Professional profile
Industrial Engineer and Occupational Health Specialist with over 20 years of experience coordinating, planning and executing occupational health & safety management systems, quality, environmental protection, enterprise risk and road safety. Protocol lead and coordinator for safe work at heights, confined spaces, load lifting, hazardous energy, emergency planning and hazard identification, under integrated management systems (ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 31000, ISO 39001, ISO 19011). Facilitator and subject-matter expert in OHS management, the Colombian RUC scheme and NTS-TS, with a track record of leading and energising field teams, resolving problems and making decisions under operational pressure. Also designs specialised software and runs artificial-intelligence projects.
Professional experience
Head of Occupational Health & SafetyAug 2021 — Present
Clínica San Rafael Alta Complejidad SAS — Sabanalarga, Atlántico
Accountable for the OHS system of a high-complexity healthcare facility: biological risk, biosafety, health surveillance and regulatory compliance.
OHS ProfessionalAug — Dec 2020
GTD Ingenieros / PROEVAL — Puerta de Oro substation, Puerto Colombia
30 MVA / 34.5 kV transformer replacement: work permits, load lifting and hazardous energy control.
HSEQ Supervisor — WorkOver & Well ServicesNov 2019 — Feb 2020
Sinopec International Petroleum Service Colombia — Emerald Energy project
HSEQ supervision on well intervention operations under international operator standards.
Waste Management & Water Efficiency CoordinatorJun — Oct 2019
Universidad del Atlántico — Puerto Colombia and satellite campuses
Integrated waste management plan and water efficiency programme across the whole university.
HSEQ Supervisor — WorkOver & Well ServicesJan — Mar 2019
Sinopec International Petroleum Service Colombia — New Granada Energy project
High-risk task control and permit-to-work system on an oil field.
Resident HSEQ Engineer — Owner's EngineerJul — Oct 2018
Enterprise Management Services (EMS SAS) — Urabá 230 kV substation expansion, ISA
Site control and HSEQ oversight of contractors on a high-voltage substation expansion (Turbo, Antioquia).
HSEQ CoordinatorApr — Jul 2018
PROEVAL Ingenieros SA — Caracolí 110 kV substation construction, EPSA
HSEQ coordination during substation construction, focused on work at heights and electrical risk.
HSEQ SupervisorSep 2017 — Jan 2018
ACJ High Voltage — Termoflores substation, Celsia (Barranquilla)
Power cable, terminations and optical transformer installation on a 220 kV transition tower.
HSEQ Supervisor — Owner's EngineerJan — Aug 2017
Ingeniería y Gestión Administrativa (IGGA SAS) — Sabanalarga 220 kV substation expansion, TRANSELCA-ISA
Site control and HSEQ oversight of contractors.
OHS Consultant — professional services2016 — 2018
Médicos SOS SAS · Escuela Normal Santa Teresita (Lorica and Sabanalarga) · ANS Soluciones Integrales
OHS management system design and rollout for healthcare and education institutions across the Colombian Caribbean.
HSEQ AnalystOct 2013 — Jan 2016
Mansarovar Energy (JJ Empleos) — Moriche field, Puerto Boyacá
Permit-to-work systems, simultaneous operations (SIMOPS), job safety analysis, hazardous energy isolation and load lifting on a production field.
HSEQ InspectorJun — Dec 2014
Ingeniería y Servicios SA (INCER) — Sabanalarga 110/220 kV substation expansion, TRANSELCA-ISA
HSEQ SupervisorMar 2012 — Jul 2013
Sinopec International Petroleum Colombia — Bogotá
Safety, Health & Environment CoordinatorNov 2010 — Feb 2012
Servicios Integrales del Atlántico (SIA Ltda) — Barranquilla
HSEQ Oversight Coordinator · Regional HSE CoordinatorJun 2009 — Oct 2010
Consultores Regionales Asociados (CRA S.A.) — Electricaribe ESP contractors
HSEQ oversight across the contractor network of the Caribbean region's power utility.
IMS Coordinator (North) · SHE Coordinator, Cerrejón branchJul 2008 — Jun 2009
Serviparamo S.A. — Barranquilla and Cerrejón branch
Prevention & Protection AdvisorDec 2007 — Jul 2008
Previsora Vida S.A. — Sincelejo
Occupational Risk Prevention ManagerAug 2005 — Nov 2007
AIS Ltda — authorised distributor for ARP Suratep, Barranquilla
Ran prevention programmes across the portfolio of affiliated companies.
Education
Specialist in Occupational Health
Universidad del Norte — Barranquilla, 2007
Industrial Engineer
Universidad del Atlántico — Barranquilla, 2005
Colombian OHS Licence
No. 2492, issued 02 Apr 2018 · Prof. reg. 08228-126339 ATL
High School Diploma
Instituto A.S.P.R.O.S. — Sabanalarga, 1992
Postgraduate diplomas
ICONTEC — Road Safety Management System Auditor · 2024
Politécnico de Colombia — OHS Management System Auditor · 2020
Politécnico Superior — Integrated Management Systems Manager · 2018
Politécnico Superior de Colombia — Enterprise Risk Management · 2018
Politécnico de Colombia — Environmental Management ISO 14001:2015 · 2018
CCS — Road Safety Management & PESV, Res. 40595/2022 · in progress 2026
FUNDETEC — Public Procurement · in progress 2026
FUNDETEC — University Teaching · in progress 2026
Key certifications
ALTHUM / ARCACENTER — Lead Internal Auditor ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 19011:2018 (ISO/IEC 17024, ISO/IEC 17021-3) · Colima, Mexico 2022
ALTHUM Consultores — Enterprise Risk Manager ISO 31000:2018 · 2022
Colmena Seguros — OHS management 50 h, Res. 4927/2016 · 2025
Colmena Seguros — IMS internal auditor ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 · 2022
SAFETYA-FATUS — OHS refresher 20 h · 2021
Potencial Humano del Norte — Advanced work-at-heights refresher 20 h · 2020
ESTAR SAS — Advanced Work-at-Heights Coordinator · 2015
FALLTECH — Competent Inspector, fall-protection equipment · 2015
R.T.A. Respuesta Alterna — Rigging Inspector ASME B30.9 / B30.10 / B30.20 / B30.26 · 2015
Certifying the World HSEQ — Confined spaces OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 · 2019
Certifying the World HSEQ — Basic life support & fire extinguisher handling · 2019
Mansarovar Energy — Hazardous energy, permit to work, SIMOPS, JSA, lifting, H2S, electrical risk · 2015
Instituto Nacional del Petróleo — Well Control · 2012
HSEQ SOLIN — Integrated Internal Auditor OHSAS 18001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 9001 · 2012
SENA — OHS 50 h Decree 1072/2015 · NTC GP 1000 · virtual learning environments · AutoCAD 2D
Field projects
Health surveillance — hearing loss and silicosis
Productos Químicos Panamericanos S.A., Plant 3 · Barranquilla, 2006
Occupational health programme assessment
Productos Químicos Panamericanos S.A. · Barranquilla, 2006
Risk factor mapping
Muebles Modulares JOSMAR · Barranquilla, 2003
Salary structure and job analysis
Club Social la Española, CAJACOPI · Barranquilla, 2002
Treated-water plant layout
ACUAFRESH S.A. · Sabanalarga and Baranoa, 2000
Time and motion study
VANYLON S.A. · Barranquilla, 2000
References
Professional references available on request — occupational health, environmental management, information systems and public health.
Efrain E. Sarmiento Crespo · Sabanalarga, Atlántico — Colombia · efrain.xentris.tech