In this issue

Welcome New Members

Tom Conners
Square Care

Tom Fields
Johsons Controls

Travis Barrington
Jengo Media

Patrick J. Briody
Border Construction Speacialties

Jayson J. Paulus
Waste Management of AZ

Elizabeth Scarano
JE Dunn Construction Co.

Duane Squire
G&G Commercial

Salt River Project-

Rodolfo Aguallo
Ty Brewster
Michael Burm
Landee Collier
Jeff Davis
Nancy Davis
Arsenio Duran
Scott Earnheart
Leslie Fetzer
Mike Lovelady
Irma Martinez
Leann Perigard
Mike Smith
Steve Spencer

 

Calendar of Events

Newsletter

Print
August 2011  

Note from your Administrator

Welcome to our NEW Monthly Newsletter from our NEW Website! We hope you are finding it informative and easy to use! By now, you should have received an email from info@ifmaphoenix.org welcoming you to the new site and providing your user name and password. By logging into the site you will be able to sign up for meetings, events and classes at the member rates. If you have not received the email and help with your login info please contact me at admin@ifmaphoenix.org.

Once you're logged in, you can manage your account profile. Changing your password, email and phone numbers are just a few options. I encourage you all to at least go to your account profile and choose a business category from the drop-down list. When other members are looking for a certain business, your info will appear for the category you select.

As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns please contact me!

Kathleen Severson
Chapter Administrator

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President's Report

Dear Fellow IFMA Members,
Another year has passed and the incoming board for 2011 would like to thank Ted Ritter and his board for the great job they did over the last year. This coming year should be extremely exciting for the Greater Phoenix Chapter; “IFMA’s World Workplace 2011” will be held in our own backyard October 26-28.

 

Rick Corea
President; “The Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA”
ON Semiconductor
Manager, North America Facilities

 

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Member Spotlight

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Golf Tournament

Join us September 23rd at the Biltmore
The Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA is hosting our third annual Carbon Neutral Golf Event at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club on Friday September 23rd. This is a great opportunity to network with your peers and support your association.

To represent your company give some thought to providing an item that will be placed in the Golfer Goodie Bag this year. We're always looking for things like sunscreen, tees, mini first-aid kits, ball markers, or whatever else fun that you can think of.

 

To provide a Contribution to the Goodie Bags

Contact Ted Ritter at
ted.ritter@verdecom.net

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Student Chapter News

Message from the Student Chapter President...
As the incoming student chapter President I would personally like to extend an invitation for all IFMA members to attend our student chapter meetings. If you know of a young adult or student whom you think would benefit from being involved with the student chapter, have them send me an email at rnkong@asu.edu. Better yet, accompany them to our first student chapter meeting of the year! Come support the longevity of this organization and the future of facilities!

Robert Kong
Greater Phoenix Student Chatper of IFMA President

Next meeting-
Topic:  What is Facilities?  What is FM?
Speaker: Ted Ritter, Immediate Past President, Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA
September 14th
Time:  TBD
Location: TBD

Check back for details...

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World Workplace 2011

The Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA is proud and excited to host IFMA's Annual Conference and Expo!  World Workplace 2011 at the Phoenix Convention Center is the perfect place to Learn, Network and Explore.

Early-bird Deadline is August 25th!
Save $100 off Full Event Registration

There are many Volunteer Opportunities avaible for Phoenix Chapter members! Click the button below for details and how to volunteer...

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Education Update

The education opportunities with IFMA just keep getting better!  In addition to the Facility Manger Professional (FMP) and the Certified Facility Manager (CFM) credentials, IFMA has now launched the Sustainability Facility Professional credential! 

The Greater Phoenix Chapter is offering these classes right here in the Valley instructed by our very own IFMA Fellow, Patrick Okamura CFM, CSS, CIAQM, LEED AP

Click on the icons for more details and to register.


next class-
September 15&16

Exam Review-
November 10

  
classes begin-
August 25!

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Save the Date

Upcoming Meetings and Events

SFP course
8/25, & 8/26/11
9/8, & 9/9/11
10/5, 10/6 & 10/7/11

FMP- Leadership & Strategy Essential
9/15, & 9/16/11

Annual Charity Golf Tournament

9/23/11

World Workplace 2011
October 26-28, 2011

CFM Exam Review
11/10/11

November Member Meeting
11/19/2011

Holiday Party
12/15/11 

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Classified Ads

2012-05-09:

Quality/EHS/Compliance Manager opportunity with a Fortune 500 company located in the East Valley.

Role reports to the Division President and will manage a team of 10 and is responsible maintaining quality systems, EH&S, and facilities management. This is a good opportunity to be a part of a successful and well known international organization while having broad responsibility.

The right person must have experience managing teams in an ISO 9001 environment, general knowledge of EHS (ideally in a ISO 14001 certified facility), and the ability to create organization with a team that is pulled in many different directions.

Please email resumes to Justin Flam at: justin.flam@govig.com.

2012-03-09:

http://jobnet.ifma.org/c/job.cfm?site_id=208&job=9735910

APPLY FOR THIS JOB

 
Email Address: mckhr@mckinstry.com

Job Description

McKinstry's success isn't a matter of fate or luck. It's the natural consequence of our commitment to innovation...how we support our employees...the unique truly integrated way we deliver...the long-term relationships we forge with our clients...and our unwavering commitment to creating buildings that are good to their owners, occupants, and the environment.  Innovation runs on ideas, which can come from anywhere. Projects at McKinstry are not owned by individuals or departments, but by all of us, which is why it's common to see new employees from one discipline collaborating with 30-year veterans from another.  

Established in 1960, McKinstry is a full-service design, build, operate and maintain (DBOM) firm with over 1,600 employees. McKinstry’s professional staff and trades people deliver consulting, construction, energy, and facility services. As an early adopter of the DBOM process, the company advocates collaborative and sustainable solutions that are designed to ensure occupant comfort, improve systems efficiency, reduce facility operational costs, and ultimately optimize client profitability for the life of their building. While we are well known for our expertise in design build delivery, our full service offerings of mechanical, electrical, data and plumbing have been the hallmark of our success.

We are currently seeking a Critical Facility Director to join the team as a member of our growing Facility Services division. As the Critical Facility Director, this person may primarily work out of any of the three main offices in Salt Lake City, Phoenix or Denver and will travel to all three locations frequently.  This person will be responsible for:

 Business Development

  • Implement tactical and long-term strategies
  • Oversee regional facility operations budgets
  • Manage monthly financial cycle activities
  • Communicate current account conditions to McKinstry Management

Foster Client Relationships

  • Maintain and expand customer relationships
  • Understand client expectations and address client needs
  • Oversee regional vendor relationships

Team Management

  • Supervise Critical Facility Managers
  • Establish and communicate performance standards
  • Recruit and hire new staff
  • Review, deliver and document regular individual performance feedback
  • Support individual professional development and career planning

 Coordinate Facility Operations

  • Ensure compliance with contractual terms
  • Create facility capacity plans
  • Monitor data center operations
  • Ensure consistent collection, documentation and reporting of data center metrics
  • Ensure the resolution of site/facility related technical and contractual issues
  • Manage special technology projects

Maintain Facility Standards

  • Ensure that data center operating standards and processes are defined, communicated and followed
  • Ensure compliance with accrediting and regulatory agency requirements
  • Ensure communication of and compliance with McKinstry safety philosophy, policy and procedures
  • Ensure that business standards and processes are defined and communicated

Qualified candidates will possess the following:

Job Specific Knowledge

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook and Visio required; working knowledge of SharePoint preferred.
  • Current knowledge of facility systems, procedures and processes.
  • Working knowledge of Data Center operations.
  • Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and life safety monitoring and control systems typically used in critical environments.
  • Ability to read blueprints/CAD drawings.

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Ability and willingness to travel regionally (50%)
  • Physical ability to walk jobsites in uneven terrain.
  • Provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office; reimbursed.
  • On call and responsive 24/7.

Our company culture includes a robust mix of sound business practices and employee initiatives that promote personal and professional development, work/life balance, health and wellness and community involvement. If interested please apply at http://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=MCKINSTRY&cws=1&rid=1399

The McKinstry Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race and color, religion, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.  We invite you to complete the optional self-identification fields within our application for compliance with government regulations and record-keeping guidelines.

Interviews are given on a competitive basis, using job-related factors, after a application has been received and reviewed.  Because of the large number of applications received, not everyone who applies for a vacant position will be interviewed.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment background requirements.

Job Requirements

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

  • BA/BS in Business Management, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent field of study required.
  • Ten (10) years experience in data center and facility management required.
  • Journey or Master level trade status (Electrical or Mechanical) preferred.
  • Trade Certification or state license in Electrical or Mechanical (HVAC) preferred.
  • Professional affiliations preferred (24x7, IFMA, and Data Center Pulse).
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