Bill Ryland
Omaha, NE *****
***********@*****.***
QUALITIES
Possess excellent proven leadership,
management, and interpersonal skills.
Effectively work with all types of
personalities with a large variety of
backgrounds using LEAN principles.
Connected to a strong network of
peers and mentors within area.
Experience and aptitude working in
environments requiring flexibility,
versatility and adaptability.
CERTIFICATIONS/EDUCATION
OSHA 10 and 30 hr. trained
Former OSHA Authorized Trainer
LEAN Project Process Management
CHC- Certified Healthcare Constructor
CHFM-Certified Healthcare Facility
Manager
CHSP - Certified Healthcare Safety
Professional
ISO 9001 Quality Auditor
FLIR Level I Thermographer (Infrared)
Masters Degree 1994-98, Mount St.
Mary’s, Emmitsburg, MD
Bachelors Degree 1992-1994, St.
Philip’s, Toronto, Ontario
Mechanical/ Biological Systems
Engineering Studies, Univ. of NE
Lincoln, NE 1988-1992
SKILLS
Leadership, Team Building, Collaboration,
Management, Public Speaking and Teaching.
Extensive training and experience in LEAN and
ISO 9001 quality and process management,
Safety, Infection Prevention, and Healthcare Life
Safety Compliance.
Small business/entrepreneur/inventor/software
Mechanical Engineering and extensive problem
solving training and experience.
Hands on experience with most construction
trades especially: carpentry, welding, roofing,
plumbing, electrical, flat and vertical cement,
heavy machinery operation, and CDL truck.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Petros, Omaha, NE April 2006-Current
Owner, Development, Sales, Project Manager, Safety, Consultant, and Construction Turner Construction, Springfeild, NE. Jan. 2019-Apr 2020 Project Site Safety Manager for the $1.3 Billion Facebook Data Center construction project overseeing the OCIP, Owner Controlled Insurance Safety Program, with 35 safety managers for 1100 workers.
RMS Safety Consultants, Denison, IA. May 2019-Dec. 2019 Project Safety Manager Consultant (Kevin Beswick 317-***-****, Brett Schlotterback 260- 241-4686) – Contract position representing Tippmann Construction on a $9 Million, 20,000 sq ft. meat processing cold storage and office expansion project for Smithfeild Foods. Petros, Omaha, NE April 2017-Current
Owner, Development, Sales, and Project Manager Residential Restoration / Construction M6Connect, Omaha, NE (Frank Emsick 402-***-****) July 2015-Feb 2017 Project Safety Manager– $60 Million pharmaceutical construction/renovation project at Zoetis in Lincoln, NE working for the owner’s rep. with CRB and JE Dunn contractors. J.E.DUNN CONSTRUCTION, Omaha, NE (Cory Erdkamp 402-***-****)July 2014-April 2016 Construction Safety Manager- $110 Million construction/renovation project at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital. Assign with the coordination of hospital leadership, facilities, compliance, end users, construction program leadership, field leaders and subcontractors through several extensive phases of renovation within a large occupied hospital surrounded by at risk patients. Developed and managed the construction safety, infection prevention, patient safety, and compliance policy/program, and training for the project. Managed the environmental survey/abatement and occupied hospital patient air quality programs during renovation (asbestos, lead, mold, PCB, medical waste, and dust) including scope development, soliciting equipment and qualified contractors/bids, planning, phasing, isolation, coordinating owner/end users/program managers/subcontractors, abatement, monitoring, and reporting throughout the extensive occupied renovation. Applied LEAN principles to whole process and maintained an extensive regulatory compliance and inspection program. Facilitated pre-construction risk assessments, and mitigation planning, for each small phase, including, high risk areas (ICU, NICU, CCU, Cath. labs, surgery, and imagining units). Managed, coordinated, and trained subcontractors and construction workers on a daily bases. Also, consulted and provided extensive training in Houston TX on a
$300 Million J.E. Dunn/ CHI/ Baylor project on approximately 10 trips. CHI / ALEGENT CREIGHTON HEALTH, Omaha NE April 2008-July 2014 Facilities and Construction Safety Manager– (Frank Emsick 402-***-****) - Safety Manager overseeing over $800 million accumulated projects included hospital additions, renovations in occupied acute settings, data center, clinics, electronic and electrical systems and equipment upgrades, etc. Developed and oversaw the facility maintenance and construction contractor on-boarding safety policy/programs, training, and inspection program at the corporate level charged with overseeing the safety and compliance of all maintenance and 2,500 construction workers from over 80 companies working in over 7 fully operational and occupied hospitals and 20 clinics. Audited construction projects daily. Managed subcontractor prequalification program. Taught OSHA 10 Hour Courses and conducted monthly safety meetings. Conducted and coordinated infrared electrical panel, roof, and window inspections. Managed risk assessment/mitigation fall protection and lock out tag out programs.
SELF EMPLOYEMENT, North Platte, NE - Project Manager, 2006-2008 AL FUTTAIM CARILLION, Dubai U.A.E. 2005-2006
QA/QC Project Manager- Quality Construction Manager of Dubai Festival City project - $900 million. Managed a staff of 13 (engineers and support staff), overseeing production quality and safety of 5,500 workers of multiple cultures and languages. ISO 9001 Quality standards. KBR, Camp Liberty, Baghdad, IRAQ 2004-2005
Operations Coordinator/Quality Inspector/
Safety Trainer/ Labor Manager- Oversaw crews
of employees from multiple countries
supporting over 15,000 troops stationed on
base during Operation Iraqi Freedom.