Millie Miranda-Hradek
Forest Hills, NY
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SUMMARY
Motivation & Professionalism, Organize and roadmaps for success, navigate toward success, leadership, problem solving and decision making, project and resource management, manage performance, build workforce capabilities, teamwork, build technical expertise, persuasion and influence, flexibility and adaptability, drive and motivation, interpersonal relations, simplifying complex technical problems into solution, developing work ethic that minimize construction time and cost. job phasing and staging into solutions, incorporating business requirements into project execution, Recognition for highest client acceptance rate attained by approaching projects from client perspective, responsible for overall safety as company safety manager and also as environmental/health & safety monitoring. Able to perform all types of site inspections including but not limited to reinforced concrete, asphalt, masonry, structural steel and pile driving. All types of plumbing piping/sump pumps and start-ups of equipment.
Responsible for overall safety as company safety manager and also environmental/health & safety monitoring. Evaluate work sites and implement safety procedures. Conduct weekly tool box talks and safety stand-down meetings. Responsible for hot-work permits, confine space permits and job hazard analysis reports (JHA’s). Responsible for reviewing site safety plans before start of project.
Can interpret project drawings, as-builts for review.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
MTA Projects
Yogi Consulting Sept. 2023 - Presently
MTA Contract # A-37751-Stormwater Mitigation with Empire Control -Sixteen (16) Subway Stations in Midtown Manhattan
Certified Safety Mgr.
Assigned to Mid-Town Herald Square and Penn Station area to build new stairs leading into stations to prevent flooding.
Responsible for on-site safety and reporting to Contractor, MTA C&D Representatives and OCIP Representatives...
Prepare Bi-Weekly Safety Meetings, Weekly Safety Briefings and Daily Tool Box Talks.
Review and catalog all pertinent safety plans, barricade planning, SDS Sheets and daily job site sign-in sheets and SWP’s.
Maintain data base with all pertinent safety information.
Delphi Plumbing and Heating March 2022- Sept. 2023
Safety Manager and Environmental Health and Safety Representative with BEDC Program
Responsible for on-site safety for New York Department of Environmental Protection Resiliency Program which includes three (3) waste water treatment plants in New York City. Owls Head WWTP, Brooklyn, Port Richmond WWTP, Staten Island and Hunts Point WWTP, Bronx, NY
Implemented safety program to meet the needs required by NYS DEP standards and OSHA standards.
Review and approve all Job Hazard Analysis Reports and Monthly Safety and Environmental reporting.
Arrange weekly safety meetings and inspect/monitor work areas daily to be sure safety compliance is met.
Communicating with construction management, client/owners and city and state employees regarding safety.
MTA Project
Yogi Consulting
PJS Contracting Jan. 2022- March 2022
Certified Safety Engineer with additional responsibilities as Asst. Project Mgr.
Assigned to East Side Access Project for MTA/LI Railroad at 53rd Street Station.
Prepared and implemented Job Hazard Analysis Reports (JHA’s) for all disciplines.
Responsible for entire safety department which included reporting and interacting with MTA/LI Safety
Team regarding day to day safety activities.
Followed and implemented all safety rules and guidelines outlined as required by CSE.
Note: any employment gaps were because of Covid shutdowns.
Morris Park Contracting Construction Corp. 2017 – 2020
Certified Safety Engineer
Responsible for on-site safety for a $55 Million NYC MTA project, New Bus Command Center located in Brooklyn, NY. Project is a low-rise ground up new construction.
Monitor site safety and conduct daily on-site safety meetings along with a mandatory bi-weekly site safety meeting with all trades. Also was responsible for on site Superintendent duties.
Report and investigate any safety deficiencies.
Responsible for investigating and preparing accident/injury/near misses.
Able to report and interact with NYC MTA officials and MTA System Safety Officials.
Also worked on various New York City School Construction Authority. Projects basically consisted of 5 story school building additions and renovated play yards.
Varsity Plumbing and Heating, Inc. 2008 – 2017
Safety/Loss Prevention Manager
Responsible for companywide safety manual, inspect and monitor for various job-sites that include contracts with New York City School Construction Authority and New York State Department of Environmental Protection.
Evaluated and monitored confined space projects.
Prepared and submitted reports regarding job site safety. Attend progress meetings.
Responsible for investigating and all documentation pertaining to accident/incident reporting.
Arranged and presented weekly safety meetings.
Earth Tech Eng. for Department Environmental Protection 2004 – 2008
Sr. Safety Inspector
Major security upgrade renovation along with Construction Safety Inspector for the modernization and renovation for Newton Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant that consists of four (4) major contracts.
Work includes excavation, structural, concrete, pile driving, and all HVAC systems.
Assisted in getting safety program implemented.
Overseeing and safety auditing on a daily and weekly basis.
Prepared monthly progress safety reports and attend monthly progress meetings.
Advised and recommended to Resident Engineers safety assessments and if safety compliance is being met by Contractors. Conducted walk-through with Contractor's Site Safety Representatives.
Monitored contracts for safety compliance being met by all Contractors.
CIP 2002 – 2004
Construction Safety/Risk Control Management
Total Overall Cost of Project $400 million
On site risk control for a 32 story hi-rise (Kings County Supreme & Family Courthouse, Brooklyn, NY)
Assessing safety, risk and loss control for project to ensure that contractors are following OSHA guidelines and making recommendations to minimize loss exposure due to worker’s compensation claims and general liability.
Interfaced with Construction Management’s On-Site Safety Manager.
Presenting and implementing OCIP Site Safety Incentive Program and weekly and monthly safety meetings.
Prepared safety memos that pertained to projects safety and/or upcoming work.
EDUCATION:
Pace University
B.S.; Business Management 1974
CERTIFICATIONS:
OSHA 510
OSHA 30 hours
NYC DOB 40 Hr. Certified Site Safety
NYC – MTA Track Training Certification
NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection - BEDC Orientation Trainer’
NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection - BEDC Representative
NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection - BEDC Permit Authorized Individual
NYC Dept. of Building- 2 Hr. Tool Box Talk Training
NYC Dept. of Building- 2 Hr. Pre-Task Safety Meeting Training
NYC Dept. of Building- 1 Hr. Hoisting and Rigging Training
Mason Tenders Training for 8 Hr. Fall Protection Training
4 Hr. Supported Scaffold
Confine Space Supervisory Certification
Permit Confine Space Certification
Fall Protection Certification and Ladder Certification
Asbestos and SPC Lead Certifications
Asbestos Awareness Certification
NYC SST – Certification
Drug & Alcohol Awareness
OSHA Compliance (Rules & Regulations of Workplace Safety)
Hazardous Communications (Hazcom/29 CFR1910.1200)
Hazwoper Refresher (29CFR 1910.120 (e) (8)
Respiratory Protection Training (29 CFR 1910.1349k) and (SH&E 112)
Certification in Hazardous Waste Generator Training.
Certificate in Economic Analysis in Water and Wastewater Management
Certificate of Wastewater Chlorination and Nutrient Profiling.
Certificate for Control Systems – MA017
Certification in Environmental Spill Release/Prevention
OSHA 4 Hr. Training for Lock Out/Tag Out
Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training
First Aid & CPR Certification
Emergency Response
AFFILIATIONS:
National Board of Real Estate
American Society of Safety Engrs.
Our Lady of Sorrows, Parish Council Secretary
Our Lady of Sorrows, Rel. Ed. Teacher