Christopher Larios-Palencia
Summary
Professional Environmental Service Technician with 7 years of experience. Adept at maintaining long-term cleanliness of confined spaces and committed to sanitary practices. Successful at following directions with no supervision and maintaining professionalism after long hours.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Field Technician
Patriot Environmental Services
12.2021 - 09.2023
- Performed emergency response activities, tank cleaning and equipment decontamination in the industrial and marine field.
- On call 24/7 for any emergency/disaster response services.
- Handled spills in work and common areas and used proper methods to clean and sanitize each material.
- Provide confined space rescue services for customers.
- Biohazards and Covid-19 decontamination and remediation services.
- Set up booms by boat around barges to prepare over the water transfers for customers.
- High pressure water washing services and hydro blasting cleaning for tanks, pipelines, sumps, and pit cleanouts.
- Respond to big disasters as in truck turnovers, train derailment, explosions/fires, and spills in the ocean.
Rideshare Driver
Lyft
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Achieved high customer ratings on post-trip surveys for timeliness, vehicle cleanliness, and customer service.
- Followed company guidelines and policies when interacting with passengers.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with passengers by providing friendly and professional service.
- Cleaned and sanitized rideshare vehicle to avoid germ and infection spread.
- Assisted passengers with loading and unloading luggage for enhanced customer care.
- Placed safety as top priority for rides and followed community guidelines for engaging emergency personnel.
Field Technician
Mesa Environmental Services INC
01.2018 - 09.2020
- Performed emergency response activities, tank cleaning and equipment decontamination.
- Travel constantly out of state or the city to perform tank services for tank farms.
- Isolate pipelines, and valves with tools.
- Set up tank degassing services.
- Clean out cargoholds and crude oil tanks barges in the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach
- Perform high pressure washing services for chemist inspection.
- 24-hour turnaround
- Perform heavy-duty sludge cleaning services inside tanks and barges.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cabrillo High School
Long Beach, CA06.2011
Skills
- Time Management
- Heavy Lifting
- Worksite Safety
- Tank Cleaning
- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
- Lockout and Tagout Procedures
- Emergency Response Procedures
- Life and Property Protection
- Environmental Monitoring
- Piping Installation and Repair
- Spill Containment
- Excavation and Construction
Certification
- TWIC Card
- Confined Space Rescue Certified
- CPR and AED Certified
- HAZWOPER - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Environmental Field Technician
Patriot Environmental Services
12.2021 - 09.2023
Rideshare Driver
Lyft
09.2020 - 10.2021
Field Technician
Mesa Environmental Services INC
01.2018 - 09.2020
High School Diploma -
Cabrillo High School
- TWIC Card
- Confined Space Rescue Certified
- CPR and AED Certified
- HAZWOPER - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
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