Project Manager Management

ROBERT F. CIPRA

Degrees

EDUCATION: BSChE - Chemical Engineering - University of Washington

(1981)

Training Courses/Coursework

Environmental Security

Risk Communication Workshop

CNO Water Program Manager

Puget Sound Research 1998

Washington Waste Designation

Implementing the Clean Air Act

Environmental Law for Non-Lawyers

Covey's Seven Habits and Principle Centered Leadership

SUMMARY: Thirty-seven years of experience in engineering, program

management, production management, radiological controls

management, and environmental management for the

shipbuilding and ship repair industry. Results, cost

and schedule oriented professional with demonstrated

success in all facets of expertise. Proven track record

in management of programs and complex projects requiring

multi-tasking skills, organizational leadership and

schedule and cost adherence.

CACI, Inc.:

WORK EXPERIENCE: All Previous Employers:

Total Years Experience -

42

WORK EXPERIENCE CACI, Inc. Project Manger for NAVSEA 04R Naval Shipyard

2002-2009 Program Support

Performed as the Project Manager to assist NAVSEA 04R on

Naval Shipyard and One Nuclear Shipyard Occupational

Safety, Health (OSHE) and Environment Program

Standardization

Serve as the Project Manager to assist SEA 04R on the

standardization of OSHE Programs, Processes, and Issues

within the Naval Shipyards

Expanded the same programs into the private sector with

the inclusion of promoting the "One Nuclear Shipyard"

concept.

Served as Team Leader with SEA 04R and the Shipyard OHSE

Directors/Team to standardize the paint sampling process

(including the use of a common database for sampling

data), fall protection, electrical safety, near-mishaps,

respiratory protection, CHRIMP, recordkeeping, gas free

engineering, hotwork, EMS and other ESH programs.

Assist SEA 04R with Shipyard related issues and support

the meeting of all OSHE Directors with monthly

conference calls and semi-annual conferences to discuss

shipyard related OSHE issues; recording minutes,

tracking actions and providing technical input

Track OSHE Communication Plan Reports and perform trend

analysis of related injuries and near-mishaps

Author OHSE Control Manual chapters, as assigned

Performed other assigned tasks

Successfully completed a contract as Team Member on a

Project to conduct an ESH Assessment of a private Ship

Scrapping contractor. The Team provided an analysis of

results, provided technical support, and determined

corrective actions. The assessment included workplace

inspection, recordkeeping, training, ESH Procedure

review, overview of Environmental Programs and

operations. Provided all contractual requirements in

timely manner and professionally prepared and peer

reviewed.

Served as a team member of two contracts, with PMS 333

and NAVSEA 04, which are providing technical expertise

and oversight, to prepare an aircraft carrier for

Reefing, and inspecting eight classes of inactive Naval

vessels for potential PCB containing material, and

technical support to properly remove PCB containing

materials, working with Navy and EPA personnel to

achieve Best Management Practices (BMP), written by EPA,

and in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.

NAVSEA 00T - Standardization Program Manager

Detailed to NAVSEA to standardize Occupational Safety,

Health and Environmental (OSHE) policies, programs,

processes and issues between the four Naval Shipyards.

Provide program management focused on the utilization of

best practices, facilitating the improvement of safety

for the worker while reducing costs across all Naval

Shipyards

Standardize OSH programs in the area of electrical

safety, fall protection, and competent person's services

through the utilization of standard equipment,

procedures and policies. Development of cost metrics to

effectively measure the savings recognized by

standardizing the programs. Coordinate efforts in

development of policies for performing work in a safer

and more expeditious manner.

Review/conduct evaluation of OSHE a related production

processes, specifically paint sampling, and through

review develop a model to be utilized in the review of

other processes. Enhanced protection of worker and the

environment while increasing efficiencies and reducing

costs is being realized.

Provide technical expertise (consultant duties) for

Shipyard OSHE related issues. Coordinate issues through

information sharing with all Shipyard OSHE Directors.

Organize and host monthly conference calls and

semi-annual conferences.

Develop and review technical documents, policies,

reports and issue papers. Coordinate comments from a

variety of NAVSEA codes and incorporate same prior to

issuance.

1993-2001 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Environmental Division Director (Code 106.3)

Responsible for full environmental compliance and all

environmental programs at a large industrial activity

through Branch Heads, individual Program Managers, and

the Environmental Engineers and Specialists under my

management. Ensured environmental compliance through

adherence to the Code Federal Regulations, the states of

Washington and California statutes and local/county

rules and regulations. Provided strategic planning

(vision) for placing the Shipyard in a better business

posture by meeting future environmental regulation

requirements. Focused on pro-active versus reactive

management.

Managed an award winning environmental program. Engaged

in national competition with Fortune 500 companies for

the Environmental Leadership Pilot Program (ELP) and was

selected. Selected as one of 50 projects nationwide in

partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) for Project XL. Won the Secretary of the Navy

Award for various environmental programs seven

successive years. Won other various awards at the state

and national levels.

Consistently supplied quality work products that

provided best solutions to Shipyard problems associated

with ship repair and submarine recycling which both

supported the Shipyard's mission while in compliance

with regulations/laws. Managed division personnel,

workload, and budget, exercising technical

administrative and management responsibility over all

work assigned.

Interfaced with regulatory communities in the states of

Washington and California for two environmental

programs, one the Shipyard (Bremerton, Washington) and

one at the Depot Maintenance Facility, NAS North Island

(San Diego, California).

Major environmental programs managed were: Air (Title

V)/NESHAPS/ODS, NPDES, Industrial Wastewater, Drinking

Water, RCRA, TSCA (including solid PCBs), CERCLA, NEPA,

EPCRA, Spill Prevention and Response/Disaster

Preparedness (NOSC duties), Pollution Prevention, FIFRA,

USTs/ABTs, Training, Environmental Budgeting,

Historical/Archeological, Natural and Cultural Resources

and the Self-Environmental Compliance Programs.

Served as the Navy Co-chair on two Restoration Advisory

Boards (RAB)--Bremerton Naval Complex and Jackson Park).

Served as the navy's native American tribal coordinator

concerning mitigation for a multi-million dollar

military construction project at the Bremerton Naval

Station/Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

Worked with DoD, ASN, CNO, Fleet, the regulatory and

business communities, and various stakeholders in

establishing an active research and development program,

integrating it into the compliance program. Actively

sought marketing opportunities for the division by

becoming involved with innovative technologies such as:

recycling of hazardous waste (Molten Metals Technology),

piloting a part of the Navy program associated with

Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS),

congressionally funded bilge water and storm water test

bed research (WaTER) as well as asbestos recycling

(ARI), beta testing a new bio-assay technology and

underwater organic spill detection system.

Participated in various ventures, such as seeking an

active multi-media partnership with the Washington State

Department of Ecology (WDOE), as well as seeking to

place technical personnel in a position to "affect"

upcoming legislation--versus waiting to be "effected" by

legislation that often resulted in adverse impact on the

business.

1989-1993 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Head, Radiological Monitoring Division; Deputy Director

Of Radiological Controls (Codes 105.3 and 105.1)

Responsible for the management of approximately 550

Radiological Control Technicians and Engineers, ensuring

the proper management of the Shipyard's Radiological

Control Program as applied to the overhaul, refueling

and testing of nuclear powered ships.

Managed all aspects of the Radiological Controls Program

including the engineering aspects related to the safe

conduct of nuclear work aboard Naval Nuclear Surface

Vessels and Submarines. Responsible for developing,

establishing and promulgating policies and plans for the

Office with the director. Responsible for management of

personnel tasked with the proper management of radiation

and radioactive contamination in the refueling and

repair of these vessels.

Functioned a substantial portion of the time with full

authority and responsibility for the Director in

resolving problems, initiating or curtailing the work of

all Radiological Control Office Divisions and making

official commitments for the radiological aspects of

Shipyard operations.

Involved with the establishment of the FFCA of 1992 for

mixed waste.

Functioned as a consultant on the Shipyard's

Radiological Control Program representing the Shipyard

on scientific and technical matters pertaining to

radiological controls with representatives of Naval Sea

Systems Command, BUMED, other governmental agencies,

state and local civil and political authorities, private

corporations, institutions and members of the general

public.

Ensured all radiological work performed in a manner such

that resulting environmental impact and occupational

exposures were minimized

1988-1989 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Assistant Nuclear Engineering Manager (Code 2301)

Responsible for the technical direction of all Shipyard

nuclear work relative to the planning, scheduling,

procedures, inspection, fabrication, installation,

testing, radiation control and quality control required

in the repair, overhaul, modification, refueling and

maintenance of nuclear ships and nuclear support

facilities.

Provided broad direction for advance planning for ship

availabilities

Responsible for the direct continuity of department work

load relative to assigned projects and insured that

Nuclear Engineering Department schedules fully supported

and complimented the overall ship schedules.

Accomplished through recommendation of manning levels,

determination of schedules, assurance of availability of

appropriate technical documents and concurrence in

solutions to technical matters.

Provided direction for conducting on-going review of

department projected work load and determination of long

range staffing needs.

Supervised personnel responsible for the management of

the department's computer systems required to improve

the department's productivity

Served as principal advisor to the Nuclear Engineering

Manager for the identification, control and

administration of the department work efforts.

1986-1988 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Office of the Shipyard Commander, Nuclear Project

Manager (Code 100.8)

Responsible for the templating, pre-fabrication, on-site

construction and successful operation of the Steam

Generator Cleaning Facility at the D1G and

pre-fabrication and on-site construction at the MARF

Prototypes at the Kesselring Site in New York.

Managed all aspects of the construction, installation

and conduct of Steam Generator Chemical Cleaning at the

D1G Prototype and transfer of the process equipment to

the MARF Prototype.

Directly involved with NAVFAC for contracting of housing

for all personnel

Qualified as a Naval Contracting Officer to support

purchasing of local equipment to supplement the

fabrication of the system

Directly responsible for schedule and cost adherence for

the project.

1974-76 & 1978-1986 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Nuclear Engineering

Department (Code 2340)

Position(s): Nuclear Shift Test/Assistant Nuclear Chief

Test Engineer/Nuclear Chief Test Engineer

Responsible for the proper and safe conduct of the

Reactor Plant Test Program on Naval Nuclear Submarines,

including setting plant conditions for arrival

sequences, production phase, cold operations, hot

operations and criticality power range testing.

Served as the Shipyard representative as the Chairman of

the Joint Test Group ensuring all work and testing

accomplished safely and in accordance with the Reactor

Plant and other associated Manual(s) and procedures

Qualified on STURGEON Class (S5W) and OHIO Class (S8G)

Reactor Plants

Served as the Chairman of a Special Advisory Test Group

to affect an unique equipment design, repair and

re-establishment of plant conditions at the MARF

Prototype

Conducted a Special Steam Line Rupture Test (SLRT)

aboard the first submarine decommissioned for reactor

compartment disposal at the Shipyard.

1976-1978 Nuclear Support Production Superintendent/Clean Room

Superintendent - Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction

Company

Responsible for the management of various trades

personnel in the new construction of the Nuclear Support

Facilities in 688 Class Submarine Tenders, ensuring

construction was accomplished in accordance with

contract specifications and requirements.

Temporarily supervised various productions trades

personnel assigned in pre-fabrication work in the clean

room for level-one piping systems

Constructed schedules for fabrication and installation

of lead shielded modules and internal piping,

electrical, ventilation systems and tanks.

Served as Test Engineer for testing of nuclear systems

Served as field engineering representative for making

as-built drawing changes, when needed

Proposed/implemented process improvement design changes

resulting in increased efficiencies and cost reductions

for follow ship construction

1967-1973 US Navy

Leading Engineering Laboratory Technician (LELT)

/Machinist Mate First Class (MM1/SS)

Served as the LELT aboard USS SARGO (SSN-583).

Qualified as Engine Room Supervisor/Leading Engineering

Laboratory Technician

Qualified at S1W Prototype

Qualified Submarines

Served aboard USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2)

Qualified as Messenger

Qualified as SSTG Watch in boiler room

Qualified as Throttle Watch

SKILLS:

Functional Areas of

Expertise

General Areas of Program/Project Management (Nuclear and

Expertise: Non-Nuclear),Safety, Health and Environmental Compliance

Programs, Labor Union/Tribal/Regulatory Negotiations,

Nuclear/Environmental Engineering, Nuclear Test

Engineering, Radiological Controls Management,

Production Management

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS,

PUBLICATIONS, & AWARDS

Professional Associations:

Publications:

Awards/Honors: Variety of Special Act and Performance Awards

Two letters of Commendation from the Admiral, Naval

Nuclear Propulsion Program for work performed at

Kesselring Site Prototype

Achievement Award for Steam Line Rupture Test (SLRT)

Held a DoD Secret Security Clearance in the past

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

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