Lucian Blake
@lucianblake
Project and contract management leader delivering transportation, facilities, and HVAC execution through disciplined operations.
What I'm looking for
I’m a project/construction and contract management professional who thrives in complex, time-sensitive execution—balancing scope, risk, schedules, and budgets to deliver measurable outcomes. My background blends facilities engineering, HVAC systems operations, and disciplined field leadership, so I can move work from planning through close with accountability.
Most recently, I managed operations/maintenance project obligations for “largest U.S. transportation system,” including “7-bridges/2-tunnels,” and supported a “revolutionary congested traffic plan roll-out.” I rehab’d/extended lifecycles for “38-crane/hoist assets,” improved load testing compliance by “+10%,” and helped mitigate risk/estimate/scope/schedule across pest, maint’, and recycling contracts totaling “$2M award.”
From Anchorage work spanning state and commercial projects, I reconciled multi-code project sprints (IBC/IEEE/NFP/IMC/NEC/ASME) to support retrofits, post-construction, and energy audits with new tech and budget considerations. I also supported automation deployments within “10K sq m-le footprint,” generated inputs for multi-trade fabrication design tied to an “$50M/2.5K Mpbs project,” and managed “< 65-ft tower/250K-sq.ft facility engineering mgmt evals” using practical field tooling and reporting workflows.
Earlier, I led installation, dispatching, diagnostics, and recurring maintenance for campus HVAC systems—covering variable speed equipment, DDC controls, economizers, heating/cooling configurations, chilled-water and boiler systems, and troubleshooting/urgent response. I also managed government contract resourcing (DOJ-GSA-MRO) including un/scheduled scope, costs, and RFI/P/Q/SOW/tolerances, while reinforcing “9-craft24-hour weekly on-call rotations” servicing “100-facilities/1.5K-acres/15K attendees.” Across everything, I use waterfall/hybrid/agile methods to withstand latencies, keep teams coordinated, and uphold safety and compliance as non-negotiables.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project & Services Manager
MTA
Jan 2025 - Sep 2025 (8 months)
Managed operations and maintenance project obligations for MTA’s largest transit system (7 bridges, 2 tunnels), supporting rollout of a congested-traffic plan. Rehabilitated/extended 38 crane/hoist assets and improved load-testing compliance by 10%, while mitigating risk/scope/schedule on $2M contract awards.
Facilities & Projects Engineer
State of Alaska and GCI Communication Corp
May 2019 - Jan 2024 (4 years 8 months)
Reconciled IBC/IEEE/NFP/IMC/NEC/ASME project sprints for retrofits, post-construction work, and energy audits with updated tech and budget considerations. Collaborated on push-pull automation for facilities within a 10K sq m footprint, supported multi-trade fabrication design for an AU-Aleutians/$50M project, and led engineering evaluations for a 65-ft tower and 250K-sq-ft facility using CMMS, dro
Construction Trades Manager
University of Anchorage & Northern Management Services, Inc
Oct 2019 - May 2020 (7 months)
Provided installation, dispatching, diagnostic, recurring maintenance, logistics, repair, and decommissioning for campus HVAC systems, including variable speed equipment, DDC, economizers, steam/hydronics/chilled water, and rooftop units. Resourced a DOJ–GSA–MRO government contract, handled unscheduled scope and RFI/P/Q/SOW tolerances, and led 9-craft 24-hour on-call rotations servicing 100 facili
Civil Engineer Ops Craftsman
United States Air Force
Jan 1999 - Jan 2019 (20 years)
Led multi-craft civil engineering operations supporting roads/airfields/infrastructure and performed electromechanical VAC/VDC transformer and circuitry diagnostics in extreme climates from −20 to 150°F. Completed HVAC/refrigeration plant overhauls (chillers, boilers, cooling towers, compressors) and improved readiness by reducing on-call overhead burn during labor transitions and securing $12K fo
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Project Management Institute
Certified Associate in Project Management, Project Management
Completed Project Management Institute certification in project management.
University of Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts, Information Technology
Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Information Technology from the University of Massachusetts.
CrAF Alabama
Associate of Applied Science, Electromechanical Engineering
Earned an Associate of Applied Science in Electromechanical Engineering from CrAF (Alabama).
University of Alaska Anchorage
Master of Arts, Project Management
Earned a Master of Arts degree in Project Management from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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