Johana Vargas

I am a passionate Environmental Professional with an interest in Sustainability, Quality Assurance and Management Systems. With expertise in environmental management and CPD. My commitment to follow standard procedures and best practices in the built environment drives me to influence positive change. Experienced in building strong and trusted stakeholder relationships, I ensure successful project outcomes. Eager to join and collaborate with your team, I am looking to make a difference and make a positive impact.

Work Experience, Cenergist, London          07/2024
• Attended client meetings and offsite visits with the Business Development team and the project management team to build relationships with clients and colleagues
• Gained an overview of the company’s insight, projects the company is working on, resources required from every project and an overview of the day to day scopes.
• Learned to read schematics designs, the ‘viewpoint field view’ internal management systems of the company and how to set your programme and deadline using project management for the existing building, in residential (domestic)  and commercial projects,
• Helped the site manager with the snagging ‘non conformances’ list of different commercial projects to work on following the company’s standards procedures, to get this list from open (red) to close (green)
• Learned and checked the RAMs of subcontract companies for standard procedures and legal requirements.

Assistant Consultant, Environmental Consultancy Services, Bolivia                      03/2021 - 02/2023
• Assisted in environmental projects, helping to increase the company’s operational capacity and number of projects by engaging with stakeholders and implementing consultancy management systems
• Developed a comprehensive project database using data management skills like Office and SQL, improving project tracking and performance analysis.
• Conducted thorough site inspections and authored technical reports to ensure compliance and enhance service quality, resulting in a 60% increase in first-time document approval rates.

Environmental Advisor Collaboration, Vallegrande Borough, Spain                10/2018 - 10/2020
• Analysed environmental data, population growth and trends over the past years using GIS tools, contributing to strategic planning for waste management in the Borough to propose sustainability analysis and strategies 
• Authored an environmental impact assessment using Leopold’s matrix, influencing local policies on waste disposal and mitigation strategies for the technical closure and recovery of the disposal site.
• Liased and coordinated with local authorities to implement sustainable waste management practices, reducing the environmental impact of local waste disposal methods

 

Health Safety Environment Coordinator internship, AVR Company, Bolivia           01/2016 - 11/2017
• Developed and implemented a Health & Safety management system database and program that reduced workplace accident rates by 15% through effective training toolbox talk on general risks and hazards and new safety protocols
• Developed a waste management internal system initiative database and program that integrated recycling, composting and an environmental education program generating new income streams, awareness and reducing waste by 20%.

Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering 08/2022
University of Seville, Spain.
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science                            05/2016     
Gabriel Rene Moreno Autonomous University, Bolivia.

Professional body, IEMA, Graduate member
(Preparing myself for mty Asociated IEMA membership)