Vernard Dicker Jr.

Current Address:

*** ******* *****

Summerville, SC 29483

Cell 931-***-****

Home 843-***-****

acr8rz@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain a job in the field of safety and health, where I can use my educational background and job experience to create and maintain a safe work environment for employees.

Education/Training:

Doctor of Business Administration / Columbia Southern University / Orange Beach, AL (2017)

Masters of Business Administration/Project Management /Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL (Aug 2013)

Masters of Science / Occupational Safety and Health/ Environmental Management / Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL (Aug 2011)

Bachelor of Science / Construction Engineering Technology / Murray State University, Murray, KY (May 2009)

Excavation & Trench Safety OSHA Competent Person (07/02/15)

Construction Quality Management Certification (05/04/15)

Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control Inspector (04/30/2015)

Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Certification as of 11/14/2014

Obtained CPR and First Aid Certification to teach (2/28/2014)

Obtained OSHA 30 Certification (11/16/2013)

Obtained OSHA 510 Certification (09/20/2012)

Forklift Training Certification (09/02/2011)

Professional Experience:

Caddell Construction Co. / Montgomery, AL

Environmental Manager/ Nuclear Power Training Facility/ Goose Creek, SC $110M (02/15-Present)

Responsible for the Environmental program at the Nuclear Power Training Facility in Goose Creek, SC. Work includes the renovation of a multi-story training support building and construction of two new multi-story, blast hardened training operation and support buildings; a Secured Area Entry Point building; a new security checkpoint entrance/sally port; and a berthing pier extension. Offsite electrical distribution system improvements and new site substations are also included. The project is being performed in various phases while existing facilities remain fully operational. As the Environmental Manager my duties included performing all environmental related record keeping, administrative duties, inspections, tracking of all hazardous materials on-site, data collections, sampling of outfalls, maintenance of control measures, spill/release clean up, and reporting in strict compliance with the project’s Erosion Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan (ESPCP). Ensure compliance with the Environmental Protection Plan including Caddell personnel and its subcontractors. Ensure compliance with Federal, State, local, and station requirements. Ensure compliance with Hazardous Waste Program requirements (including hazardous waste handling, storage, manifesting, and disposal); implement the Environmental Management Plan. Ensure that all environmental permits are obtained, maintained, and closed out. Ensure compliance with Storm Water Program Management requirements. Ensure compliance with Hazardous Materials (storage, handling, and reporting) requirements; and coordinated any remediation of regulated substances (lead, asbestos,) during demolition of Building 43 and transite pipe. Ensure waste segregation and storage compatibility requirements are met. Ensure all Contractor personnel are trained in 40 CFR requirements in accordance with their position. Maintained the Environmental Records binder and required documentation, including environmental permits compliance and close-out.

In addition to my environmental duties I also served as an Alternate Project Safety Manager (Alternate PSM) and assisted in Quality Control Duties. As an alternate PSM I assisted in conducting new employee indoctrinations, equipment inspections and monitoring the site to ensure that all employees were wearing the proper PPE and performing work in accordance with Caddell’s project site safety program, OSHA 1926, and the EM 385 1-1. My Quality Control Duties included updating as-build drawing for RFI’s, reviewing submittals for lead and asbestos removal, inspecting density test and infiltration test, and submitting dig permits, locate request, work orders, and outage request.

Project Safety Manager / D/B Rotary Wing Hangar / Fort Campbell, KY $35M (06/14 – 02/15)

Responsible for the safety program for the design and Construction of the Rotary Wing Hangar at Fort Campbell, KY, for an aircraft maintenance hangar and parking aprons. Work includes the construction of maintenance bays, maintenance shops, and flight operations facilities, safety and standardization rooms, enlisted flight training, aviator flight training areas, and associated training space. This project includes connection to the energy monitoring and control systems, fire detection and reporting systems, sprinklers, protected distribution system, intrusion detection, surveillance, and electronic access control systems. Supporting facilities include all related site-work and utilities (electrical, water, gas, sanitary sewer, and information systems distribution), lighting, parking, curb and gutter, sidewalks, fencing, storm drainage, landscaping, and other site improvements. Access for persons with disabilities will be provided. Comprehensive building and furnishings related interior design and audio visual design services are included. Duties include preparing Activity Hazard Analysis for different job features, holding preparatory meetings, weekly safety meetings, and new employee indoctrination training. Also inspect equipment to ensure operating controls are working and safe guards are in place, maintain a safe work environment for all employees and inspect site to ensure all erosion and sediment control are in place. Ensure that weekly inspections and all paper work are kept current and up to date, review plans and make modifications to plans to reflect erosion controls, monitor work site to ensure good housekeeping. Well adverse in solid waste, hazardous waste management to include recycling of regulated materials. Responsible for writing and implementing site specific spill plans for various construction sites to include secondary containment. Manages and research Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Hazardous Material log sheets enhancing “Worker need to Know”. Reviews SWPPP and erosion sediment control specification to ensure storm water and groundwater compliance. Project has 243,533 manhours and zero lost time accidents and has received all greens on environmental inspections.

C3 LLC / Fort Campbell, KY

Safety Officer/ Environmental Quality Control (08/13- 06/14)

Responsible for the Safety, Health, and Environmental conditions for a $2.5M Live Fire Exercise Shoothouse at Fort Campbell, KY. The project included the Design and Construction of the Live Fire Exercise Shoothouse, AAR Building, Ops/Storage Bldg., Ammo Breakdown Bldg., Vault Latrine, and supporting facilities. Duties include preparing Activity Hazard Analysis for different job features, holding preparatory meetings, weekly safety meetings and new employee indoctrination training. Also inspect equipment to ensure operating controls are working and safe guards are in place, maintain a safe work environment for all employees and inspect site to ensure all erosion and sediment control are in place. Ensure that weekly inspections and all paper work are kept current and up to date, review plans and make modifications to plans to reflect erosion controls, monitor work site to ensure good housekeeping. Participated in Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)-lead survey reviews and classification to determine removal & disposal strategies prior to any renovation/demolition project. Well adverse in solid waste, hazardous waste management to include recycling of regulated materials. Responsible for writing and implementing site specific spill plans for various construction sites to include secondary containment. Manages and research Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Hazardous Material log sheets enhancing “Worker need to Know”. Reviews SWPPP and erosion sediment control specification to ensure storm water and groundwater compliance. During employment with C3, LLC maintained a clean safety record with no loss days of work due to injury and all greens on environmental inspections.

The Ross Group Construction Company / Fort Campbell, KY

Safety Officer/ Environmental Quality Control (07/12 – 08/13)

Responsible for the Safety, Health, and Environmental conditions for a $9M Scout Recce Gunnery Range at Fort Campbell, KY. The project was a 220 acre job that included a range operations and control area, control tower, operations/storage building, latrine, bleacher enclosure, covered mess, after action review building, ammunition loading dock, unit staging area, and building information systems. Supporting facilities include electric service; paving, walks, curbs and gutters; storm drainage; site improvements; and information systems. Duties included preparing Activity Hazard Analysis for different job features, holding preparatory meetings, weekly safety meetings and new employee indoctrination training. Inspected equipment to ensure operating controls were working and safe guards were in place, maintained a safe work environment for all employees and inspected site to ensure all erosion and sediment control were in place. Ensured that weekly inspections and all paper work were kept current and up to date, reviewed plans and made modifications to plans to reflect erosion controls, monitored work site to ensure good housekeeping. Well adverse in solid waste, hazardous waste management to include recycling of regulated materials. Responsible for writing and implementing site specific spill plans for various construction sites to include secondary containment. Manages and research Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Hazardous Material log sheets enhancing “Worker need to Know”. Reviews SWPPP and erosion sediment control specification to ensure storm water and groundwater compliance. During employment with The Ross Group Construction Corporation maintained a clean safety record with no loss days of work due to injury.

QBS Inc. Construction Company / Fort Campbell, KY

Safety Officer/ Environmental Quality Control (08/11 – 07/12)

Responsible for the Safety, Health, and Environmental conditions for a $13M 716th Unit OPS Facility-COF at Fort Campbell, KY. Duties included preparing Activity Hazard Analysis for different job features, holding preparatory meetings, weekly safety meetings and new employee indoctrination training. Inspected equipment to ensure operating controls were working and safe guards were in place, maintained a safe work environment for all employees and inspected site to ensure all erosion and sediment control were in place. Ensured that weekly inspections and all paper work were kept current and up to date, reviewed plans and made modifications to plans to reflect erosion controls, monitored work site to ensure good housekeeping. Well adverse in solid waste, hazardous waste management to include recycling of regulated materials. Responsible for writing and implementing site specific spill plans for various construction sites to include secondary containment. Manages and research Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Hazardous Material log sheets enhancing “Worker need to Know”. Reviews SWPPP and erosion sediment control specification to ensure storm water and groundwater compliance. During employment with QBS Construction Company Inc. has received all greens on environmental inspections.

Safety Officer/ Environmental Quality Control (06/10 – 08/11)

Responsible for the Safety, Health, and Environmental conditions for a $12M Grow the Force- Unit OPS (ENGR) Phase A (COF) at Fort Campbell, KY. Duties included preparing Activity Hazard Analysis for different job features, holding preparatory meetings, weekly safety meetings and new employee indoctrination training. Inspected equipment to ensure operating controls were working and safe guards were in place, maintained a safe work environment for all employees and inspected site to ensure all erosion and sediment control were in place. Ensured that weekly inspections and all paper work were kept current and up to date, reviewed plans and made modifications to plans to reflect erosion controls, monitored work site to ensure good housekeeping. Well adverse in solid waste, hazardous waste management to include recycling of regulated materials. Responsible for writing and implementing site specific spill plans for various construction sites to include secondary containment. Manages and research Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Hazardous Material log sheets enhancing “Worker need to Know”. Reviews SWPPP and erosion sediment control specification to ensure storm water and groundwater compliance. During employment with QBS Construction Company Inc. maintained a clean safety record with no loss days of work due to injury and has received all greens on environmental inspections.

ACC Construction Company Inc. / Fort Campbell, KY

Safety Officer/ Environmental Quality Control (10/09 – 06/10)

Responsible for the Safety, Health, and Environmental conditions for a $15 M Grow the Force Phase C TEMF at Ft. Campbell, KY. Duties include preparing Activity Hazard Analysis for different job features, holding preparatory meetings, weekly safety meetings and new employee indoctrination training. I also inspect equipment to ensure operating controls are working and safe guards are in place, maintain a safe work environment for all employees and inspect site to ensure all erosion and sediment control are in place. Finally I Ensure that weekly inspections and all paper work are kept current and up to date, review plans and make modifications to plans to reflect erosion controls, and monitor work site to ensure good housekeeping. Well adverse in solid waste, hazardous waste management to include recycling of regulated materials. Responsible for writing and implementing site specific spill plans for various construction sites to include secondary containment. Manages and research Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Hazardous Material log sheets enhancing “Worker need to Know”. Reviews SWPPP and erosion sediment control specification to ensure storm water and groundwater compliance. During employment with ACC Construction Company Inc. maintained a clean safety record with no loss days of work due to injury and has received all greens on environmental inspections.

Convergys ATT (Clarksville, TN) August 2009-October 2009

Customer service Representative

Call Center employee

Wal-Mart (Murray, KY) March 2009- June 2009

Cashier

Lawn and Garden Sales Associate

Remodel Crew

MSU Security Guard (Murray, KY) August 2005- January 2009

Secured Residential Halls

Regional Special Event Center Employee (Murray, KY) November 2004- May 2009

Set up for Concerts/Special Events

Usher for Basketball games/ Concerts

Security and crowd control

MSU Library Reference Employee (Murray, KY) August 2004- May 2005

Stocked Books

Set up Microfilms

Assist students with reference needs

Randstad (Springfield, TN) May 2004- August 2004

Worked on a assembly line preparing ovens

Burger king/Anthony’s pizza/Frank’s Franks/ (Germany) May 2001- August 2002

Ran and operated four fast food Restaurants

Cashier at burger king

Food preparation at burger king

Summer Hire (Kleine Brogel, Belguim) summer program May 2000-August 2002

Paint and redecorate rooms

cut grass

Prepare food in dining hall

file and package mail in post office

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