Reymundo Chapa has over 10 years of experience as an HSE Project Director and Manager on large industrial projects in South America and the Caribbean. He has a track record of achieving millions of work hours without lost-time accidents and has received several safety awards. Chapa's responsibilities include developing and implementing safety programs, managing safety staff, ensuring compliance, and liaising with clients and government agencies. He is proficient in English and Spanish.
CORE COMPETENCIES: Engineering / Project Management / Process Development
Accomplished professional with a long term distinguished track record of leadership, engineering and operations, with increasing responsibilities for functional management in all disciplines of manufacturing operations.
A history of success developing and managing operating budgets, departmental goal setting, spearheading new products along with process design and development, production line set-ups, product line transfers and implementing lean manufacturing processes. This includes manufacturing line optimizations and the coordination and supervision of multiple, diverse engineering projects and activities against tight deadlines.
Other responsibilities include project financial justifications, cost analysis, performance tracking, and evaluation of process enhancements pertaining to overall unit cost, quality and profitability. Consistently successful in improving quality, increasing production yields, and maximizing efficiency while making process improvements to reduce costs.
CORE COMPETENCIES: Engineering / Project Management / Process Development
Accomplished professional with a long term distinguished track record of leadership, engineering and operations, with increasing responsibilities for functional management in all disciplines of manufacturing operations.
A history of success developing and managing operating budgets, departmental goal setting, spearheading new products along with process design and development, production line set-ups, product line transfers and implementing lean manufacturing processes. This includes manufacturing line optimizations and the coordination and supervision of multiple, diverse engineering projects and activities against tight deadlines.
Other responsibilities include project financial justifications, cost analysis, performance tracking, and evaluation of process enhancements pertaining to overall unit cost, quality and profitability. Consistently successful in improving quality, increasing production yields, and maximizing efficiency while making process improvements to reduce costs.
Degreed Safety and Health Professional with International exposure. A proven leader who has a passion for his craft, and possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and drive. Broad-based Safety and Health background, ranging from small business owner to Safety and Health Director. Highly effective communicator and motivator, who has the proven ability to Influence and add value at all organizational levels.
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Reymundo Chapa
HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
Qualification
Highlights
and
Key Achievements
Computer Skills:Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.
Project Achievements: for CB&I – 2011 – 2015
Achieved 105 Million Work Hours withouta LostTime Accident on a multi-billion
dollar Refinery Expansion Projectin Cartagena Colombia with 90% local
workforce.
Project Achievements: for CB&I – 2014
Nominated and won CB&I’s HSE Professional ofthe Year Award for individual
performance within the companyworldwide.
Project Achievements: for CB&I – 2013
Nominated and won CB&I’s Presidents Award for individual performance within
the company.
Project Achievements: for CB&I – 2010-2010
Achieved 4 Million Work Hours withouta LostTime Accident with all
construction work being performed within an operating facilityat the Petrotrin
Refinery in Trinidad & Tobago.
Project Achievements: for CB&I – 2008-2010
Achieved 9.1 Million Work Hours withouta LostTime Accident on the Chile LNG
Project.
Project Achievements: for Bechtel – 2004 -2007
Nominated and won Construction Team ofthe Year for Major Projects
Nominated and won the Marathon global “Living Our Values” Award for best
HSE performance on a Major Project
Achieved 8.7 Million Man Hours withouta LostTime Accident at Equatorial
Guinea,West Africa LNG Project.
Education
and Training
Courses:
OSHA Record Keeping Course
OSHA 500 Course
OSHA 510 Course
OSHA Safety Manager Seminar
CPR Certified
Standard First Aid Certified
Front Line Manager Seminar
Construction Supervision Seminar
EmergencyRescue Training
Fire Response Training
Scaffold Regulation and Erection Seminar
Dolce Supervision Training Seminar
Project Managers Safety Awareness Committee
ITT Hartford Employing and Training Seminar
USI Scaffolding Safety & Inspection Course
Scaffold Institute “Train the Trainer” 10 hour course.
CBI 40hr. Supervisors IncidentPrevention Program
Language English (excellent) Spanish (excellent)
Professional
Memberships/ Reg.
Member of ASSE
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Reymundo Chapa
HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
Relevant
Experience
CBI (2011-Present) Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena RefineryExpansion Project
2011-Present HSE Project Director
Responsibilities are to provide major/large scale project specific field
execution support and direction for occupational safety, health,
environmental, industrial hygiene, and security direction in support of
activities in on-site fabrication areas, laydown/storage areas, field
execution, and on-site engineering/HSE interface support. These key
responsibilities included management of an HSE staff consisting of 160
members monitoring over $6 Billion in work activities. These
responsibilities include:
Development and implementation of program to manage HSE
activities during the lifecycle of the project, inclusive of project
mobilization through construction to start-up/commissioning and
project closeout.
Ensure policies, processes, and procedures encompassed all
work fronts inclusive of subcontractors.
Specification and roll out of HSE data management system to
include incidents, training, inspections, assessments, audits, and
lessons learned/HSE alerts.
Standardization of HSE reporting to include bi-weekly, monthly,
quarterly, and annual statistical performance reports, include
leading and lagging indicators, and inspection/assessment/audits.
Development and implementation of project level strategies for
incident management and training of HSE, executive, and
operations personnel to those expectations.
Ensuring incident investigation of significant incidents, guidance
on determination of injury/illness recordability to ensure
consistency and appropriateness of recordkeeping decisions, and
worker’s compensation claims management.
Provide liaison with governmental agencies to ensure practices
and programs are compliant.
Liaise with resident client staff to ensure their satisfaction with the
HSE practices/programs and ensure client objectives and goals
are achieved.
Assist project management team in developing HSE performance
targets/leading indicator metrics.
Ensure contractors are compliant with all national, state, and local
laws, CB&I Corporate, Client, and project HSE requirements.
Ensure subcontractors are compliant with all contractual
commitments.
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Reymundo Chapa
HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
Relevant
Experience
CB&I (2010-2011), Trinidad, W.I.
FCCU Phase II Upgrade Project
2010-2011 HSE Project Manager
Responsibilities are to provide major/large scale project specific field execution
support and direction for occupational safety, health, environmental, industrial
hygiene, and security direction in support of activities in on-site fabrication
areas, laydown/storage areas, field execution, and on-site engineering/HSE
interface support. These key responsibilities included management of an HSE
staff monitoring over $400 MM in work activities. These responsibilities include:
Development and implementation of program to manage HSE activities
during the lifecycle of the project, inclusive of project mobilization
through construction to start-up/commissioning and project closeout.
Ensure policies, processes, and procedures encompassed all work
fronts inclusive of subcontractors.
Specification and roll out of HSE data management system to include
incidents, training, inspections, assessments, audits, and lessons
learned/HSE alerts.
Standardization of HSE reporting to include bi-weekly, monthly,
quarterly, and annual statistical performance reports, include leading
and lagging indicators, and inspection/assessment/audits.
Development and implementation of project level strategies for incident
management and training of HSE, executive, and operations personnel
to those expectations.
Ensuring incident investigation of significant incidents, guidance on
determination of injury/illness recordability to ensure consistency and
appropriateness of recordkeeping decisions, and worker’s compensation
claims management.
Provide liaison with governmental agencies to ensure practices and
programs are compliant.
Liaise with resident client staff to ensure their satisfaction with the HSE
practices/programs and ensure client objectives and goals are achieved.
Assist project management team in developing HSE performance
targets/leading indicator metrics.
Ensure contractors are compliant with all national, state, and local laws,
CB&I Corporate, Client, and project HSE requirements.
Ensure subcontractors are compliant with all contractual commitments.
Perform audits and inspections and review findings with subcontractors
for implementation of corrective actions.
Perform audits and inspections and review findings with subcontractor
for corrective actions.
Attend weekly/monthly safety meetings with subcontractor and
subcontractors to discuss safety matters, incident/accidents, and
provide input regarding corrective actions and preventative measures.
Responsible for outlining hazard recognition and control for
incident reporting and investigation during construction, pre-
commissioning and commissioning phase.
Facilitated implementation of CBI’s behavior based safety
program I CARE utilizing anonymous peer-to-peer observation
and immediate feedback methodologies.
Managed the day to day activities of 22 HSE Safety Professionals
during peak construction phase
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Reymundo Chapa
HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
Pre-qualify subcontractors for work in the facility and oversee
subcontractor HSE activities to assure safe and quality contractor
work.
Project Description:
Expansion & Revamping of an operating FCCU facility in
Trinidad, W.I.
Relevant
Experience
CB&I (2008-2010), Quintero, Chile LNG Project
2008 - 2010 HSE Project Manager
Responsibilities are to provide major/large scale project specific field
execution support and direction for occupational safety, health,
environmental, industrial hygiene, and security direction in support of
activities in on-site fabrication areas, laydown/storage areas, field
execution, and on-site engineering/HSE interface support. These key
responsibilities included management of an HSE staff monitoring over
$1+BN in work activities. These responsibilities include:
Development and implementation of program to manage HSE
activities during the lifecycle of the project, inclusive of project
mobilization through construction to start-up/commissioning and
project closeout.
Ensure policies, processes, and procedures encompassed all
work fronts inclusive of subcontractors.
Specification and roll out of HSE data management system to
include incidents, training, inspections, assessments, audits, and
lessons learned/HSE alerts.
Standardization of HSE reporting to include bi-weekly, monthly,
quarterly, and annual statistical performance reports, include
leading and lagging indicators, and inspection/assessment/audits.
Development and implementation of project level strategies for
incident management and training of HSE, executive, and
operations personnel to those expectations.
Ensuring incident investigation of significant incidents, guidance
on determination of injury/illness recordability to ensure
consistency and appropriateness of recordkeeping decisions, and
worker’s compensation claims management.
Provide liaison with governmental agencies to ensure practices
and programs are compliant.
Liaise with resident client staff to ensure their satisfaction with the
HSE practices/programs and ensure client objectives and goals
are achieved.
Assist project management team in developing HSE performance
targets/leading indicator metrics.
Ensure contractors are in compliance with all state local laws and
project HSE requirements.
Ensure subcontractor is in compliance with all contractual
commitments.
Perform audits and inspections and review findings with
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Reymundo Chapa
HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
subcontractor for corrective actions.
Perform audits and inspections and review findings with
subcontractor for corrective actions.
Attend weekly/monthly safety meetings with subcontractor and
subcontractors to discuss safety matters, incident/accidents, and
provide input regarding corrective actions and preventative
measures.
Responsible for outlining hazard recognition and control for
incident reporting and investigation during construction, pre-
commissioning and commissioning phase.
Facilitated implementation of CBI’s behavior based safety
program I CARE utilizing anonymous peer-to-peer observation
and immediate feedback methodologies.
Managing a Medical Staff (Mutual) consisting of 8 members.
Providing guidance/assistance regarding Injury/Illness
classifications and recordkeeping requirements within OSHA &
Local guidelines.
Managed the day to day activities of 19 HSE Safety Professionals
during peak construction phase
Pre-qualify subcontractors for work in the facility and oversee
subcontractor HSE activities to assure safe and quality contractor
work.
Project Description:
Construction of a Regasification LNG facility in Quintero, Chile
2007 - 2008 Bechtel International (Ahamdi, Kuwait) Aromatics Plant
HSE Project Manager (PMC Role)
Responsible for overall HSE management of two major EPC
subcontractors and its Subcontractors HSE program, but not limited to:
Ensure contractors are in compliance with all state local laws and
project HSE requirements.
Ensure subcontractor is in compliance with all contractual
commitments.
Perform audits and inspections and review findings with
subcontractor for corrective actions.
Attend weekly/monthly safety meetings with subcontractor and
subcontractors to discuss safety matters, incident/accidents, and
provide input regarding corrective actions and preventative
measures.
Responsible for outlining hazard recognition and control for
incident reporting and investigation during construction, pre-
commissioning and commissioning phase.
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Reymundo Chapa
HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
Project Description:
Construction of an Aromatics Facility in; Ahamdi, Kuwait
2004 - 2007 Bechtel International – (Equatorial Guinea, West Africa) LNG Project
HSE Project Manager
Responsible for overall implementation of the sites HSE program,
responsibilities include but not limited to:
Managing a Medical Staff (SOS) consisting of 18 members.
Providing guidance/assistance regarding Injury/Illness
classifications and recordkeeping requirements within OSHA
guidelines.
Managed the day to day activities of 19 HSE Safety Professionals
during peak construction phase
Implementation of Bechtel’s Core Processes (CP’S)and Standard
Work Practice Procedures (SWPP’s)
Acted as the Incident Commander for the projects Emergency
Response Team, provided ERT training on a weekly basis, and
conducted drills on a monthly basis which covered a variety of
subjects, such as but not limited to: Confined Space Rescue,
Elevated Work Rescue, Fire Response, Basic First Aid/CPR, etc.
Managed the sites Vector Control Program, which consisted of an
8 member group. Main goal was to minimize the Malaria infection
rate and provide a safe working environment for all personnel on
the project.
Pre-qualify subcontractors for work in the facility and oversee
subcontractor HSE activities to assure safe and quality contractor
work.
Responsible for outlining hazard recognition and control for
accident/incident reporting and investigation during construction,
pre-commissioning and commissioning phases.
Project Description:
Construction of an LNG facility in; Equatorial Guinea, West Africa
2002 - 2004 Insulations Inc. (Trinidad, West Indies)
Bechtel/Atlantic LNG Project
HSE Project Manager
Responsible for overall implementation of Insulations Inc. HSE program,
responsibilities include but not limited to:
Managing the day to day activities of 7 HSE Safety Professionals
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Reymundo Chapa
HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
Develop and deliver employee safety training to maintain
regulatory compliance.
Provided OSHA 10 hr. and 30 hr. training for Bechtel/Insulation
Inc. employees.
Established safety audit program to identify deficiencies and
initiate corrective actions.
Perform audits and inspections and review findings with HSE
Technicians for corrective actions.
Promote and practice team building across the project.
Project Description:
Bechtel/Atlantic LNG Trains 2 &3 Expansion, Trinidad, West
Indies
2000 - 2001 Insulations Inc. (Point Comfort, Texas)
HSE Manager
Responsible for overall implementation of Insulations Inc. HSE program,
responsibilities include but not limited to:
Managing the day to day activities of 3 HSE Safety Professionals
Develop and deliver employee safety training to maintain
regulatory compliance.
Attend weekly/monthly safety meetings with client and subcon-
tractors to discuss safety matters, incident/accidents, and provide
input regarding corrective actions and preventative measures.
Liaison with client HSE personnel on a daily basis to assure
compliance with facilities stringent permitting process.
Promote and practice team building across the project.
Project Description:
Formosa Plastics, Point Comfort, Texas
1999 - 2000 Hal Roach Construction (Ackerman, Mississippi)
HSE Manager
Responsible for overall implementation of Hal Roach Construction HSE
program, responsibilities include but not limited to:
Development of project specific HSE procedures.
Promote and practice team building across the project.
Conduct site safety and health inspections on the project.
Provide safety orientations and specific training as required.
Attend weekly/monthly safety meetings with client and subcon-
tractors to discuss safety matters, incident/accidents, and provide
input regarding corrective actions and preventative measures.
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Reymundo Chapa
HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
Deliver safety tool box talks with all Hal Roach employees on a
daily basis.
Promote and practice team building across the project.
Project Description:
Bechtel/Red Hills Co-Generation Facility, Ackerman, Mississippi.
1998 - 1999 Insulations Inc. (Odessa, Texas)
HSE Manager
Responsible for overall implementation of Insulations Inc. HSE program,
responsibilities include but not limited to:
Managing the day to day activities of 6 HSE Safety Professionals
Development of project specific HSE procedures.
Perform site inspections in all plant facilities to ensure safe
working conditions for all employees.
Perform audits with regards to Permitting Process
Deliver Safety Tool Box Talks to employees
Monitor and inspect all scaffolding activities
Attend weekly/monthly safety meetings with client and
subcontractors to discuss safety matters, incident/accidents, and
provide input regarding corrective actions and preventative
measure
Promote and practice team building across the project.
Project Description:
Huntsman Refinery Expansion, Odessa, Texas.
1997 - 1997 Hal Con York (Mobile, Alabama)
HSE Manager
Responsible for overall implementation of Hal Con York HSE program,
responsibilities include but not limited to:
Perform site inspections in all plant facilities to ensure safe
working conditions for all employees.
Perform audits of Permitting Process
Monitor and inspect all scaffolding activities
Attend weekly/monthly safety meetings with client and subcon-
tractors to discuss safety matters, incident/accidents, and provide
input regarding corrective actions and preventative measure
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Reymundo Chapa
HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
Deliver Safety Tool Box Talks to employees
Promote and practice team building across the project.
Project Description:
Tuscaloosa Steel Project, Mobile, Alabama.
1996 - 1997 Hal Con York (Baytown, Texas)
HSE Manager
Responsible for overall implementation of Hal Con York HSE program,
responsibilities include but not limited to:
Perform site inspections in all plant facilities to ensure safe
working conditions for all employees.
Perform audits of Permitting Process
Deliver Safety Tool Box Talks to employees
Monitor and inspect all scaffolding activities
Attend weekly/monthly safety meetings with client and subcon-
tractors to discuss safety matters, incident/accidents, and provide
input regarding corrective actions and preventative measure
Promote and practice team building across the project.
Project Description:
BOP-X Furnace Project, Baytown, Texas
1995 -1996 Insulations, Inc. (Deer Park, Texas)
HSE Manager
Responsible for overall implementation of the sites HSE program,
responsibilities include but not limited to:
Managing the day to day activities of 5 HSE Safety Professionals
Development of project specific HSE procedures.
Perform site inspections in all plant facilities to ensure safe
working conditions for all employees.
Perform audits of Permitting Process
Deliver Safety Tool Box Talks to employees
Monitor and inspect all scaffolding activities.
Attend weekly/monthly safety meetings with client and sub-
contractors to discuss safety matters, incident/accidents, and
provide input regarding corrective actions and preventative
measures.
Project Description:
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Reymundo Chapa
HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
Shell Maya Offsite Project, Deer Park, Texas
1994 - 1995 Insulations, Inc. (Port Hudson, Louisiana)
HSE Supervisor
Responsible for overall implementation of the sites HSE program,
responsibilities include but not limited to:
Perform site inspections in all plant facilities to ensure safe
working conditions for all employees.
Perform audits of Permitting Process
Deliver Safety Tool Box Talks to employees
Oversee, monitor and inspect all scaffolding activities.
Project Description:
Georgia Pacific Paper, Port Hudson, Louisiana
1993 - 1994 Insulations, Inc. (Calhoun, Tennessee)
HSE Supervisor
Responsible for overall implementation of Insulations, Inc. Policies and
Procedures.
Perform site inspections in all plant facilities to ensure safe
working conditions for all employees.
Perform audits of Permitting Process
Deliver Safety Tool Box Talks to employees
Monitor and inspect all scaffolding activities.
Conduct daily inspections of all work areas to assure compliance
of policies and procedures.
Project Description:
Bowater Paper, Calhoun, Tennessee.
1992 - 1993 Insulations, Inc. (Theodore, Alabama)
HSE Coordinator
Responsible for overall implementation Insulations, Inc. Policy’s and
Procedures, but not limited to the following:.
Perform site inspections in all plant facilities to ensure safe
working conditions for all employees.
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HSE Project Director
rchapa5607@yahoo.com
Perform audits of Permitting Process
Deliver Safety Tool Box Talks to employees
Monitor and inspect all scaffolding activities
Project Description:
Exxon Mobile Bay Project, Theodore, Alabama
1988 - 1992 Brown & Root Inc. (Seadrift, Texas)
Scaffolding Supervisor/ HSE Trainee
Responsible for the overall scaffolding erection/dismantling activities, and
Trained with the existing HSE professionals with regards to project HSE
issues, but not limited to the following:
Supervised a scaffolding crew consisting of 21 members.
Supervised the day to day activities of the scaffolding crew and
implemented the projects rules and regulations.
Audited the site with the HSE professionals ensuring project
workers were in compliance with all project rules and regulations.
Deliver Safety Tool Box Talks to employees
Responsible for ensuring all scaffolds were in compliance and
inspected daily.
Project Description:
Union Carbide Facility, Seadrift, Texas