Experience

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Environmental Engineer, Air Quality Division

  • May 2012 - Present

  • Responsible for managing and overseeing the compliance and enforcement of a wide range of facilities in accordance with the State and Federal Air Quality Regulations. • Use of science and engineering principles to evaluate processes, process equipment, air pollution control equipment and method of compliance to undertake actions for the regulated industries to protect the environment.• Conduct technical and engineering reviews. Perform compliance inspections and complaint investigations and prepare final reports. Prepare determinations for appropriate civil and criminal enforcement actions. Work withthe EPA in enforcement referral cases.• Evaluate permit conditions for proposed New Source Review permits and for Title V Renewal Operating Permits (ROPs) and provide recommendations for issuance. • Participate on special projects involving community outreach activities and/or training. Represent EGLE as a speaker and/or as a member of special work-groups that target specific business sectors.

• Environmental Engineer, Drinking Water & Environmental Health Division, Field Operations

  • Jan 2007 - May 2012

  • Responsible for the regulatory oversight and control of community public water supplies as defined by the requirements of the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, 1976 PA 399 (Act 399). The main duties included: evaluation, surveillance, and monitoring of community public water supplies and systems.• Performed computations and reviewed project design drawing and specifications for proposed water sources, treatment facilities, distribution systems, and water treatment plants serving public communities to verify compliance with the State of Michigan design standards and the requirement of Act 399. Issued permits for the construction of publicly owned water supply systems.• Provided training and technical assistance to the water supply operators in solving operational problems. Served as an instructor within the Operator Training and Certification Program.

• Environmental Engineer, Water Resources Division (former Water Bureau), Surface Water Quality

  • Jul 1999 - Dec 2006

  - Evaluated construction plans, specifications and basis of design reports for wastewater collection system and treatment plants to verify compliance with the State Standards.- Issued permits for the construction of publicly owned wastewater collection and treatment facilities, under the authority of Part 41 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Act 451 of 1994. - Monitored and enforced compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) for permitted Wastewater Treatment Municipal Facilities. - Provided technical assistance in the development of corrective action plans to address sanitary sewer overflows. Recommended enforcement actions and support settlement agreements.



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• On Leave of Absence approved by EGLE (former Michigan Department of Environmental Quality-DEQ)

  • Jun 2001 - May 2002

  Moved and lived abroad in Denmark during spouse sabatical year. Moved and lived abroad in Denmark during spouse sabatical year.



PDVSA SERVICES

• Oil and Gas
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Process Engineer for Non-Conventional Processes

  • Jan 1988 - Feb 1990

  Basic Engineering Projects: Orimulsion (TM ) - Production of stabilized emulsion of heavy crude in water, in a 70/30 proportion.HDM - Hidrodemetallization Process.Responsibilities:Supported INTEVEP's process engineer team in the design calculations and preparation of equipment specifications for the non-conventional processes identified above in the transition from pilot plants to comercial production. Basic Engineering Projects: Orimulsion (TM ) - Production of stabilized emulsion of heavy crude in water, in a 70/30 proportion.HDM - Hidrodemetallization Process.Responsibilities:Supported INTEVEP's process engineer team in the design calculations and preparation of equipment specifications for the non-conventional processes identified above in the transition from pilot plants to comercial production.



GDM & GPI Davy McKee Consulting Engineering

• Process Engineer and Leader Process Engineer

  • Jan 1985 - Jan 1988

  Worked in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers using engineering principles of mass and energy balances, heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, hydraulics and chemical reaction processes to perform design calculations and to develop technical drawings, specifications and technical reports for a diverse number of projects in the petroleum refineries and natural gas treatment businesses. Worked in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers using engineering principles of mass and energy balances, heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, hydraulics and chemical reaction processes to perform design calculations and to develop technical drawings, specifications and technical reports for a diverse number of projects in the petroleum refineries and natural gas treatment businesses.