Environmental Engineer

My work objective is to be a member of a team or lead a team of motivated professionals to reach and exceed all the environmental goals set in the company

5/2007 – Present
CEMEX Venezuela S.A.C.A.
Puerto La Cruz
Sustainable Manager for the South America and Caribbean Region (Colombia, Panamá, Costa Rica. Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Bahamas)

As the Sustainable Manager my main responsibilities are:
Implement all the CEMEX sustainable programs in the Region (CO2 reduction, alternative fuels, KPIs, Ecological Footprint, Clean Development Mechanism, etc.)
Develop of Biodiversity Action Plans
Implement Environment Management Systems, ISO 14000 (currently working in the Bahamas Freeport Cement Terminal)
Advise the countries of the region in all environmental issues

3/1997 – 4/2007
Petrozuata (Joint Venture between PDVSA and ConocoPhillips)
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
During my work in Petrozuata I went from Project Environmental Engineer supporting the Project Management to ensure the compliance of all environmental regulations. I then worked as Environmental Superintendent in the Upgrader responsible of designing and implementing the environmental plans and procedure for startup and operations. My final position was as Petrozuata's Environmental Coordinator supporting all the operational areas environmental issues and coordinating all the reporting requirements to government and share holders.

Maraven, PDVSA
Cardón, Falcón, Venezuela
Environmental Engineer 10/1987 – 2/1997
PDVSA S.A. At Cardón Refinery (320.000 Barrels per day Capacity).
My work experience at Cardón Refinery covered the following areas:
Environmental supervision
Management of the hazardous and non hazardous waste, Effluent water, air emissions (I was responsible for the operation of three automatic air quality stations)
Environmental Project management.
Involved in the conceptual design of the environmental issues of the Cardón Expansion Project (PARC)
Refinery representative for a cycle of environmental audits carried out in all of the PDVSA refineries in Venezuela.
Extensive training in oil spill control (Oil Spill Response from England, and participated in several oil spill clean ups at the Refinery and as assistance in spills occurred at other plants.

Bachelor in Science Degree
Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN March/1987
Civil Engineering Mayor with an Environmental Minor

Revalidation of US Degree (Venezuelan requirement)
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas August/1997
Civil Engineer with a minor in Sanitary Engineer. (Revalidation of US Degree)

Master of Science Degree
Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo July/1997
Environmental Engineering

(I first completed the revalidation courses and the Master courses, then both thesis were presented on the same year)