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SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
25 years of progressively responsible experience in management of Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) compliance programs and environmental engineering & design. Mr. Chandnani has served clients in the energy(power), oil & gas (onshore & offshore), natural gas pipeline, refinery, fertilizers, petrochemical, and civil/environmental infrastructure construction industries in USA and developing countries.
Expertise also includes development of QHSE requirements & QHSE integrated management systems for Industrial Manufacturing & Production Facilities, and Infrastructure Construction projects in compliance with ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001 and BS EN ISO 9001. Mr. Chandnani has an excellent track record in continuous improvement of QHSE integrated systems, and overall HSE compliance with external regulations. He has received several prestigious awards & recognitions in this field.
OVERALL MANAGEMENT SKILLS & STYLE
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2004 – Present
SRC Services International Inc, Orlando, FL
Position: Environmental Health & Safety Regional Manager
Primary Job Function: Managed environmental infrastructure construction projects, obtained permits and approvals from regulatory authorities, developed HS&E compliance programs and integrated HSE management systems, performed risk & liability assessments on environmental & safety projects, established medical surveillance programs, administered workmen compensation programs, developed contractor safety programs, provided extensive training to contractors and employees, and directed technical & administrative staff on projects, and in office environment.
Project Accomplishments:
Client: US Navy, Southeast Region, Charleston, SC and Jacksonville, FL
* Was responsible for the HSE management on a large green rconstruction and green demolition project (approx, 50 buildings were in project scope) for the US Naval base in Pensacola, FL. Developed HSE plan for the project, reviewed contracts for determining HSE compliance requirements, Set up work construction zones per the safety guidelines, conducted HSE inspections and audits at project work sites, mitigated construction risks with corrective measures, developed contractor safety program to protect their health and prevent accidental injuries, and prepared progress reports with HSE statistics and performance measurement in comparison to set goals & benchmarks. Total Project Cost: 55 million USD).
Client: US Navy, Southeast Region, Charleston, SC and Jacksonville, FL
* Conducted several environmental liability assessments for the US Naval bases in the southeast region during 2004-2006. Evaluated over 25 sites and airfields connected to the naval bases. Performed estimation of cleanup and clean closure costs to assist the US Navy to establish electronic documentation for total liability costs of each site owned or operated by the US Navy. Developed an environmental records database for the NAVY to maintain future data entries and conduct data search. Total Project Cost: 2 million USD)
Client: Interstate Holdings (Property & Land Development Firm), Palm Coast, FL
* Conducted several commercial building property assessments at City Walk Commercial Office Construction Complex in Palm Coast, FL (during 2007-2008) for determining compliance with building codes and construction quality standards, and to determine building impact from environmental issues. Investigated water intrusion issues, Developed mold remediation plan, and supervised the mold removal operation. Developed protocols for protective gear and equipment for workers involved with remediation. Total Project Capital Cost=35 MM USD, Total Environmental Services & Assessment Project Value=$50,000 USD
Client: Bureau of Medicine (BUMED), Portsmouth,VA; San Diego, CA and Bethesda, Md
* Conducted Health Safety & Environmental Audits at three facilities (during 2005-2008) with emphasis on waste management practices and exposure to hospital employees from handling of hazardous & infectious wastes. Developed instruction manuals for proper segregation, handling, labeling, packaging, transportation and safe disposal of these wastes at licensed facilities. Developed a sustainable program to manage wastes without damaging the environmental receptors, and affecting the employees handling the wastes. (Project Value: 250,000 USD)
Client: NGI Property Investments, Orlando, FL
* Conducted multiple environmental site assessments and Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) audits (during 2006-2008) for commercial properties in Greater Orlando, FL to be utilized for banking, entertainment, hotel and restaurant establishments. Provided client with reports on risks associated with the adjoining contaminated properties and recommendations for risk mitigation and avoidance. Project Value: 25,000 USD
July 2003-July 2004: Polk County Utilities, Winter Haven, FL
Position: Water/Wastewater Utilities Capital Program Manager
Primary Job Function: Developed 5,10 &15 year capital budget expenditure forecasts for water, wastewater & reclaimed water utilities, prepared a long-term (20 year) 'integrated water supply plan' for the County, which included use of alternate sources of water, developed permitting strategies for securing long-term water supply allocations from water authorities in Florida and help negotiate Developer agreements, inter-local agreements, cooperative grant agreements, and infrastructure cost sharing agreements.
Project Accomplishments at Polk County:
* Performed master planning for water, wastewater and reclaimed water systems ranging in size from a population of 5,000 to 5,000,000 million people.
* Prepared capital budgets for water & wastewater infrastructure to be developed by the County, with complete details on capital program implementation schedule and cost estimation, on a year by year basis, for five, ten or fifteen year capital improvement programs.
* Performed project management tasks on various utilities and civil infrastructure projects in the public & private sectors. Controlled costs, schedule & quality; and approved shop drawings, specifications, scope changes and invoices.
Jan. 1999-July 2003:
Jones, Edmunds & Associates, Inc.
Position: Environmental Program Manager
Primary Job Function: Managed environmental projects for clients in public & private sectors, Prepared technical proposals for client approval of projects, Provided direction to junior staff, also coached & mentored staff and Performed hazardous waste permitting, risk assessment, offsite consequence analysis, and site assessments
Project Accomplishments:
Client: PCR Chemicals Inc (now known as Clariant Corporation), Gainesville, FL
* Developed Risk Management, Process Safety Management and Air Quality Compliance Plans during 199-2001) for the petrochemical plant complex. Designed mitigation measures for prevention of explosion, fire or sudden toxic vapor release risk from process plant and flammable, pressurized & toxic chemical storage areas. Performed hazard reviews, HAZOPs analysis, and offsite consequence modeling analysis to assess risks to surrounding communities and the environment. Conducted 'What if' Scenario Analysis, HAZOP reviews and safety risk assessments. Project Value= 150,000 USD
Client: Permafix of Florida, Inc., Gainesville, FL
* Supervised construction of a commercial haz-waste thermal oxidizer at a disposal facility in SE Region during 2000-2001. Assisted in the start-up, performance testing and commissioning of the oxidizer. Provided haz-waste permitting expertise to the client, who faced stiff opposition from the regulators and the public. Certified the facility after completion and successful testing of the project. Also conducted air quality modeling to assess the risks for release of toxic emissions, as a condition of permit approval. (Project Value = 225,000 USD)
Client: Perma-fix of Florida
* Assisted a major natural gas pipeline project in SE United States to obtain environmental permitting and clearances to construct on a fast track schedule. Length of the gas pipeline project was approx. 2000 miles and required an integrated (synchronized) permitting approach involving nearly twelve agencies at federal, state & local levels. Coordinated wetland mitigation as part of this project.(Project Value: 750,000 USD)Client: Williams Energy, Houston, Texas
June 1994-July 1998
Rust Environment & Infrastructure
Position: Sr. Project Manager & Quality Control Manager
Primary Job Function: Managed environmental projects for clients in public & private sector, Developed a Quality Control & Customer Satisfaction program to ensure repeat business, Prepared technical proposals for client approval, Performed waste recycling assessments, risk assessment, offsite consequence analysis, and site assessments; and Provided direction to junior staff, also coached & mentored staff. Project Value = 750,000 USD
Project Accomplishments:
Client: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Milton, FL
Managed and directed a complex Title V Federal & State air permit application during 1995-1997) for a large petrochemical complex in Florida. Assessed the emissions from various operations with stacks and vents, assessed various fugitive emissions not captured by vents, reviewed all stack testing results on incinerators, boilers, turbines etc., reviewed best available control technologies(BACTs) applicable to the client's facility, and assisted the client with emission inventory for the entire complex. Also, assisted client with permitting strategies that would provide the plant with maximum operating flexibility without compromising plant capacity. Also, provided client solutions for minimizing emissions during startup shutdown & malfunctions of various hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical and utility units. Value of Project = 250,000 USD
Client: International Flavors & Fragrances (Bush, Boake & Allen Inc.), Jacksonville, FL
Performed air permitting work (during 1994-1998) for this client that helped them boost their production capacity. Assisted in developing a comprehensive emission inventory. Also conducted facility-wide air monitoring. Conducted PSD analysis, NSR review, air dispersion modeling (using TSCREEN and ISC AERMOD), Cost Impact Studies for BACT and MACT Control Technology Applications, NSPS compliance testing, schedules & notifications, performed emission inventories for various pollution sources including fugitive emissions, and Risk Assessments, in support of several major source category PSD, Title V and Hazardous Waste Destruction Facility applications. Also conducted industrial hygiene monitoring for VOCs and other air toxics in the facility's environment. Value of Project = 250,000 USD
October 1985 to June 1994
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Position: Facilities Environmental Manager
Primary Job Function: Managed HSE and Facilities Engineering Staff (nearly 60 employees), and multi-media environmental projects. Prepared business proposals to expand plant facilities, developed long-term capital expenditure forecasts, Implementation of new state of the art technology and software solutions, Implemented more than fifty energy and environmental cost savings programs, provided direction to junior staff, also coached & mentored staff.
Project Accomplishments at McDonnell Douglas:
* Designed over 25 Water/Wastewater/Stormwater recycling as well as waste pollution prevention projects for the manufacturing facility. Technologies utilized included mixed ion-exchange, reverse osmosis, ultra-filtration, centrifuge solids, separation, froth floatation, ultra-pasteurization, electrolytic reduction, solvent distillation, bacteria disinfection with chemical agents, and multiple pass media filtration.
* Obtained environmental permits and approvals from the regulatory agencies for projects ranging from new construction to installation of new industrial equipment with potential to cause pollution. Some of these permits were to obtain approval of new industrial buildings and the surrounding civil infrastructure. Environmental permits obtained successfully included Air, Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Hazardous Waste Disposal, Solid Waste Disposal, and land development in sensitive wetlands areas and areas with sensitive water bodies.
* Responded to several spills at McDonnell Douglas manufacturing facility, ranging from gasoline and diesel to jet fuels such as JP4 & JP10. Supervised the first spill response operations for product recovery, contamination assessments, remedial action plans, remedial treatment, and disposal of waste after remediation operations. Also, directed the complete quality assurance on sampling, monitoring and lab analysis of constituents of concern.(COCs)
tanks (SS304) with flexible plastic liners were specified for replacement tanks.
* Investigated a major catastrophe that resulted in emergency hospitalization of employees and evacuation of 3000 employees from the facility due to sudden release of a cloud of toxic and irritant vapors into the facility's HVAC system and the outside environment from a metal plating process line involving 24 process tanks, electrical rectifiers and chemical storage areas. Conducted a root cause analysis, and prepared a final report with the findings and recommendations. The findings indicated operator error, faulty system design, lack of fail-safe systems, and insufficient employee and supervisor training in chemical safety. Developed a complete system upgrade design with proper ventilation controls, suitable process tank construction and safety interlocks. Developed a new operation manual for employees & supervisors to follow. Also provided extensive training in the operation, control and maintenance of the metal plating unit.
* Supervised contractors and consultants on multi-disciplined civil & environmental infrastructure construction projects. Reviewed safety and health practices at active construction sites, as required. Also, reviewed contractors HSE Plans for their projects.
* August 1983-October 1985
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Position: Senior Air Permitting Engineer III
Primary Job Function: Review permit applications, evaluate BACT for proposed projects, conduct air modeling to assess impact to environment & surrounding human receptors, evaluate test reports that document performance of air pollution control devices (APCDs), and prepare final permits for issuance to permit applicants. Also, interface with consultants, other agencies and enforcement staff on important issues and at crucial meetings.
Project Accomplishments at FDEP:
* Developed an electronic based database system to track permit applications throughout their life cycle
* Streamlined permit development process so as to expedite the issuance of permits to applicants
* Developed a system to preview permit applications so that the permitting authority does not spent time sending out too many letters of incompleteness to prospective applicants.
August 1980 thru May 1983
Fluor Engineers & Constructors
Position: Associate Process Engineer
Primary Job Function: Design of Oil & Gas, LNG, Refinery and Petrochemical plant process components, plus design of associated utilities such as boilers, power generation turbines and auxiliary equipment.
Project Accomplishments:
Client: Occidental Petroleum
* Was lead process engineer on an Oil Shale mining project in Cathedral Buffs, Colorado. Designed 100,000 bpd synthetic fuel facility that utilized oil shale as the raw material. Conducted engineering studies to determine best feasible technologies to control pollution at these facilities. Provided technical support in design of mining off-gas treatment, materials recovery and enrichment processes, wastewater treatment and disposal systems, steam and power generation, and miscellaneous process equipment.
Client: ARCO GAS
* Developed Process Design, P&I diagrams, Procedures Manual, Equipment Specifications and Engineer's cost estimate for LNG Project in Port Arthur Texas. Also, performed design for utilities and auxiliary equipment.
Client: Exxon Baytown, Texas, Petroleum Refinery
* Assessed the plant operation for achieving process optimization and energy savings. Reviewed P&I diagrams, process vents, rupture discs, pressure relief valves, fugitive emission leaks, vapor condenser operating parameters, startup shutdown flare emissions, operating parameters for thermal oxidizers, boilers, heat recovery units, economizers, etc. and cooling tower operating parameters and scale forming factors..
October 1976 thru March 1980
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Petrochemicals Company Limited (GSFC)
Position: Shift Chemical Engineer-Assistant Plant Operations Manager
Primary Job Function: Supervise Ammonia, Fertilizer and Petrochemical plant operations, coordinate with maintenance, process lab and safety departments to ensure safe and efficient operation, develop operational strategies to optimize efficiency, plan and implement plant shutdowns as necessary, make plant design modernization recommendations, and ensure compliance with environmental, safety & health regulations.
Project Accomplishments at GSFC Ltd.
* Developed a more environmentally safe way to capture toxic wastes such as process sludge containing arsenic and other toxic metallic constituents. This project helped in prevention of contamination in storm water run-off which eventually was flowing to surrounding rivers and lakes near the manufacturing facility.
* Supervised the contractors responsible for replacing the high pressure synthesis gas pipeline that exits from the gas compressors. Ensured compliance with all worker safety, hot permits for welding, permits for cold work, zone access restrictions, and hydrostatic testing of piping for leaks before job completion. Coordinated with safety department for all permits and special hazard assessments.
Certifications & Licenses
Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Florida
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager(CHMM)
Certified Professional Manager(CPM)
Certified at Supervisor level on OSHA's HAZWOPER Emergency Response
Certified Risk Assessment Specialist
Professional Training:
Emergency Response Planning, and Catastrophic Incident Management (1987)
Construction Contractor Work Safety & Accident Prevention (1989)
Sustainability Design Principles (2002)
LEEDS Certification Courses (2004)
Education:
B.E. Chemical Engineering (MS University of Baroda, India (GPA 3.75)
M.S. in Mgmt of Technology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (GPA 3.95)
Personal:
U.S. Citizen, DOB 02/15/1953, multilingual (English, German & Hindi), ability to manage multi-disciplined departments/teams/functions, effective environmental & civil infrastructure project management skills, strong competency in use of MS Office, Engineering Design & Modeling Programs & Project Mgmt Software; strong working knowledge of US and International Environmental, Health & Safety regulations & quality standards, excellent interpersonal skills to interface effectively with regulatory authorities and clients; and expertise in multimedia HSE compliance auditing and program management in manufacturing and construction industry sectors.
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