Engineer Manager
Resume:
Ronald L. Trueblood
Santa Fe, NM 87501 ************@*******.***
Education
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
B.S. in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering May 2004
B.S. in Basic Sciences Dec. 1998
Experience
Strategic Management Solutions Inc. Jan 2011 to Oct 2011
Environmental Engineer (LANL)
Subject Matter Expert in waste profiling for low level, mixed radiological and RCRA waste shipments servicing stakeholders throughout the Laboratory Complex.
Develop procedures and evaluation techniques for mixed waste reviews. Built training program, for new employees in conjunction with facility training practices.
Lean Six Sigma team member instrumental in developing operational optimization map.
Worker Safety and Security Team alternate performing JSA’s and accident prevention review for maintenance of Integrated Safety and Work Document.
Pajarito Scientific Corporation Dec 2008 to Dec 2010
Engineer (LANL)
Review radiological profiles for low level radiological waste shipments servicing stakeholders throughout the Laboratory Complex.
Developed procedures and evaluation techniques for radiological profile review.
Operate gamma spectroscopy equipment for non–destructive assays.
Collection and generation of radiological assay data and test results.
Preparing test plans, procedures and technical reports.
Developed work, health and safety work permits and plans following Federal, facility safety procedures and radiological contamination protocols.
New Mexico Environment Dept. Jan 2008 to Dec 2008
Environmental Supervisor
Supervise regulatory compliance inspection staff ensuring performance meets or exceeds regulatory requirements for commercial UST/AST operations and personnel health and safety.
Tasked as Bureau safety manager responsible for Job Hazard Analysis and for development of the Integrated Safety Documents and direct oversite of Bureau safety.
Liaison with Federal, State and local authorities in pursuit of non-compliant businesses.
Hands Engineering, Santa Fe, New Mexico June 2006 to Dec 2007
Design Engineer
Existing structure evaluation and restoration.
Design footings, slabs-on-grade, stem walls and other load bearing structures.
Manage principle engineer’s projects to include design of Site Plans, Health and Safety plans, and Cost analysis and tracking spreadsheets. This includes oversight of vendors and contractors operations for construction safety, timely completion of tasks, and environmental impact.
Environmental compliance support in functional areas including NEPA documentation, waste management, air and water pollution control (SWPPP), environmental monitoring and anthropological oversite.
Halliburton ESG, Brighton, Colorado April 2005 to Nov 2005 Tech. Professional
Trained to design cement slurries that will provide blow out prevention, protection of casing from shock loads, seal leak off, environmental protection, and well abandonment.
Trained in Halliburton’s Behavioral based safety training and presentation methods.
Operated high pressure pumps and pre-gel blenders, rig up manifold equipment, strap tanks and perform all other duties consistent with an operator in the production enhancement and cement product service lines.
Performed hazard assessments, identified risks and developed engineering controls to mitigate hazards and risks.
Cudd Pressure Control, Inc. Rock Springs, Wyoming June 2004-April 2005 Operations Engineer
Designed completion operations for multi-phase natural gas wells. These operations included coil tubing and snubbing completions. Operated of coiled tubing and snubbing units.
Designed fluid pumping schedules and pressure control systems. Pressure control involved the design of a system of valves and pipes built as a manifold, which allows management of pressures inherit in petroleum well development.
Trained in critical well control operations including inline valve replacement, freeze tapping and kick relief during drilling/completion projects.
Performed waste management and pollution control on assigned well sites Designed and evaluated storm water and operational runoff plans for well pads, ensuring mitigation of storm water and operational runoff.
New Mexico Environment Dept. Santa Fe, New Mexico July 2000- Aug 2003 Hazardous Waste Specialist
Rendered real time emergency technical support for first responders Statewide recommending spill control to private and public lands following NPDES protocols and hazard mitigation for responder and commuters. Spill response and dangerous chemicals in schools provided the bulk of calls responded to.
Led RCRA compliance inspections to cesqg, small and large quantity generators including military and Federal facilities. These inspections included facilities such as Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, Army and Air Force installations and all State Universities.
Led RCRA facility investigations including UST, ground and surface water contamination and soil contamination. Particular industries focused on where plating shops, oil recycling facilities, and RCRA Transportation Storage Disposal facilities.
Lead criminal investigations of alleged dumping, hazardous waste abandonment, illegal disposal of hazardous explosive materials, and drug labs in support of local sheriffs.
Performed analysis of and made recommendations for regulatory changes un-enforced during the 10-year period New Mexico failed to reauthorize new RCRA regulations
SAIC, Los Alamos, NM Jan 1999- June 2000 Field Team Lead
Supervised field operations dealing with hazardous materials including radiological and hazardous wastes, developing strong relationships with the Sample Management, Safety and Environment staff at the Laboratory. These operations included sampling, analysis, and remediation of hazardous and mixed wastes at multiple facilities throughout Los Alamos National Laboratory. Permitted and designed pollution prevention measures including NPDES stormwater and remedial runoff, (silt fencing, channel diversion, surface impoundment), waste management and environmental monitoring.
Maintained oversite of team health and safety, including producing health and safety plans, providing monitoring of hazardous/explosive atmospheres, developing hearing protection programs, and enforcing ALARA. Perform hazard assessments to eliminate risks and hazards and provide ongoing personnel training.
Provided logging, sampling, and operational oversite on the Regional Groundwater Monitoring Program. Also responsible for pollution prevention measures for well locations.
Sampled and packaged, low level and mixed radiological wastes.
Disposal Control, Albuquerque, New Mexico July 1993-Aug 1994 Operations Supervisor
Developed hazardous waste management strategies for generators. This included sampling and analysis of waste, providing proper vendor waste profiles, manifesting, marking and labeling waste, and shipping waste to proper disposal facilities.
Other services included spill response, tank cleaning, tank removal, laboratory packaging, and surface and subsurface remediation techniques with pollution prevention including producing and maintaining the NPDES SWPPP.
Awarded the first New Mexico State spill response contract, which provided 24/7 hazardous materials responses.
Supervised field operations including sampling, characterization, remediation, packaging and shipment of hazardous waste. Developed both work plans and health and safety plans.
Perform ergonomic, industrial hygiene, waste management audits and provide solutions for mitigation and improvement of site safety and environmental controls.
OHM Corporation, San Leandro, California April 1992-July1993 Emergency Response Operator
Operated heavy equipment during hazardous materials/waste spills and responses. Respiratory protections levels ranged from the innocuous Level D to more complicated Level A protection. The heavy equipment types operated were front-end loaders, track excavators, skid loaders and rubber tired back hoes.
Supervised crews during responses in isolated locations.
Maintained health and safety oversight of field crew, including all safety performance records.
Ensured pollution prevention measures including the SWPPP were maintained to protect people and the environment.
USPCI, Los Angeles, California Jan 1990- April 1992 HazMat Technician
Sampled, categorized, profiled, marked/labeled, manifested and shipped hazardous waste conforming to 40/49 CFR regulatory requirements.
Performed laboratory packaging (lab-pac) wastes such as picric acid and anhydrous hydrazine. Prepared lab-pac for shipping, defined shipping name and packing groups. Remediated UST tank farms, cleaned chemical tanks, removed bulk contaminated soil and land-farmed materials, assured pollution prevention measures were met and operated heavy equipment during remediation operations.
Performed confined space entries to Level A protection.
Certifications, Training and Memberships
IADC Well Control School Onshore/Offshore Certification 2006
Emergency Medical Certification 1987
Smith Driver’s Training 2004 - 2006
Halliburton ESG Cementing and Engineering Hydraulics 2005
Radiological Worker II 2011
24 Hr Construction Safety 2006
40 hr RCRA Sampling 2008
40 hr HAZWOPER 1990
36 hr OSHA Industry Training 2008
Coast Guard/EPA Incident Command System NIMMS I-300 2002
Western States Hazardous Waste Project 2000 – 2003
Rocky Mountain Safety Board 2004-2005
HAZWOPER 8 hour Manager/Supervisor Refresher 2011
HAZWOPER 8 hour Hazardous Materials Refresher 2011
Underground Storage Tank Inspector/Installer 2008
Nuclear Materials Control and Accountability 2010
Passive Nondestructive Assay of Nuclear Materials 2010
Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Waste and Radioactive Materials Transport 2010
Advanced Radioactive Materials Packaging and Transport 2011
40 hr RCRA Regulatory Overview 2011
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