Osvaldo Ramirez
Coalinga, CA *****
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Hardworking Construction Project Manager with 20+ years of experience in Oil industry and proven leadership skills. Known for extensive knowledge of OSHA guidelines and wholehearted commitment to employee and personal safety. Successful at completing projects on-time and under budget without sacrificing quality.
Skills
Provide assistance in trainings and day to day activities with non-English speaking personnel.
Scope development
Verification that all personnel fully understood hazards communications, safety rules and procedures.
Field verification that all safety gear was being used appropriately and in compliance
Project development
Work flow planning
Scope management
Site safety coordinator
Construction management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Manager
HydroChemPSC Industrial Services, Coalinga, CA
August 2018 - October 2025
Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
Managed projects from procurement to commission.
Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Safety Consultant
Safety Management System, Bakersfield, Coalinga & Oroville, CA
2016 - 2017
Provided safety support to achieve Goal O in incident and Injury prevention at the Oroville Dam construction sites for the State of California Department of Water Resources. Facilitated Morning safety meetings with all personnel to share lessons learned from other incidents and received feedback from crews and train personnel as needed. Assisted contractors and conducted site visits of the work activities conducting daily reports, audits,BBS, ensuring contractors are following OSHA standards and regulations Internal company policies as well as safety operating procedures and provide coaching and training moments. Reviewed & Implemented Project Site Control plans, Traffic Control, Journey Management Plans, Project Compliance plans & Heat Stress Plans & Site Emergency Plans. KPI tracking to all safety observations/audits near misses/Participated with Incident investigations/Lessons learned /SOP development and updates s to company policies or new regulation standards. #1 Priority was to communicate with all contractors to ensure there are no injuries or accidents.
Shell Pipeline Company- Provided safety support to achieve Goal O in incident and Injury prevention. Pipeline Installations- Welding, X-Raying, Sand blasting, Coating, Excavating, laying pipe, Pigging and Hydro testing all within DOT/Cal Fire Regulations and Standards all relevant information as above.
Facility Site Manager/Safety Specialist
Cenergy International Services, Bakersfield & Coalinga, CA
2012 - 2016
Managed and coordinated all construction and demolition contractors' sites to meet schedules and budget milestones completions. Provided assistance and support to contractors to ensure we met all quality and safety standards. Assisted in budget meeting to ensure cost and project completion timelines were on track as scheduled. Instructed daily meetings with site foreman and all crews to implement new policies or change in company procedures in compliance with each industry. Overseeing field activities ensuring contractors are following company policies and safety operating procedures and work plans approved. Example of work plans: Verified compliance with Project Site Control plans, Traffic Control, Journey Management Plans, and Project Compliance plans. Inventory control and safety card reporting and processing paperwork in accordance with company policies and procedure and OSHA Standard. Negotiated and approve project cost and savings with suppliers to achieve the best profitability's and get the best equipment for the projects for all Maintenance work activities such as welding operations, excavations, oil leaks and repairs on these facilities Oil/Gas/Water/Sour Gas/Steam generator sites.
LLC Consultant Contracted by Chevron Environmental Management Company & Production
Project Manager
PSC Industrial Corporation, San Ardo & Coalinga, CA
2007 - 2012
Supervised construction and demolition sites to drive on time completions of project and meet all quality and safety standards. Coordinated sub-contractors and scheduled all project phases to optimize timelines and tracked project progress and performance. Assisted in budget meeting to ensure cost and project completion timelines were on track as scheduled. Instructed daily meetings with site foreman and all crews to implement new policies or change in company procedures in compliance with each industry. Managed all heavy equipment and truck repairs and ensure crews had all necessary tools to conduct the jobs. Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes Schedule the project in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines.
Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
Develop and approve project compliance plans / execution plans/ SOP development, and other job specific plans.
Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
Working Foreman/Equipment Operator
JE Jacobs Engineering, Bakersfield, CA
2004 - 2007
Supervised Construction sites and demolition for Chevron. Ensured crews were following requirements specs as per blue prints and procedures for building new concrete foundation and welding new piping header manifolds and laying pipe for new oil wells. Assisted staff in preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties to crews. Attended morning production meetings to ensure proper communication channels/permits etc. are in place prior commencing work. Communicated to crews of any new policies and procedures changes and ensured daily work goals were met. Demoed OOS facilities and removed by excavations of old out of service lines and removal. Prepped new drill site clearings and following and casing gas installations. Operated heavy equipment (Backhoe/Loader/Side Boom/Dozer/Forklift/Excavators etc...
Crew Lead/Heavy Equipment Operator
Robert Heely Construction, Paso Robles, CA
2001 - 2004
Supervised a 3 man welding crew to ensure daily work goals were met by ensuring crew had all resources and equipment to conduct work. Operated Heavy equipment for laying pipe flow lines and gas lines installation and building new well locations. (Backhoe/Loader/Side Boom/Dozer/Forklift/Excavators/ manlift. Maintenance/Tank cleaning- Confined space entry to clean tanks, valve replacements and other equipment. Conducted safety observations and ensured all were following procedures.
Equipment Operator/Tractor Driver
Polder Farms, Five Points, CA
1997 - 2000
Preparation of field for crops (Disking/ Plowing fields Planting/Harvesting/Irrigation/ Crop fertilizing and spraying for pesticides.
Education
High School Diploma January 1997
Coalinga High School
General courses and agriculture
West Hills Community College at Coalinga, CA
Attended 1 semester
Certifications
Safety
30 HR OSHA Construction Standard Certification SN #20739301 Completion date 3-12-17
Managing Safe Work Operations
Languages
Spanish - Native or Bilingual