CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Experienced safety professional seeks position as Environmental Health

& Safety Manager.

EXPERIENCE:

Lewis Industrial Services

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Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Safety Director

October 2008 to January 2010

Accomplishments: Provide health, safety and environmental services to

5 individual companies in 3 states including training, inspections,

safety audits, weekly safety meetings, first-aid/EMS, personal

protective equipment, worker's compensation, risk management,

accident/incident investigations, written safety manual, 70E training

and powered industrial truck/equipment certifications.

Linn County

930 First Street SW

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404

Safety Coordinator

May/June 2008

Accomplishments: Provide safety products to local government agencies

during the great flood.

Titan

2345 East Market Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50317

Safety Manager

October 2007 to April 2008

Accomplishments: OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, Code and safety training (manual &

computerized) including powered industrial trucks, safety inspections,

safety audits, behavior modifications, fall protection,

accident/incident/unsafe practices investigations, machine guarding,

multi-cause analysis, new employee orientations, training records,

permits, weekly safety meetings, CPR/AED/First Aid services, and other

business initiatives as required to approximately 600+ production

(union) and office employees.

Septagon/P&G

3500 J Street SW

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404

Safety Officer

October 2006 to September 2007

Accomplishments: OSHA and ANSI instruction including powered

industrial trucks/, safety inspections, audits, behavior observation,

structural steel erection and fall protection plans,

accident/incident/unsafe practices investigations, multi-cause

analysis, safety hearings, new employee orientations, training

records, permits, weekly safety meetings, CPR/AED/First Aid services,

monthly round table safety meetings, project scheduling, and other

business initiatives as required to clients such as P&G, Septagon and

their subcontractors and/or vendors.

V&K

860 22nd Avenue, Suite 4

Coralville, Iowa 52241

Consultant

June 2004 to September 2006

Accomplishments: Project management and construction inspection on

commercial and governmental construction projects for clients in

eastern Iowa. To include public utilities, water treatment plants,

waste water treatment plants, commercial/industrial building

structures, prepare business correspondence, coordinate scheduling,

progress meetings, monitor construction progress, safety inspections,

interpret plans and specifications, resolve conflicts, payment

applications, project budgets, plan review, field inspections, project

estimates, change orders, requests for information, work change

directives, shop drawings, technical reports and other business

initiatives as required.

City of Moline

3635 4th Avenue

Moline, Illinois 61265

Building Safety/Inspector/Plans Examiner

March 2004 to May 2004

Accomplishments: Planning, supervising, code enforcement, fee

collection, TIF, low income housing program, coordinating and

performing activities related to building inspection, building code

enforcement, plan examination, issuance of permits of varied

residential, multi-family, rental facilities, commercial, industrial

projects, public/trade association meetings and other City of Moline

business and public initiatives as required.

Glynn County Facilities Management

2805 4th Street

Brunswick, Georgia 31520

Facilities Manager

May 2001 to June 2003

Accomplishments: Facilities management, project management, building

maintenance, construction services, and custodial staff supervision of

State and County facilities. To include new construction, remodeling,

maintenance, budgeting, facility systems (electrical, mechanical,

plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, boilers, utilities,

security systems, and energy management), project specifications,

bidding, planning, progress meetings, scheduling, field inspections,

project estimates, contract maintenance programs, and property

management.

Engineering Consultant

411 Gardens Drive

Pompano Beach, Florida 33069

Project Manager

July 1999 to April 2001

Accomplishments: Project management, construction inspection, and

administrative staff supervision on locally owned governmental

construction projects for clients in the tri-county area. To include

public utilities, water treatment plants, commercial/industrial

building structures,

prepare contractor correspondence, coordinate scheduling, progress

meetings, monitor construction progress, interpret plans and

specifications, resolve conflicts, recommend payment applications,

project budgets, plan review, field inspections, project estimates,

change orders, work change directives, and technical reports.

State of Florida Department of Corrections

1400 West Commercial Boulevard

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

Administrator II (Facilities & Construction Management)

May 1997 to July 1999

Accomplishments: Project management, construction inspection, and

maintenance staff supervision on State of Florida construction and

facility maintenance from Vero Beach to Key West (RegionIV). To

include correctional institutions, community correctional centers,

probation and restitution centers, administrative offices, medical

facilities, civil structures, warehouses, classrooms, private housing,

preventative maintenance supervision, project requests, costing,

project budgeting, scheduling, review purchase requests, safety

inspections, planning, drafting, quarterly reports, fixed capital

outlay projections, and administrative duties as required.

EDUCATION:

Currently pursuing a M.S. in Safety from Marshall University

University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida 32514

Bachelor of Science

Major: Industrial Technology/Building Construction

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES/ TRAINING COURSES:

TWIC Federal ID Card

Florida Class "D", Class "G" and CWP License's

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

OSHA 500/502/510 Trainer (Construction 1926)

OSHA 501 Trainer (General Industry 1910)

Certified Safety and Health Programs Implementation

American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid for Professional Rescuer &

Instructor

American Red Cross Asthma Inhaler/Epinephrine Auto-Injector

Certified Drug Testing Technician from Instant Technologies, Inc.

Certified Risk Manager (Federated Insurance)

Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES)

International Code Council (ICC) Professional Member

SBCCI Certified Building Inspector/Plans Examiner

SBCCI Certified Mechanical Inspector/Plans Examiner

SBCCI Certified Plumbing Inspector/Plans Examiner

National Utility Contractors Association Certified Competent Person

NASDS Certified Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver

Member of the Dean's Honor Roll University of West Florida

Former American General Contractors Vice-President

Certified in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Windows and Outlook

United States Army/Army Reserve, January 1982 to June 1988

Numerous other certifications/licenses

RE: Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Dear Human Resources:

Please accept this cover letter and resume for the position of

Environmental Health & Safety Manager at your Iowa City, Iowa location.

I have 17 years of post-college professional environmental, health and

safety management experience. My training, organizational and time

management skills are excellent. My computer skills are above average in

Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Windows XP, and Microsoft

Project. English is my primary language and I am currently learning

Spanish. As an Authorized OSHA General Industry and Construction Trainer I

can educate and certify staff on the most up to date safety regulations. In

practicing what I preach; I am a non-smoker, exercise daily and drug-free.

I am extremely flexible yet very professional in scheduling safety audits,

training, and accident investigations and have an extensive knowledge of

mechanical, technical, analytical test methods and applications.

My educational background includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in

Industrial Technology and Building Construction from the University of West

Florida. I am currently pursuing a Master of Science in Safety from

Marshall University. My knowledge of Federal, State and local government

regulations are second to none. My many years of experience in overseeing,

clarifying and defining OSHA, EPA, TRI, DOT, NIOSH, ISO, NFPA, ANSI

regulations is relentless in this ever changing political environment. I

believe in managing the safety program in a non-technical, supportive and

informal environment while providing expert leadership in driving results

in a tactical, yet creative fashion.

I have listed my professional certifications on my attached resume and feel

extremely confident I can be a positive asset to your client and welcome

the opportunity. Should you wish to discuss job specifics or wish to

schedule an interview, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Jay Nealson

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