Ricardo Ontiveros

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Professional Summary

Results-driven and highly accomplished Senior Engineer/Gas Technician and Foreman with a dedication to environmental sustainability. Offer extensive knowledge in waste management, gas emissions and project experience from concept to development. Prepared to offer 15 years of professional experience to a challenging position with room for advancement.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Quality management

Gas field management

Gas destruction techniques

Data collection and analysis

Process implementation

Protocol development

Excavator, backhoe, loader, forklift and manlift operator 10+ years

Project management

40-hour HAZWOPER training

Flow meter kurz training

Thermal Instruments flow meter training

QED pump training

Arc Flash/NFPA 70E training

Southern California air quality training

Flare training (presented by John Zink)

Work History

Foreman, 05/2021 to Present

Aerotek/Apex – Valencia, CA

Lead and supervise multiple excavations for determination of contaminated soils

In-the-field lab testing on soils with high VOC

Creation of daily logs for the air pollution control district

Senior Gas Technician, 03/2019 to 03/2021

SCS Engineers – Castaic, CA

Manage project execution, including bid proposals and preparation, budgeting, forecasts

, and on-site operations

Assist management with obtaining permits for multiple jobs

Conduct job-site observations and field inspections to collect data for energy conservation analyses

Assemble, install, repair, adjust, and maintain instruments which record, indicate, or control temperature, pressure, flow, liquid level, gas quality, and rotating equipment speed

Use a GEM 5000 to measure gas concentrations such as Methane, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Oxygen, Hydrogen Sulfide and Nitrogen

Maintain and operate programmable logic controls, SCADA screens, variable frequency drives and gas blowers

Operate and perform maintenance on valving for the gas system

Monitor and analyze gas collection and control system (GCCS) operations

Resolve ongoing gas collection liquid and gas migration issues

Responsible for the operation and maintenance of enclosed Zule flares and H2S scrubbing systems

Provide direct supervision over landfill staff

Assist APCD with inspections and provide requested data

Assist and manage source testing for flare systems

Prepare detailed construction plans by hand or using computer-aided drawing equipment

Order supplies and materials needed for the site and maintain tools and files utilized in engineering and related support activities

Manage multiple CQA drilling projects

Perform surveying and staking for landfill operations including drainage alignments, gas/leachate collection systems, refuse fill areas and site maintenance activity

Complete monthly reports for the site and gather data for annual Title V reports

Senior Gas Technician, 08/2018 to 01/2019

Biogas Engineering – Signal Hill, CA

Monitor and analyze gas collection and control system (GCCS) operations

Site inspection for the field and flare compound

Make recommendations for proper O&M for the field and flare compound

Monitor flare and take monthly readings

Inspect and monitor probes

Senior Engineering Technician, 03/2017 to 01/2019

Ventura Regional Sanitation District – Ventura, CA

Manage project execution, including bid preparation, budgeting, forecasts, and on-site operation

Provide technical and functional supervision over staff on assigned projects

Assist with completion of semi-annual and annual Title V reports

Coordinate and oversee quality assurance and quality control activities for assigned projects, including monitoring of contract construction work

Assembles, installs, repairs, adjusts, and performs maintenance on instruments which record, indicate, or control temperature, pressure, flow, liquid level, gas quality, rotating equipment speed

Use a GEM 5000 to measure gas concentrations such as Methane, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Oxygen, Hydrogen Sulfide and Nitrogen

Maintain and operate programable logic controls, SCADA screens, variable frequency drives and gas blowers

Operate and perform maintenance on valving for the gas system

Implement proper adjustments and dewatering pumps to improve zone of influence in gas wells and enhance overall gas systems at sites

Improve performance of flares by increasing low SCFM to more sustainable flows

Assist sites with source testing by ensuring proper gas combustion within flare

Read and understand legal descriptions, regulations, and permit application materials

Prepare technical documentation for the operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of the flare systems

Coordinate printing of plans/reports and rental of specialty equipment, and maintain accurate records, reports, and documents

Initiate recurring meetings with upper management to improve gas collection system awareness

Coordinate and perform field survey work for facility construction, ground/site maintenance and access road development

Monitor landfill settlement, site, and surrounding area to ensure compliance with permitting requirements

Perform soil testing and environmental monitoring at the landfill and other sites

Continually improved methods and procedures for processes, measurement, documenting and workflow techniques

Monitor and analyze gas collection and control system (GCCS) operations

Provide and oversee installation of HDPE lines

Monitor and manage flare system for Toland Landfill and Coastal Landfill

Establish and maintain relationships with contractors and equipment vendors

Professionally document plans and results, presenting findings and recommendations

Design systems and processes for the management and remediation of air quality

Develop work plans to ensure that tasks are completed on time

Knowledge of landfill gas and air quality management district regulations, including data collection protocols

Interpret and adjust monitoring equipment, including flow meter pressure and vacuum gauges

Create plan of action to for surface emission monitoring

Assist management with new SOP plans

Gas Operations Supervisor, 04/2006 to 03/2017

Waste Management – LA Market Area, CA

Manage project execution, including bid preparation, budgeting, forecasts, and on-site operation

Assist management with obtaining permits for multiple jobs and resolving operational issues

Qualify competitive subcontractor bids prior to execution of contract

Support the management of O&M plans, programs, contingencies, and recommendations and track expenses

Effective and efficient use of resources with emphasis on safety, reliability and compliance with OSHA, EPA and AQMD regulations

Develop and implement programs to improve environmental practices in target areas

Managerial responsibility to host monthly meetings to review timelines and site tasks, and to coach, develop, and motivate assigned employees

Maintain and operate programmable logic controls, SCADA screens, variable frequency drives and gas blowers

Knowledge of landfill gas and air quality management district regulations (specifically data collection protocols)

Use a GEM 5000 to measure gas concentrations such as Methane, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Oxygen, Hydrogen Sulfide and Nitrogen

Oversee operation of landfill gas, methane, and natural gas fueled electrical generation systems

Conduct flare system audits to evaluate gas use, costs, and conservation measures

Provide and oversee gas technician training, including installation of HDPE lines for gas well connections

Knowledge of Waste Management Landfill Gas Management System (LGMS) and electric and pneumatic systems

Prepare and submitted compliance, operational and safety reports

Travel to multiple landfill sites within market area to assist with troubleshooting multiple flare systems

Provide direction for field operations activities to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective gas operations systems, including regulator stations, gas wells, gas quality/measurement and compressor stations

Assemble, install, repair, adjust, and maintain instruments which record, indicate, or control temperature, pressure, flow, liquid level, gas quality, rotating equipment speed

Install, operate, and maintain valving for the gas/flare systems and piping

Generate checklists for review or inspection of completed projects

Effectively interface with staff and management to ensure successful design, development, and implementation of system changes

Establish and maintain relationships with contractors and equipment vendors

Identify energy savings opportunities and make recommendations to achieve more energy efficient operation

Interpret site survey data to create complete system designs and submit for internal review

Professionally document plans and results and present findings and recommendations

Provide technical direction and support to operations, maintenance and installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning and performance monitoring

Utilize advanced software to monitor and troubleshoot over 170-gas extraction wells

Work cooperatively with gas to energy plant and operations to ensure optimal flow and quality of gas to the system

Record and maintain well-head gauge pressure reading logs

Balance well fields and interpret gas and air quality data

Monitor the well field, leachate, and condensate collection of the landfill gas collection and control system

Download and verify gas well field monitoring data to ensure compliance with applicable regulations

Troubleshoot and diagnose issues within the systems and propose alternative solutions

Balance and measure liquid levels in individual gas extraction wells at landfill gas facilities

Measure and install landfill gas vegetative covering

Monitor landfill gas perimeter probes and identify landfill gas migration

Perform landfill surface scans and define overall effectiveness of the site

Education

High School Diploma: General Education, 2004

Saugus High School - Saugus, CA

Certifications

CPR

AED

HDPE Pipe Fusing

John Zink Institute

40-hour HAZWOPER

QED pump

References

References Available upon request

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