CEZAR DURA

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATION

Able to meet organizational objectives; highly proficient as EHS engineer specialist with very well knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety for manufacturing / industrial, new projects, or re-modernization projects, specialized in very complex installations, in renewable energy projects with balance of plants, and substations. I provided EHS managerial directions when I was working as supervisor in automotive, utilized Trier 1 and 2 Specifications, developed safety work instructions for special testing and validations for prototypes; testing automotive components as advanced R&D for auto vehicles as per design or as per Customer Specifications. Managing activities with effective safety problem solving capabilities in two important industries: automotive industry (testing-validation and manufacturing) and power engineering (installation-productions-distributions); I know to ensure full compliance with customers specifications, safety, environment and quality requirements; I know to work with different models and type of testing & validation equipment, I know to provide the best strategies to solve customers' issues . Very experienced senior engineer managed and supervised skilled trades, technicians and engineers for achieving the scope of project work with safe as per OSHA & MIOSHA and the same as per OHSA Ontario Health and Safety Act.

Very experience with JSA (Job Safety Analyses), Site Orientations, equipment safety, lifting plans and safe using power tools, maintained health, safety and good working environment for customer satisfaction. Reviewed, managed and coordinated in details new projects contracts, provide safety solutions for better safety planning and adjustments, securing all elements necessary for a success project completion. Ensure full compliance with safety JSA’s approved, environment and quality requirements, with different models and type of equipment. Managed and coordinated safe maintenance and installation including commissioning for projects. Capable to facilitate exchange of information, and assure optimal flow of information between individuals, team and Company during project execution. Demonstrated ability to manage safe, several activities at once, to organize / prioritize work, to meet deadlines and to prepare reports. Safe managed skilled trades in all phases of projects with great success. Direct/review/perform administrative functions: such as writing safety technical reports, ordering materials necessary for safety activities, securing quotations, preparing job status reports, reports to customers, time sheets, and expense sheets on a complete timely, and thorough basis.

Review work request scope definitions and descriptions for clarity and resolve ambiguities with production/installation liaison. Review bids, work request for safety, quality, validity, proper coding, duplication, estimate accuracy. Strong leadership skills; worked with high due diligence with all customers, exceeding the work hours to provide technical and safety analyses solicited. Mentor junior staff and guide ‘live’ thru strategy and planning. Managing contractors on projects, using OHSA approved procedures, and Safety descriptions from Contracts as a guide lines. Willing to upgrade qualifications and open for business traveling. Know how to manage and monitor safe & quality working practices and to play an active role in relations with other staff and contractors. Self-confident and highly proficient - able to work in a team environment; willing to upgrade qualifications and open for business traveling.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1991- Diploma of Mechanical Engineer University of Suceava City – B.Sc.- 6 years;

1997 - Diploma and title of Mechanical Engineer – evaluation University of Toronto

1997 - License of Qualification as Industrial Mechanic - Ministry of Education and Training - Ontario

1998 - Certified in Occupational Health and Safety Act Ministry of Transportation, Ontario Canada

1999 –Packaging, Maintenance and GMP, training course Jamieson Laboratories, Windsor, ON

2009 - Certified OSHA, Pateros, WA, Wells Hydroelectric Project

1988 - Energetic Electrician Certifications –MEE,CIRE- IRE-Suceava, Serial C,Nr.15385

1981 - Industrial Mechanic and Tool Maker License – Group Industrial No.1 Suceava

1994 - Professional Training for Instructors of Safety at Workplace - Center for Professional Training RENEL

1995 - Diploma and Certification in Engineering / Accountancy – Suceava, Work and Protection Ministry

1999 - Certified in Lockout/Tag-out; Legislation & Procedures Siemens - Russco Marketing Inc. Windsor, Ontario

1999 - Training course - Vista 2000 - Cincinnati, Ohio, US.;

2000 - Human Machine Interface - training – Siemens- Ben-Tech Industrial Automation - Windsor

2001 - NACHI AR Basic Safety & Operation - training – Siemens- Nachi Robotics Systems, Inc.

2001 - Confined Space Safety - training course - Industrial Accident Prevention Association - London On.

2001 - NACHI AR Operation Programming - Nachi Robotics Systems, Inc. Wixom, Michigan

2002 - BES - Building Environmental System - Facility - St. Claire College, Windsor,

2003 - TIG - robot welding - St. Claire College, Windsor, Ontario

2004 - Certified in Managerial Quality, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WSIB regulations -Siemens - Windsor - member of JHSC.

2011 - Quality Audit training course - AFI Hydro Inc.

2011 – Re-Certification for Hydro Fall Arrest and Safety work Practice – KAP, Ontario

2013 – Annual Hydro QC/QA and Health & Safety / Environmental training, LMRP, Ontario

2014 – Annual QA/QC and Hydro health & Safety training, LPS Project, Ludington, MI

2015 – Annual QA/QC and Hydro health & Safety training, LW Project, Lake Whitney, TX

2016 - Training ISO 17025, ISO 9001 & ISO 14000 Quality assurance for Test Lab

2017 - Training WHMIS and SDS new data sheets

2017 - Training for ISO 14000 and refreshing training for ISO 9001

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

Aug.2017-present - RN Consulting, McGregor, Ontario, Senior Manager, Accident Preventing Plan-draft as per specific project, planning and contract energy renewable, advise for bids, design changes identifications, development and implementation of claim strategies, feasibility studies;

Nov.2017- Jul.2015 – IGB Automotive, Windsor, Ontario, Supervisor of Test Laboratory (ISO 17025 & A2LA certified), worked with Trier 1 and 2 Specifications, developed safe work instructions for special automotive safety testing (as FMVSS, TL1010 and any others) for prototypes and testing automotive components and for advanced R&D; Prepared / review analyzes and reports for warranty components; coordinate maintenance contractors - skilled trades on day to day activities, maintained environmental, health and safety of the laboratory at highest level, without incidents or issues.

Nov.2013- Nov.2015 – Toshiba TAES (Toshiba American Energy System), Lake Whitney at US Army Corps Engineers, TX - Senior Field Manager - QCR Manager -refurbished two hydro-generators units of 42 MW each, Commissioning unit number 2, claims development manager and insurance compliance manager with contract obligations and legal precedents. - Ludington Power-Storage, CEC & DTE project, MI – Senior Field Lead Eng. - managed quality assurance and commissioning during project execution on large Power Storage project, new & refurbishing constructions of 800MW, new Francis Turbine runner and with new Toshiba motor/generator; Set-up all activities as per Contract (Contract & claim managed, planning, ITP's and Work Procedures for Projects, reviewed Suppliers quality procedures, analyzed all inspections of components as per Contract and provide engineering solutions to all NCR's);

May.2011 – Nov.2013 - AFI Hydro Inc., Paris, Ontario – Vice President – Direct and Managed Safety & Quality Projects and Field Installation Division with several Installations Sites; Managed contracts terms of active projects with high attentions to EHS components, developed and implement safe strategies to ensure compliance with contract notice periods, obligations and legal terms; Lead team of experts during of review and negotiations of claims during executions phases, review and approved new schedules after contracts negotiations. Directed daily safe operations from several Energy Renewable Sites; Direct & review Quality Systems, work planning and inspections, approved processes and procedures as per contracts and analyses regarding quality, change orders, new procedures, manuals and technical documentations for the projects; Developed new bid packages for future projects, review contracts after awards and re-negotiate several terms and conditions.

Lead and inspire team of writers for procedures, work plans and ITP’s to provide a better quality work-flow and to maintain projects executions under codes and specifications;

Overseeing /review estimations for new projects including budgets quotes, for future safety, quality and financial planning.

Directed projects activities, established good relationship between participants /collaborators, and other companies, create / develop and manage a new Installation-Construction Division which had, several projects with budges of tens of millions.

Approve and coaching the young project managers and schedulers, in preparation of new procedures and OM manuals, guiding all teams of engineers / departments to collaborate with all others in solving design inquires production and business development, to become more efficient and to be right in time and schedules.

Projects worked on: OPG-Des Joachim Generating Station-429MW (OPG - Crown Corporation for electricity generation in the Province of Ontario, Canada), Otto Holden GS -243 MW, Harmon GS, Matabitchuan GS, Kipling GS, Little Long GS, Smoky Falls GS, E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric, 288MW, Saskatchewan, and many others.

Feb.2009 – Apr.2011 - Hydro Power Services, Wells Project, Pateros, Washington – Senior Field Project Manager;

Working as a Senior Field Project Manager – directing Environmental Health & Safety and Quality departments, managed the Master Safety Project Plan and ensured compliance with contract notices and obligation of the project;

Conducted inspections, evaluations and analyses regarding safe procedures, manuals and technical documentations for the project; Wells Project – rehabilitation for 10 units Kaplan turbine-generators with over 800MW power on Columbia River.

Introduced a Safety System in Project and managing all activities regarding improvement and ‘lesson learn’;

Coordinated technical activities between collaborators and other internationals companies, managing the NCR’s system with a clear follow up and feedback from all parts.

Prepared new OM manuals and collaborate all design drawings, ensure the Changes Orders and other Claims were negotiated properly.

Executed planning and write procedures for overhaul activities, prepare ITP’s and Work Plans with all safe OSHA / WISHA regulation.

Maintain a strong and secure safe work attitude in all project activities;

May.2005 – Feb.2009 - Hatch Energy - Acres, Niagara Falls, Ontario – Senior Engineer; Worked as a Field Engineer- Owner Representative on various projects – managing EHS as per contracts and claims, conducting technical assessments, evaluating tenders from safety perspective, arranging and overseeing work with internal staff and contractors, samples:

-Coordinated and safety monitoring contract activities of all subcontractors for Niagara Tunnel Project (Strabag General Contractor, bored a world largest Tunnel of 14.4 meters diameter under Ontario’s, Niagara Falls City, 144 meters deep);

-Coordinating field activities and EHS manager for various wind power projects, active participated in field erection and commissioning of wind power farms, assisted in development and implementations of Engineering Safety Lifting Plans, EHS procedures across the projects;

-Review and negotiated of safe methodologies during the execution project activities of subcontractors;

-Re-design power equipment and BOP for Shand Dam facility keeping al EHS on prime target;

-Review safety and environmental impact during refurbishing Tainter gates at MacKay GS -33.6MW;

-Review and negotiated of safe methodologies at project of rehabilitation of piers and catwalks at Andrews GS- 37.7MW

-Review and negotiated of safe methodologies at project of replacement stop-logs at MacKay Dam -33.6MW;

-Acting as owner’s representative to coordinate between contractors and manufacturer at Lake Erie Wind Project- 40MW (24 Vestas wind turbines in 4 wind farms; technical inspections, monitoring project EHS, progress and compliance with job specification and industry standards, participated in the balance of plant commissioning process);

-Provide assistance and EHS expertise, commercial and contractual advice to the post-erection inspection process and instruct technical crew to how to do inspections and checks for wind turbines and BOP at Kruger Energy, Port Alma Project – 100.4MW Siemens wind turbines;

-Review and negotiated of safe methodologies at Projects of Refurbishing Gates and Dam equipment at Compensative Works Sault Ste Marie, On, for Clerque Generation Station;

Manage client relationship and contractual claims, to ensure their needs are meeting and as a field specialist engineer, review Contract and contractor Quality Control Programs includes site inspection for compliance with contract documents, approved submittals and engineering codes. Maintain project safety awareness and enforce company safety policy.

Facilitate coordination of contractor's work with third parties, i.e., government or other public agencies as per Contract terms and legal conditions. Review and respond to contractors technical queries and coordinate with Project Delivery Group department on technical issues. Supervise quantity take-offs. Review contractor’s monthly invoices. Review O&M manuals. Monitor all design and “as-builds” drawings. Prepare reports on each contract. Evaluate construction material testing results. Provide technical support to the preparation of Field Change Requests and Change Orders. Participate in construction progress meetings. Participate in final inspection and prepare punch lists. Review engineering design packages for constructability issues and lessons learned. Develop work job scope and timing through communication with engineer’s liaison, maintenance supervision and other technical support staff. Review contractor’s monthly invoices. Prepare daily reports on each contract. Evaluate EHS construction material testing results.

Jun.1997 – Apr.2005 Siemens VDO Windsor, Ontario - Senior Lead, Licensed Mechanical Millwright, member of Joint and Safety Committee, performed all maintenance activities ensuring the JHS and directives from JSC are followed; Developed and implemented several new and safe additions to automated lines – over 100 safe innovations whish increased productivity and quality of automotive components and subassemblies.

Sep.1983 – May.1997 FRE – RENEL (Romanian Ministry of Energy) Suceava, Romania – Project Manager and EHS Manager, prepared new tender contracts documentations, review design build new constructions, directed operation; Managed maintenance and refurbishing multiple hydro power plants, small and medium size (over 30 plants, with Francis, Bulb, EOS, Banky and Kaplan turbines); Invented safe methods and safe devices for secure screening, the pipe-lines for water intake for power facilities. Invent and improved turbines and generators functionality with innovations in bearings, cooling and corrosive protection.

Manage safe construction of "run-of the river" power plants, manage contractor relationship, to ensure their needs are meet and as a project manager monitor contractor Quality Control Programs includes site inspection for compliance with contract documents, approved submittal and engineering codes. Maintain projects safety awareness and enforce RENEL safety policy.

Professional EHS instructor for all skilled trades, executing periodic training for EHS procedures. Facilitate coordination of contractor's work with third parties, i.e., government or other public agencies. Review and respond to contractors technical queries and coordinate with Design Engineering Group department on technical issues. Supervise quantity take-offs. Review contractor’s monthly invoices. Review O&M manuals. Monitor all design and “as-builds” drawings withal EHS notices. Prepare reports on each contract. Evaluate construction material testing results. Provide technical support to the preparation of Field Change Requests and Change Orders. Participate in construction progress meetings, research and development bringing new innovations for increasing the efficiency and production of energy. Participate in final inspection and prepare punch lists. Review engineering design packages for construct-ability issues and lessons learned. Develop work job scope and timing through communication with engineer’s liaison, maintenance supervision and other technical support staff.

Sep.1981 – Jun.1983 Romanian Military Forces – military service - learn various procedures and methodologies about: Safety, Inspections, Quality and Monitoring;

PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Brevet of invention # 118140 B1 - “ self-cleaning intake racks at gate/stop-log for powerhouse”;(2002)

Some innovations in rotating equipment; (“modulus of bearings with supplementary sealing with wear compensation for EOS turbines”; “new type of turbines FO 90/390 type”; “re-building babit bearings technology and installation”).

Look at www.osim.ro/publicatii/brevete/bopi203/tabbrvbrv.htm

Over 100 new, suggested, innovations in Siemens 3i-program;

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