Console Operator SU/Systems Technician

• Jul 2016 - Present

Operate the wastewater collection, conveyance, inline storage and treatment systems using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) and a Distributed Control System (DCS) that provides for real-time remote automatic and manual control. •Respond to the needs for local control of remote facilities, generates reports, and performs supplementary duties. •Monitors alarm summaries for the process control systems. •Notifies treatment plant operators and field staff of critical alarms or unusual conditions in the conveyance system. •Assists treatment plant operators and field staff with troubleshooting equipment. Show less

Assistant Foreman

• Jul 2011 - May 2012

Provide repairs and improvements to failed basement and foundation walls. Duties include: excavating soil to straighten and waterproof exterior walls, drain tile testing, install exterior and interior drain tile and sump crocks, install steel reinforcing beams to support foundation walls, tuckpoint and mortar foundation walls, pour and finish concrete floors, and replace or rebuild foundation walls when necessary. Operate excavators, skid steers, powered buggies, jack hammers, and other pieces of construction equipment. Show less

• Sep 2003 - Feb 2010

Provided strategic direction and leadership to industrial pretreatment, water reclamation, and flood management services for the Greater Milwaukee area. Oversaw the generation of maximum efficiency and ensured schedules were met while simultaneously performing safety, quality, and cost management within operating budget constraints. Served as subject-matter expert for Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) sampling regulatory compliance. •Directed all compliance sampling and field activities of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s (MMSD’s) Industrial Waste Pretreatment, Water Reclamation Facility, Title V Air Permit, Industrial Park, Residential, Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) / Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO), Groundwater, and Stormwater sampling programs. Reduced industrial waste sampling staff levels from 12 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) in 1993 to 8 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) in 2010.•Authored Wastewater Discharge Permits and non-compliance letters to industrial wastewater dischargers.•Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the department’s sampling programs. Participated in creation of new departmental safety manual.•Investigated Industrial Injury accidents and created solutions to identified problems.•Conducted inspections of 150+ industries for compliance with Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) Rules and Regulations. Approved plumbing plans and all monitoring / sampling facilities of industries. Delivered training on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 1669 (Clean Hands/Dirty Hands technique) for collecting Low Level Mercury wastewater samples to sampling staff and environmental professionals. •Conducted monthly Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) inspections. Show less

• Dec 1992 - Sep 2003

Supervised the operation, maintenance, and control of MMSD’s monitoring department; including the oversight of groundwater well sampling, flow monitoring for the wastewater collection system, and wastewater treatment facility sampling. Ensured proper sample integrity upon delivery to MMSD’s certified lab. Directed daily operations of 29-34 union employees in the Monitoring Department. Adhered to all applicable safety and environmental regulations.•Obtained and applied knowledge of Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), Wisconsin, and Federal environmental regulations, including the EPA’s Code of Federal Regulations Title 40, and state and local wastewater discharge permits. •Managed the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Industrial Waste client for all field samples collected by the Monitoring Department staff. •Demonstrated Industrial Wastewater sampling and flow measuring techniques to environmental professionals during statewide conferences, seminars, and courses.•Directed the Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) sampling program to ensure the integrity of all field samples collected by sampling staff.•Trained and supported Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials during regulatory meetings, joint inspections, and enforcement activities. Show less

• Feb 1990 - Dec 1992

Operated and maintained wastewater sampling / flow gauging equipment utilized to monitor discharges from industrial customers. Maintained documentation of compliance to permit requirements. Conducted inflow and infiltration flow monitoring studies and performed operations in environmental responsible manner. Operated various flow monitoring devices and associated flow monitoring equipment and related computer software, and managed operations in environmentally responsible manner. Troubleshot and resolved technical equipment issues. Performed preventative maintenance and maintained accurate records and logs. •Installed portable wastewater samplers, flow meters, flumes, and weirs to monitor wastewater discharged from over 100 industries into the municipal sewer system.•Constructed conforming weirs for use in flow gauging activities in local and municipal sewers.•Performed dye dilution studies to determine accuracy of flow measuring equipment in sewers.•Installed 50+ permanent Palmer-Bowlus flumes in District Metropolitan Interceptor Sewers (MIS) sewers. Show less

• Mar 1989 - Feb 1990

•Performed BOD, Total Solids, Total Suspended Solids, Volatile Suspended Solids, TKN, NH3, and Coliform bacteria analysis on wastewater treatment plant and industrial wastewater samples.•Conducted percent moisture analysis on Milorganite and Agri-life biosolids samples.•Received all field and treatment plant samples that arrived at the Laboratory according to proper Chain of Custody rules and prepared samples for analysis.

Waste Treatment Plant Operator

• Feb 1988 - Mar 1989

One of four operators who maintained the effective operation of a 20 MGD activated sludge wastewater treatment plant discharging into the Fox River. Performed all duties, including: operating five belt filter presses, adjusting flow rates, administering chemical additions, collecting all wastewater samples, performing process monitoring sample analysis, and bench testing of conditioning polymers. One of four operators who maintained the effective operation of a 20 MGD activated sludge wastewater treatment plant discharging into the Fox River. Performed all duties, including: operating five belt filter presses, adjusting flow rates, administering chemical additions, collecting all wastewater samples, performing process monitoring sample analysis, and bench testing of conditioning polymers.