PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An efficient multi-tasking individual with excellent time and resource management, analytical problem solving abilities, and proactive risk mitigation foresight; that can effectively lead a project team through all phases associated with occupational,

safety and environmental compliance regulations . Offering more than 15 years of diverse experience in the military,maritime, petroleum, and logistics industries; including expertise in providing highly technical project support; preparing detailed reports and written recommendations to ensure full project compliance with applicable regulations; establishing strategies to achieve desired results; and analyzing project hazards and constraints to improve on lessons learned.

SPECIFIC SKILLS FOCUS

Project Management

Occupational Safety & Health

Environmental Protection

ISO 14000/14001

ISO 9000/9001

OSHA & HAZWOPER

Regulatory Compliance

Accident Investigation

Surveying & Inspection

Military Leadership

Power Generation & Transmission

Port Operations & Security

EXPERIENCE

Nov 2013 – Present

US Security Associates Charlotte, NC

Facility Operations Manager

Site supervisor tasked with coordinating the continuous function of a self-sustaining facility, personnel, organizational operations, procedures, and policies; ensuring regulatory compliance to legal and safety standards, plus the proper operation of all aspects of the facility; conducting audit inspections of the physical conditions and safe work practices.

Develop written strategic reports and operational safety plans, specifically designed from the hazards analysis of the work environment, procedures and lessons learned from prior site surveys and inspections.

Implement preventative maintenance programs, Safety Management Systems (SMS), inspection and testing of all fire and safety equipment and systems, with subsequent reports, records keeping, and certificates of compliance.

Control and manage environmental and safety issues pertaining to the general public and employees on the facility grounds through the development of controls for identifiable hazards and procedures for incident response.

Lead Safety Committee meetings; maintain MSDS data base; ensure essential safety requirements are built into all purchases and contracts; requisition and order necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Sept 2005 – Oct 2013

Gold Coast Marine Inspections & Survey South Florida

Principal Surveyor, Inspector – Owner

Owner and licensed marine surveyor with extensive knowledge and training in occupational health, safety and environmental compliance within the maritime and petroleum industries providing training, consultation, and implementation of regulatory compliance and safety policies within the public, private, and government sectors.

Applied Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) and US Coast Guard (USCG) requirements in the survey and inspection of marine vessels with regards to safety inspections, insurance valuation, and shipyard construction.

Applied ISO 14000/14001 standards and Maritime Pollution Act (MARPOL) guidelines in the writing and implementation of vessel Safety Management Systems (SMS). Liaised with Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) as subject matter expert and Accident Investigator in the investigation of on-water incidents involving maritime pollution, property damage and loss of life.

Provided client with detailed written survey and inspection reports including regulation violations, engineering recommendations, and environmental, health and safety policy guidelines for correction of deficiencies.

Sept 1998 – Dec 2002

Noble Drilling Services, Inc. Gulf of Mexico

Marine Operations Engineer - Regulatory Compliance (EHS) Department

Marine Operations Engineer within the Regulatory Compliance Department tasked as the liaison between crew,shipyard personnel, engineers and USCG inspectors & American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) surveyors. Responsible for leading project teams and managing all activities in a project life -cycle associated with highly visible long-term project.

Wrote a 400+ page Operations Manual for three newly converted Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU), comprised of essential vessel and systems information, operational procedures, and environmental and safely policies.

Interacted with USCG and ABS inspectors and other majority stakeholders to identify and resolve safety hazards and deficiencies in shipyard construction site projects pertaining to regulatory compliance and certificate issuance.

Provided marine operational experience and input to the logistical, safety, and project management of installation, certification, commissioning, and trouble shooting of shipyard projects and MODU systems.

Served in the licensed and certified capacity as Assistant Driller/Well Control officer, Barge Supervisor, and Ballast Control Operator on deep water MODUs.

Mar 1998 – Mar 2011

United States Navy Reserve Western Hemisphere

Lieutenant Commander (Honorable Discharge)

Provided administrative direction, executed preventative maintenance programs and management of warships and submarines in port or dry-dock. Updated risk mitigation and response plans based on corrective actions determined through vessel inspections and surveys contributing field expertise and project management support to port operations.

Coordinated and directed port operations incident response team as per Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) in accordance with Department of Health and Human Services Pub. 85 -115.

Utilized Navy Reserve Cargo Afloat Rig Teams (CARTs), to quickly augment civil service mariners aboard combat logistics force ships to transfer food, fuel, ammunition and other critical supplies to Navy combatant ships at sea .

Implemented quality management programs, monitored and adjusted project scopes, outcome goals, and time line as per personnel scheduling and coordination with civilian subcontractors.

Orchestrated team exercises in Maritime Administration (MARAD) anti-terrorism training, small weapons training, rescue craft and law enforcement patrol craft maneuvers, and ship board and shore side fire and emergency drills.

EDUCATION

2013 – 2014 Alison University Charlotte, North Carolina

Certified Diplomas in Environmental Science (193-hrs); Sustainable Development (148-hrs); Project Management (94-hrs); Manufacturing and Product Design (79-hrs); Workplace Safety and Health (42-hrs); Quality Management (37-hrs); Operations Management (29-hrs).

2009 – 2011 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida

Bachelor of Art in Criminal Justice

2002 – 2005 Western State College Portland, Oregon

Doctorate in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) 2004

Bachelor Science in Human Biology; Public Health & Epidemiology 2005

1994 – 1998 United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York

Bachelor of Science in Marine Operations and Technology

Emphasis on Marine Engineering Operations and Maritime Logistics

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Third Mate Unlimited Tonnage, Any Ocean, Steam or Diesel (USCG) 1998

Stationary Power Plant First Engineers License (NIULPE) 1999

Ballast Control Operator Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (USCG) 1999

Barge Supervisor Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (USCG) 2000

Well Completion/Workover Supervisor, Surface/Subsea (MMS) 2000

Project Management Professional (PMP) 2006

40-hour HAZWOPER certification (OSHA) 2006

National Association of Safety Professionals Safety Manager (NASP) 2008

ISO 14001:2004 EMS Lead Auditor (RABQSA) 2009

ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor Trainer (RABQSA) 2010

Occupational Safety and Health Professional (OSHA) 2013

JOB RELATED STUDIES

Green Chemistry: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sustainability – UC Berkeley Online 2013

Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuels (Law and Policy) – UC Berkeley Online 2013

Energy Regulation and the Environment – UC Berkeley Online 2013

Environmental Law and Policy – UC Berkeley Online 2013

Introduction to Renewable Energy – Solar Energy International 2014

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