Miguel Angel Zavala

• Conduct daily field safety audits, ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, and client-specific safety requirements, thereby enhancing overall site safety standards.
• Lead pre-construction meetings with project managers, construction managers, superintendents, foremen, and subcontractors to communicate project hazards, work plans, and safety expectations.
• Review and approve Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs), Task Hazard Analysis (THAs), lift plans, and work plans before work activities begin.
• Perform incident investigations and assisted with root cause analysis, identifying corrective and preventive actions that improved safety protocols.
• Conduct employee coaching through field observations to improve safe work practices and strengthen site safety culture.
• Perform excavation inspections before employee entry, including atmospheric testing using calibrated 4-gas monitors to verify safe working conditions.
• Inspect excavation protection systems, spoil pile placement, access, and egress, underground utility exposures, and daily excavation documentation.
• Verify PPE compliance, equipment inspections, vehicle inspections, and required safety documentation.
• Develop and review Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), verify hospital routes, and ensure emergency preparedness for every project.
• Support heavy civil operations involving excavation, mass grading, pad construction, earthwork and heavy equipment while ensuring safe work zones, exclusion zones, and spotter requirements are followed.
• Monitor crane activities, excavation work, electrical construction, concrete operations, and material handling to ensure safe work practices.
• Administer random, pre-employment, post-incident, and reasonable suspicion drug screenings for a workforce of more than 500 employees while maintaining confidentiality.
• Maintain employee medical information and drug screening records in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
• Coordinate employee orientations required safety training, client onboarding, and project documentation.
• Prepared safety reports and inspection findings, outlining corrective actions and project updates for management and clients to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Build positive working relationships with clients, contractors, and field personnel to improve safety performance while supporting project schedules.
• Support utility, transmission, substation, battery energy storage (BESS), renewable energy, and heavy civil construction projects throughout the United States.

2023-2024

• Conducted daily field inspections on industrial electrical construction projects.
• Performed employee coaching, hazard recognition, and corrective action follow-up.
• Reviewed Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs) and verified required PPE before work activities.
• Assisted with incident investigations and safety documentation.
• Participated in daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, and new employee orientations.
• Worked closely with supervision to maintain OSHA and client compliance.

2021-2023

• Installed and maintained industrial electrical systems.
• Read and interpreted blueprints, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Installed conduit, cable tray, lighting systems, motors, switches, receptacles, and electrical equipment.
• Pulled, terminated, and tested power, and control wiring.
• Performed electrical troubleshooting using multimeters and electrical testing equipment.
• Assisted with startup, commissioning, and quality control activities while maintaining safe work practices.

2019-2021

• Installed and maintained commercial and industrial electrical systems.
• Read electrical blueprints, wiring diagrams, and technical drawings.
• Installed conduit, cable tray, lighting fixtures, motors, switches, receptacles, and control equipment.
• Pulled and terminated power and controlled wiring.
• Inspected transformers, circuit breakers, and electrical components.
• Performed electrical troubleshooting using multimeters and testing equipment.
• Worked on projects including Tesla Automation, Red Bull and Hello Bello.

2020-2021

• Assisted with commercial HVAC replacement projects.
• Removed existing HVAC units and installed new equipment using aerial lifts and cranes.
• Installed and connected electrical wiring for HVAC systems.
• Assisted with startup and operational testing.

2018-2020

• Diagnosed and repaired electrical issues on oilfield equipment.
• Traveled daily to drilling rigs throughout West Texas.
• Rigged up oilfield equipment and hose systems.
• Operated forklifts to load and unload equipment.
• Performed preventative maintenance and field repairs.

2016-2017

• Installed conduit systems and electrical raceways.
• Pulled wire and assisted with commercial electrical installations.
• Read blueprints and installed switches, receptacles, and lighting systems.
• Installed switches, receptacles, and lighting fixtures.
• Assisted electricians with commercial electrical construction projects.