Safety Officer Office Assistant

PROFILE SUMMARY

Proactive, highly adaptable and analytical Environmental, Health and Safety Officer and Contract Management Technician with over 3 years’ demonstrated success and experience in health and safety management systems and over 5 years’ Waste Water Management experience in the public and private sectors. Core experience spans from formulating, implementing, managing and overseeing all required EHS Management Systems in an organisation to ensure operations are conducted and executed in a safe manner and in compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, contractual obligations and guidelines in order to align safety as the number one priority in all its operations.

CORE COMPETENCIES

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Over 3 years’ leadership experience, delivering effective strategies in areas of HSE utilising initiative, drive and commitment in pressurized and demanding environments in order to meet operational excellence, deadlines and achieve set goals and objectives.

BSc. (Hons), Associate Degree & Certificate in Occupational Health, Safety and Environment.

Extensive experience in implementing EHS Safety Regulations and Standards across multiple sites and business units.

Effective Integrated Management System Development and Implementation for ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001.

Established Safety Leadership Cultures, championing the Operational Excellence business process methodologies and reducing safety related injuries by 70%.

Competency in Training and Coaching cross functional teams to ensure the competency of in the identification and control of hazards and risks.

Highly skilled in activity-based Risk Mitigation Strategies, Procedural, Program and Policy Development and Regulatory Compliance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

•WATER AND SEWAGE AUTHORITY (WASA) • July 2016 – Present

WASTE WATER DEPARMENT

Position: Contract Management Technician (September 2021 - Present)

Duties include:

Manages and coordinates all contract administration duties in relation to waste water management including preparing contract change orders in compliance with project specifications and ensuring the company and its contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, vendors and consultants are in compliance with standard provisions.

Prepares purchase orders for contractors and consultants during design and construction phases, prescribing functions to ensure that policy and procedure formats are followed.

Monitors all work in progress related to waste water, verifies the completion of project and prepares all necessary documentation.

Prepares, maintains and updates a variety of project files, records, reports and correspondence.

Responds to requests and inquiries from internal and external stakeholders regarding contract compliance issues and provides information where necessary.

Position: Metering Assistant (July 2016 – September 2021)

Duties included:

Conducted daily checks of water meters throughout the country ensuring meters are working effectively, no tampering of meters, accurate readings for billing purposes as well as doing feasibility reports for other potential customers to be metered.

Verified readings in cases where consumption appeared to be abnormal and recorded possible reasons for fluctuations.

Inspected meters for unauthorized connections, defects, and damage such as broken seals.

Monitored equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.

Report maintenance or equipment problems to appropriate departments as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access.

•PREMIX CONCRETE LIMITED • Trinidad and Tobago • January 2018 to December 2018

Position: Health and Safety Advisor (Consultant)

Duties included:

Developed, implemented and reviewed policies and procedures to ensure that the company and its stakeholders met all the statutory requirements relating to Occupational Safety and Health (OS&H) standards.

Managed all incident and hazard reporting and workplace inspections in conjunction with Safety and Health Representatives and other stakeholders.

Assisted the Management in identifying various development needs through schedule analysis and provided regular consultation with staff with a focus on behavioural safety in order to foster an improved risk culture.

Coordinated relevant training and awareness raising programs for all staff and led the promotion of a culture that prioritized employee safety and wellness.

Provided specialist advice and guidance on safety and health and risk management issues.

Maintained and updated information and advice in relation to OSH policies, legislation and guidelines and provided regular staff communication via email, the internet or noticeboards.

Developed and implemented action plans, policies and procedures to ensure the provision of professional management of workers compensation claims reducing the operational and human impact.

Coordinated relevant safety management system audits in line with all company policies and OSH regulations.

Conducted risk assessments where required and maintained the company’s Risk Management policy in relation to OS&H issues, recommending mitigation strategies.

•WEST COAST MARINE AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS LTD. • Trinidad and Tobago •

June 2006 to January 2018

Position: Health and Safety Officer (Consultant)

Duties included:

Developing, implemented and monitored new QHSE procedures and systems in collaboration with management and staff to ensure all projects were completed on time and within budget.

Held accountability for driving strategy and vision in the delivery of technical compliance across multiple sites and ensure compliance of operational service delivery.

Ensured compliance and adherence to all relevant procedures among staff in order to deliver high standards of safety performance during all operations.

Reviewed accident investigations to ensure they are comprehensive and recommendations were suitable and appropriate.

Created formal work plans and safety policies that affected daily operations, developed safety and waste management standards.

Pioneered and established a safety culture that showed a reduction of safety related injuries by 70%.

Led investigations and prepared executive reports into accidents, environmental risks, complaints and incidents with a view to implementing corrective safety strategies and policies.

ADDITIONAL JOB ASSIGNMENTS

Staff Driver WATER AND SEWAGE AUTHORITY (WASA) September 2014 – July 2016

Office Assistant/ Driver WATER AND SEWAGE AUTHORITY (WASA) October 2004 –September 2014

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc. (Hons) Occupational Health, Safety and Environment • UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH •

2017-2019

• Associate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety • CIPRIANI COLLEGE OF LABOUR AND CORPORATE STUDIES• 2012-2015

• Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety • CIPRIANI COLLEGE OF LABOUR AND CORPORATE STUDIES • 2010-2011

CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING

HAZWOPER: Hazardous Waste Operation Response

American National Standards Institute, (A.N.S.I.)

2021

HAZCOM- Hazardous Communication

HAZMAT- Hazardous Material

Wastewater Management

School of Business and Computer Sciences Limited (SBCS)

2020

Occupational Health and Safety

GOTTI HSSE Training and Consulting Ltd.

2009-2010

Crisis and Emergency Management

2008-2009

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

A M R E S H R A M S O O N D A R

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago Mobile: 868-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

Linked In Profile URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amresh-ramsoondar-a21654214/

QHSE Audit & Inspection

Leadership

Cross Functional Teams

Risk Management

MS Office Suite

Excellent Interpersonal & Communication Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Training & Development Skills

Environmental, Health, Safety & Security Management

OSHA Health & Safety Standards

Covid-19 Safety Guidelines & Policy

Quality Assurance & Control

Monitoring & Incident Reporting

Workplace Investigation

Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Management

EHS Policy Development & Implementation

Site Inspection & Technical Reports

EHS Laws and Regulations

Stakeholder Liaison/Management

Coaching & Mentoring

Budgeting & Cost Management

Complex Problem Solving

Job Safety Analysis

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