FRANK BELL

FRANK A. BELL 920 N Sloan LN D102 Las Vegas, NV 89110 Phone 702 545-7097 frbell1@outlook.com

SUMMARY Construction opening team member that successfully commissioned and opened 3 Las Vegas AAA 4 diamond luxury high rise resort hotel spa casino gaming resort properties, The Paris Resort, the Signature at MGM Grand Hotel Casino and the M Resort Spa Hotel Casino.
Extensive hands on experience in hotel spa casino resort property operations, facilities engineering, preventative maintenance management, construction, commissioning, installations, repairs, projects, renovations and modifications with hands on expertise in central boiler & chiller, power plant operations, energy management, preventative maintenance.
Equipment to include mechanical, electrical power distribution, emergency power generation, uninterrupted power systems, electronics, pneumatics, plumbing, pipe fitting, welding & fabrication, HVAC heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, high & low PSI steam and hot water heating boilers, large tonnage chillers, pumps, compressors, instrumentation & controls, water softening, water treatment, fire life safety controls and fire sprinkler suppression systems, security surveillance and all related auxiliary plant equipment. Expert use of drawings, prints, diagrams and schematics. Computerized (EMS) energy management, (BMS) building management control systems, (CMMS) computerized maintenance management work order systems.
Excellent trouble shooting, multi-tasking, communication, team building, leadership skills. Solid organizational, planning, project management, time management, capital project & budget management, safety management, FFE, parts inventory procurement and cost control. Strong contractor, vendor, project & service contract negotiation, contract management skills. Federal, state, local, AHJ, EPA, OSHA, ADA, NEC, NFPA regulatory code compliance management. Advanced computer skills to include the use of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Maximo, HOTSOS
WORK HISTORY
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING / MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA / CABAZON, CA. 1-14 TO 4-15
Directed the 24/7 day to day engineering, high rise hotel and resort operations, projects and preventative maintenance for a team of 45 maintenance engineers, 15 grounds landscaping, 7 direct reports and administrative staff. Coordinated the operation and maintenance for the central heating & cooling 14 MW co-generation power plant. Reduced department operational cost / implemented revised inventory purchasing plan, preventative maintenance policies and procedures, the use of a new CMMS HOTSOS computerized maintenance management work order system. Completed several renovation repair projects on time and under budget, to include casino areas renovations, pool water park lazy river renovations and repairs, high rise & low rise building wash L.E.D. accent lighting, hotel tower suite room renovations, casita remodels, restaurant kitchen equipment installations and led a team to a $ 1 million construction defect insurance settlement.

FACILITIES ENGINEERING MANAGER / PALMS HOTEL CASINO RESORT / PALMS PLACE SPA RESORT / LV NV 8-12 TO 3-13
Managed the 24/7 day to day engineering operations, projects and preventative maintenance for a team of engineers and administrative support staff for 3 high rise towers 2 resort properties, energy management, compliance management, warranty issues, ordering and maintaining a spare parts inventory, safety scheduling, cost and budget control, 1300 hotel guest room maintenance, retail, restaurant, kitchen, pools, spas, grounds landscape maintenance. Operation and maintenance for 2 central plants mechanical equipment, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, water treatment, testing and analysis, heating air conditioning, refrigeration. Plumbing, electrical power distribution, emergency backup power generation, uninterrupted power systems, fire & life safety systems, hotel tower, casino and restaurant, sports book renovations project management. Implemented the use of a new HOTSOS computerized based maintenance management work order system and all new preventative maintenance policies and procedures. Managed and administration of all facilities permits, annual testing, inspections, federal, state, local and corporate compliance. Executed, managed, negotiated and administered all contractor vendor supplier bids and contracted services.

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR / GENERAL GROWTH – ROUSE PROPERTIES / LAS VEGAS, NV 4-11 TO 8-12 1,300,000 Sq. ft. super regional retail shopping mall. Project managed a major $3 million electro mechanical renovation project to include installation of new central plant cooling towers, refrigeration chillers, new DDC energy management control system, L.E.D. retrofit re-lamping and reroofing projects. Renegotiated all vendor, supplier bids and contracted services to include mechanical electrical, plumbing, fire life safety, housekeeping, security, surveillance, landscaping and fleet maintenance vehicles. Reduced energy and operational cost. Project qualified was awarded a $25,000 rebate incentive from Nevada Energy.

CENTRAL PLANT ENGINEERING MANAGER / THE M RESORT SPA / LAS VEGAS, NV 12-08 TO 3-11 Resort construction, commissioning and opening team member, on property during several construction phases. Equipment and responsibilities to include the 24/7 day to day hands on operation, repair and maintenance of the facilities central heating & cooling and power plant, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, water treatment, testing and analysis, plumbing, electrical power distribution, emergency backup power generation, uninterrupted power systems, fire & life safety, project management. Casino, hotel guest rooms, restaurant, kitchens, pools, spas. The HOTSOS preventative maintenance program, energy management, compliance management, warranty issues, ordering and maintaining a spare parts inventory, scheduling, cost and budget control.

CENTRAL PLANT ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR / THE SIGNATURE AT MGM GRAND HOTEL CASINO / LV, NV 7-06 TO 12-08 3 high rise towers, 38 story 1800 room luxury high rise hotel resort / resort construction, commissioning and opening team member, on property during all construction phases. Managed a team of engineers, responsibilities to include the hands on 24/7 day to day installation, repair, operation, and maintenance of the facility central heating & cooling and power plant, air conditioning, refrigeration, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, water treatment, testing and analysis, plumbing, electrical power distribution, emergency backup power distribution, uninterrupted power system, fire life safety, project management. Managed and administered all facilities permits and compliance. Implemented and administered the use of the HOTSOS computerized maintenance management system. Executed the negotiation, administration of all construction, vendor, supplier bids and contracted services, federal, state, local and corporate code compliance policy standards.

SENIOR ENGINEER / FLAMINGO HOTEL CASINO RENO & LAS VEGAS / PARIS RESORT CASINO / LV NV 90 TO 04
Paris resort construction, commissioning and opening team member, transferred from the Flamingo and promoted to Senior Engineer

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Facility Operating Engineer License / Steam Boiler Engineers License / EPA 608 Universal HVAC Refrigeration Technician
Building Automation & Energy Management Controls Technician Certification / OSHA 10 Construction Safety & Health
Backflow Water Prevention Tester Certification / Electricians Cert. / AWS Welders Certification

EDUCATION COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA / HENDERSON, NEVADA
Electro – Mechanical Engineering Technologies

MOUNT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE / WALNUT, CALIFORNIA
Electro – Mechanical Engineering Technologies

AIRCO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE / LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Metallurgical, Welding Technologies

MEMBERSHIPS
AFE – Association for Facilities Engineering
ASOPE – American Society of Power Engineers
IFMA – International Facilities Managers Association