Project Manager Management

SURESH M. CHANDNANI, P.E, LEED AP, CPM

407-***-**** (SKYPE ID SIRCHAND) email :**********@*******.***, 14718

Burntwood circle, Orlando, FL 32826 USA

PROFESSION Environmental & Sustainability Management

NATIONALITY : American (US Citizen)

EDUCATION : MS, Mgmt. of Technology, University of Miami, FL.USA

BS, Environmental & Chemical Engg. MSU

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

Professional Engineer, P.E California # 6530, P.E in Florida 048816

LEED Accredited Professional: US GBCI (# 10464427)

RAB QSA ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Certification (2008)

Certified at Supervisor level on OSHA's HAZWOPER Training (40 hour)

Certified Project Manager (CPM)

Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM)

KEY EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

25 plus years of international environmental experience in Chemicals,

Metals, Agricultural Fertilizers, Food & Beverages, Energy, Petroleum

Refining, Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas operations and Civil infrastructure

construction sectors, specializing in Air Quality Permitting & Compliance,

Wastewater Engineering & Discharge Permitting, waste management and

recycling, Environmental Impact Analysis, Environmental Compliance &

Permitting, and development & implementation of Environmental Management

Systems in accordance with ISO 14001 standards, establishment of

Environmental & HSE performance metrics, and HSE auditing in accordance

with ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001 standards plus other local & regional

standards and regulations.

Demonstrated experience includes:

. Extensive Environmental permitting and compliance experience in

California and Florida, for programs including Storm Water

management, Air Quality/Carbon Emissions Mgmt., Water Quality and

Wastewater Discharge Permitting, and Underground Storage Tank

Compliance.

. Extensive environmental and waste management consulting experience in

California and Florida Specialized experience in strategic waste

infrastructure planning, beneficial recycling of solid waste & sludge

from STP, and hazardous waste minimization.

. Development of Solid Waste Management & Recycling Programs for Heavy

Industrial Operations.

. Development of Hazardous Waste Minimization Plans, with emphasis on

reducing, reusing and recycling waste

. Development of new innovative methods & technologies to manage

industrial wastes onsite to reduce offsite transportation costs and

risks to human population.

. Design and Permitting of new Material Recycling and Reclamation

Facilities for Industrial Clients in Petroleum, Petrochemical and

Oil & Gas Industry.

. Environmental permitting of waste to energy facilities, Biomass

Renewable Energy facilities, Hazardous Waste Incineration facilities,

Sludge Treatment facilities, Wastewater treatment facilities and

Solid Waste Transfer stations.

. Environmental Assessment, Compliance Planning, Waste Management, and

Sustainability Management Experience on Abu Dhabi and Dubai Projects

for TDIC, Dubai Metro (RTA), EMAAR, ADWEA, ADNOC, and Petro-China.

Obtained NOCs from Abu Dhabi & Dubai Municipality Environmental

Departments for project EIAs .

. Preparation of Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA), ESHIAs,

EIAs, and Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs), plus

review of contractor's HSE plans,

. Supervision of contractors on waste processing operations during new

construction and demolition phases, Also setting up required training

for contractors & staff on responsible waste management & recycling.

.

. Served as primary interface with regulatory agencies regarding

environmental permitting, Reporting, EIA approvals, and negotiating

environmental compliance orders. .

SPECIAL TRAINING AND COURSES

. Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (US EPA)

. Multimedia Environmental & HSE Compliance Auditing for

Industrial Facilities

. ISO 14001 EMS Auditor Certification Course, RAB QSA

. Integrated Waste management Plan Development (US EPA)

. Contamination Assessments ASTM Phase I & II- TREEO Center

. Stormwater pollution prevention for construction sites

. Environmental Remediation & Site Restoration, US EPA.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Independent Principal Environmental Consultant for Energy & Oil & Gas Firms

in California, USA

2011-2013:

Developed comprehensive waste management and environmental compliance

programs, developed & implemented HAZMAT plans, supervised and managed

hazardous waste management & disposal programs, developed "Integrated

Waste Management Plans", developed plans to improve sustainability

of natural resources, conducted Environmental Baseline Studies and

ESIA., Developed EMS system, plus environmental policy, procedures,

flowcharts, guidelines & training programs managed ISO 14001 driven

EMS audits for facilities.

Parsons International, Dubai, UAE

Environmental Program Manager

2008 to 2011

Managed the environmental program activities for the firm.

Responsible for development of Waste Management plans, EIAs and

ESHIAs, Strategic Environmental Compliance Plans, Air, Water &

Hazardous Waste Compliance; preparation of CEMPs, Sustainability

Plans, etc. and supervision of environmental sub-consultants in

various specialties, including ESIAs and Environmental Baseline

studies. Developed comprehensive integrated waste management plans

for TDIC client in Abu Dhabi (Saadiyaat & Sir Bani Yaas Island

projects) Also interfaced with Abu Dhabi Environmental Agency and

Urban Planning Council on environmental, waste management and

sustainability issues,

SRC Services International FL, USA

Environmental Programs Manager

2006 - 2008

Served as environmental project manager. Performed project management

tasks on various utilities and civil infrastructure projects in the

public & private sectors. Developed waste amnagement plans for several

clients in the Industrial Sector (petroleum, Oil & Gas, Chemicals,

etc.)

BFA Environmental Consultants, Orlando, FL, USA

Senior Project Manager

2004 - 2006

Served as a Sr. Project Manager responsible for, waste management

facility design, environmental permitting and compliance EIAs, and

planning/designing 'sustainable 'water infrastructure for clients in

the public sector (incl. NAVFAC, US Army, and US Army Corps of

Engineers.

Jones, Edmunds & Associates (JEA) Titusville, FL, USA

Senior Project Manager-Environmental

1999 - 2003

Served as multidisciplinary environmental project and programs manager

for the consulting firm, headquartered in Gainesville, FL . Managed

Air, Water & hazardous waste remediation projects. Developed EMS

system, plus environmental policy, procedures, flowcharts, guidelines

& training programs for Industrial & Govt. Clients,

Rust Environment & Infrastructure Orlando, FL, USA

Project/Program Manager

1994 - 1999

Served as Multi-disciplinary environmental program manager for the

consulting engineering firm. Managed air quality, hazardous waste

remediation & Water projects. Developed EMS system, plus environmental

policy, procedures, flowcharts, guidelines & training programs for

Industrial & Govt. Clients. Served the largest Waste management firm

in USA, Waste Mangement Inc. for over 50 landfill, recycling and

transfer station operations.

McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Corp.Titusville, FL, USA

Environmental Facilities Manager

Oct 1985 - June 1994

Served as the Environmental Program Manager for the 600 acre aerospace

and missile manufacturing facility in Florida. Responsible for

multimedia environmental permitting, compliance, EIAs and

environmental studies & modeling. Developed EMS system, plus

environmental policy, procedures, flowcharts, guidelines & training

programs for the corporate office.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Orlando, FL USA

August 1984 to October 1985

Senior Permitting Engineer:

Responsibility Review and approve permit applications for the state

agency, with delegated authority from US EPA. Also, provided advice

to permt applicants on polution prevention and best applicable

technology for various industrial projects.

Fluor Engineers & Constructors (Fluor Coprporation) Houston Texas, USA

August 1980 to May 1984

Associate Process Engineer

Responsibilities: Conducted engineering studies and economic analysis for

various environmental energy and water/wastewater system used by Clients

in the Opil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemical and Power Utility Industries.

Also, responsible for design or process systems, water/wastewater systems

and steam energy utility systems. Developed solutions to improve

energy, water and materials usage efficiency to achieve better

sustainability for various client projects within Oil & Gas, Utilities

and Petrochemical Sectors.

Gujarat State Fertilizers Ltd., Baroda, India.

June 1976 to March 1980

Chemical Engineer

Responsibilities: Support Chemical Plant Operations wih supervision of

chemical plant construction, piping, air pollution abatement and

water/wastewater ystems & equipment installations. Also conducted

studies to increase energy, material and water efficiencies to improve

the chemical plants' sustainability performace indicators, and

profitability for the plant.

PERSONAL DETAILS :

US Citizen, married, multilingual (English, German, Hindi, beginner

Arabic), team player, strong leadership skills, coaching as well as staff

mentoring & training skills, excellent at Computer skills including use of

MS Office suite, scheduling, project management, strong skills in

liaisoning with government agencies, and indepth knowledge & experience of

UAE, Qatar and Oman environmental & sustainability regulations &

guidelines,expert in waste management technologies, environmental modeling

and risk assessment/analysis skills.

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