Project Manager Training

Ruben Vaz

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Relevant Professional Experience

Oct 2009 to Present

Fluor Government Group

Afghanistan

O&M Specialist II, Environmental Coordinator, LOGCAP IV

. Manage the Environmental Program for Fluor In Southern and Northern

Afghanistan supporting the US Military bases in Afghanistan

. Supervise Environmental Personnel for Fluor on Task Order 02, Task

Order 04 and Task Order 05

. Ensuring Compliance with Federal and Host Nation Environmental laws

and Regulations

. Developed and implemented Environmental Program for Fluor in Southern

and Northern Afghanistan

. Environmental compliance monitoring

. Design and set-up Hazardous Waste Storage Areas

. Interface at various organizational levels and with clients and

regulatory agencies

. Provide Environmental Training to Fluor Personnel, Fluor Sub-

contractors and Military Personnel

. Created databases for managing, storing and tracking environmental

information

. Performed Environmental Baseline Surveys (EBS) and Environmental Site

Closure (ESC)

. Provide all necessary reports to Federal, State and local agencies

. Manage environmental management systems

. Technical proposal analysis, evaluations and reviews

. Management of incineration facility for the disposal of BSE and

greater than 12 months at Camp Dwyer Afghanistan

. Completed phase I environmental closure surveys for 3 military bases

turned back over DynCorp

. Conduct weekly and monthly environmental inspections as well as

provide guidance and instruction for all Fluor operating areas

. Supervision of construction of Hazardous Waste Accumulation

Point/Storage Area (HWAP/HWSA)

. Insure the HWAP/HWSA in compliance with OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENTAL

BASELINE GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

. Environmental inspection of all trade shops for environmental

compliance, MSDS, HAZCOM, and spill prevention plans

. Inspection and oversight of generator repairs for fuel spillage

. 24-hr SPILL RESPONSE for HAZARDOUS MATERIALS spills including

gasoline, diesel and JP-8 fuels, chlorine gas releases, sewage,

hydraulic fluid, ammonia, and possible flammable/poisonous gases i.e.

methane, propane, sulfur dioxide, etc

. Management of Burn Pit facility for the disposal of Solid Waste at

Camp Dwyer Afghanistan

. Received Certificate of Appreciation from B Co. 801st BSB/Automotive

Section, FOB Sharana, Afghanistan

Nov 2008 to Oct 2009

Fluor Government Group

Afghanistan, Kandahar

O&M Specialist II, Field Water SME, LOGCAP IV

. Manage the Water Department Program for Fluor In Northern and Southern

Afghanistan supporting the US Military for nine bases in Afghanistan

. Supervise all Water Department Personnel for Task Order 04

. Ensuring compliance with Federal and Host Nation Environmental Water

laws and regulations

. Received a personal Letter of Appreciation from the USMC Lieutenant

Commander Preventive Medicine in Afghanistan, recognizing effort

. Developed and implemented Water program for Fluor in Northern and

Southern Afghanistan

. Water compliance monitoring

. Design and set-up of Water Plants

. Interface at various organizational levels and with clients and

regulatory agencies

. Provide Water training to Fluor Personnel and Fluor Sub-contractors

. Created databases for managing, storing and tracking water information

. Performed Water Surveys (WS), and wrote corresponding reports

. Provide all necessary reports to Federal, State and local agencies

. Manage Water management systems

. Technical proposal analysis, evaluations and review

May 2005 to Oct 2008

KBR

Iraq, Al Taqaddum, Anbar

Rowpu Operator/Foreman LOGCAP III

. Responsible for managing water purification plants and employees

. Responsible for wastewater plants environmental waste stream

. Construction of water purification plant and equipment

. Perform water analyses including alkalinity, chloride, pH, TDS, NTU's

etc to ensure water purity

. Operate and control electric motors, pumps and valves to regulate flow

of water into treating plant

. Control treatment process using various pumps and equipment to purify

and clarify water for human consumption and for industrial use

. Areas of responsibility have included operation & maintenance of: raw

water pre-treatment systems (aeration, filtration, chemical injection

& quality assurance)

. RO systems and their pre-treatment & post treatment trains (multi-

media filtration tanks, chemicals injection, metabisulfite, membrane

anti-scalant, acid & caustic pH adjusters, and chlorine)

. potable water storage and distribution systems (tanks, bladders, pumps

and monitoring systems)

. Test water samples, recorded data such as residual content of

chemicals and water pressure readings

December 1995 to May 2005

National Water Treatment

Houston and Panama Rep. of Panama

Water Plants Project Manager

. Served as a Water Plants Project Manager with a total overall

responsibility for the acceptance of the Water Plants

. Setting up offices and systems, recruitment and training of staff and

development of operating and maintenance procedures

. With responsibility for the budget and reporting the performance both

internally and externally to the owners of the assets

. Witness acceptance tests during commissioning and provide advice to

the sub-contractors

. Established operating and maintenance procedures in accordance with

the O&M Manuals and good practice

. Developed and agree budgets for the first and subsequent years

. Established systems for the procurement and stocking of chemicals,

spares and other consumables

. Established and maintain systems for the monitoring and reporting of

performance of the plants including compliance with the required

standards of quality of the treated water

. Developed an operational phase environmental and social management

plan based on the requirements of the contracts

. Supervises, selects, develops, trains, determines compensation and

evaluates personnel

. Establishes and maintains effective and cooperative professional

working relationships and participates in projects regarding the

facility including community relations and professional associations

. Participates in the employee-driven safety program and committee

responsible for promoting safety awareness and injury prevention

Inspects and oversees facilities to ensure safe, efficient operations

. Identifies operational deficiencies and recommends solutions

. Performs regulatory liaison activities; reviews and disseminates

operational data for master planning, design, and maintenance

purposes, and ensures resources are distributed efficiently

. Developed and monitors measures to analyze and improve division's

overall efficiency

. Performed other duties as assigned

Volunteer Experience

. Active participant in volunteer programs for organizations such as

Panama Department of Conservation. Activities included native

vegetation planting, weed clearing, archeological survey, area clean-

ups, phone book and tire recycling drives, as well as other projects.

Personal Qualities

. The ability to learn quickly and use initiative

. Excellent written and oral communication skills

. Excellent computer skills-Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Maximo,

etc.

. The ability to clearly define and solve problems

. The ability to work in a team as well as independently

. Motivated, efficient, organized, passionate, enthusiastic

. Bilingual English and Spanish

Additional Information

. 2 Hours Bloodborne Pathogens Training, Training Conducted on November

16, 2010 Georgia State University online

. 1 Hour Chemical Specific Training, Training Conducted on November 15,

2010 Georgia State University online

. 1 Hour Hazardous Waste Awareness Training, Training Conducted on

November 15, 2010 Georgia State University Online

. 1 Hour Basic Awareness Training, Training Conducted on November 14,

2010 Georgia State University Online

. 4 Hours Hazardous Waste Online Training Module, Training Course

Conducted on November 14, 2010 Georgia State University Online

. 8 Hours Hazwoper Supervisor Training In accordance with 29CFR

1910.120, Oct 24, 2010 The National Environmental Trainers (CEU: 0.66)

. 8 Hours Hazwoper Refresher Training In Accordance with 29CFR 90.20,

Oct 10, 2009, Safety Unlimited

. 09 Hours Waste Water Lagoons, Training Course Conducted on June 13 to

June 17, 2009 Montana State University Online (CEU: 0.9)

. 13.5 Hours Surface and Ground Water Systems, Training Course Conducted

on April 12 to April 26, 2008 Montana State University Online (CEU:

1.1)

. 10 Hour Microbial Risk Assessment, Training Course Conducted on Sept

10 to 14, 2007, Montana, State University Online (CEU: 1.0)

. 40 Hours Hazwoper In Compliance with 29CFR 1910.120, Training Course

Conducted on June 12 to 15, 2007, Camp TQ B6, Iraq

Education

1992

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA

Computerized Jr., Accounting Computer

Graduated as Computerized Jr., Accounting

1985

University of Panama

Panama, Panama

Business Administration

Graduated as Business Administrator

1980

Jose A Remon Cantera

Panama, Panama

Bachelor on Science

Graduated as Bachelor in Science

Physics, Chemistry and Biology, (40+ hours in Laboratory)

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