Sam Varga

Experience

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  Riobra

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

  Adminstrative worker

  Summer job: Databasemanagement & information processing

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  KU Leuven and VIB

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2012

  Master Thesis

  Master Thesis in Bone Tissue Engineering

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  Umicore

  Sept 2012 - Feb 2014

  Trainee production and technology

  Plant at Umicore Precious Metals RefiningAntwerp Area, Belgium · Mining & Metals✔ Sulfuric acid department: Revision P&Id’s, making installation manuals and preparation of Hazard and operability study (HAZOP)✔ Lead-refinery: Solving of crystallisation problems on a filter press✔ Special Metals: OEE (Overall equipment effectiveness)of the used installation and risk analysis of a hazardous process✔ Precious metals refinery: Analysis of current training methods within all sub departments precious metals recycling✔ Waste water treatment facility: Coördination of the operator training schedule, startup, troubleshooting of a new installation and design of a group lockout-tagout system Show less

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  Scitech

  Mar 2014 - Sept 2014

  Project Engineer

  Projects for the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry✔ Project planning✔ Budget and scoping estimations✔ Factory and site acceptance tests✔ Selection of suppliers, review of technical specifications✔ Change order control

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  Colsen

  Sept 2014 - Mar 2018

  As a project leader at Colsen. I'm responsible for leading a team to scope, plan, coördinate and execute projects in the waste (water), gas cleaning or nutrient recovery sector. Projects can vary from construction/upgrading of pilot/full scale installations to more technological follow-up and commissioning of installations. ✔ Design waste water treatment plants, digesters, biogas desulfurization installations, etc.✔ Process follow-up of above described technologies✔ Focus on chemical development of technologies ✔ In control of pilot plant operations ManureEcomine: Troubleshooting and problem solving of pilot, implementing improvements and monitoring processes✔ Specialization: desulfurization and phosphorus removal; development of current technologies BIDOX and ANPHOS

  • Project Leader

    May 2015 - Mar 2018

  • Technologist, Process Engineer

    Sept 2014 - Mar 2018
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  UNLEASH

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  Sustainable development talent

  Selected as one of 1,000 Global Sustainable Development Goal Talents from from 165+ countries to participate in a 9-day innovation lab that takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark and Aarhus, Denmark. Talents are tasked with developing innovative and scalable solutions that address eight SDG theme areas - water, food, energy, sustainable consumption and production, education, urban sustainability, and health. I will work with other SDG talents, companies, research institutions, investors, non-profits, and government agencies.What is UNLEASH ?UNLEASH is a global sustainability initiative that will bring together young leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs annually to accelerate breakthrough solutions for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Who supports this innovative lab?UNLEASH is supported by ‘a global consortium of actors across sectors, including the United Nations Global Compact, Dalberg, Microsoft, Deloitte, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Carlsberg Foundation and more than 150 knowledge and talent partners from all around the world’ including Masdar Institute, The Yunus Social Business, One Young World and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Show less

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  Greenfish

  Mar 2018 - Jan 2020

  Solution Manager

  As a solution manager I aim to bring solutions for problems clients are facing. The focus of the solutions that we bring ranges from waste, water and energy solutions.

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  Veolia Water Technologies

  Mar 2018 - now

  As project director I am responsible for the project organization, budget and time management of the project engineering organization in the Benelux. As a project manager at Veolia. I'm responsible for leading a team to scope, plan, coördinate and execute projects in the waste (water) and water reuse projects. Projects involve engineering and construction of complex water treatment plants that provide wastewater solutions or produce drinkable water.

  • Project director Benelux

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Project Manager

    Mar 2018 - now
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  Innovas Engineering bv

  May 2021 - now

  EPB-verslaggever

  As EPB-advisor I report and help people to reach the energy criteria for their newly built/renovation of houses in Flanders.