Remediation projects, installation of water treatment systems, installation of lift stations, tank removals, air, ground, water, and well sampling/monitoring
Also assisting with emergency clean-up efforts in South Dakota due to flood damage
Lab packing and recycling hazardous and non-hazardous materials at a recycling plant in Minnesota
Measuring polymer for a three part sediment separation unit that separated oil, water, and petroleum at The Koch Oil Refinery in Minnesota
Tank removal projects which required us to obtain permits from the Department of Transportation because traffic had to be diverted stopped or re-routed during the course of the job
Universal Studios Orlando
01.2022 - 01.2023
Horticulture, Heavy Equipment, Mowing, and Grounds and Park Maintenance
Supervisor/Equipment Operator
Remedial Services
01.2018 - 01.2022
Environmental disaster clean-ups and restoration projects across the country, hazardous waste cataloging of known and unknown chemicals, Remediation of oil spills, environmental contamination, mercury recovery, and hurricane disaster (contract/short term/long term projects)
Site Supervisor, Health and Safety Officer, Equipment Operator
WRSCompass
01.2007 - 01.2018
Overseeing various environmental sites across the country doing remediation, clean-ups, oil and mercury recovery, and hurricane disaster (contract/short term/long term projects)
Site Chemist
EQ Florida
01.2005 - 01.2006
Lab packing hazardous materials for Dade and Broward County Waste Facilities
Performing satellite pick-ups of corrosive, non – regulated, and regulated hazardous materials throughout the state of Florida
A vast knowledge of the different classes and categories of chemicals is constantly being applied on a daily basis
Field Supervisor/Safety Officer
Genesis Environmental
01.2000 - 01.2005
Performing air, ground, and water sampling with several regulatory agencies throughout Florida, sampling cruise ship water quality at the port(s), also doing samples in Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties including well monitoring projects for SDWM, U S Bio Systems and WRS as well as D O T in Miami Dade and Fort Lauderdale
Instructor
The United States Marine Corps
01.1988 - 01.1994
Instructing newly recruited Marine Corps Officers, enlisted Marines and other governmental entities survival, weapon, and close combat fighting skills
Also performing an array of life saving techniques for chemical agent exposure
Cause, Effect and Decontamination: How airborne chemicals affect the respiratory system, what symptoms an exposed Marine would have and how to decontaminate a fellow Marine who has been exposed to any airborne pathogens
Education
High School Diploma -
South Dade Sr. High School
Skills
Crew leadership
Attention to detail
Decision-making
Effective communication
Dedicated work ethic
Critical thinking
Teamwork and collaboration
Equipment operation
OSHA compliance
OSHA regulations
Daily reporting
Job planning
Work Planning and Prioritization
Project leadership
Project management
Environmental awareness
Business management
Multitasking and organization
Crew supervision
Team mentoring
Dependable and hardworking
Timeline
Foreman
Miller Environmental Group
01.2023 - Current
Universal Studios Orlando
01.2022 - 01.2023
Supervisor/Equipment Operator
Remedial Services
01.2018 - 01.2022
Site Supervisor, Health and Safety Officer, Equipment Operator