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Manage permitting processes for construction and operation of renewable natural gas projects.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Managed development of environmental permitting work scopes for existing facility expansions and greenfield sites. Developed and submitted permit applications and amendments as needed, negotiated permits and developed permit compliance tools for manufacturing facilities located in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi.

Chesterfield, Va

Environmental Engineer responsible for managing compliance with all aspects of environmental compliance at the site including;• Large Quantity Waste Generator • VPDES discharge permit, 18-25 mgd non-contact cooling water and TOC discharge limits• Minor Source Air permit, CPMSs for multiple scrubbers and condensers• Public Owned Treatment Works (POTW) Discharge Permit for 25-150 kgd flowManaged permit required performance testing for new process. Worked with others to remove chlorine use in cooling towers and manage revisions to VPDES permit to remove Chlorine discharge limitations. Coordinated site impacts during a 1.5 million dollar voluntary remediation interim measure construction activity.

Hopewell, Va

managed compliance with facility environmental requirements. Primary responsibilities included;• Identifying regulatory applicability and developing tools and management processes necessary to achieve and maintain compliance with environmental regulations• Managing compliance with permits;o Title V Air Permit for 3 large combustion sources and numerous process sourceso Public Owned Treatment Works (POTW) Discharge Permit for 12-16 mgd flowo VPDES Permit – non contact cooling water and storm water discharges• Managing plans including;o Pulp and Paper MACT Process and Combustion Source SSM Planso CEMS/CPMS QA/QC Plano POTW Discharge Spill Response Plano Oil Discharge Contingency Plano Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan o Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan• Developed and managed the sites Continuous Emissions and Parameter Monitoring Systems for emissions units applicable to state and federal laws (NSPS, PSD, MACT, BART, CAIR…) permit requirements. • Also responsible for identifying maintenance and capital spending activities that would require permitting and securing said permits prior to implementation. • Regulatory development and compliance activities through VMA, AFPA and NCASI. • Evaluating and troubleshooting process and pollution control equipment to optimize operation • Experienced Environmental Program Auditor• Experience with compliance inspections, section 114 information collection requests, enforcement actions and subsequent settlement negotiations. • Extensive experience with source stack testing, emission inventory development, continuous emissions monitoring system electronic data management and reporting activities as well as chemical management for compliance with environmental and employee safety concerns.

Hopewell, Va

Quality and production related projects. Managed all aspects of the tall oil production plant and turpentine recovery systems and managed all aspects of a 15 man technical laboratory responsible for daily sampling for process control, product QA/QC, and environmental compliance. Responsible for managing compliance with mills Air Operating Permit including testing, monitoring and submittal of required communications and reports.

Bachelor'S Degree, Paper Science And Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry