Construction guidelines.
Manager, Facilities, Maintenance and Engineering
Alberta Health Services,
08.2015 - 04.2022
- Provided leadership and motivated to public sector unionized employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Priority with FM&E staff of safe work environment while reviewing safe work practices, utilizing HIAC and FLRA,LOTO,IPC Guidelines.
- Enhanced HR/ Employee relationships by leading in resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, training to achieve proper facility maintenance process along with project goals, fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Managed budget allocations to prioritize spending on high-impact high demand equipment, projects, optimizing resource utilization.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
HVACR Technician
Alberta Health Services
09.2010 - 08.2015
- Demonstrated and follow AHS safety culture when maintaining and repairing of faulty equipment.
- Schedule downtime of equipment , to provide effective maintenance troubleshooting of complex technical problems within a health care facility.
- Knowledge of supporting HVAC and BAS ( siemens Insight) systems responding to system alarms to assess continuity and locate faults.
- Optimized performance by balancing systems and calibrating controls.
- Expanded industry knowledge through continuous professional development courses, staying current on emerging technologies and best practices.
- Managed inventory of replacement parts and tools necessary for job completion, reducing delays due to insufficient supplies.
- Consistently adhered to local building codes during installation processes, ensuring safe and compliant systems.
HVACR Technician
Black and McDonald
04.2007 - 08.2010
- Strictly adhering company safety standards, to HSA and WPHS guidelines during all service calls and installations.
- Consistently adhered to local building codes during installation processes, ensuring safe and compliant systems for clients.
- Increased longevity of HVAC systems by performing preventive maintenance.
- Discussed heating and cooling system malfunctions with customers to isolate problems and verify corrected malfunctions.
- Removed old equipment from customers' homes and cleaned up areas to prepare for new installations.
- Developed lasting client relationships, consistently delivering exceptional service and technical expertise in the HVAC-R field.
- Reduced energy consumption, implementing energy-efficient upgrades and modifications to existing equipment.
- Analyzed blueprints and manufacturers' design specifications to determine HVAC equipment configuration and complete proper installation.
Education
Refrigeration Journeyman
Southern Alberta Institue of Technology
Calgary, AB06-2000
Sheet Metal Journeyman
Southern Alberta Institue of Technology
Calgary, AB06-1995
Emergency Medical Technician
Southern Alberta Institue of Technology
Calgary, AB06-1985
Skills
- Understanding life cycles of assets and facilities
- Building automation systems ( Siemens Insight)
- Strong Budgeting understanding and compliance Current budget being 66 million spread through 4 different facilities
- Energy management
- Providing Leadership of 75 unionized employees
- Protocol development
- Procedure development to support workers of understanding of work expectations by meeting and maintaining OEM standards to support that the facility and equipment
Languages
English
Timeline
Director of Facilities Maintenance and Engineering
Alberta Health Service
04.2022 - Current
Manager, Facilities, Maintenance and Engineering
Alberta Health Services,
08.2015 - 04.2022
HVACR Technician
Alberta Health Services
09.2010 - 08.2015
HVACR Technician
Black and McDonald
04.2007 - 08.2010
Refrigeration Journeyman
Southern Alberta Institue of Technology
Sheet Metal Journeyman
Southern Alberta Institue of Technology
Emergency Medical Technician
Southern Alberta Institue of Technology
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