Cristina Suárez

Engineer

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Hello, I am Cristina Suárez, a chemical engineer specialized in environment, in sanitation and water purification sector. Validated experience in project management, PMP PMI® certification.

Below you will find more information about my profile. Thank you for the interest shown.

Experience.

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February 2023 - Present

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Manager

FCC Aqualia - FACSA

Operations Manager of the Valdebebas Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), Madrid. Functions:

• Supervision of the WWTP (Wastewater Treatment Plant) operation to ensure the quality of treated water.
• Monitoring compliance with discharge parameters and environmental regulations.
• Coordination and optimization of treatment processes (physical-chemical and biological).
• Planning and supervision of preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment and facilities.
• Leadership and coordination of the plant’s team of operators and technicians.
• Preparation of reports on operations, maintenance, and energy consumption.
• Ensuring compliance with environmental and occupational safety regulations.

Activity: water and sewerage.

April 2021 - February 2023

Facilities Maintenance Manager

GRUPO GIMENO UTE FACSA - ADC

Head of maintenance of drinking water and sewerage services facilities in the city of Toledo. Functions:

• Preventive and predictive maintenance planning.
• Assignment of maintenance works.
• CMMS management.
• Coordination processes with the production manager, in order to design and implement maintenance.
• Direction, management and motivation of maintenance teams.
• Coordination with PRL technician actions of the maintenance of machinery, work equipment and facilities.
• Management of corrective maintenance, purchases, suppliers and stock control.

Activity: Integral water cycle.

September 2018 - April 2021

Supervisor

GRUPO GIMENO UTE FACSA - Construcciones Lozoya

Functions:

• Coordinate O&M contract of 45 wastewater treatment plants, meeting the requirements of the Public Administration tender and accomplishing objects defined by General Management.
• Elaborate economic reports of O&M contract using Business Intelligent tools to Management Committee.
• Coordinate with all departments to assist in achieving project goals and objectives. Collaborate in invoicing process together with Accounting; collaborate with Human Resources to ensure all employees of the contract obey applicable labour law, taking needed decisions under supervision of general management.
• Supervise O&M management of WWTP chiefs. Develop and assign project work plans to WWTP chiefs. Establish, participate in and record all project team meetings to communicate and control the achievement of technical and economic guidelines established by general management and company policy.
• Assure the fulfilment of O.H.S. and environment policy.
• Coordinate and control partner companies that collaborate in O&M contract.

Activity: water and sewerage.

June 2015 – September 2018

Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief

GRUPO GIMENO UTE FACSA - Construcciones Lozoya

Functions:

• Supervise and control the operation process of the WWTP to ensure technical and economic efficiency of equipment, supplies and manpower.
• Coordinate purchases needed to manage the day to day operations control costs.
• Manage a team comprised of maintenance technicians, laboratory staff, and all levels of operators within several different facilities. Organize and assign work; prioritize and schedule work activities to meet objectives; ensure that subordinates have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work.
• Execute procedures and company policy of Labour Risk Prevention.

Activity: water and sewerage.

2015

IT Technician (trainee)

El Corte Inglés

Functions:

• Quality assurance: quality analysis of administration software, business travel and BI software.
• Test management tool: create and execute test plans and test methodologies (JIRA, Testlink).

Activity: retail and technology.

2014

Assistant WWTP Chief

GRUPO GIMENO UTE FACSA - Construcciones Lozoya

Functions:

• Sampling and analysis plan for permit compliance and to ensure the WWTP is operating properly. Analyse samples (influent, effluent, aerobic basin, etc.) according to the standard operating procedures manual and the requirements for the lab accreditation program (parameters: Ammonium, Nitrate, Total Nitrogen, COD, BOD5, Total phosphorus, Sludge Volume Index (SVI), pH, conductivity, suspended solid, VSS and TSS).
• Support WWTP chief to supervise maintenance tasks and control process (report analysis results with an explanation).
• Support WWTP Chief to organize maintenance staff, to collaborate in managing documents and elaborate monthly operation and maintenance report of the plant.
• Calibration of laboratory equipment. Calibration and operation control of sensor with ionselective electrode (ISE) technology to measure (AN) ammonium and nitrate.

Activity: water and sewerage.

2013

International Trade Technician (Internship)

Asociación Comarcal Catillos del Medio Tajo

Functions:

• Contribute to regional economic development. Networking and setting up relationships between suppliers and customers.
• Analyze the industrial fabric and social network of Castillos del Medio Tajo Region.
• Support economical activities of SMEs, support international negotiation (INCOTERMS).

Activity: development of economic activities

2012

Food Quality Technician (Internship)

GAMON GESCAL S.L.

Functions:

• Elaborate teaching material for Licence in Food Handling Course.
• Support the Quality Technician/Veterinary to elaborate HACCP manuals.

Activity: food quality management

2011

Researcher CIEMAT Environmental Laboratories (Internship)

Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)

Functions

• Scientific report about study of mercury behaviour on soils of Almaden region for Conservation and Remediation Soils CIEMAT research Group.
• Physicochemical analysis in laboratory and determination of mercury concentration using spectrophotometer of atomic absorption AMA 256.
• Data processing (Excel and software SPSS Statistics).

Activity: research and development

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