Category: CONSTRUCTION

         NEW CONSTRUCTION / AFE MAINTENANCE MANAGER         Summary    23 years in the Industry, with 18 years of Management / Supervisory experience in Shutdowns, T/A's, and Project related work. Safety statistics for all projects are always at the highest level. Proven track record as Manager / Supervisor managing a variety of construction teams and projects with a <0.5 trir.="" my="" experience is="" within all="" complexes of="" the="" benicia="" refinery.="" extensive="" background="" in="" many="" areas="" of="" construction="" have="" given="" me="" the="" knowledge="" and="" skill="" to="" effectively="" function="" as="" the="" safety="" manager="" for="" the="" plant.="" recognized="" strong="" team="" leadership="" skills="" and="" relationships="" with="" contract="" groups,="" both="" union/non-union="" trades.="" my="" integrity,="" reputation="" and="" credibility="" as="" a="" leader="" are what our="" plant="" needs="" to="" influence="" safety="" processes="" and="" programs="" for="" the="" betterment="" of="" our="" workforce.="" i="" am="" a="" proven="" liaison="" between="" plant="" work="" groups.="" results-oriented="" manager="" that="" works="" efficiently="" and="" effectively="" to="" complete="" projects="" safely,="" on="" time="" and="" within="" budget.="" analytical="" nature="" and="" skills="" of="" predicting="" and="" vetting="" construction="" projects="" benefits="" the="" safety="" manager="" position="" i="" am="" applying="" for.="" self-starter="" with="" a="" positive,="" can-do="" attitude="" who="" is="" driven="" to="" learn,="" improve="" and="" succeed="" and="" "move="" the="">       Highlights          Safety Plans / Programs  Strong Interpersonal skills  Safety Standards / Procedures  Good Communication skills  Excellent written/verbal skills  Credible Leader, with the highest level of Integrity   Strong Team work, discipline, accountability, competitiveness, and pride  MS Proficient  Strong Leadership abilities  Excellent Execution abilities       Resource allocation  Budget / Cost control  Volunteerism/ Executing Crew Projects: Our crew was big on Adopt-A-Family, Giving tree and community involvement projects. Some of the community projects were Fisher House, Omega Boys and Girls Club, Loma Vista Farms, Cruise for a Cause as well as Hooked on A Cause to name a few. New Projects this year are working with the Solano County Food Bank.             Accomplishments      Building an Organization to handle 5 year  tank plans  Leveled out our current 5 year Tank plan  Building a 10 year strategic plan to standardize reporting  Instituted 3 week look aheads for leveling out manpower and head count control, which resulted in significant cost control measures.  2008-2010: Managed Off-Site Battery Limits Projects, which included site clearing for the construction of four new units within the Valero Benicia Refinery. I was an Operations Supervisor with a vast track record of running safe and successful T/A's for the previous 10 years. Volunteered to take on a lead role as a team player, to improve my knowledge and experience, and trained for this position, having managed so may T/A's, squats and previous unit emergencies. Handled very large workloads with success. Previous T/A management with head counts (200 employees). Effectively managed construction crews of various trades during our VIP Project with head counts of 500 construction employees, supervisors and managers in parallel. Executed work managing supervisors from VLO/Eichleay/Harvest Eng. To successfully complete the project. Systematically closed out all projects per refinery standard procedures/ turnover packages. The project began with and included the following  Safety: Standardized our Site Safety Plan. The Safe Plan template was designed to ramp up and down to follow the VIP Project schedule/headcount. Safety Plan encompassed the VIP OSBL Project, Butamer ISBL Project, FBS OSBL/ISBL Project, and provisions for the new H2 plant. Safety Teams for each of these project utilized my plan to help ensure the Safety of all construction crews  Construction: Successfully managed all Outside Battery Limits (OSBL)/ Inside Battery Limits (ISBL) projects, FGS OSBL, Utilities Upgrades, and the H2 unit prep. Volunteered to assume the role of Butamer Mechanical Coordinator (ISBL), as my workload lightened up. Already heavily involved in the construction phases of all projects, and familiar with the crews coming on board, so it made sense  Successfully managed Union and Non-Union crews on the same jobsite without any mentions of strikes        Experience      Company Name    City  ,   State    New Construction / AFE Maintenance Manager   02/2015   to   Current       Effectively directs the Safety and Health program / processes in our work group.  Leads weekly relevant Safety Meetings with Contractors / Employees to ensure a top down approach.  Maintains top performance in our Safety VPP Football Program  Working to develop Project Manager's in Capital to help improve execution  Strong and effective Liaison between Operations, Project Engineering and Construction Team.  Produced an evergreen tank plan that will get us back in compliance in 4 years.  Producing a 10 year strategic plan for effective / efficient budget controls  Manages 7 employees, providing mentoring to promote career paths and upward movement  Maintains Environmental compliance  Participates in Constructability and Model reviews  Participates in bidding process, job walk-downs and awarding of contracts with various contractors.  Manages Construction schedule activities, manpower loading, and resource loading  Participates in Forecasts, Budget Reviews, Cost control, Efficiencies  Accepted New Contractor reviews Lead to minimize double work amongst Managers  Performing contractor reviews to increase number of specialty contractors for tank plans          Company Name    City  ,   State    Operations Superintendent   07/2011   to   02/2015       Managed plants Operations to ensure we remained at target rates  Maintained safe, stable and reliable operations/ operating envelopes.  Maintained environmental compliance  Managed 40-50 employees on shift.  Provided mentoring for developing employees. Trained 2 S/S step ups, was working on 3rd. 4th and 5th are in line. Crew development as a whole was by far above peer work groups. CBO's were progressing at a better than average rate as well as new OS's. Crew 4 embraced the new organizational structure and worked hard to promote it amongst peers.  Certified Qualified Individual in the area of Oil Spill Response. Experienced with On Land/ Water Division Leader, Situation Control Leader, Planning Section Deputy, planning Section Chief Positions.  Assumed Incident Commander Role during refinery emergencies.  Implemented Refinery Clean Sweeps for housekeeping amongst crews.  Completed OS Manual update, S/S sign off package upgrade and Implemented Crew tool box program.          Company Name    City  ,   State    Operations Supervisor   11/2010   to   07/2011     Backfilled Team 3 OS while their OS planned for TA before being drafted to the PS TA in 4Q2010.        Company Name    City  ,   State    New Construction Mechanical Coordinator   04/2008   to   11/2010       Built and implemented the site safety plan for the VIP Project.  Managed all construction deliverables in my area.  Created/ extended/ tracked all MOC's to ensure compliance.  Hired all Mechanical Supervisors to assist with OSBL workload.  Developed employee work schedule/ vacation schedule/ EPR's.  Completed and participated in safety, constructability, feasibility, progress, and update meetings  Exposed to bidding process, job walk-downs and awarding of contracts with various contractors for OSBL work.  Participated in Constructability and Model reviews (FGS/ Goggle Valves/ Ducting)  Managed Construction schedule activities, manpower loading, and resource loading.  Strong and effective Liaison between Operations, Project Engineering and Construction Team.  Implemented Budget Reviews, Cost control, Efficiencies  Ensure QA/QC of all responsible areas to Refinery/ Construction standards  Directed all civil work for all sites.  Zero recordable injuries for all of my projects.          Company Name    City  ,   State    Step Up Operations Superintendent   06/2006   to   07/2008       Began Training in 05' and qualified in 06'.  Backfilled for all S/S's for vacations, special projects and T/A's  Developed my overall Refinery knowledge while stepping up          Education      High School Diploma  :  Industrial Maintenance Mechanic    De Anza High School  ,   City  ,   State  ,   US    High School Diploma- Industrial Maintenance Mechanic De Anza High School- El Sobrante, CA, USA        Professional Affiliations    Active Fire Dept. member -2012, Honorary Member to Present      Certifications      Emergency Response  Active Fire Dept. member from 2000-2012, Honorary Member to Present  Safety Officer   Incident 100, 200, 300 and 700 courses  Strategy and Tactics  Advanced Fire FightingFoam school   Wild Lands Fire Fighting  Rope Rescue 1- Advanced Specialty Rope Schools  Qualified Haz Mat Technician  Qualified to operate various Fire Fighting Apparatus/ Equipment  Certified in many Emergency Response courses  Competed in the IRTS Competition in 2000 and 2002 (High Angle rescue)  Rope 1 Rescue Qualified  Certified Qualified Individual in the area of Oil Spill Response.  Certified Qualified Individual (Oil Spill Response) Experienced with On Land / Water Division Leader, Situation Control Leader, Planning Section Deputy, planning Section Chief Positions        Skills    Site Safety / Safety Standards, Site Assessments, Liaison, Operations, Environmental Compliance, Mentoring, Site Assessments, Budget / Forecasts, Construction Schedules / Integration, Contracts, Cost Control, QA/QC, Emergency Response, Leadership Skills, Proactive Problem Solving, Self Motivated, Team Building, Team Player, Excellent Written skills, Industrial Maintenance.