Safety Engineer / Officer : Resume CV

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VIJAYAKUMAR VAGEESAN
vviji75 AT gmail.com

Experience : 6+ Years in Civil & Mechanical Construction industries

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :
- NEBOSH International General Certificate in Health and Safety 2009 SHEilds Ltd. Dubai, UAE
- IOSH Managing Safely 2009 SHEilds Ltd. Dubai, UAE
- Diploma in Construction Safety Management 2009 National Institute of Construction Management & Research Pune, India
- Diploma in Fire & Safety Management 2005 National Institute of Labour Education & Management Chennai, India
- D.I.S (Diploma in Industrial Safety) 2003 Annamalai University Chidambaram, India
- D.M.E (Diploma in Mechanical Engineering) 1994 State Board of Technical Education Tamil Nadu, India

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION :
- OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor British Standard Institution, New Delhi, India
- First Aid St. John Ambulance, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Firefighting Training Mirdif Security and Safety, Dubai
- Safety Advisor Nakheel EHS Department, Dubai

WORK HISTORY :
a) Period : May 2006 – Till date
Company Name : Arabian Construction Co. Abudhabi, UAE Position Held : Safety Officer

b) Period : Nov 2004 – Mar 2006
Company Name : M/s. Spic Jel Engg. Const. Chennai, India
Position Held : Safety Officer

c) Period : Oct. 1999 – June 2004
Company Name : M/s. Al Jaber Est. Abu Dhabi, UAE
Position Held : Machine shop cum Safety supervisor

d) Period : Feb. 1994 – Sep. 1999
Company Name : M/s. Technomec, Chennai, India
Position Held : Machine shop Supervisor

Projects being worked as a safety officer :
01. 3B+G+64TYP+Tech. Residential buildings associated with podiums.
Location : Al Reem Island, Abudhabi, UAE
Scope Of work : Civil construction and MEP works
Period : Mar2010 – Till date

02. 2000MW & 130 MIGD Integrated water and power Plant
Location : Qidfa, Fujairah, UAE
Scope Of work : Civil construction and Erection of steel structures
Period : Aug2008 – Mar 2010

03. 3B+G+37TYP+Tech. Residential building
Location : Jumairah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE
Scope Of work : Civil construction and MEP works
Period : May 2006 – Aug 2008

04. Torrent 1100 MW Sugen Combined cycle power project
Location : Surat, Gujarat, India
Scope Of work : Electrical and instrumentation works.
Period : Oct 2005 – Mar 2006

05. 3x30 MW Co Generation power project
Location : Lanjigarh, Orissa, India
Scope Of work : Erection of boiler, Turbine generator and its auxiliaries
Period : Nov2004 – Oct 2005

Job Responsibilities as a safety officer :
- Deliver safety Induction training and Tool Box Talk.
- Monitor and strict compliance of “Permit to Work” system at worksite & explain the importance of the same to the workforce.
- Coordinate with execution team and preparing job safety analysis and Risk Assessments.
- Arranging inspection and certification of Equipments and Tools in the work shop area and cross inspection for the same.
- Preparing Daily, Weekly and Monthly project reports.
- Make arrangement for marking of shutdown Assembly Point Area, Smoking Shelter & displaying Safety slogans, banner at the conspicuous locations.
- Organizing “Safety Enhancement Scheme” for motivation of the workers.
- Ensure availability of fire fighting Extinguishers where ever necessary & also training the workforce for the correct use of the same.
- Preparing incident and accident reports & make recommendations to fix the hazard.
- Monitoring Critical Activities at site & correct the unsafe practices on the spot.
- Conducting Fire Mock Drill and train the workers for the ‘Emergency Evacuation Procedure’.
- Monitor Safety activities in critical work such as heavy lifting, confined space entry, working at elevated location & radiation etc.
- Provide necessary instructions to work force in maintaining good house keeping & proper waste disposal.
- Monitoring Environmental issues.
- Maintain MSDS for the chemicals and train workforce in safe use of chemicals.
- Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations through comprehensive inspections and communication. Inform employees of changes in regulations.
- Conducting internal EHS audit.

PERSONAL DETAILS :
Date of Birth : 25th May 1975
Nationality : Indian
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Tamil

Yours Sincerely
VIJAYAKUMAR VAGEESAN

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Dr Thomas Jacob Kariathil, Ph.D.
E-mail : tomkart AT rediffmail.com

SUMMARY :
Eleven years work experience through various positions as Senior Environmental Officer, Aquatic Animals Biologist, Lecturer in Environmental Science, Benthic Ecologist, Senior Research Fellow and Research Project Fellow in the fields of Environmental Consulting, EMS Auditing, Occupational Safety and Health, Biodiversity and Marine Ecology. Overseas work experience as Senior Environmental Officer in Environmental Consultancy, Muscat, Benthic Ecologist at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in project entitled “Oceanographic Survey in support of the Marine and Coastal Damage Assessment (OSDA) in the oil spilled areas of the northwest Arabian Gulf”. Background includes works in Environmental Sciences, Marine Biology, Biodiversity and Benthic Ecology. Duties include conduct of environmental monitoring, environmental auditing, environmental training, data collection and analysis, database preparation, preparation and editing of various industrial and marine project reports & environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports and conduct of environmental programme for students and public. Adept at working with eminent consultants, researchers and professors on theoretical, practical and problem solving aspects of Environmental Consulting and Auditing, Environmental Sciences and Marine Biology. Certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor. Best Ph.D. Thesis Awardee (Gold Medalist) in Marine Biology. Excellent writing and editing skills. Good presentation, communication and interpersonal skills. Sound statistical, software and other analytical skills. Effective oral and written command over English language.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE :
- Environmental baseline studies
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies
- Environmental Compliance Auditing (ISO 14001 :2004) of industrial and oil and gas premises
- Air and water quality surveys and management
- Occupational health and safety monitoring
- Vegetation, flora and vertebrate fauna surveys
- Environmental sensitivity surveys of areas proposed for development
- Assessment and remediation of contaminated sites
- Marine ecological surveys and monitoring of marine, coastal and estuarine water quality and biota
- Hazardous waste management
- Coastal zone management
- Preparation of Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
- Liaising with ministries and industrial clients for environmental permitting and other approvals
- Monitoring and management of sewage treatment and recycling plant (STRP)
- Environmental and HSE training

EDUCATION :
Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India Diploma in Industrial Pollution Control (currently doing 2011-2012)
National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) IGC, UK, 2011
Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India PG Diploma in Environmental Management, 2010
Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India Ph D in Marine Biology, 2004
Title of Thesis :“Biology, population dynamics and proximate composition of mantis shrimp Harpiosquilla raphidea (Fabricius, 1798)”
Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India M Sc in Coastal Aquaculture, 1998 Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India
B Sc in Zoology, 1995

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY :
Environmental Consulting and Auditing :
Geo-Resources Consultancy, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (July 2007 - the present)
Senior Environmental Officer
Marine Ecology
International Petroleum Development and Expertise, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

(January 2007 - April 2007)
Aquatic Animals Biologist, IPDE, Environmental Division :
Environmental Science
St. Berchmans College, Kerala, India (April 2004 - March 2006)
Lecturer in Environmental Science
Impact of Coastal and Offshore Oil pollution on Benthic Ecology of Arabian Gulf
Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

(July 2003 – March 2004)
Benthic Ecologist, Centre for Environment and Water :
Marine Biodiversity
Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India (July 2000 - June 2003)
Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology
Marine Benthic Pollution in Critical Habitats
Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India (April 1999 - June 2000)
Research Project Fellow, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology
KEY PROJECTS :
OIL AND GAS :
- Monthly environmental monitoring and preparation of reports and other approvals and environmental impact control documentation for the EPF and export pipelines for PTTEP-ME, Block 44 development, Shams, Sultanate of Oman, July 2007 to present;
- Environmental Impact Assessment for Shams 8, 9, 10 and 11 flowlines for PTTEP-ME, Block 44 development, Sept 2007;
- Monthly environmental monitoring and preparation of reports and other approvals and annual renewal of environmental permits for Daleel Petroleum Company, Block-5 Daleel Oil Field, Sultanate of Oman, July 2007 to present;
- Environmental Compliance Audit for Block-5 Daleel Oil Field, May 2008;
- Environmental Compliance Audit for petroleum wells in Block-61, Petroleum Development Oman, Handover site to British Petroleum, Oct 2007;
- H2S Monitoring for Block-5 Daleel Oil Field, July 2007 to present;
- Permit to drill and construct three production wells and three water wells in Block 44 Field (Environmental Studies), PTTEP-ME, June 2008;
- Construction phase environmental permitting, monitoring and auditing for Extension of 28’’ export and 14’’ import pipelines for crude oil in Occidental Mukhaizna, Sultanate of Oman, July 2007 to Sept 2008;
- Preliminary site assessment, site remediation and report preparation for Oman Oil filling station decommissioning, Hyaema, Sur, Sultanate of Sept, 2008.

TOURISM/DEVELOPMENT/CONSTRUCTION :
- Site specific baseline assessment EIA – Salalah Tourism Development, Muriya Tourism Development Company, 2007;
- Feature survey & EIA scoping document preparation for development of Duqum Beach Hotel, OMRAN, Sultanate of Oman;
- Monthly environmental monitoring and preparation of reports for Salam Resort and Spa Construction, Nagarjuna Construction Company International LLC (NCC) and Consolidated Contractors Co. Oman L.L.C - Boskalis Westminster Oman LLC Consortium (BOC), Oct 2007 to present;
- Monthly environmental monitoring and preparation of reports and renewal of environmental permits and other approvals for Salalah Beach Development : Phase I – construction, Muriya Tourism Development Company, June 2008 to present;
- Monthly environmental monitoring and preparation of reports and renewal of environmental permits and other approvals for Sifah Beach Development : Phase I – construction, Muriya Tourism Development Company, June 2008 to present.

OTHER PROJECTS :
- Monthly environmental monitoring and preparation of reports and other approvals and implementation supervision and auditing for Oman Abrasives LLC, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman, July 2007 to present;
- Noise monitoring and report preparation for Sharq Sohar Steel Rolling Mills, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman, Aug 2007;
- Marine water quality and sediment nature surveys for Muriya tourism development Company, June 2008 to present;
- Marine invertebrates survey and macrobenthic analysis for tourism developments near to Barr Al Jissa Resort, Sultanate of Oman, Sept 2008;
- Marine invertebrates survey and macrobenthic analysis for proposed tourism development in Al Inshirah, Mutrah harbour, Sultanate of Oman, Sept 2008.

AWARD AND RECOGNITION :
Prof. R. V. Seshaiya Gold Medal and Certificate for the
Best Ph.D. Thesis in Marine Biology, Annamalai University (2005)
Certificate of ISO 14001 EMS Lead Auditor Course by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) (2008)

PUBLICATIONS :
Papers in proceedings of symposia/seminars :
1. Thomas J. Kariathil, S. M. Raffi and S. Ajmal Khan (2002). Heavy metals and organic carbon in sediments of Vellar estuary, Proc. Symp. Riverine and Reservoir Fisheries of India, Society of Fisheries Technologists (India), Cochin.
2. Thomas J. Kariathil, S. M. Raffi, S. Ajmal Khan and L. Kannan (2002). Biodiversity, species composition, distribution and relative abundance of crabs in coral reef ecosystems of Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar Island. In : Proc. Nat. Sem. Mar. & Coastal Ecosystems, Tuticorin.
3. Raffi, S. M., Thomas J. Kariathil, P.S. Lyla and S. Ajmal Khan (2002). Species composition, distribution and abundance of mangrove crabs in an artificially created mangrove ecosystem. In : Proc. Nat. Sem. Mar. & Coastal Ecosystems, Tuticorin.
4. Thomas J. Kariathil, P.S. Lyla and S. Ajmal Khan (2005). Proximate composition of mantis shrimp Harpiosquilla harpax ((de haan, 1844) (Crustacea : Stomatopoda) meat. In: Proc. Kerala Envt. Congr., Kochi, Kerala.
5. Thomas J. Kariathil, S. M. Raffi, K. Kathiresan and S. Ajmal Khan (2006). Soil restoration using a marine cyanobacterium Phormidium tenue (Menegh) Gomont. In : Proc. Internat. Confer. Sci. and Tech. Sustainable Development, Changanassery.

Scientific Articles :
1. Applications of Remote Sensing in Fisheries, Seshaiana, ENVIS Newsletter on Estuaries, Mangroves, Coral reefs and Lagoons, 7(1), 1999.
2. Endemism - an Enigma, Seshaiana, 9(1), 2001.
3. Biodiversity and Fishery of the Tidal Lagoon - Chilka Lake, Seshaiana, 9(1), 2001.
4. Chilka - an Absolute Largesse of Nature, Seshaiana, 9(2), 2001.

TRAINING/ WORKSHOPS ATTENDED :
1. Contact programme in Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology at Department of Cytogenetics, CAS in Zoology, Banaras Hindu University
2. Workshop on Research Methodology at Department of Economics, Annamalai University
3. Training in Remote Sensing and GIS at School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University
4. ISRO sponsored Training course on Geoinformatics at Department of Environmental Science, Gulbarga University
5. ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Course at Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Hyderabad, India.
6. National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) IGC, UK Training Course

COMPUTER SKILLS :
Knowledge in handling MS Word and Excel and Power Point.
Software packages FiSAT and PRIMER for fisheries and ecological studies.

GENERAL PROFICIENCY :
Effective written and oral communication skills and excellent command over English language. Good presentation skills. Proficiency in writing and editing manuscripts.
Sound statistical and other analytical skills.

LANGUAGES KNOWN :
English, Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil