Civil Engineering Engineer

Juan P. Isasi

**** ******* ***** **., ** Paso, Texas 79912 915-***-****

*********@*******.***

Education/Training:

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 1983.

More than 36 years of professional experience in the construction, and environmental, health & safety consulting areas. Experience in the private and public sector, training and managing technical staff. Hands-on experience in construction management, owner representation, water well drilling, construction quality control, air emission sampling, health and safety monitoring, property condition assessments (PCAs), environmental assessments (Phase I & Phase II), site characterizations and environmental remediation.

Biography:

The Vertex Companies, Inc. – From September 2019 to date

Position: Senior Engineer

Responsible for conducting Property Condition Assessments and Phase I in the southwest US and north Mexico, support in the business development of consulting services performed in Mexico and South America. Support to the forensic and insurance branches in VERTEX with international projects.

The Vertex Companies, Inc. – From January 2007 to August 2019

Position: Vice President of Latin America Operations

Responsible for business development and quality control of consulting services performed in Mexico through two offices located in Mexico City and Monterrey. Managing in-house staff engineers, external consultants and contractors. Environmental services include: Phase I/II/III Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs); Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) feasibility studies; site remediation; permitting; noise surveys and indoor air quality studies; wastewater sampling; elaboration of environmental impact statements and risk analysis, operation license and preventive reports; and coordination of disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Additionally, worked in the area of design and construction of hazardous storage areas for industrial facilities.

Responsible of consulting services performed in Latin America, including: Phase I / II / III Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs); Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) feasibility studies; industrial air emission verifications; permitting; noise surveys and indoor air quality studies; wastewater sampling; elaboration of environmental impact statements and risk analysis, operation license and preventive reports; and coordination of disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Additionally, has worked in the area of design and construction of hazardous storage areas for industrial facilities throughout Latin America.

Independent Consultant (Self-employed) – From 08/2001 to 12/2006

Working as an independent engineer, mainly as Construction Manager an Environmental Consultant in several projects for the Balleza County (State of Chihuahua, Mexico); Operadora Siga (Gas Stations Group); land developers like CTU, Materiales Industriales, BRASA and Grupo Ruba in the City of Chihuahua.

For the Balleza County was in charge of the design, cost estimation, and construction administration of different projects that includes: water supply for different communities, concrete paving, a basketball gymnasium, several basketball courts, a fast-soccer court, water well rehabilitations, and the construction of a new County Building.

For Operadora Siga was in charge of the construction of three car wash, and a gas station.

Working as Project Manager in different environmental projects, including Environmental Impact Statements for Mateeiales Industriales, Brasa, Grupo Ruba and CTU (Corporacion Tecnica de Urbanismo) for land developing and residential projects.

Air emission studies (stack sampling), Phase I recognitions and Safety & Health Studies for different companies, including previous employer ECM Environmental Services.

ECM Environmental Services, Inc. - EHS Project Manager - From 02/1995 to 07/2001

Responsible of consulting services to be performed in Mexico, including: Engineering Service Sales, Phase I / II / III Environmental Site Assessments; feasibility studies; industrial air emission verification; permitting; noise survey and indoor air quality studies; wastewater sampling; elaboration of environmental impact statements and risk analysis, operation license applications and environmental preventive reports; and coordination of disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Design and construction of hazardous storage areas for industrial facilities.

Perforaciones de Chihuahua (PERCHISA). - Project Manager – From 01/1991 to 01/1995

Water well drilling in the north, northwest and central Mexico, managing the field operations and dealing with the clients. Relevant projects include: two water wells for the Cementos de Chihuahua Plant in Samalayuca Mexico, with a total depth of 820-feet; the water well for the PEMEX natural gas reception plant in Cd. Juarez; three irrigation wells for the National Water Commission from the State of Sonora, in the Obregon area; and twelve water wells for Junta Central de Agua y Saneamiento from the State of Chihuahua, used for the El Saus watermain to serve the City of Chihuahua.

National Water Commission (CONAGUA). - Field Design Manager – From 07/1987 to 12/1989

Perform all the field modifications required to set field requirements for the construction of an 18-kilometer embankment dike around the former Zumpango Lagoon, in the State of Mexico. The project was going to received contributions from Rio Cuautitlan through a reinforced concrete canal and deviation system, and then the water from the lagoon was going to be pumped up to an irrigation canal. Responsibilities include the design of small irrigation canals in the zone.

Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX). - Soil Mechanics Lab Area Manager - From 09/1984 to 06/1987

Responsible for the concrete and soil compaction quality control during the construction of the Morelos Petrochemical Complex in Coatzacoalcos Veracruz. The Complex included the development of an approximate 1,200-acres parcel, for the construction of several petrochemical plants Responsibilities included the statistics of concrete testing and soil compaction, perform lab testing of concrete cylinders, and perform Proctor testing for the materials used in the complex. the design of small irrigation canals in the zone.

Constructora JOSPI - Field Engineer - From 01/1984 to 09/1984

Responsible to provide topographic services during the construction of two earth embankment water dams, in the Acuna, Coahuila area (San Miguel and Centenario). My responsibility was to provide the location to the trucks to drop the soil and coordinate the compactors. Estimate the amounts of soil and prepare the quotes to bill the service.

Licenses/Certifications:

Mexican Professional Registration (1189009)

Environmental Impact Statement Registration; Chihuahua, Mexico, IACH-ISA-27

Director Residente de Obra (DRO), Type A (1031); Chihuahua, Mexico

40 Hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations

8 Hour Disaster Response Site Worker

Publications:

Phase I ESAs in Mexico – Purpose and Requirements, published at the Chihuahua Civil Engineering Association magazine.

Software development for stack emissions calculations in accordance to Mexican NOMs requirements.

Special Training:

EMA Verification Unit Accreditation Introduction Course, sponsored by EMA June 2008.

Instructor on the environmental graduate studies at the ITESM Juarez, Chih. Mexico - March 2002.

Risk Analysis and Environmental Impact Statement, sponsored by ITESM. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - June 2000.

Hazardous Material Documentation (D.O.T. HM 126 F), sponsored by PHILIPS. Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico - February 1999.

Emissions Inventory-Mexico, prepared by Radian International for Binational Advisory Committee. Supported by EPA, INE, UAM and ITCJ. Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico - August 1996.

Environmental Legislation Seminar, sponsored by ITESM. Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico - October 1995.

Wastewater Treatment Seminar, sponsored by ITESM. Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico - March 1995.

Participation as an instructor with the School-Industry Program sponsored by PEMEX, UNAM and IMP – 1985 and 1986.

Qualification as the best instructor in the Stack Sampling module at the ITESM Campus Cd. Juarez, during a EHS post-graduate diplomate.

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