Eric Boyle
Chicago
Summary
Accomplished Facilities Operations Manager with expertise in vendor management and capital improvements. Led cross-departmental collaborations, enhancing artifact preservation and emergency response plans. Proven leader in team development and effective communication.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Facilities Operations Manager
The Field Museum
01.2018 - Current
- Manage day-to-day operations of the facilities department, including exhibit maintenance, building maintenance, engineering, and grounds.
- Select and supervise service vendors for elevator, electrical, fire protection, and HVAC maintenance.
- Manage capital improvement projects, including HVAC upgrades and elevator modernizations.
- Collaborate with collections and conservation departments to maintain environmental conditions (temperature and humidity control) crucial for artifact and collection preservation.
- Oversee the management of staff, including recruiting, training and development, annual review, and goal setting.
- Conduct regular inspections of exhibitions, office areas, labs, and collection spaces to identify and schedule needed repairs.
- Collaborated with museum departments to support events and exhibitions logistics.
- Partnered with departments across the Museum to create an emergency response plan.
- Managed budgeting processes related to facilities operations including labor costs.
- Oversaw the ordering of supplies, materials, tools, and equipment as needed.
Assistant Property Manager
The University of Chicago
01.2007 - 01.2017
- Managed portfolio of faculty and staff and graduate student housing, office, and retail space
- Supervised a team of 20, including engineers, janitors, and support staff, engaged in all aspects of building maintenance and management.
- Prepared annual performance reviews, set goals, and provided training.
- Managed capital projects, including elevator modernizations, boiler replacement, electrical upgrades, and masonry and facade restoration.
- Oversaw daily operations of elevator, waste, mechanical, and janitorial service contracts to ensure compliance and quality of services provided.
- Prepared budgets, tracked expenditures, monitored collections, and implemented ways to reduce operating costs.
- Managed resident maintenance requests and coordinate repairs or renovations
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL01.2005
Skills
- Facility maintenance
- Budgeting processes
- Vendor management
- Capital improvements
- Building operations
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Facilities Operations Manager
The Field Museum
01.2018 - Current
Assistant Property Manager
The University of Chicago
01.2007 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Illinois at Chicago