Orville Levy

Experience

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  Youth Ambassador Program

  Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  Project leader/ Coordinator

  This was a project done in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the October 2013 Youth Ambassadors Program in achieving their goals as outlined by the US State Department through the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica.Following participation in the Youth Ambassadors Program in the United States, they were required to implement an external project under the heading, Leadership in Action - LIA.The team of twelve (12) Youth Ambassadors (9 students and 3 adult mentors) met and decisively agreed that the project will be:• To establish Volunteerism Clubs in the six (6) schools from which the students are drawn.• To coordinate a book drive to benefit Pringle’s Home for Children in St. Mary between December 2013 and January 2014, with handover in April 2014.• To put forward a list of activities that the clubs could consider year round.• To guide the clubs for the first six months and then gradually nurture them based on their BoldLeaders Training.Since then, the clubs has engaged students in productive co-curricular activity that develops qualities of selflessness, leadership and that benefit the community at large. Show less

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  Volunteering Ambassadors

  Nov 2013 - Mar 2021

  Executive Chairman & Co founder

  The Volunteering Ambassadors Club was founded by the October 2013 Cohort of Youth Ambassadors on February 6 2014 in two schools simultaneously; Old Harbour High and St. Mary High school followed by Cumberland, Bustamante and Charlemont High schools in subsequent days to follow . This was a project done in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the October 2013 Youth Ambassadors Program in achieving their goals as outlined by the US State Department through the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica.Following participation in the Youth Ambassadors Program in the United States, they were required to implement an external project under the heading, Leadership in Action - LIA.The team of twelve (12) Youth Ambassadors (9 students and 3 adult mentors) met and decisively agreed that the project will be:• To establish Volunteerism Clubs in the six (6) schools from which the students are drawn.• To coordinate a book drive to benefit Pringle’s Home for Children in St. Mary between December 2013 and January 2014, with handover in April 2014.• To put forward a list of activities that the clubs could consider year round.• To guide the clubs for the first six months and then gradually nurture them based on their BoldLeaders Training.Since then, the clubs has engaged students in productive co-curricular activity that develops qualities of selflessness, leadership and that benefit the community at large. Show less

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  Digicel Jamaica Foundation

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

  Y-Klick Youth Advocate in charge of Youth Coalitions

  Y-Klick is a youth advocacy initiative operated under the Respect Jamaica programme in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The pilot programme is an extension of the Respect Jamaica youth ambassador cohort, which has and aims to mobilized a dedicated group of young Jamaicans, ages 16-25, to influence civic participation, learning and debate on key issues of national importance. The initiative is a long-term process of youth engagement that will includes capacity building and learning opportunities for the group to develop and evolve as advocates.Y-Klick is currently in the process of organizing a Youth Representation Campaign which aims to lobby government ministries, government agencies and key stakeholders to increase the number of youth represented in key areas and to raise awareness of the lack of representation and limited spaces for young people to have meaningful and impactful participation. The campaign aims to address the exclusion of young people from key decision-making processes, the tokenistic approach to youth inclusion and to hold the government accountable for their commitment to creating more spaces for young people to be included at the decision-making table. Show less

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  Sandals Resorts International

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Projects and Engineering Management Intern

  Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is a family-owned resort that existence spans over 35 years. It has transformed itself from one brand and one resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica to become one of the most well-known and award-winning hospitality companies in the world. With five brands and 24 properties in seven countries including Antigua, The Bahamas, Grenada, Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Turks and Caicos, Sandals Resorts International is the undisputed leader of Caribbean vacation experiences and remains fiercely committed to the region, dedicating itself to innovative resort development that in the words of Chairman and Founder Gordon "Butch" Stewart, "exceed expectations" for guests, associates and the people who call the Caribbean home. The Resort excels as not just an exceptional hospitality destination but also a well respect and organized engineering and projects team that deal with the hotel’s relevance and modernization over the past 24 years. The Projects and Engineering Department seems to be mandated with the tasks to facilitate various projects and developments to truly give the guests a new, fresh and vibrant experience at every Sandal’s Location every time they return whether for a vacation, honeymoon, reunion or simply to enjoy the Island paradises to which Sandals call home. • Tracked construction progress to efficiently complete large scale projects.• Collaborated with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and sub-consultants.• Coordinated demolition, construction, installation and maintenance projects for the engineering team to complete per lead engineer requirements.• Played a role in designing ideas that resulted in some elements of company’s first over-water suits. • Interpreted drawing markups provided by engineers.• Conducted research studies which led to the development of a modern M.E.P document. • Conducted Infrared and Property Inspections Show less

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  UC RUSAL

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  WINDALCO, a bauxite and alumina production complex, uses an opencast method to extract bauxites, which lie close to the surface in Jamaica. The facility infrastructure includes a shipping port and several farms. They operate locomotives between these points which will need constant maintenance for the plant operations to remain efficient. Tasked with working in the maintenance of the locomotives and related rail cars, i assisted in troubleshooting locomotive issues and daily routine maintenance Show less

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  National Works Agency

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  The National Works Agency is directly responsible for Jamaica's main road network, consisting of approximately 5000 km of class A, B and C roads, 736 bridges on its main road network and the parochial roads (14,895 km), farm roads (1,500 km) and community roads (4,200 km). The Agency also has responsibility for the training of certification of Official government driver, vehicles, vehicle maintenance and fleet management. My task was in the maintenance of the Vehicle fleet and management. Show less

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  Ministry of Education, Youth & Information

  Sept 2018 - Mar 2020

  Youth Club Aide

  Working specifically in the Youth, Adolescent and Policy division of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information where I aided youth groups specifically in the Parish of St Catherine in their general operations which includes constitution development, project planning and event organization. In addition to giving Motivational talks and speeches. Working in tandem with the National and Parish youth council in the execution of these events in shaping youth policy

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  TotalEnergies

  Mar 2020 - now

  Manage $400M in OPEX and $1B in CAPEX annually, driving maintenance and project initiatives for a portfolio of retail service stations, depots, and corporate facilities in Jamaica.Oversee project feasibility, design, construction, and compliance with TotalEnergies standards and local regulations.Drive adherence to HSEQ policies and optimize contractor performance to maintain asset reliability.Implement preventive and corrective maintenance strategies, ensuring adherence to budgetary guidelines and SLAs.Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver projects on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.Conduct technical audits, site assessments, and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement. Show less

  • Technical Engineer

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Engineering Officer

    Apr 2024 - Jun 2024

  • Projects Officer

    Dec 2021 - Apr 2024

  • Operations Technical Assistant & Project Engineer

    Jun 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Project Engineering Intern

    Mar 2020 - May 2020
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  Aviation Communications Limited

  Nov 2020 - May 2021

  Special Project Coordinator
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  National Youth Advisory Council Jamaica

  Apr 2021 - now

  Co-Chair

  The YACJ is being coordinated with the intent to facilitate dialogue between youngpeople and the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. This thrust will, by all means, provide support to the Government in mainstreaming youth issues into nationalpolicies and programmes actions. It is the intent that our youth will not only lead from behind (atthe local level), but will assist the Government in enabling the national goals. The Chair’s primary role is to ensure that the Council is effective in its task of setting andimplementing the work of the YACJ, in keeping with established work plans and the policy andprogrammatic directions of the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information. The Chair is the firstpoint of contact between the YACJ, Programme Manager and Office of the State Minister. TheChar will also work closely with the Programme Manager and Office of the State Minister in orderto undertake achieve programme objectives; and must communicate information, opportunities anddirectives to fellow Council members in a timely manner.The Chairperson is therefore responsible for:1. Scheduling and Chairing meetings2. Guiding the preparation of workplans3. Setting meetings and preparing meeting agendas in keeping with workplans4. Monitoring and reporting on the work of the YACJ5. Being the first point of contact between the MOEYI and the YACJ6. Ensuring effective communication between Council members7. Ensuring effective communication between the YACJ and MOEYI/ Office of the StateMinister8. Supporting the work of the MOEYI, Assigned Ministry, NYPJ and Office of the StateMinister for Education, Youth and Information9. Managing correspondence and interaction from the YACJ e-mail and social media accounts Show less