STEPHEN K. STARK
909 Twin Oaks Road, Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 903-5438

INTERESTED IN INTERVIEWING FOR POSITIONS IN
Facilities Management, Property Management, Director of Engineering and Maintenance
CAREER PROFILE
Years of comprehensive, supervisory and facilities management experience in both the national and international arena. Diverse background in managing large corporations major facility systems and services including Engineering, Plant Maintenance, New Construction, Security. Keen negotiator with outside vendors, contractors and suppliers. Strong leader able to creatively guide, motivate and inspire, while successfully directing.
PROVEN SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Facilities Engineering & Design System Planning/Network Implementation
Customer Requirements Analysis Vendor Relations
Resourceful Construction/Alteration HR & Team Development
Project Management Strategies Regulatory Compliance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Engineering2000-2009
Marriott Corporation, Edison, NJ
Oversaw all operations of the facilities including production equipment and engineering department, plant facilities, installations of new equipment, construction, remodeling. Trained in OSHA safety, fire safety, and life safety systems. Purchased, tracked all natural gas commodities, parts and materials for the facility and plant operations.
Key Contributions:
Implemented significant energy cost savings initiatives to include Ingersoll Rand Power Works
co-generation system, piping changes to reduce gas consumption for heating, reuse water systems,
and cooling system to increase power output.
Installed wells reducing the dependency on city water and a reuse water system to conserve water.
Installed cogeneration equipment to produce 50% of electrical needs and lighting retro fit to save
electrical cost for plant.

Director of Facilities 1997-2000
Unicco Services Company at Telcordia Technologys, Piscataway, NJ
Directly managed 7 departments within a 5-building property and supported 5 other Facilities throughout the state of New Jersey. Organized and implemented initial start-up of new building and equipment after construction and installation. Prepared $4.6 million budgets and P&L statements. Managed a diverse staff of 75 including contractors.
Key Contributions:
Managed staff of 75 full time employees in 7 different departments, developed, implemented
job descriptions and performance standards for employees.
Successfully managed several vendor contracts, security, IT and communication repair services.

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Project Engineer1993-1997
Four Seasons Hotel Corporation, New York, NY
Managed new construction and remodeling of hotels and laundries in and outside of the US- Chicago, Hawaii, and a major renovation in London. Organized and implemented initial facilities start-up of new building and equipment after construction and installation. Managed budget ranging upwards to $8 million and a diverse staff of US workers and local nationals, skillfully negotiating with outside vendors, contractors and suppliers.
Key Contributions:
Successfully managed construction vendors in several countries and states, from cradle to grave
projects and remodels.
Developed and implemented new guidelines for quality control standards and procedures.

Director of Facilities1990-1993
Service Master Company, St. Vincents Hospital, New York, NY
Managed the overall operations of 12 service departments within the hospital. Organized and implemented initial start-up of new building and equipment, chaired numerous committees in support of facilities maintenance and quality assurance. Developed new job descriptions and performance standards for entire staff. Mentored employees in their career development and growth improving staff morale and self-esteem. Managed $2.6 million budgets and P&L statements. Managed a diverse staff of 28 including contractors.

Key Contributions:
Managed two JCAHO inspections within the hospital, and scored in the high 90%.
Project manager for new construction of hospital wing and remodeling of emergency care areas,
completing both projects within budget and on time.

EDUCATION

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
A.A. Architectural Engineering, Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL
U.S. Army Combat Engineer, Airborne

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED EM Certified)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA Certified)
Facilities Engineering and Management (FEMA Certified)
American Institute of Plant Engineers (AIPE Certified)
American Society of Heating and Refrigeration Association (ASHRA Certified)
American Medical and Hospital Association (AMHA Member)



STEPHEN K. STARK
909 TWIN OAKS RD. NEWTON, NJ 07860 PHONE 973.300.3355 CP 973.903.5438

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

OPERATIONS:
As a Director of Facilities Engineering at several large corporations. Direct responsibility for the management of many departments such as engineering of plant and maintenance, Building Systems, Lift Safety Systems, New Construction, Building Grounds, Environmental Services, Material Handling and Management, Security, as well as support services for Mail Room, Audio Visual Conferencing, and IT Support services. Most recently with Marriott, Energy saving with Ingersoll Rand Power Works co-generation system, Piping changes to reduce gas consumption for heating, reuse water systems, and Cooling System to increase power output. As well as receiving all bids for installation of all new equipment operations of the plant.

ENERGY SAVINGS AND GAS COMMODITIES PURCHASING:
Responsible for all natural gas and basis purchasing for the plant operations, as well as water savings, electrical savings. Installed wells to reduce the dependency on city water, installed reuse water system to conserve water use. Installed co-generation equipment to produce 50% of our electrical needs. Lighting retro fit to save electrical cost for plant.

MARKETING:
Organized and implemented initial start-up of new building and equipment after construction and or installation. Administered support services for a diversity of departments. Assumed additional responsibilities based upon efficient leadership and management skills.

FINANCE:
Effectively administered budgets for several large companies, ranging upwards to $4 million dollars. Keen negotiator with outside vendors, contractors and suppliers.

PRODUCTIONS:
Planned, developed, organized and managed an effective inventory of replacement parts for equipment, building needs and improvements. Established a just in time (JIT) delivery concept for a major company. Implemented guide lines for quality control standards and procedures.

PERSONNEL:
Developed and implemented new job descriptions and standards of performance criteria. Improved morale and self-esteem of staff in their growth and development. Served on and chaired numerous committees.