Richard La Bella
San Diego,CA
Summary
Professional Environmental Operations and Project Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager/Project Manager/Project director
American Technologies, Inc.
10.2012 - Current
- Manage all aspects of Operations for asbestos, lead, mold, demolition and Heath Science Services projects within the private, federal and commercial
- Managing and maintaining worker safety, training, and quality control
- Project management - overseeing all aspect of work, scope, labor, equipment, job close out documentation, defined project specifications
- Project Director - client relations, business development, proposal writing and estimating
- Maintained Compliance regulation with Air quality boards
Senior Estimator
Watkins Environmental Inc.
04.2012 - 08.2012
- Business development through prospecting new clients, cultivating relationship, introducing the company capabilities and past jobs performed
- Estimating residential, commercial, and government industrial projects for asbestos, interior/exterior demolition
- Tracking bid proposals, won loss ratios
- Project management: worker safety, defining scope of work limitations for technicians, scheduling, designing containments and performing smoke testing, coordinated waist pick up, manifesting, develop work and safety plans Supervised subcontractor’s scope of work and quality of work.
Senior Estimator
Trispan Inc.
09.2011 - 04.2012
- Estimated private projects for asbestos, mold and lead abatement contracts
- Attended job walks, pre-construction meetings, performed plan take off’s
- Worked Industrial Hygienists personnel to define project specifications
- Project management – maintaining worker and supervisor training certifications and physicals
- On site employee and area air sampling
- Defined and quantified the scope of work
- Scope, quality control, staffing and material budgets.
Senior Estimator
Maximum Demolition Inc.
06.2009 - 09.2011
- Estimated commercial and government projects for demolition, asbestos, and lead abatement Marketed and developed MACC (Multiple Award Construction Contract) and MATOC (Multiple Award Task Order Contract) general contractors in bid proposals Worked with regulation consultants and construction officers within the Navy to uphold safety standards Project management – oversaw the scope of the project and ensured quality control, loading manpower and equipment, and keeping within budget
Regional Vice President
Allied Industries
01.2007 - 06.2009
- Managed all branch business including overall operations, business growth and employee development in a new ground up office Hired, trained, and developed personnel for all positions, conducted weekly operations and sales meetings, and develop employee goals and objectives Project management: managed and reviewed budget and compliance and developed safety and work plans (CQM)
Owner Demolition, Abatement, Remediation
Southwest Industries
12.1989 - 09.2006
- Managed all aspects of the company, Operations, client relations, and employee supervision
- Developed and maintained all safety and government compliance programs and procedures
- Maintained Compliance regulation with Air quality boards
- Oversaw all aspects of estimating, project management, employee development and operations to ensure production was up to quality standards
- Job costing and final reviews
Skills
- Program Administration
- P&L Management
- Customer Service
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Incidents Management
- Business Development
- Process Improvement
- Workflow Optimization
- Organizational Management
- Team Leadership
- Regulatory Compliance
- Employee Relations and Conflict Resolution
Accomplishments
- California Contractors License A, B, C-21, ASB, and HAZ
- NAVFAC CQM Certification
- S.A.M.E. member
Timeline
Operations Manager/Project Manager/Project director
American Technologies, Inc.
10.2012 - Current
Senior Estimator
Watkins Environmental Inc.
04.2012 - 08.2012
Senior Estimator
Trispan Inc.
09.2011 - 04.2012
Senior Estimator
Maximum Demolition Inc.
06.2009 - 09.2011
Regional Vice President
Allied Industries
01.2007 - 06.2009
Owner Demolition, Abatement, Remediation
Southwest Industries
12.1989 - 09.2006
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