- Led environmental management for 14 milk processing facilities producing cheddar cheese, dried whey, ice cream mix, and processed cheese.- Directed compliance and reporting for regulatory programs, including Form R, Tier 2, air emissions, and wastewater management. -Updated and audited Process Safety Management (PSM) programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.-Managed stormwater, spill prevention, and site remediation plans, conducting environmental audits and cost reduction studies.-Facilitated relations with city officials regarding air and wastewater emissions, securing regulatory approvals and addressing concerns.-Supervised capital improvement projects for wastewater treatment facilities, optimizing environmental and operational performance.-Maintained a comprehensive database for compliance and reporting deadlines, ensuring timely submissions and adherence to regulations.-Delivered training programs for plant personnel on environmental compliance, reporting procedures, and best practices.

-Managed remediation projects for petroleum-related releases in Iowa and Minnesota, including preparing Corrective Action Design Plans and overseeing site cleanup during the remediation phase.-Developed work plans and directed field staff in data collection for remediation system design and implementation.-Involved in the design, operation, and reporting of remediation systems for various contaminated sites.Operated and troubleshot several industrial pretreatment facilities, enhancing system performance and regulatory compliance.-Specified and installed pH control equipment at an industrial pretreatment facility in Wyoming to improve treatment efficiency.

-Prepared technical specifications, reviewed submittals, and authored reports for various environmental remediation projects.-Designed remediation systems, selected equipment, and supervised contractors and field personnel during installation, operation, and maintenance phases.-Led troubleshooting efforts and coordinated sampling and geological investigations to ensure project success and regulatory compliance.-Actively contributed to project teams for large-scale industrial cleanup sites, managing projects involving chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, and radionuclide contamination.-Conducted pilot studies and developed full-scale designs for complex contaminated site remediation.

-Managed remediation projects for dozens of leaking underground storage tank (LUST) sites in Iowa and Minnesota, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.-Designed and implemented remediation systems, including pilot testing and equipment selection.-Supervised contractors and field personnel during system installation, operation, and maintenance.-Led troubleshooting efforts and coordinated sampling and geologic investigations to support project objectives and optimize system performance.

-Engineered aeration equipment and packaged wastewater treatment systems, including tank sizing, equipment selection, and overseeing construction and fabrication drawings.-Prepared submittals, wrote and edited specifications, and completed process calculations, including sludge production estimates and effluent characteristic analysis.-Sized and selected digester and sludge handling equipment, pumps, blowers, tertiary filters, roughing towers, trickling filters, pressure filters, chemical feed systems, pH control equipment, flow measuring devices, and automated samplers.-Conducted plant startups, prepared operation and maintenance manuals, and provided troubleshooting support for existing systems.

-Conducted on-site testing and pilot studies for treatment alternatives and emerging technologies in environmental remediation.-Led field projects focused on oil/water separation, emulsion breaking, wastewater treatment chemical evaluation, membrane filtration, and sludge solidification.-Evaluated and implemented innovative solutions to optimize treatment processes and enhance environmental compliance.