RICHARD NIEVES
City of Hartford, Dept. of Public Works
Hartford,CT
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Language
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Certification
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Solid Waste and Recycling Supervisor
- During year round weather conditions and possible difficult/dangerous conditions, I Supervisor drivers and laborers to ensure proper collection and disposal of solid waste, bulky materials, refuse and recyclable materials.
- Consult with DPW Superintendent with recommendations and improvements to work policies and procedures. Make operational adjustments as needed.
- Ability to read maps and follow refuse and recycling routes.
- Independently manage, plan, organize, schedule and prioritize assignments while enforcing safety and zoning regulations, standards and procedures.
- Supervisor transfer station. Monitors incoming/outgoing solid/bulky waste, leaf disposal, electronics, tires and construction debris.
- Enter, retrieve and present quarterly statistical transfer station reports and information to the State of Connecticut.
- Prepare and maintain records of work activities, including collection routes, crew assignments, residential complaints or inquiries.
- Maintain and monitor personnel files, including attendance, promotion and discipline history for employees. Address discipline issues and take appropriate corrective action, as necessary. Attend pre-discipline (Loudermill) hearings.
- Train and develop safety protocols for employees, including refuse/recycling programs, alternative disposal methods, facilities planning and public education materials.
- File monthly and annual reports as needed with Town, State and Federal regulatory agencies.
- Oversee inspection and maintenance of the department's vehicles and equipment records. Schedule and oversee vehicle and equipment repairs.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing. Attend meetings with intergovernmental organizations and citizen groups regarding solid waste and recycle collection and disposal system planning, management and operation.
Solid Waste and Recycling Inspector
9 Months- Accurately interpreted and correctly enforced local and state solid waste laws and zoning regulations.
- Investigated complaints and enforced residential and commercial compliance of solid waste and recycling ordinances, safety codes, rules and regulations.
- Performed curb side inspections. Issued Notices and Citations (both verbally and written) to property owners in violation of city ordinances.
- Investigated and monitored reported violations, prepared reports and made recommendations for corrective/improvement actions.
- Coordinated with other municipalities on zoning enforcement and inspection to develop new programs and reduce town waste disposal costs.
- Interpreted and communicated regulations and standards to private and commercial property owners, the general public and neighborhood organizations.
- Prepared documentation and represented the City of Hartford in appeal hearings and contested cases.
Public Health Sanitarian Inspector
18 Years 7 Months- Responded to resident complaints. Independently conducted onsite inspections, involving visual observation of operating conditions to determine compliance under local, state and/or federal environmental laws and regulations.
- When applicable, issue Notices of violations and/or citations for all illegal non-compliance of environmental permits.
- Recommend, review, evaluate and monitor all applicable corrective procedures and test plans. Evaluated records and reports that may include testing results and data analyses to determine compliance with permits and regulations;
- Prepare inspection reports, enforcement requirements. Assist in investigating improper or illegal disposal cases, including compiling evidence and preparing documents for presentation in court.
- Assist other state agencies and city departments in conducting field inspections, investigating and reporting violations of city ordinances.
- Supervise staff during property abatements to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Education
Associate degree - Business Management
Certificate - Food Service, Sewage, Housing and Health
Diploma
Skills
Computer skills: Word
Windows XP
Excel
Trapeze
Access
Power Point
PhotoShop Frontlink (311) and Munis.
Brownfield Training
Disability Sensitivity training
Personal Information
- State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Office of Planning, Communications and Workforce Development: Introduction to Public Health October 2004.
- State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness 101, January 2006.
- System (ICS100) and National Incident Management System (NIMS 700), July 2008.
Certification
State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health, Lead Inspector Initial Training Certification, September 2011., State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health, Lead Inspector Risk Assessor Certification, October 2011., City of Hartford, Department of Health and Human Services, Health Equity Action Training, May 2011., City of Hartford: Customer Service Certificate, November 2012., State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health, Certification for Phase I Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems, April 2013; Healthy Homes Certificate 2014; Land Field Certificate 2014; Pesticide Certificate 2014., State of Connecticut, Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, Approval to Operate Connecticut Transfer Station/Volume Reduction Facility Certificate, April 2019
LANGUAGES:
English and Spanish (Proficiently speak, read and write)
Affiliations
Connecticut Environmental Health Association: Member, since 2013
Timeline
Solid Waste and Recycling Supervisor
City of Hartford, Dept. of Public Works
09.2019 Read More
Solid Waste and Recycling Inspector
City of Hartford, Dept. of Public Works
12.2018 - 09.2019Read More
Public Health Sanitarian Inspector
City of Hartford, Dept. of Health and Human Services
04.2000 - 11.2018Read More
Hartford Public High School
Diploma
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Southern Connecticut State University
Certificate from Food Service, Sewage, Housing and Health
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Capitol Community College
Associate degree from Business Management
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