Oscar L. Garcia
P.O. Box *** •**** Hwy *** South • Hondo, TX 78861• 210-***-**** • adsmto@r.postjobfree.com
POSITION
Experienced Construction Manager adept at providing clear directions and explains plans and contract terms in a clear understandable way. Committed professional with more than 30 years of experience and knowledge in the construction environmental field. Familiar with preparing and negotiating contracts with clients and suppliers. Proficient in routine building maintenance tasks including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, cathodic protection (NACE awareness), and HVAC repair and maintenance. Reconfigured, positioned modular offices and spaces using hand, power and specialty tools and equipment. Repaired and replaced plumbing fixtures, light fixtures, switches, ballasts. Familiar with various types of flooring. Strong communication skills and strong knowledge of civil engineering principles and concepts.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Mac & Windows OS- 5 years
Bilingual (English & Spanish)
Client Relationship- 20 years
Microsoft Office Suite
Project Scheduling- 25 years
Construction Safety- 25 years
Manage Projects- 20 years
Management- 20 years
Civil Work- 30 years
Cathodic Protection- 20 years
oFrom Sacrificial Anode System to Impressed Current Systems
Confined Space- 20 years
Safety- 30 years
oSafety Audits and Orientations
Electrical- 20 years
Oil/Water/Gas Separation Systems- 10 years
Inspections- 10 years
Complete parking lot maintenance- 10 years
Fuel island and petroleum storage tank systems- 20 years
TRAININGS/ CERTIFICATIONS
Situation Leadership II- Certified
Optical Gas Imaging- FLIR Certified THERMOGRAPHER ID# 161134
Class A&B UST On-site Supervisor Lic#ILP002028
Defensive Driving Improvement Course Lic#09380907
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Certified
Initial Asbestos Abatement Certified Supervisor
Class A CDL with Hazardous Endorsement
30hour Occupational Safety and Health Training Course
OSHA Certified—1910.General Industry, 1926.General Construction Standards (25 years)
NACE Level I Certified CIP Certificate #079910
EDUCATION
Hondo High School, Hondo, TX,
Palo Alto College, San Antonio, TX
Coursework: English, Chemistry I (Lab), Biology, Emergency Response (Lab), Humanity, Health Effects (Lab)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Alliance Field Services
Project Manager, April 2020- August 2020
Estimated and managed all materials and manpower. Managed subcontractors, Cathodic Protection, Coating and Paint, Welding. Numerous sites, Tank Bottom Replacements, Compressor Station, Tank Battery, SWD upgrades.
Coordinated crews and material.
Viper Oil Field Services
West Texas Area Supervisor, June 2018- December 2019
Manage painting crew by scheduling work and coordinating materials. Scheduled work and coordinated materials for coating facility. Familiar with Sherwin Williams, Carboline, Corvel, and International coating materials.
Pioneer Natural Resources, Midland, TX, June 2014- June 2018
Certified Thermographer (Feb 2017- June 2018)
Construction Foreman II (June 2014- Feb 2017)
Manage construction of tank battery facilities and salt-water disposal facilities. Managed materials and contractors and maintained budget for various projects. Review P&ID’s and ISO’s with contractors. Member of Safety Observation program. Certified for hot work permits/ experience with four gas monitors. Facilitate communication between home office staff and field office staff. Supported Project Management in over site of field activities including: in line with contracts & drawings, cost estimates, procedures, quality requirements, safety standards, schedule and commercial practices. Identify and implement improvement practices. Assisted with the Confined Space Entry team. Certified thermographer. Managed internal/external piping, vessels, coatings. Worked with Operations Department L.O.T.O. startup and maintenance on vertical and horizontal facilities. API 1104, ASME 31.3,31.4,31.8 reviewed welding codes with contractors before sending them to their welding test.
STS Consulting Services, LLC, Dec 2012- June 2014
Inspector
Managed and constructed Tank Batteries, SWD, and compressor facilities. Assisted contractor with surveys of pads and concrete foundations. Set equipment with mechanical piping, pipe testing. Completed daily, weekly and hydro/nitrogen reports. Kept job book organized on daily basis. DOT 192 / 195 reviewed with contractors while constructing compressor facilities.
Alamo 1, San Antonio, Sept 2007- Nov 2012
Supervisor
Perform demolition of commercial and residential buildings. Managed disposal of recyclables to proper facilities and applied and received permits for demolition. Performed new construction and upgrades of fuel islands and petroleum storage tank systems. Assisted with soil and water sampling, filling out chain of custody reports to Lab. Assisted with preparation of closure reports to client and T.C.E.Q. Managed crew during emergency response. Supervised new construction at Lackland Air Force Base on cement foundations from assisting surveyors to ground work, excavations, back-filling with native and spic material, gathering proctor and compaction information when back-filling. Completed Manifest Reports for hazardous and non-hazardous material. Completed Daily Progress Reports and assisted with daily safety meeting prior operations. Heavy Equipment Operator: Excavator, front-end loader, backhoe, forklift, bobcat, etc. Managed construction projects of containing and remediating contaminated materials, soil and water. Performed complete full parking lot maintenance: repaired asphalt, crack sealed, seal coat, and painted.
Hillman Environmental Services, San Antonio, TX, 1992-2006
Field Supervisor
Managed new construction, cathodic protection systems, upgrades of fuel islands, and removal of petroleum storage tanks from breaking ground to closing the pit from one 500 gallon to six 10,000 gallons. Executed soil and water remediation and performance of excavated soils contaminated with pesticides and hydrocarbons. Hauled contaminated soil and manifested loads. Managed and responsible for overseeing the back filling and resurfacing of the tank pit area. Attended pre-construction meetings with clients on job procedures and scope of work to be done and assisted consultants on soil sampling the tank pit area and pipe trenches. Experience with soil and water sampling. Chain of custody reports.