Victor Gabriel Chavez Gay
Chemical Engineer / Master in Waste Management
+20 Year Experience EHSQ Management Expert
Overview
Chemical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in environmental engineering, regulatory compliance, occupational health and safety, management systems (EHSQ), and training. Master degree in waste management and wastewater treatment. Certified lead auditor in quality management systems (ISO-9001: 2008). Skilled verbal and written communicator.
Experience in oil & gas (both extractive and process), waste management, chemical, mining, metal-mechanical, agro-alimentary and pharmaceutical industries, among others, as well as government related projects. More than 15 years as professional certified EHSQ trainer.
Experience
EHSQ Senior Consultant at DuPont Sustainable Solutions
March 2013 – present
Consulting Services Division of DuPont Gulf coast of Mexico
· Implemented the tailor-made PEMEX EHS management system, with a particular focus on the Environmental and Risk Management Subsystems (ISO 14001 and ISO 31000 based), at more than 50 oil & gas facilities, on and off-shore, all over the Mexican Gulf coast for PEMEX Exploration and Production Business Division.
· Provided consultancy on waste and waste water management, as well as regulatory compliance and voluntary certification processes.
· Trained more than 100 PEMEX workers on several management system topics, including regulatory compliance, risk evaluation, process control and auditing.
· Audited 8 oil & gas facilities against ISO 14001:2004 standard, playing as Lead Auditor.
Independent EHSQ Consultant
August 2011 – present
Several clients from industry and construction Saltillo and Monterrey, Mexico
· Consulting in quality, environmental, health and safety management systems implementation, and waste and waste water management for several local industries.
· Design, construction and renovation of swimming pools using biological systems (chemical free - natural ponds), and energy self-production projects.
Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality Manager (EHSQ) at Red Ambiental
June 2008 – August 2011 (3 years 3 months)
3th biggest waste management company in Mexico Monterrey, Mexico
· Formed the Quality Assurance, Environmental Protection, Health and Safety, and Vehicle Safety departments with 5 people directly under me, servicing more than 600 employees and 280 waste trucks fleet.
· Reinforced legal compliance including domestic and World Bank regulations for 17 facilities all over the Country, achieving Clean Industry Certifications for 2 landfills, 2 waste management stations and 1 truck maintenance shop, as well as 3 facilities with Health and Safety Compliance Certifications (PASST).
· Mapped 100% of productive and administrative company processes.
· Developed and implemented the Quality Management System based on processes planning, creating from scratch an Integrated Management System (EHSQ), certified under ISO 9001, and certify ready under ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards.
· Designed and constructed 2 wastewater treatment plants for sewage, landfill leachate and truck wash stations.
· Trained more than 200 workers and supervisors in EHSQ topics.
· Reduced road accident and work related incident rates at 14% and 23% in 3 years.
Technical Consultant at Agua y Saneamiento Ambiental
March 2004 - June 2008 (4 years 4 months)
Jet, Inc. wastewater treatment plant licensee in Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico
· Designed and constructed 8 sewage wastewater treatment plants for oil & gas PEMEX facilities at the Gulf coast of Mexico; more than 50 sewage wastewater treatment plants for several clients all over the Country, mainly for home building companies; and 3 industrial sewage treatment plants.
· Trained more than 50 plant operators on operation, health and safety topics.
· Established strategic alliances with domestic and foreign companies possessing state of the art treatment technology.
· Implemented the quality management system (ISO 9001:2000).
EHSQ Advisor at Instituto de Fomento Minero y Estudios Geológicos del Estado de México (IFOMEGEM)
January 2001 - January 2004 (3 years 1 month)
Geological and mining service of the Government of Mexico Toluca, Mexico
· Reinforced legal compliance, supported solid and hazardous waste management, and conducted contaminated site remediation in mining processes.
· Negotiated with municipalities for bidding landfill projects.
· Designed landfill projects for small municipalities, with corresponding health and safety programs, and trained operational staff onsite.
· Conducted studies for the geologically focused environmental impact assessment (soil and water).
· Implemented the quality management system (ISO 9001:2000).
Technical Manager at Consultores Especializados en Protección Ambiental
October 1996 - January 2001 (4 years 4 months)
EHSQ consulting company (closed) Several locations in Mexico and Honduras
· Led the EHS, Risk, Audit and Support Services departments of the company.
· Conducted consultancy programs for industry, providing technical and legal support on environmental and safety regulations compliance.
· Conducted several environmental and safety audits, environmental impact assessment, risk assessment, environmental monitoring programs, hazardous chemicals, hazardous waste and wastewater management studies, with special focus on PEMEX oil&gas Mexican company and Electricidad de Cortes Honduran power supply company.
· Trained hundreds of workers on EHSQ topics.
· Implemented several EHSQ management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001).
Environmental Engineer at Advanced Sciences Integrated México
March 1994 - October 1996 (2 years 8 months)
USA environmental consulting company (closed) Mexico City, Mexico
· Participated in several big scale soil and water remediation projects, waste water treatment plants design, sustainable use of natural resources, industrial environmental management projects, and pollution control projects.
· Developed some Mexican official standards.
Process Engineer at SPISA Ingeniería y Construcción
February 1993 – March 1994 (1 year 2 months)
Oil&Gas sector design and construction firm Mexico City, Mexico
· Design of process security systems for petrochemical industry.
Teaching Experience
· Part-time professor at the on-line UTEL University (Pearson Education) giving several engineering courses related with EHSQ (2014-present).
· Part-time professor for the "Diploma in Process Engineering for Wastewater Treatment" held at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara (2005 to 2008).
Certifications
ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor
International Register of Certified Auditors (IRCA) – License 08/0244 – July 2009.
Relevant Education
Secretariat of Communications and Transportation
Regulatory and Safety Transport of Hazardous Materials and Waste, 2010
Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Diploma in Wastewater Treatment and Sustainable Management, 2006
Cadiz University - Spain
Master of Environmental Engineering, Concentration in Waste Management and Treatment Technologies, 2005
National Autonomous University of Mexico, PAHO
International Diploma in Contaminated Site Management & Remediation, 2002
National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNO, PAHO
International Diploma in Solid Waste Management and Environmental Impact Assessment (approved with honors), 2001
Advanced Sciences Integrated
40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training Course - OSHA - 29 CFR 1910.120, 1995
National Polytechnic Institute – School of Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Minor in Industrial Engineering, 1994