Manuel Melega, Senior HSE Manager

Manuel Melega

Senior HSE Manager

TECNICAS REUNIDAS

Location
Spain
Education
Diploma, NEBOSH HSE Certification
Experience
28 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 9 Months

Senior HSE Manager at TECNICAS REUNIDAS
  • Spain
  • My current job since April 2016

• Coordination of general awareness campaigns for all projects in the region.
• Tracking improvement action plans established for each project.
• Internal and External Audits responsible for ISO 9001; ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, for headquarters and foreigner projects.
• Follow up of implementation actions in the projects, travelling 50% of the time.
• Perform Internal Audits according to HSE standards in international projetcs.
• Assessement of technical binding offers.
• Scheduled and unscheduled visits. Issuance of reports and plans of action regarding non-compliances and/or corrections detected.
• Issuance of documents of prequalification at the Offer stage.
• Deep involvement in QHSE Staff selection for the assigned projects.
• Development of the documents regarding projects, headquarters and management system (ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001). Including Emergency Plans, HAZID and others.
• Responsible and Follow up of Incidents/accidents Investigation.
• HSE Support for Project Management, Site Manager and HSE Manager for each assigned Project.
• Attendance at "Kick-off Meetings" as HSE representative.
• Development and control of HSE training plans for senior officials, middle-level employees and workers.
• Drawing up lists of QHSE documents for the prequalification of suppliers.
• Assessment of suppliers, prior to award of contracts.
• Responsible of the KPI Corporate statistics for HSE.

QHSE Manager at TECNA
  • Spain
  • January 2015 to April 2016

• Coordination of the health, safety and Environmental issues, in all the oil & gas fields that belongs to each client, where we have personal that belongs to the company.
• Coordination of general awareness campaigns for all projects in the region.
• Development and control of safety training plans, equipment control, management system coordination.
• Tracking improvement action plans established for each project.
• Develop of the KPI for each activity that we do in the fields that belongs to each client.

QHSE Regional Manager at Tepsi Andina
  • Peru
  • January 2014 to November 2014

• Organization of the management teams for all development projects in Peru. Oil&Gas management improved technics.
• Coordination of general awareness campaigns for all projects in the region.
• Development and control of safety training plans, equipment control, management system coordination.
• Tracking improvement action plans established for each project.

Sub Director at Abengoa Abeinsa EPC USA
  • United States
  • January 2013 to October 2013

• Organization of the management teams for all development projects in the area of influence, USA.
• Coordination of general awareness campaigns for all projects in the region.
• Development and control of safety training plans, equipment control.
• Conducting scheduled and unscheduled visits. Finishing of the reports and action plans. Following up of corrections actions an non-conformities.
• Tracking improvement action plans established for each project.
• Inspection on the sites constructions.
• Guidance and guide for new safety managers. And news resources.
• Take action to maintain a high level of motivation of the teams in the various projects. Through cross-project visits, regional meetings industry personnel, workshops, etc.
• Establishing and maintaining cordial relations with the government control areas, state and regional levels. As also with internal and external customers in each project.

Safety, Environment & Quality Manager at Abengoa Abeinsa EPC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2011 to January 2013

Solar power Plant, of 100 Mg/day for the government of Abu Dhabi. Investment of 600 million US dollars.
• Manager on safety, security and health department with ten members.
• Responsible for the development of the department, safety plan for the project, and relationship with the client.
• Development and control of safety training plans, equipment control.
• Inspection on the site construction.
• Responsible of the weekly and monthly safety committee.
• Monthly reports, and incidents reports.
• Development of the emergency plan for the project.

ABEINSA EPC: Desalinization Plant, 100 M³/day. Joint venture between Abengoa Water and Qingdao municipal government. Investment of 102 million Euros.
• Manager on safety, security, environmental and quality department.
• Development and control of safety training plans, equipment control.
• Inspection on the site construction.
• Monthly reports and incidents reports.
• Application and control of the quality plan for the project.

HSE Responsable at Safety and Health Inspections
  • Argentina
  • November 2009 to March 2011

Responsibilities: Senior Consultant (01-11-2009 to 10-03-2011)
Freelance consultant.
• Development of Environmental Impact Studies.
• Safety and Health Inspections.
• In house safety and environmental training.
• Environmental Audits in construction sites, including electric and gas pipelines.
• Environmental assessments for public agencies. Secretary of Energy of Salta.
Main Customers: Transener, Cartellone Group, Electro Engineering Group, Intesar, CONSERSA, Ecotecnica America Latina SA., Obretech.

Free-lances consultant, means that I was following and during on the differences location, safety inspection, environmental audits, OHSAS 18001 audits.

Head of Security & Hygiene and Environment & Quality- Energetic Division at EMGASUD SA
  • Argentina
  • March 2009 to November 2009

Responsibilities: Head of Security & Hygiene and Environment & Quality- Energetic Division -.
EMGASUD S.A.: Is devoted to the electric power generation- connected to the interconnected national electric power system- it has ten electric power stations located around the country, of which the most important are: CT Olavarria, Las Armas, Pinamar, Matheu, Paraná Est, Concepción del Uruguay and Bell Ville.
• Responsible for the relation between the Company and the state organisms of the electric power area, such as: ENARSA,
OPDS, SRTA, as well as non governmental organizations such as: IAPG and IGA, among others.
• In charge of: the supervision of the documentation presented by the contractors management control for Environment & Security of the Thermal Stations controlled by Emgasud. Providing personalized advising to clients, when so required. The procedure required for obtaining the pertinent authorizations and certifications issued by government organizations, such as the Argentine Secretary of Energy, Argentine Environmental Secretary, Dangerous Waste Division, and others.

Senior Environmental, Security & Hygiene Consultant, Personalized at AMBYTEC SRL CONSULTORES
  • Argentina
  • March 2008 to March 2009

Senior Environmental, Security & Hygiene Consultant, Personalized advising to Main Customers.

Main Customers: • IPESA- OPDS- ADA- Municipality of Zarate- INGENTIS SA,
• EMGASUD: responsible of Security & Hygiene and Environment. Responsible of the production of security programmes and environmental impact studies; hiring of services; supervision of the Work Security technicians. Advising on matters related to HSE.
• TJSM: (Thermal-electric station Jose de San Martín-located at Timbres, Province of Santa Fe-): External adviser for the implementation of the comprehensive procedure system, based on ISO 9000:2000; ISO 14001:2006 and OHSA 18001:2005 norms. I was the representative from the company, against the national commissions. Responsible for the creation of a new team of consultants.

Chief of Hygiene, Security & Environment Department at VALLE DE LAS LEÑAS SA
  • Argentina
  • April 2007 to August 2008

Chief of Hygiene, Security & Environment Department
In charge of: Management of Hazardous Waste generated by the equipment and vehicles. Contractors of suppliers.
• Obtaining the Generator's authorizations issued by the Provincial Environmental Secretary.
• Permanent and temporary staff training in emergency plans.
• Supervising the open mountain critical tasks
* Drinkable water system - chemical and bacteriological controls- * Supervising the sewer system, and presenting pertinent reports before the Sewer System Control Office- Mendoza
* Presenting the Board weekly reports during ski season.
* Hiring of medical assistance service, and purchasing medical equipment and supplies.
* Purchase of personal protection elements, staff training in correct use and upkeep of said elements.
* Valle de Las Leñas "HSE Handbook"preparation and communication.

Environment Coordinator for the connection "Yacyreta (Corrientes) at LIMSA - LINEAS MESOPOTAMICAS S.A
  • Argentina
  • October 2006 to April 2007

Environment Coordinator for the connection "Yacyreta (Corrientes) - Colonia Elía (Entre Rios) ", power transmission line of 500 Kv, built across the provinces of Corrientes and Entre Ríos- Argentina-.
Withdrawal, transportation and treatment of waste originated in the eight different working points along 698 Km. that include 155 contractors and subcontractors.
Hiring of local workers through the local municipalities.
Chief Auditor for Internal Environmental Audits.
Staff and contractors training on environmental and security matters (About 1, 500 people)
Supervision of the environmental issues of the power transformer stations of: Mercedes, Corrientes and San Isidro (Misiones)

Senior Consultory Management system at CONSULTORY
  • Argentina
  • May 2005 to October 2006

Works made for:
Main clients: Weiss Instrumentos;
Energizer;
Camuzzi Gas Pampeana,
among others.
Training
Implementation and follow up of management system, on OHSAS 18001; ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.

Environmental and managment coordinator at METROGAS S.A
  • Argentina
  • September 2002 to April 2005

In charge of the identification and classification of wastes produced by the company.
Manager's representative at BG Group 's Workshops in the United Kingdom; contact between Local and Head Office for Environmental- Health - Security matters.
Environmental Analyst and Coordinator of the Comprehensive systems of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. Responsible for the revision and examining of the Danger Identification Charts, and Environmental Impact Assessment

Apprenticeship at Environmental Department
  • Argentina
  • October 2001 to August 2002

MetroGAS (October 2001- August 2002)
Apprenticeship in Environmental Department

Chief of environmental matters at harbour area at Econsud 2000
  • Argentina
  • November 1998 to July 2001

Chief of environmental matters at harbour area.
Coordinator of the Comprehensive systems of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001

In charge of the logistic at Proeco 2000
  • Argentina
  • March 1995 to November 1998

In charge of the logistic for the withdrawal and transportation of dangerous waste originated at customer's facilities.

Education

Diploma, NEBOSH HSE Certification
  • at NEBOSH
  • October 2014

I have recently get my NEBOSH certification. Although I have others diplomas from University.

Diploma, Audit leader degree ISO14001 OHSAS 18001
  • at Audit leader degree ISO14001 OHSAS 18001
  • February 2005

• Head Auditor Certificate for ISO 14001 of IRCA, at TÜV Rheinland Group. • Head Auditor Certificate for OHSAS 18001 of IRCA, at TÜV Rheinland Group.

Diploma, IRCA Lead Audit
  • at Tuv Reinhland
  • February 2005

Lead Audit ISO 14001

Master's degree, Security & Hygiene and Environmental
  • at Argentine Catholic University
  • January 2005

• Postgraduate Degree in "Security & Hygiene and Environmental Protection": UCA (Argentine Catholic University) 2005.

Bachelor's degree, Environmental Science
  • at Universidad del Salvador
  • March 2002

• Bachelor of Environmental Science, Universidad del Salvador (Del Salvador University) 1998, graduated: 2002. This is my university degree in Environmental sciences • Assistant Professor for Environmental Microbiology- Salvador University (1999- 2001) Auto-Cad 2000 - Creación Asistida por Ordenador- UBA (National University of Buenos Aires). (October 2003). Postgraduate Degree on Environmental Impact Assessment - Lujan National University. (June-July 2003). DET NORSKE VERITAS: Internal Audit on ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 (April 2003). Exam passed in 100%. Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Argentine Air Force): “First Aid & Rescue on Catastrophe” (March- December 2002). DET NORSKE VERITAS: The interpretation of OHSAS 18001 (December 2001). Exam passed in 100 %. DET NORSKE VERITAS: The interpretation of ISO 14001 (November 2001) Exam passed in 100%. International Workshop on Biological Wastes Treatment (ARS-ISWA) (February 2001) Journeys on Environmental Sciences - Universidad del Salvador (March 2001) Seminar on Prevention & Answers for Emergency in the city of Buenos Aires - Belgrano University (August 2000) Journey on Biotechnical Environmental Impact - Centro Cultural Recoleta (August 1999) Seminar on "A Multidiscipline View of the Environmental Assessment" - Salvador University (June 1999) Journey on “Environment & Industry" Salvador University (November 1998)

Diploma, English certification
  • at Cambridge University
  • January 1993

• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), issued by Cambridge University 1993.

Specialties & Skills

Environmental
Team Management
Management Consulting
Safety Management
Safety Management Systems
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
INSPECTION
MACHINE SAFETY
SAFETY TRAINING
Lead manager
Management

Languages

Italian
Beginner
English
Expert
Spanish
Expert
Chinese
Beginner

Memberships

Yacht Club Argentino
  • Sailor member
  • April 1998

Training and Certifications

NEBOSH (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2014
Leader Auditor IRCA OHSAS 18001 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2006
Valid Until:
March 2006
Leader Auditor IRCA ISO 14001 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2006
Valid Until:
February 2006

Hobbies

  • Trekking, Sailing, camping
    Going on saliling, camping and trekking.