Carlos Soliz
Consultant for environment and mineral resources
Experience
Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
2 yearsConsultant for environment and mineral resources
Projekt-Consult GmbH
- Managed internal and external HSE communication and stakeholder management with international partners, consultants, and project stakeholders, ensuring timely information flow and documented decisions.
- Project coordination, including risk identification, drafting corrective action recommendations, webinars, and training sessions with international partners across Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
- Developed and maintained digital tools (AI/GPT-based assistants, dashboards) to improve processes.
- Performed sampling campaigns of water and soil for studies on cyanide–mercury interactions in gold mining tailings, applying established protocols.
- Collaborated with multicultural teams across Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, co-leading projects and conducting training sessions for miners, enhancing cross-cultural teamwork and capacity building.
- Conducted all reporting, presentations, and interviews in English; carried out internal tasks in German.
Oct 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year 3 monthsWorking student (part-time)
Projekt-Consult GmbH
- Researched and reviewed international good practices, case studies, and elaborated environmental recommendations for the report “Exploring Critical Raw Materials Potential in Ukraine Anthropogenic Waste” as part of the Ukraine Subsoil Code project, financed by the EU.
- Supported the EU-Latin America Partnership on Raw Materials (MDNP) by facilitating business alliances between European and Latin American mining stakeholders.
- Assisted in organizing webinars and conferences.
- Conducted all reporting, presentations, and interviews in English, supporting German-speaking colleagues as needed.
Jan 2021 - Sep 2021
9 monthsIndependent environmental consultant
Cooperativa Minera Aurífera Jesús del Gran Poder RL.
- Led environmental licensing process for a client with an eight-year unresolved case by applying complex legal and environmental analysis, successfully obtaining the license.
- Prepared environmental management plans including hazard identification, waste management strategies, monitoring requirements, and operational safety considerations.
- Conducted water, dust, noise and soil sampling using HSE-controlled procedures, on-site measurements, and documentation, and coordinated laboratory analyses for metal compliance.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 yearExpert in Environmental Control and Prevention in Mining
General Directorate of Environment and Climate Change DGMACC of the Ministry of Environment and Water
- Reviewed and controlled environmental documents (EIA, licensing in general, environmental audits, environmental closure) for mining companies.
- Engaged and resolved conflicts with miners and rural communities, facilitating communication and grievance handling in challenging social environments.
- Reviewed environmental monitoring reports from mining companies.
- Participated in inspection and safety audit processes, including conducting a quality control audit on air pollution for the Municipality of Potosí, reviewing findings, compliance status, and corrective action requirements.
- Supported regulatory oversight through documentation review, reporting, and coordination with internal units and external stakeholders.
Apr 2017 - Dec 2019
2 years 9 monthsEnvironmental / Mining Expert
Fundación Medmin
- Elaborated and quality controlled environmental prevention and control documents for mining and oil companies.
- Monitored and coordinated stock and availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) and HSE materials for field activities and site work.
- Elaborated mining waste management plans for small- and medium-scale mining companies.
- Coordinated logistics for HSE trainings, inductions, and prevention campaigns, including participant registration, scheduling, material preparation, and documentation.
- Supported small-scale mining companies (cooperatives) on the introduction of EGS standards and the compliance with environmental and social standards from the SBGI.
Summary
Environmental Engineer with over 8 years of experience supporting Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) compliance, documentation management, and coordination within mining, oil and international development projects. Background in managing HSE records, inspection and audit documentation, permits, training and induction records, and compliance reporting. Experienced in supporting audits, tracking corrective actions, coordinating HSE trainings and workshops, and ensuring traceability of documentation in regulated environments. Strong organisational skills, advanced MS Office proficiency, and experience working with international stakeholders in multilingual project settings.
Skills
- Hse Audits & Inspections
- Environmental Compliance
- Risk Assessment & Corrective Action Planning
- Field Monitoring: Water, Soil, Tailings, Dust Sampling
- Incident Review Support & Lessons-learned Documentation
- Hse Training, Toolbox Talks & Capacity Building
- Management Systems (Eia, Licensing, Closure, Audits)
- Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-regional Coordination
- Data Management & Reporting
- Ms Office
- Arcgis
Languages
Spanish
NativeEnglish
AdvancedGerman
IntermediatePortuguese
ElementaryEducation
Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg
Master of Science, Sustainable Mining and Remediation Management · Sustainable Mining and Remediation Management · Freiberg, Germany
Escuela Militar de Ingeniería
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
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