KEVEN CONNELLY
Vacaville
Summary
Highly experienced and detail-oriented Hazardous Materials Specialist with a proven commitment to safety standards and meticulous maintenance practices. Exceptional diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for chemical safety supplies and equipment ensure optimal functionality. Effective management of work site operations and leadership of teams drive success through strong communication and coordination, consistently meeting project goals. Strategic supervisor with extensive experience in prioritizing projects, planning workflows, and fostering teamwork in deadline-driven environments, complemented by strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
High Technology Field Services Foreman/Class B Driver
CleanHarbors
05.2020 - 08.2025
- Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all time
- Organize crews, delegate job responsibilities and verify the appropriate equipment is available and on-site to complete the project/job and make adjustments as needed.
- Review, implement, and train as needed on Standard Operating Procedures, Job Hazard Analyze, Daily Sales Sheets, and Operational Safety Evaluation Checklist
- Perform work included but not limited to maintenance and cleaning on above ground tanks, Site Excavation and Soil removing, Separator, Sump, Wash bay and Pit cleaning, On Site Waste management, Sampling and Analytical, Pump outs and Vacuum Services, Transformer Spill Cleanup and Decontamination, Demolition/Dismantling/Decommissioning of High Technology Equipment and Tools, Non-Emergency and Emergency Spill Clean ups
- Driver duties include operation Class B commercial trucks, loading and unloading materials, and assisting with manual labor and site-remediation as needed.
- Maintain compliance with all U.S. DOT, local, state and federal regulations.
- Maintain daily logs and time sheets, properly placarding vehicles for hazardous materials.
- Prioritize health and safety in all tasks.
Insite Chemist
CleanHarbors
09.2018 - 05.2020
- Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all time
- Conduct all work in coordination with technology partners.
- Comply with all hazmat managing procedures and regulations.
- Administer and update all reporting and tracking systems.
- Serve as contact point for all hazmat inquiries.
- Draft and submit safety incident management reports and audits.
- Process, pack, document, and track hazardous waste for shipment and disposal.
- Collect hazardous waste and ensure complete and proper documentation provided.
- Carry out proper identification, packaging, segregation, processing, classification, labeling, storage, and shipping of hazardous waste.
Standards Compliance Coordinator/Office Services Supervisor II
Department of Corrections, San Quentin, CA
07.2010 - 07.2017
- Plan, organize and oversee the administration of health care services within the facility to promote effective and expeditious delivery of health care.
- Formulate and implement local operating procedures for health care operation in compliance with Federal and State regulations, as well as internal standards.
- Implement new health care services program. Conduct audits, assess and analyze health care programs.
- Develop training programs based on needs identified from surveys, audits, or litigation requirements.
- Attend meetings, discussions, and forums on issues impacting health care services.
- Organize and direct various meetings including but not limited to staff meetings and quality improvement initiative meetings.
- Use Equally Effective Communication in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the Armstrong Remedial Plan to ensure communication with individuals with disabilities is equally effective as with others.
- Supervise staff, perform administrative duties for the facility, and participate in the recruiting, selecting, hiring, orientation, training and evaluation of health services support staff.
- Monitor and regulate rules, regulations, and objectives; and supervise and independently perform administrative duties for the Health Care Program.
Superintendent
Northbay Sandblasting and Painting
06.1998 - 08.2005
- Directly oversee the day-to-day functions of an industrial sandblasting and painting job site with up to 40 employees
- Including but not limited to daily safety meetings, payroll, quality control, sub-contractor scheduling and coordination, review project with Cal-Trans and General Contractors on designs and completions.
- Cost control of projects throughout the job site
Education
Napa Valley Junior College
Napa, CA01.1990
Skills
- Hazardous materials compliance oversight
- Experienced in operating Class B vehicles with specialized endorsements
- Confined space safety monitoring
- Proficient in inventory management processes
- Skilled in inventory control and equipment procurement
- Awareness of applicable safety compliance requirements
- Skilled in comprehensive report writing
- Proficient in both written and oral communication
- Effective analytical capabilities
- Quality client assistance
- Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Crew leadership
- Attention to detail
- Decision-making
- Effective communication
- Dedicated work ethic
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Workplace safety
References
WHEN REQUESTED
Timeline
High Technology Field Services Foreman/Class B Driver
CleanHarbors
05.2020 - 08.2025
Insite Chemist
CleanHarbors
09.2018 - 05.2020
Standards Compliance Coordinator/Office Services Supervisor II
Department of Corrections, San Quentin, CA
07.2010 - 07.2017
Superintendent
Northbay Sandblasting and Painting
06.1998 - 08.2005
Napa Valley Junior College