Andy Shaffer Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

I work with people to integrate data streams and solve intractable problems. Experience in industrial process and environmental management in the chemical weapons demilitarization industry has allowed me to develop skills that answer difficult questions in sustainable ways.

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Accepted merged responsibilities of the previous Project/Program Manager and Environmental Permitting Manager roles at the Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant. Line manager for 17 scientific and permitting professionals to manage 4,000 + pages of RCRA, SWPPP, and Air permits at the PCAPP hazardous waste treatment facility.Responsibility for development and implementing the permitting and closure strategies for PCAPP.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

•Leads a test development, physical testing, and data reporting of three chemical weapons incineration units (4 trial burns). Supported startup and testing under RCRA and MACT EEE hazardous waste incinerator regulations. •Built and tracked integrated schedules to manage environmental testing and permitting activities. Used tools like Project, P6, Planisware, Excel as dictated by project needs to build and track schedules. •Scope, write, price, and propose projects and tasks up to 180… Show more •Leads a test development, physical testing, and data reporting of three chemical weapons incineration units (4 trial burns). Supported startup and testing under RCRA and MACT EEE hazardous waste incinerator regulations. •Built and tracked integrated schedules to manage environmental testing and permitting activities. Used tools like Project, P6, Planisware, Excel as dictated by project needs to build and track schedules. •Scope, write, price, and propose projects and tasks up to 180 million dollars. •Developed data collection, analysis, and reporting tools to manage plant operations data. Led a team of data analysts and scientists to build data analysis and machine learning tools with Splunk that have shifted culture around data use and analysis. These tools and processes are used on a daily basis to identify issues with critical operating systems that were otherwise too large and complicated to evaluate by hand. •Manage a matrix-resourced team of local, long-distance, and subcontract technical staff to collect, interpret, and present technical data to support the US chemical weapons destruction mission. •Manage a test and evaluation for the start-up and validation of chemical weapons destruction systems at a multi-billion-dollar chemical weapons destruction facility•Facilitate start-up and process testing of an immobilized cell bioreactor (ICB) system to treat effluent from a chemical weapons destruction plant. Show less

- Lead a 20+ cross-functional, geographically diverse, project team (Maryland,Ohio, Colorado) to support data gathering and analysis, report preparation, and regulatory compliance at a chemical weapons destruction facility- Manage, build budgets, and develop financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for multiple projects concurrently within the chemical weapons demilitarization business line- Lead proposal development and project management tasks for $150+ million… Show more - Lead a 20+ cross-functional, geographically diverse, project team (Maryland,Ohio, Colorado) to support data gathering and analysis, report preparation, and regulatory compliance at a chemical weapons destruction facility- Manage, build budgets, and develop financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for multiple projects concurrently within the chemical weapons demilitarization business line- Lead proposal development and project management tasks for $150+ million multi-year efforts to <$100K tasks- Perform cost/benefit analysis, ROI/ROA, EBITDA, and profit analysis of projects and business opportunities- Develop bottoms-up budget/sales estimates and track business line budgets and evaluate ongoing division financial performance- Coached, consulted, and mentored ongoing technical and project management support to the United States’ chemical weapons destruction facilities Show less

Stockton, Ut

- Scoped, planned, developed, tracked, and closed projects for waste management, technology development, and facility closure. Reported status and resource allocation tasks using Oracle’s Primavera 6, Microsoft Project, and PMPlan software- Planned and managed the annual budget for a >$20 mil per year, multi-year task supporting the treatment and disposition of chemical agent contaminated wastes- Managed subcontractor (annual costs up to $4 million) for cost and… Show more - Scoped, planned, developed, tracked, and closed projects for waste management, technology development, and facility closure. Reported status and resource allocation tasks using Oracle’s Primavera 6, Microsoft Project, and PMPlan software- Planned and managed the annual budget for a >$20 mil per year, multi-year task supporting the treatment and disposition of chemical agent contaminated wastes- Managed subcontractor (annual costs up to $4 million) for cost and performance- Developed workload, staffing, and revenue tracking tools for accurate, low maintenance insight to the Business Unit’s project performance and financial operations. This tool integrates project scope, planned staffing, and financial projections to provide real-time evaluation of a changing business environment- Established a document control and configuration management system to assure prepared documents were reviewed and version-controlled prior to client delivery.- Managed a team of demilitarization and laboratory subject matter experts in chemical engineering, analytical chemistry, and project management to address schedule critical client needs. - Managed development of Battelle “reach-back” tasks to address project needs and requirements with a minimum of schedule and contract modifications. Revenue from “reach-back” support for TOCDF projects increased from $0.68 mil in FY08 to approximately $4.36 mil within three years Show less

- Managed off-site research, or “reach back” test efforts performed by remote facilities; these projects included tasks funded through existing contracts as well as proposal capture efforts for new scope- Provided input as a subject matter expert on technical activities related to demilitarization operations and regulatory oversight for clients and stakeholders such as URS/AECOM corporate safety, state environmental regulators, the National Research Council, and the… Show more - Managed off-site research, or “reach back” test efforts performed by remote facilities; these projects included tasks funded through existing contracts as well as proposal capture efforts for new scope- Provided input as a subject matter expert on technical activities related to demilitarization operations and regulatory oversight for clients and stakeholders such as URS/AECOM corporate safety, state environmental regulators, the National Research Council, and the international community- Proposal development and management of a $55 million program to support laboratory operations; effort included the scope development, planning, technical justification, costing, and negotiation. - Lead a project support team with engineering and analytical chemistry capabilities. Responsibilities include identifying technical challenges and potential solutions for the client, work-loading team members and balancing priorities to meet critical schedule demands, and mentoring junior staff- Provided subject matter expert support for the planning and writing of regulatory compliance plans to meet both RCRA and Army regulatory requirements for chemical weapons destruction facilities in Utah Show less

- Managed projects and budgets using PMPlan software to support chemical weapons destruction facility design- Managed budgets and schedule for smaller (<$1 million) tasksProposed, designed, and managed chemical agent testing activities in support of alternative means of chemical agent destruction (up to $1 million)- Authored and supported neat (concentrated) chemical agent testing programs to support facility design and engineering efforts

Ms, Animal Science - Molecular Biology/Virlogy

• Concentration in Molecular Biology/Virology, Coursework in Virology, Immunology, and Biochemistry. • Master’s Research Thesis.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, Non-Profit Management

Coursework focus in ethics, change management, accounting, and budgeting

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Delaware Crew Molecular biology