Brian Dunnam

114 Buena Vista Dr. * Marble Falls, TX 78654 o (512) 779-4532 * bod050464@yahoo.com


Professional Summary
A results-oriented Facilities/Project Manager with 4 years project management and 10 years Facilities Management experience in a wide variety of facilities. Demonstrated ability to successfully manage, motivate, and direct employees, contractors and design teams. Strengths include strong verbal and written communication across all functional levels of an organization or team. Key skills include:
Facilities ManagementProject ManagementConstruction
Contractor Selection/ManagementBudgetingResource Allocation/Coordination
Contract NegotiationsProgram Development/ManagementTechnical Support
System Reliability TestingReports and DocumentationAcquisitions/Decommissions
Space Planning Specification ResearchClient Representation


Career Highlights

Project and Construction Managed a 3600 Sq.Ft. Decontamination/Flammable R&D Facility and 1000 Sq.Ft. Boutique Chemical R&D Facility saving the company $315K and $215K respectfully.

Developed, Implemented and Managed a 24/7 Critical Data Equipment Monitoring System reducing equipment failures and minimizing equipment downtimes.

Construction Managed Data and Telecommunication Laboratories saving management costs of 5-8%.

Provided Energy Management and Contract Negotiating Services reducing operating budgets from 5-10% annually.

Served as Specification Content Expert for employer and client reducing research and design times.


Work Experience

Advanced Technical Materials, Inc., Burnet, TX (2005-2008) 
Project Manager 
Managed the design, planning, construction, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, and other facilities. Responsibilities included contractor selection and interface; job cost budgeting, scheduling, allocation, managing design and coordinating internal resources from inception to closeout.

Key Accomplishments:

  • Managed design criteria, conceptual and final design review through EH&S specific to ultra pure chemical blending, mixing, distillation, reaction and support processes in Class 1Div 1, Class 1000-10,000 clean rooms.
  • Provided complete construction management and financial reporting for all local projects $10K-$1.5 million.
  • Established Capital Improvement budget of $30 million.

Trammell Crow Co., Austin, TX (1999-2005) 
Senior Facilities Manager-Cisco Systems 
Managed project and design consultants for internal expansions, specializing in electronics labs and data rooms, including finish-out, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, emergency systems and data cabling. Managed and provided technical support for 24/7 Critical Data Center response personnel. Provided emergency system reliability testing and document results. Provided acquisition and decommissioning services throughout the United States.

Key Accomplishments:

  • Managed and developed Master Contract Agreements, budgets, and operations personnel for 1 million square foot Office/R&D/Sales facilities.
  • Company's project representative to architects and engineers for the proposed 1.4 million square foot/60-acre research and development center.
  • Developed programs to globally monitor and respond to Critical Data Center infrastructure equipment.

National Instruments, Austin, TX (1992-1999) 
Facilities Operations Manager 
Served as project manager and system administrator for security systems, energy management systems, and facilities databases for existing and new facilities. Managed facilities staff performing day-to-day operations including data center, building maintenance, mailroom services, and space planning.

Key Accomplishments:

  • Wrote specifications, developed budgets, awarded and managed all facilities contracts including physical security, janitorial, lawn maintenance, building maintenance, security systems, emergency systems, construction projects, and building automation controls.
  • Company's project representative to architects, M.E.P. engineers, and security system design engineers for than 500,000 square feet of manufacturing, R & D, and office space.
    Education, Training, and Certifications

    B.S., Management, Park University 
    36 credit hours of Pre-Engineering, Austin Community College

    Seminar in "Interaction Management-Tactics for Effective Leadership," Development Dimensions International, Inc.

    Certified Facility Manager (CFM Designation) through International Facility Management Association 

    Facilities Management Administrator (FMA Designation) through BOMI International

    Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA Designation) through BOMI International


    Technical Skills

    PC Software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Lotus Notes, Voloview/ AutoCAD, MP2, Alliance/Remedy, Oracle-based accounting, CAFM and relational databases

    Security Systems: Picture Perfect, CCure750, and Genesis 2001

    Energy Management: Barber-Coleman Network 8000, Siebe IA, York ISN, Trane, Johnson Controls

    Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs): Allen Bradley, Amron

    Uninterrupted Power Supplies: APC, Liebert, MGE

    WEB/SNMP communication software

    Six Sigma, PMI, AIA tools and methodologies

    Code Compliance: NEC, NFPA, NEBB, RSES