Paul Dries

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Nov 1981 - Nov 2006

  Explosive Ordnance Disposal Manager

  Managed all aspects of equipment, supply administration, training supply classified account programs. Developed budget requirements, established doctrine, organized and trained federal, state, and local public safety agencies for emergency responses to a military base and the local community. Determined assessment criteria and performed compliance inspections on Air Force EOD agencies throughout the United States. Budgeted and managed resources and specialized equipment. Coordinated and led combat missions as an EOD Flight Chief and Team leader/operator in a joint service environment in the United States and six foreign countries. Show less

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  American Technology Inc.

  Oct 2006 - Mar 2010

  Manages quality control programs, analyzes reports, enforces contractual conformance standards, ensures customer satisfaction, and initiates appropriate corrective actions. Inspects/certifies disfigurement/demilitarization of all ME related material for metal recycling. Updates/monitors work plans and statements of work to all areas of OE/MMRP operations are addressed and current. Researches and establishes UXO procedures for hazardous ordnance items encountered at the National Training Center ranges. Develops ordnance safety training presentations for UXO employees and document training conducted. Develops inspection criteria for all aspects of the site operations to ensure all OSHA, customer, U.S. Army and corporation safety and production goals are achieved. Show less

  • UXO Quality Control Specialist

    Feb 2009 - Mar 2010

  • UXO Technician III

    Jul 2007 - Jan 2010

  • UXO Technician II

    Oct 2006 - Jul 2007
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  American Technologies Inc.

  Dec 2008 - Feb 2009

  Senior UXO Supervisor

  Performed all duties as Senior UXO Supervisor. Planned, coordinated and directed daily production activities, recycling, ordnance mutilation, vehicle repair and equipment maintenance. Supervised UXO technicians, vehicle mechanics and support personnel.

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  Versar

  Mar 2010 - May 2013

  Lead and manage the project by managing the successful delivery of all activities required for the Range Maintenance project. Serves as primary contact for the customer, leading the production and management team and makes management decisions to meet customer expectations, by paying attention to detail, producing effective and sustainable work, and integrating all relevant parties. Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets; insuring compliance with contractual terms; timely and accurate invoicing; management of scope changes, identification of development opportunities for project staff; compliance with purchasing requirements; project closeout activities; ensuring the maintenance of technical communications and business files; reporting variances from plan; appraising impact of variances; and recommending and implementing corrective actions. Show less Develop and implement the ordnance and site operation specific sections of the Site Work Plan for all explosive related operations. Conduct and document quality control audits of all range maintenance operations for compliance with established procedures. Identify, document, report and ensure completion of corrective actions to ensure all site operations comply with requirements. Analyze operational risks, explosive hazards and safety requirements. Conduct, document, and report the results of safety inspections to ensure compliance with all applicable explosives safety policies, standards, regulations and codes. Show less

  • Deputy Project Manager

    Apr 2011 - May 2013

  • UXO Quality Control Specialist

    Mar 2010 - May 2011
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  North Wind Group

  May 2013 - now

  Manage the North Winds ATF explosives permit and all actions related to the proper execution of the corporate explosives management program. Maintain North Wind procedures related to explosives safety and compliance. Provide management, guidance and support to North Wind operating divisions on the preparation of Explosives Safety Submissions, Explosives Site Plans reports, technical proposals, project work plans, project descriptions, project reports, project schedules, and project budgets and similar plans for UXO Services projects. Conduct quality, safety and explosives audits for on-going munitions response projects. Support the hiring, supervision and placement of UXO Technicians. Maintain and oversee an active community of Senior UXO Supervisor (SUXOS), UXO Safety Officers (UXOSO), and UXO Quality Control Specialists (UXOQCS) companywide. Support proposal capture teams during site visits and development of operational approaches. Serve as interim SUXOS, UXOSO, or UXOQCS on projects sites as needed. Possess and work to maintain positive relationships with DOD Explosive Safety Professionals. Show less UXO Safety Officer (UXOSO)Implement the Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and SSHP, inclusive of the MEC and hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste (HTRW) components, and verify compliance with applicable safety and health requirements. Implement the approved explosives and UXO safety program in compliance with all DoD, federal, state, and local statutes and codes; analyze UXO and explosives operational risks, hazards, and safety requirements; establish and ensure compliance with all site-specific safety requirements for UXO and explosives operations; enforce personnel limits and safety exclusion zones (EZs) for UXO clearance operations, UXO and explosives transportation, storage, and destruction; and conduct safety inspections to ensure compliance with UXO and explosives safety codes. UXO Quality Control Specialist (UXOQCS)Implement the UXO-specific sections of the QC program for all MEC-related activities, conduct QC inspections of all UXO and explosives operations for compliance with established procedures, and direct and approve all corrective actions to ensure all MEC-related work complies with contractual requirements. Show less

  • Northeast Deputy Regional Director for North Wind Group

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jun 2020 - Jul 2022

  • UXO Operations Manager

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2020

  • UXO Operations Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  • UXO Safety Officer and UXO Quality Control Specialist

    May 2013 - Dec 2014
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  NORTH WIND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC

  Jul 2017 - Jun 2020

  Project Manager
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  North Wind Environmental Services

  Mar 2024 - now

  Environmental Consulting Operations Manager