AMJAD QURESHI
CIH, CSP, CHMM, MS, EdS
Cell: 202-***-**** **************@*****.***
SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL (SH&E) LEADERSHIP
A highly experienced problem solver with 20+ years of diverse management, leadership and technical SH&E experience. Credentialed as a CIH, CSP and CHMM. Experienced with Manufacturing, Health-Care, Construction, Aerospace, Entertainment, Chemical, O&G and Shipbuilding Sectors as well as US Federal & Foreign Governments. Served as a career Naval Officer, EOSH Director with private companies, and as a Federal Agency Safety Officer. Experiences include Policy Development/Implementation, Safety Management Systems, Behavior-Based Safety, Risk Management, Program Evaluations/Audits, Hazardous Chemicals Management, Performance Measurement, Public Health investigations, Hazard Analysis, Entomology, Microbiology, Epidemiological Studies, Research Analytics, Process Improvement, Engineering Controls, Policy Development Compliance, Training, Strategic communications, Management Consulting, Proposal Writing, Project Management, Contracting, and Budget Planning. Strong record of Integrating Effective Loss Prevention Controls and Managing Risks in operations, administrative programs and project costs. Specific experiences include:
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Benchmarking & Best Practices Management
• Budget Planning & Cost Control
• Business Development & Planning
• Business Case Analysis (BCA)
• Business Continuity Management (BCM)
• Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
• Change Management professional
• Consultative Services to Senior Leadership
• Energy Control Committee Member
• Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator
• Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)
• Leadership Development Panelist
• Leadership & Team Building
• Leader/Coordinator High Level Committees
• Leading/Managing staff/Teams at Multiple Sites
• Member Information System Executive Board
• Member Equipment Budget Committee
• Messaging & Communication
• Operations Management
• Organizational Cultural Enhancement
• Organizational Risk Management (ORM)
• Presentation Skills - High-level Written/Oral
• Project (LOE, Budget, POA&M) Management
• Policy Development (Plant and Enterprise Level)
• Quality Management
• Sales, Marketing, Contact Management
• Senior Client Management
• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Skilled Stakeholders Management
• Staff Training & Development
• Strong inter-personal skills
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE COMPETENCIES
• Advisor on HSE & Public Health matters
• Asbestos Inspection, Monitoring & Abatement
• Asbestos Fiber Counting - NIOSH 582 Instructor
• Asbestos ID Training Instructor
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Behavior-Based Safety (BBS)
• Confined Space Entry/Gas-Free Engineering
• Compliance Assessment (OSHE Programs)
• Company-wide HSE Data Management
• Disaster Preparedness; NIMS, OEP, COOP etc.
• Diving Safety – PADI Certified Recreational diver
• Electrical safety
• Ergonomics/Human Factors
• Excavation & Trenching
• Firefighter trained
• Hazard Assessment & exposure mitigation
• Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)
• Hazardous Energy Control (LOTO)
• Hazardous Materials Management /HAZWOPER
• Hearing Conservation/Hearing Health
• HSE Policy Development & Implementation
• HSE Program Evaluations/Audits
• Indoor Air quality (IAQ) evaluations
• Industrial Coatings, Corrosion Control
• Industrial Hygiene Monitoring of chemical,
biological & physical Agents
• Incident Investigations
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Laboratory Safety: Public Health, Chemical,
biological & medical laboratories
• Lead Risk Assessment/Remediation
• Material Handling
• Mercury Exclusion /Testing & Management
2 of 2
• Navy’s Weapon Systems Explosive Safety Review
Board (WSESRB)
• Mold Inspection & Remediation
• Noise Monitoring and Mitigation
• Pest Control Management
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
• Prevention Through Design
• Process Safety Management
• Radiation Safety (Ionizing & Non-Ionizing)
• Respiratory Protection
• Risk/Resilience Analysis & Management
• Root-Cause Analysis: TapRoot & Incident Mgmt.
• Submarine Material Review Board (US Navy)
• Safety, Health & Environmental Management
System (SHEMS) - Member ISO 45001 TAG 283
• Thermal Extremes (Cold & Heat Stress)
• Training: Needs Assessments, Development,
Presentation, Curriculum Development, lesson
plans, instructor guides
• Training - Taught formal Safety, Health,
Preventive Medicine Course on 20+ subject areas
• Ventilation System Design & Evaluation
• Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
• Welding/Cutting & Hot Work Safety
• Whitepapers on multiple EHS & PH Issues
• Workers’ Compensation
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & MEDICINE COMPETENCIES
• Audiometric Testing
• Controlled Substances Inventory Board Member
• Epidemiological and public health investigations
• Environmental Health Surveys
• Entomology & Pest Control/Management
• Field sanitation
• Food-Service Sanitation Instructor
• Forward-deployed Navy PMUs
• Gulf War Illness Investigation
• Habitability & Sanitation program management
• Immunization Specialist
• Infectious Disease Control (Legionella, TB, STD)
• Laboratory Technician
• Medical Surveillance Management
• Medical Management of CBRNE Casualties
• Military Health Services System (MHSS 2020)
• Mobile Medical Readiness Team (MMART)
• NESHAP
• Oil Pollution Prevention At Sea
• Pharmacy Technician
• Plastic Reduction in Marine Environment
• Policy Development per Navy, DOD, OSHA & EPA
• Pollution Prevention programs
• Field Sanitation
• Preventive Medicine Technician
• Spill-response procedures, & trained personnel
• Solid Waste Management/ Disposal
• Spirometry Technician
• TB Crisis among Haitian Refugee
• Taught multiple preventive medicine subjects
• Water-/Waste-water treatment/Sanitation
• X-Ray Technician
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Lead Technologist, OSH SME, Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, DC Agency Safety Officer, Government Printing Office, Washington DC Regional HSE Manager, Oceaneering International, Chesapeake, VA Regional HSE Manager, Corrpro Companies Inc, Norfolk, VA US Navy (Allied Health Scientist/Industrial Hygiene/Safety Officer), worldwide assignments EDUCATION
EdS: Doctoral Studies in Higher Education Administration – George Washington University, Wash. DC
MS: Occupational Safety & Health – National University, CA BS: Occupational Safety & Health – National University, CA Diploma: Environmental Health Technology – Merritt College, CA
Diploma: Field Medical Service School – US Navy, CA Diploma: Medical Technology – US Navy, San Diego, CA BSc: Chemistry, Zoology & Botany – Punjab University LICENSES
Pest Control Field Representative: CA State
Quarantine and Rodent Inspector: US PHS
Food Service Sanitation Instructor: DOD
CERTIFICATIONS
CIH, Certified Industrial hygienist – ABIH
CSP, Certified Safety Professional – BCSP
CHMM, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager– IHMM
Rad Worker II: Radiation Worker II, WVDP – NY
AHERA Asbestos Supervisor – US Navy
NIOSH 582 Instructor: Asbestos Fiber Counting
Asbestos ID Training Instructor
HMC&M: Hazardous Materials Coordinator – US Navy
RPPM: Respiratory Protection Program Manager, OSHA Certified Recreational Diver – PADI
COTR – US Government
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) –NSC EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) – DoD
Vector Control Specialist – US Navy
Intravenous/Venipuncture Technique –US Navy