Benjamin Burns

NEPA Technical Group Manager at Pinyon Environmental, Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Portland, Oregon, United States, US
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • CESSWI (Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Stormwater Inspector)
    EnviroCert International, Inc.
    Jan, 2018
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • NEPA Technical Group Manager
      • May 2023 - Present

    • NEPA Specialist
      • Feb 2022 - May 2023

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Environmental Project Manager IV
      • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

      Responsible for the environmental clearance of roadway construction projects under the NEPA Process and appointed as the district Public Involvement Specialist. Manage contracts for and work with environmental consultants to prepare environmental assessments (EA) and impact statements (EIS) which includes extensive coordination with TPWD, USFWS, FHWA, and USACE. Serve as a subject matter resource to the Advanced Project Development environmental group on topics such as Right‐of‐Way and public involvement. Show less

    • Environmental Project Manager III
      • Apr 2020 - Sep 2021

    • Environmental Project Manager II
      • May 2019 - Apr 2020

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Environmental Inspector
      • Jun 2017 - Apr 2019

      Inspected various construction and land development projects throughout Austin/Georgetown for compliance with their stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP). Managed TCEQ permits and amendments for each individual project and coordinated with project managers to mitigate sediment/pollutant discharge off site. Also responsible for chemical and petrochemical spill prevention and reporting. Inspected various construction and land development projects throughout Austin/Georgetown for compliance with their stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP). Managed TCEQ permits and amendments for each individual project and coordinated with project managers to mitigate sediment/pollutant discharge off site. Also responsible for chemical and petrochemical spill prevention and reporting.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

      Under the guidance of Dr. David Appel and Research Assistant Chandler Day, I carried out a semester-long project centered around the isolation and cultivation of 'Xylella fastidiosa', the agent causing Pierce's disease in southwestern grapevines. This project involved plant sampling, sterile technique, and laboratory machine work. Under the guidance of Dr. David Appel and Research Assistant Chandler Day, I carried out a semester-long project centered around the isolation and cultivation of 'Xylella fastidiosa', the agent causing Pierce's disease in southwestern grapevines. This project involved plant sampling, sterile technique, and laboratory machine work.

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Environmental Intern
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

      Compiled substance spill report data into a customized reporting tool. Spill data from tool was used to determine and analyze trends for improvement. Compiled substance spill report data into a customized reporting tool. Spill data from tool was used to determine and analyze trends for improvement.

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2014 - Aug 2014

      Updated and organized vendor information and rates in auditing system. Reviewed and organized historical well files in order to fill in information gaps on old reports. Updated and organized vendor information and rates in auditing system. Reviewed and organized historical well files in order to fill in information gaps on old reports.

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2013 - Aug 2013

      Assisted in file transition between asset teams and made corrections to plug and prop dimensions to yield more accurate wellbore schematics. Assisted in file transition between asset teams and made corrections to plug and prop dimensions to yield more accurate wellbore schematics.

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2012 - Aug 2012

      Worked with engineer techs to rectify drilling/completion report discrepancies. Modified filing systems for TCEQ and Texas RRC permit reporting. Worked with engineer techs to rectify drilling/completion report discrepancies. Modified filing systems for TCEQ and Texas RRC permit reporting.

Education

  • Texas A&M University
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science
    2012 - 2016

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