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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
Career Overview
My goal is to utilize extensive experience in environmental management, compliance and permitting, to continue my career as an industry focused environmental professional.  I am experienced at working with diverse groups from multiple disciplines to achieve business friendly solutions to issues.  I am passionate about achieving or exceeding environmental compliance in practical and cost effective manner.
Skills
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Problem-solving and analysis skills
  • Technical writing skills
  • Environmental risk mitigation
  • Assessment and monitoring
  • Air pollution control
  • Solid waste management
Experience
10/2015 to Current
Environmental EngineerTronox Alkali Corporation － Green River, WY
  • Responsible for management of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality mining permit, storm water, and landfill permits at the Granger Trona Mine.
  • Also the responsible for storm water SWPPP, and Spill Control SPCC, at the Westvaco Mining operation and ancillary facilities (including rail, coal power, and natural gas pipelines) in Southwest Wyoming.
  • Mitigated several preexisting compliance issues related to improper well abandonment, outdated plans, unauthorized discharges etc.
  • Installed new controls and plans to prevent future releases.
  • Implemented storm water awareness training.
  • Worked with hourly union employees and contractors to mitigate  spill areas and implement new controls.
  • Provided safety training to contractors and issued Safe Work Permits.
07/2014 to 02/2015
Environmental ScientistPetroleum Field Services － Denver, Colorado
  • Completed existing environmental compliance activities for oil and gas clients including groundwater quality monitoring and desktop site assessments.
  • Safety committee member, focused on developing a safety culture.  Successfully promoted several ideas for vehicle and traffic safety based on experience.
  • Plans to develop an environmental consulting program were discontinued when oil prices dropped and the Vice President of Operations departed.  Successfully mentored and trained project managers to takeover remaining environmental tasks.
01/2012 to 11/2013
Environmental Advisor to Project Development GroupNewmont Mining Corporation － Greenwood Village, Colorado
  • Reviewed and tracked environmental aspects of development projects in the Americas.
  • Provided guidance to regional teams helping to lead them through a corporate capitol effectiveness process ("Stage Gate").
  • Identified significant issues with the permitting strategy for a large mining project in Nevada.
  • Provided an alternative permitting strategy for the mine that was ultimately implemented to meet business objectives.
  • Wrote new corporate waste management and waste rock/acid rock drainage policies.
  • Assisted the Solutions and Innovations Group and Project Services groups with new standards development.
  • Acted as a subject matter expert for due diligence investigations associated with potential takeover targets and acquisitions.
09/2008 to 06/2012
Manager Environmental Permitting/Senior Environmental ManagerNewmont Mining － NV
  • Managed environmental permitting in Western Nevada until August 2009.
  • Promoted to Senior Environmental Manager at Phoenix Operations a large open pit copper gold mine with complex mineral processing facilities.
  • Successfully led environmental management at the mine.
  • Supervised seven environmental professionals.
  • Successfully negotiated  workable settlements of environmental violations.
  • Achieved ISO 14001 certification.
  • Identified corporate issues with Toxic Release Inventory reporting and led group of professionals from multiple sites to proactively mitigate issues with legal counsel.
  • Oversaw permitting of several mining projects and a power plant in Nevada that included Title V and PSD air permits, NPDES discharge permits, Hazardous Waste permits, Ground Water discharge permits, and NEPA analyses ranging from Environmental Assessments to Environmental Impact Statements.
  • Prepared of Scopes of Work, selected and oversaw consultants for studies related to expansion activities.
  • Successfully worked with legal counsel and senior management to develop a permitting strategy that allowed development of minor expansion projects (meeting near term business objectives), while work on major expansions continued under the National Environmental Policy Act review process to facilitate long term growth.
  • Instrumental in forming a cooperative relationship with BLM and the Nevada Bureau of Mining to streamline approval of baseline studies.
  • Conducted tours and presentations with Native American groups, state and federal regulators including EPA Region 9.
01/2007 to 09/2008
Environmental ManagerKinross Gold Corporation － Republic, Washington
  • Supervised three environmental professionals and one business assistant.
  • Completed federal, state, and local permitting activities for the Buckhorn Mine in northern Washington.
  • Worked with upper management, legal council, regulatory agencies, and consultants to successfully defend the Buckhorn permits against appeals at the state and federal level I also served as the company representative to the Buckhorn Community Advisory Association (BCAA).
  • Worked with the BCAA to draft a good neighbor agreement acceptable to Kinross.
  • Oversaw operation of an ion exchange water treatment plant to meet stringent state NPDES requirements.
  • Developed and implemented a water management strategy to keep the mine in NPDES compliance while improvements were made to the water treatment system.
04/2002 to 01/2007
ManagerNewmont Mining Corporation － Reno, Nevada
  • Permitted multiple facilities including several mining operations and a coal fired power plant.
  • Supervised two environmental professionals.
  • Secured new Title V operating permits for two mining facilities, a PSD air permit for the power plant, and modifications/renewals for several Class I and II air operating permits including modifications to include mercury MACT and upgrade them to conform with Title 5.
  • Identified inconsistencies with the corporate business plan and permitting time-line and successfully worked with project managers and engineers to to develop alternate strategies.
07/2000 to 04/2002
Sr. Environmental CoordinatorNewmont Mining － Winnemucca, Nevada
  • Successfully completed employee environmental awareness and RCRA training for approximately 800 employees.
  • Developed surface water management plan for a large mining operation in the Peruvian Andes.
07/1999 to 07/2000
Environmental Coordinator III
  • Twin Creeks Mine, Golconda, Nevada Responsibilities included RCRA (LQG) hazardous waste disposal, Class III Exempt Landfill management, Water Pollution Control Permit management, NPDES discharge compliance, storm water permit compliance, and waste rock management.
  • Routine duties included; Title V air compliance, hazardous and regulated waste disposal, EPCRA reporting (NV Hazardous Material Storage Permit), oversight of groundwater sampling and quarterly reporting, SPCC/SWPPP inspections, waste rock management to prevent acid rock drainage and facilitate reclamation, regulatory reporting for unauthorized spills and discharges, interaction with site personnel, state, federal and local regulatory agencies to insure compliance with all applicable regulations, and drafting minor permit modifications.
09/1995 to 07/1999
Environmental EngineerCobre Mining Company － Silver City, NM
  • Managed and oversaw of environmental compliance at a small copper mine.
  • Successfully permitted the first waste rock management plan approved by the New Mexico Bureau of Groundwater Pollution Prevention.
  • Successfully brought PCB transformers in compliance with TSCA without penalty by EPA.
  • Oversaw clean-up of an 8 million gallon tailing release.
  • Restored damaged regulatory relationships.
09/1993 to 09/1995
Project Environmental ScientistWestern Technologies Inc － Tucson, AZ
  • Completed numerous Phase I environmental site assessments.
  • Oversaw removal and closure of several underground fuel storage tank sites.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science: GeologyUniversity of Cincinnati.
Professional Affiliations
Member Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME)
Publications
Flaherty, Michael J., and King, Glenn C., 1992. "A Geologic Overview of the Carlin Trend Subdistricts." Geology and Ore Deposits of the Great Basin Field Trip Guide Book Compendium, Geological Society of Nevada, 1991, pp. 844-849.
Computer Skills
AutoCad, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel. Functional with MS Access, and GIS
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Tronox Alkali Corporation
  • Petroleum Field Services
  • Newmont Mining Corporation
  • Newmont Mining
  • Kinross Gold Corporation
  • Cobre Mining Company
  • Western Technologies Inc

School Attended

  • University of Cincinnati.

Job Titles Held:

  • Environmental Engineer
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Environmental Advisor to Project Development Group
  • Manager Environmental Permitting/Senior Environmental Manager
  • Environmental Manager
  • Manager
  • Sr. Environmental Coordinator
  • Environmental Coordinator III
  • Project Environmental Scientist

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Geology

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