Project Manager Management

Raymond Torres

P.O. Box ***. Citrus Heights, CA. 95611

Cell 916-***-****

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

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a Position in any capacity as needed that your company can use my expertise and talents to mutually promote healthy growth. I would take great pride in being given the opportunity to provide outstanding quality & excellence in service to our clients.

HIGHLIGHTS & QUALIFICATIONS

Documented performance and expertise in most facets of the Environmental & Compliance in Healthcare - Construction – Emergency Response - – Safety - Industry both Private & Government including performing construction, abatement remediation and retrofit for these projects. More detailed responsibilities included the following;

• Responsible for management and successful completion of multiple projects on a national level throughout the United States.

• Responsible for the management of staff and employees. Maintain high Team spirit

Arrange meeting, conference calls, and assist personnel in achieving goals

• Responsible for the overall direction, administer and monitoring of environmental, safety & compliance procedures and programs including but not limited to Asbestos, Lead and Mold abatement, remediation and air and material testing, ADA, and earthquake retrofit, Hazwoper Emergency Response Management.

• Responsible for hiring, supervising employees, contracting with sub-contractors and vendors

• Familiar with, 40 CFR NESHAP, NIOSH, CAL OSHA 8CCR 1529, 29CFR 1910.134, OSHA Regulations and EPA Standards

• Experienced with retrofitting facilities to be in compliance with American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Earthquake Retrofit compliance, OSHA & EPA RCRA compliance as well as local jurisdictions guidelines and regulations.

• Survey sites for environmental hazardous materials.

• Implement a plan for remediation, abatement and removal from sites

• Perform and manage all necessary work for proper abatement and remediation of hazardous materials.

• Assure employees are properly clothed and protected with proper respirators for class type performance.

• Assure the public is properly notified and kept out of harms way by properly sectioning off areas of concern, posting proper signage and working in conjunction with owners for proper notification to tenants and public.

• Responsible for proper encapsulation of work areas to prevent further contamination in the performance of work.

• Responsible for performing safety fit test both qualitive and quantative.

• Maintain a chain of custody for air and material samples.

• Responsible for successful repair of damages to properties, assist with emergency placement of families for temporary relocation.

• Assure completion, and financial outcome of a construction of multiple projects including.

• Establish working relationships various departments within the company as well as with building & planning departments, Architects & Engineers, trade unions maintain outstanding relationships with leadership, staff & subcontractors.

• Very familiar with Industrial Compliance “Policies and Procedures Manual”.

• Estimate & Create budgets assure in accord to market & area conditions.

• Design, Review and analyze safety plans, Implement plans with workers and department supervisors and managers. Including ADA compliance throughout each facility

• Review bids to assure in line with project cost and goals of project.

• Supervise & Lead team in daily activities achieving goals and maintain a high team spirit

• Developing project scope, budgets & schedules establish operational priorities. Keep daily records & track progress of long lead items using Microsoft office project

• Review contractor bids, evaluate bids to match scope - change order negotiations

• Accustomed to professionally speaking and conducting presentations in front of municipalities & owners. Maintain a strong networking presence in order to enhance company’s communications and presence in the community.

• Finalize projects, project closeout package, such as warranties, msds are in file

SKILLS: Project Management, Safety Management, Supervise, Design, Estimating, ADA Compliance Specialist, Earthquake Retrofit, Implementation of Safety procedures. Asbestos Contractor, Asbestos Planner and Inspector, Certified FEMA Inspector, Lead, Project Monitor Supervisor, Mold Remediation and Abatement. Familiar with EPA, CAL-OSHA and local jurisdictions requirements and practices. Proficient at most trades, Journeyman Carpenter, Microsoft Project and Excel proficient. Capable of supervising all types of projects and crews. Completion of Asbestos Design course in October 2011 in preparation for CAC licensing.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: LIBERTY COMPANIES: Senior Project Manager – 1988- 2011:

Responsible for testing, abatement& remediation of hazardous materials such as Lead, Mold, Asbestos. Using proper methods such as hepa filtered equipment, negative air machines, full and half masks with P-100 filters or type as needed. Assure worker properly clothed for class type of work. Build, clean room, showers as needed.

Work with owner in planning most efficient plan of action for work to be performed after informing owners of results of test from air samples and material samples. Assure workers pass medical exams. Manage day-to-day operations, supervise employees, Train workers in proper abatement, remediation processes, and maintain chain of custody for samples being tested.

Past Clients & Projects:

2008-2011 - Pepsi Cola/Frito Lay: Traveled across the United States performing safety compliance and adherence to ADA /OSHA Standards at the plants and distribution centers I was joined by the United Spinal Association of New York who wrote the most recent ADA Standards manual under the direction of the Department of Justice. Wrote detailed reports as to findings and recommendations as to make improvements. Acted also in capacity as General Contractor on many of the plants and distribution centers. Installed all the ADA & earthquake retrofit upgrades as per plans and code, including automatic doors, grab bars in bathrooms, sinks, toilets, wash basins, counters, cafeterias, concrete walkways, ramps, parking spaces, all electronic door opening mechanisms, renovated all exterior areas such as parking lots, sidewalks, gates, ramps, remove asphalt, and assure proper grades of all exterior of building compliant with ADA as required:

2007-2008 Wachovia Banks-Project Manager:

Responsible for complete renovation of 80 locations. Including ADA retrofit, relocation of IT systems, installing new Bank ATMS, all wiring and telecommunication systems. Responsible for managing & contracting with sub-contractors vendors & assuring timely delivery of materials and completion of work, Responsible for working with building & planning departments, Architects & Engineers.

2007-State of California- performed lead abatement and remediation per request:

2006- Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment- Perform lead and mold abatement including safety plans as needed on various projects

2004-Folsom Surgery Center: 6000 sq. ft. new tenant improvement, Built 2 surgery rooms and 7 beds. Installed all the ADA & earthquake retrofit as per plans and code, including automatic doors, operating tables, special gases, special operating lights and computer systems, grab bars bathrooms, sinks, toilets, wash basins, concrete walkways, parking

1996-Sacramento Children’s Medical Clinic General Contractor “Turn Key”, Sacramento Children’s Dental Clinic General Contractor ‘Turn Key”.

Built all the medical and dental facilities per plans. Installed all the beds and med gases for the total 11,000 sq. ft. facility. Installed all the ADA & earthquake retrofit as per plans and code, including automatic doors, grab bars bathrooms, sinks, toilets, wash basins, concrete walkways, parking spaces, all electronic door opening mechanisms as required : spaces, all electronic door opening mechanisms as required: lead Monitor

2001-2002 American Tower- Project Manager:

Responsible for the Installation of wireless telecommunications Towers, antennae, communications shelters. Including all wiring for IT, testing, grounding etc. Responsible for working with RF department, building & planning departments, Architects & Engineers.

Responsible for managing & contracting with sub-contractors vendors & assuring timely delivery of materials and completion of work. Required speaking in front of municipalities such as local city councils, planning departments and owners.

1998-2001 Nextel Communications - Project Manager:

Responsible for the Installation of wireless telecommunications Towers, antennae, communications shelters. Including all wiring for IT, testing, grounding etc. Responsible for working with RF department, building & planning departments, Architects & Engineers.

Responsible for managing & contracting with sub-contractors vendors & assuring timely delivery of materials and completion of work.

Additional Clients include the following;

AT&T: Pacific Bell: Red Lion Hotel, Best Western, Durant Hotel, Pacific Plaza Hotels, Wachovia Banks, renovate 80 locations: Con-Real LLC Diablo Communications, Nextel: American Tower: TelPro: Sprint, Coldwell Banker, Cal- Inc.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree, Business Management, St. Mary’s college, Moraga, CA.

Dale Carnegie- graduate of public speaking and professional management courses

United Spinal Assn. New York- Trained nationwide on ADA Compliance

Graduate of Anthony Robbins Mastery University

Licensed General Contractor in California & Florida.

Licensed State of California Lead Monitor, Supervisor, Certified Mold Inspector, Certified Asbestos Contractor, FEMA Compliance Inspector.

Completion of Estimating courses towards MBA, California State University, Sacramento, U.C. Berkeley, State Licensed Lead Inspector training and certification: including training in performing inspections, testing and monitoring and developing plans for abatement, remediation and removal:

Cal-Inc: Trained in air monitoring, blood safety levels in Asbestos, Lead & Mold- Licensed Lead Monitor and Supervisor, Certified Mold Inspector and tester. Certified Asbestos Contractor, Asbestos Planner and Inspector- Certified FEMA Inspector- In contact with OSHA on future safety courses

Licensed Real Estate Broker in California, Texas, Georgia & Florida

VETERAN: U.S. Air Force – Air Transportation- Honorable Discharge

HONORS:

Honored by California State University Sacramento, “Outstanding Man of Achievement”

2011 Nor-Cal Bodybuilding Championship 1st Place

LANGUAGES: Speak, read & write Spanish, becoming fluent in Mandarin & Russian on the program Rosetta Stone.

MEMBERSHIPS: Current member of the Citrus Heights, Chamber of Commerce, Past Director North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento City Council Planning & Land Use Committee, Council Woman Lylla Ferris steering committee, Councilwoman Sandy Sheedy’s Advisory committee, Former member of the Folsom Chamber of Commerce.

Hobbies: Volunteer to feed the homeless for the Church “Dream Center”, member of “Bayside Church” in Roseville, California. Play the piano. Exercise daily to “P90X”

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