In April of 2001 Schawn began his tenure with Corporate Facilities Group, Inc. as a PM building technician for the Atlanta Veteran Affairs Regional Office. Schawn's dedication and hard work lead him to an opportunity for the Operations Manager position in which he continues to develop and meet everyday challenges. Some of the responsibilities that Schawn is involved in are; invoice processing, maintenance service contracts, ordering of building materials / supplies, work order tracking system, facilitating renovation projects, and daily operations of the Atlanta Veteran Affairs Regional Office. Schawn feels as if he has found a home with Corporate Facilities Group, Inc and is fortunate being part of the Corporate Facilities Group, Inc Team.
In the seven years with Corporate Facilities Group, Inc. Schawn has attended many classes / courses that have been offered to him such as; Johnson Controls - Metasys Facility Operator, Tridim Filter Indoor Air Quality, Prime Power - NFPA & JEAHO regulations, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training, CPR training, and First Aid / AED Responders that Schawn has received certification.
Schawn’s career started as a security guard at Tower Place in Buckhead (a 30 story high rise multi tenant building) but shortly after accepted a maintenance position offered by the chief engineering of the building in 1990. His responsibilities included lamp and ballast replacement, plumbing repairs, HVAC, Fire / Life / Safety inspection, and ordering necessary supplies to maintain the facility.
Having worked in high rise multi tenant buildings, an elite six (6) story retirement community, as an apartment maintenance supervisor, new home construction warranty supervisor, foundations supervisor, and remolding basements, Schawn returned to commercial building maintenance.
All of the above opportunities gave Schawn the hands on experience that would be valuable tools later in his maintenance career such as; providing customer service, general maintenance repairs, plumbing, carpentry work, electrical, HVAC, and pool maintenance, to name a few.
