Experience

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  EthosEnergy Group

  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

  • Environmental and Water Chemistry Engineer

    • Jun 2019 - Present
    • Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

    Manage multimedia environmental compliance and water / wastewater treatment and analysis issues

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  Entergy

  • United States
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Environmental Engineer

    • 2008 - May 2019

    Acted as the central subject matter expert for the waste, PCB, DOT, and EPCRA related programs for a 30+ generation site system of fossil generation plants. Led a system wide committee of state specific waste media specialists.• Saved over $200,000 from rapid regulatory negotiation of a chromium valance exemption for Boiler Chemical Cleaning Waste (BCCW) and more from other initiatives.• Responsible for maintaining Fossil system wide waste and EPCRA guidance and training documents with internal web access.• Led the response and resolution to an inactive site regulatory agency inquiry.• Led an effort to reformulate chemical products resulting in safety enhancement, reduced costs, and a documented system wide quantitative waste minimization program that allowed easy compliance with the new EPA solvent contaminated wipes rule.• Prepared annual TRI reports for fossil generation sitesResponsible for Texas site air environmental programs and TX site support.

  • Environmental Engineer - Ninemile Generation Site

    • 2007 - 2008

    • Responsible for the multimedia environmental program at the Entergy Ninemile Point plant in addition to the management of a number of engineering projects. • Identified and achieved significant documented cost savings in excess of $600,000 after identifying and implementing numerous environmental program enhancement initiatives, including innovative geotechnical approaches to levee construction.

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  DL Technical Inc.

  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

  • President - Owner

    • 2004 - 2007
    • Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

    • Responsible for financial and technical management of a consulting company. • Provided multidisciplinary expert environmental consulting services to industrial clients primarily in the area of waste and water issues. • Conducted environmental audits and property evaluations for clients, as required.EPA Contractor – Hurricane Katrina/Rita Response Principal Engineer and Microbiologist (September 2005 – January 2007)• Audited flood impacted dry cleaning and gasoline station facilities for potential environmental impact.• Responsible for identifying available 40 hour OSHA trained personnel for post-hurricane clean-up.• Managed teams performing reconnaissance of areas containing hazardous materials moved by the storm.• Worked with teams addressing potable water quality / shipment.• Functioned in EPA situation unit advisement documenting the progress of various functions across Louisiana for the EPA Situation Unit Leader. • Worked with a Public Water Supply storm damage evaluation team. • Functioned for a time as deputy ESF-10 lead at Baton Rouge FEMA JFO (i.e. central FEMA coordination office). Entergy (Temporary Staff Replacement Position) Senior Environmental Staff Placement (February 2005 – April 2005)• Temporary placement as the state waste lead for the Entergy Louisiana Environmental Support (LES) group.• Completed projects and tasks in the areas of water, solid/hazardous waste, and remediation functions. • Saved or significantly delayed the payment of approximately $500,000 as a result of remediation related negotiation with LDEQ.• Wrote a guidance manual outlining the wastewater permit process for a steam electric plant with strategic approaches specific to Louisiana incorporating selected LDEQ internal documents.

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  BASF

  • Germany
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Staff Operations Engineer

    • 1999 - 2004

    Responsible for management of wastewater, marine shipping facilities, and other utility unit operations in a major 600 acre chemical production complex with associated wastewater collection system and treatment plant, an international marine shipping facility, clarified water production facilities, toluene tank storage, and HCL pipelines. Managed operations, including staff supervision and cost control. Redesigned and specified equipment, as needed, to ensure proper operation and function of the facility.• Implemented unit safety program including PSM, safe work, and work permit processes. Responded to safety suggestions with engineering solutions.• Jointly received a U. S. patent for an innovative wastewater treatment process.• Reduced operating costs by over $1Million per year through equipment and process modification resulting in reduced treatment chemical use and waste disposal.• Researched repetitive annual clarifier upset and determined appropriate operational modifications to mitigate the issue, saving an additional $450K per year.• Managed staff of two supervisors and 16 union operators and set direction and priorities for maintenance and instruments personnel.• Acted as an interdepartmental environmental and safety resource assisting in the achievement of an “Exceeds Requirements” EHS audit rating.• Invited to present at the annual EPA Region VI wastewater inspector training conference – Austin, TX – 2003 (the sole industry representative invited by EPA in the history of the program).• Participated in multiple public service activities such as “adopt a family”, American Heart Association, March of Dimes, and initiated numerous charitable initiatives.

  • Senior Environmental Engineer

    • 1988 - 1999

    Responsible for waste and water related permitting, waste management, groundwater remediation, Superfund management, legal liaison, agency communication, program development and implementation.• Managed major labor dispute related corporate campaign response issues including identification and hiring of experts regarding waste, water, groundwater, risk assessment, analytical, and Class I hazardous waste injection well areas of expertise.• Served on corporate waste and water management teams• Functioned in supervisory capacities.• Moved company from incineration to cement kiln hazardous waste combustion – In excess of $3Million/year savings• Proposed aniline recovery from waste project - $2Million/year savings with Environmental Leadership award from LDEQ.• Proposed new TDI plant waste generation process modification - $2Million per year savings.• Negotiated enforcement issues with state and federal agencies including a monetary fine from EPA.• Served on various Chemical Association committees and ad-hoc emphasis effort groups over many years.• Served as Environmental Manager in the Incident Command System responsible for interaction with State Police and regulatory agencies during several major emergencies.• Trained as a legal deposition representative and was deposed several times.• Managed transportation accidents that involved spills of hazardous materials including follow-up litigation efforts and depositions

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  Vulcan Chemicals

  • Geismar, Louisiana

  • Environmental Engineer

    • 1984 - 1988
    • Geismar, Louisiana

    Responsible for groundwater remediation, hazardous and solid waste and wastewater permitting, waste management, legal liaison, agency communication, waste and wastewater program development and implementation for large Fortune 500 chlorine/caustic and chlorosolvent manufacturing facility.• Managed overall wastewater and waste related programs.• Worked on major Superfund Site issues, plans, and site activities.• Managed large chlorosolvent-related groundwater assessment and remediation program. Worked with clay mineralogist for two years during program development.• Liaison with numerous regulatory agency interactions and issues.• Acted as Environmental Laboratory Manager during position search.• Worked on various chemical association committees including activities in support of regulatory, legislative, and public relations initiatives• Developed plans and negotiated multiple hazardous waste unit closures and permit issues with LDEQ.• Conducted pilot treatment studies for site wastewater treatment evaluation• Managed multiple environmental consultants and projects.• Wrote initial site hazardous waste Part B permit application and hazardous waste impoundment closure plans.• Conducted Environmental Training of Employees• Managed emergency response actions and release reporting including two off-site responses.• Rewrote site safety manual to support hazardous waste contingency plan.• Conducted hazardous waste and safety training.