Ryan Mason

Private Property Debris Removal from Hurricane Helene

• Oversaw daily operations, enhancing performance across multiple counties in Western North Carolina (Watauga, Allegheny, Ashe).
• Facilitated communication between management and team members to align goals.
• Led safety initiatives to promote a secure work environment for all staff members.
• Coordinated cross-team communications to ensure timely and accurate information sharing.
• Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
• Coordinated resources and schedules to ensure timely project execution.
• Maintained project documentation to ensure compliance and facilitate reference.

Quality Assurance Representative and Supervisor contracted by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the Altadena and Palisades Fires

• Supervised quality assurance team to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Developed and implemented quality control procedures for product testing.
• Conducted regular audits to maintain quality assurance protocols and guidelines.

Supported Lahaina Fire Phase 2 operations.

• Guided workers in debris removal activities, enhancing safety and compliance.
• Monitored debris removal activities to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Advised crews on proper methods for collecting, handling, transporting and disposing of hazardous materials.
• Communicated with supervisors regarding any potential hazards or risks associated with the job sites.
• Coordinated efforts with contractors and subcontractors, streamlining task completion.
• Documented waste material collected from job sites, ensuring accurate disposal tracking.
• Observed safety protocols while performing field investigations related to hazardous materials found at job sites.

Assisted in recovery efforts during Lahaina Fire Phase 2

• Managing the ADMS for All Materials Leaving The Site
• Oversight of Debris Removal Crews to Ensure Operations Were Carried Out According to the DROP
• Maintained database and logs to track daily monitoring activities and ensure compliance.
• Prevented unauthorized behaviors with continuous monitoring.
• Recorded shipments detailing weight, contents, destination, and delivery time for accurate tracking.
• Checked paperwork for completeness to facilitate timely departures.
• Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to company safety policies and procedures.
• Followed safety protocols while working around hazardous material.

Removed and installed water meters at residential and commercial properties.

• Organized company files using document management system, ensuring data remained up-to-date and easily accessible.
• Answered phone calls, provided information and connected callers to appropriate personnel.
• Gathered, entered and updated data to maintain departmental records and databases.
• Maintained supplies by checking inventory and ordering items.
• Resolved customer complaints and answered inquiries, enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Coordinated efforts with supervisors to achieve departmental goals.

Lahaina Fire, Phase 1

• Collected samples for laboratory analysis, supporting accurate assessment of hazardous materials.
• Ensured safe storage and disposal of hazardous materials at job sites, minimizing environmental risks.
• Assessed, identified, and evaluated potential hazardous materials within a facility or structure.
• Documented inspection findings and sample results, providing clear records for compliance and future reference.
• Conduct site assessments of properties with structures and/or hazard trees.

Underground and Overhead Optic Fiber Installation with MasTec

• Maintained open communication between team members regarding ongoing projects and tasks.
• Provided technical support for on-site personnel during drilling operations.
• Coordinated with vendors and suppliers to procure necessary supplies or services for successful project completion.
• Supervised and coordinated daily activities of field personnel to ensure efficient operations.

Newark Park, Phase 2 with Forgen and ERM

• Assumed role of Breathing Air 'Bottle Watch' Emergency Standby person to enhance safety response capabilities.
• Provided training on safe work practices, emergency procedures, hazardous materials handling and other topics related to occupational health and safety.
• Collaborated with departments to implement strategies that strengthened workplace safety culture.
• Developed safety programs in accordance with OSHA standards and company policies.
• Analyzed data from audits and inspections to identify trends in unsafe working conditions or behaviors.
• Monitored employee performance to ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
• Maintained comprehensive records of incidents, including accident reports and near misses, to support safety analysis and improvement.
• Performed regular air quality tests to ensure a safe environment for workers.

Environmental Vegetation Management with PG&E

• Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
• Conducted safety briefings at beginning and end of shifts to inform crews of daily task safety hazards.
• Managed safety and health programs, enforcing compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
• Performed inspections, maintenance service and basic repairs on equipment.

Bobcat Fire, Lake Fire, Creek Fire, SQF Complex

• Oversight of debris removal crews in Fresno County, Los Angeles County, Madera County; along with oversight of both debris and hazard tree removal in Tulare County.
• Provide documentation and monitoring of debris removal crews and hazard tree removal crews, including rudimentary health & safety oversight, monitoring the activities of the crews including photographs documenting work as it is completed, oversee installation of BMPs for environmental or archeological reasons and documenting contractors work, inspecting trucks for DOT certification placard and loadout activities, in addition to other activities.
• Effectively communicate in a positive manner with property owners, and know when to elevate a situation to a supervisor.

• Complete interior strip out and remediation of a solar panel manufacturing facility
• Cleaned up any messes created during the course of the job quickly and efficiently.
• Provided support services such as hauling away debris or cleaning up after demolitions.
• Moved large objects manually or with assistance from machines like forklifts or cranes.
• Prepared surfaces prior to demolition by removing existing fixtures and coverings safely.

Woolsey Fire & Hill Fire

• Rudimentary EH&S Oversight of Debris Removal Crews
• Managing the ADMS for All Materials Leaving The Site
• Oversight of Debris Removal Crews to Ensure Operations Were Carried Out According to the DROP
• Completion of Multiple Daily Logs Required by CalRecycle/CalOES and FEMA
• Documenting Progress of Debris Removal Via Written Logs and Photographs
• Serving as the Primary Contact/Liaison at Each Site for Homeowners and Representatives for the State and Federal Government

Klamathon Fire, Hornbrook, CA

• Rudimentary EH&S Oversight of Debris Removal Crews
  
• Managing the ADMS for All Materials Leaving The Site
• Oversight of Debris Removal Crews to Ensure Operations Were Carried Out According to the DROP
• Completion of Multiple Daily Logs Required by CalRecycle/CalOES and FEMA
• Documenting Progress of Debris Removal Via Written Logs and Photographs
• Serving as the Primary Contact/Liaison at Each Site for Homeowners and Representatives for the State and Federal Government

Oversight of debris removal crews in the Wind Fire Complex

• Oversight of Debris Removal Crews to Ensure Operations Were Carried Out According to the DROP
• Managing the ADMS for All Materials Leaving The Site
• Completion of Multiple Daily Logs Required by CalRecycle/CalOES and FEMA
• Documenting Progress of Debris Removal Via Written Logs and Photographs
• Serving as the Primary Contact/Liaison at Each Site for Homeowners and Representatives for the State and Federal Government

• Sampled and inspected PG&E towers and documented in Collector for ArcGIS
• Coordinated transportation activities for hazardous materials shipments according to applicable laws and regulations.
• Maintained records of all hazardous materials handled, stored, and disposed of in accordance with safety protocols.

• Ensured that all necessary permits were obtained prior to the start of any waste management activity.
• Maintained records documenting all transfers, pickups, deliveries, and other activities related to hazardous material transport.
• Compiled data from field tests and laboratory analysis into detailed reports.
• Developed plans for reclamation projects involving the removal of contaminated soils or the restoration of degraded lands.
• Performed soil sampling and analysis to determine composition, texture, and structure of soils.