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Kansas City, Mo, Us

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

⦁ Prepares 404 Permit Application packages for submittal to the USACE based on permitting conditions identified through site visits and desktop review.⦁ Authors and compiles Wetland Delineation Reports and other technical documents including environmental scans, data sheets, environmental maps/figures, and photo logs.⦁ Collects and reviews publicly available data in ArcMap for successful identification of environmental permitting conditions. Sources regularly consulted include: National Wetlands Inventory Data, site topography, historic aerials, hydrography data, threatened and endangered species data, and NRCS soil properties.⦁ Perform general aerial drone photography for site assessment and use in bid packages.⦁ Determines presence/absence of wetlands through field observations and data collection⦁ Performs habitat analysis and provides avoidance measures to clients to minimize regulatory requirements.⦁ Collaborate with internal design and construction teams to ensure environmental obligations and permit timeframes are understood and met.⦁ Coordinate and perform environmental compliance checks for clients during the construction phase.⦁ Develop SWPPPs, Notice of Intent applications, and other NPDES permitting documents required under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act.⦁ Regularly communicates with state and federal agencies during the permit review and permit compliance process.⦁ Collaborate with other scientists and planners to prepare Categorical Exclusions, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA documents.

Beech Island, South Carolina, United States

⦁ Led site environmental checks and inspections to ensure environmental compliance and provide recommendations for process improvements to plant and upper management.⦁ Conducted meetings with operations staff to ensure the implementation and successful performance of regulatory deliverables to meet National Pollution Discharge Elimination System and Title V (Clean Air Act) permit requirements.⦁ Routinely monitored and performed environmental inspections on gas turbine units, emergency back up generators, and reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) to ensure compliance with Title V .⦁ Managed site hazardous and non-hazardous materials/waste according to state and federal regulations.⦁ Focused on environmental stewardship and sustainable work solutions to reduce waste and improve the local community.⦁ Facilitated root cause analysis and guide the development of effective corrective action measures.⦁ Collaborated with regulatory agencies during site audits ensuring compliance requirements are met .⦁ Provided guidance through programs to plant personnel regarding site Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC), Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and Best Management Practices (BMP).⦁ Served as site point of contact in the interpretation of environmental regulatory requirements imposed by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), and Department of Transportation (DOT).

Arlington, Virginia, United States

⦁ Analyzed and evaluated health and environmental toxicity of premanufactured chemicals submitted to the EPA⦁ Assessed the adequacy of toxicity studies by preparing and evaluating comprehensive biological reports with respect to adherence to standard U.S. or international guidelines⦁ Conducted technical writing and communication skills to develop chemical hazard characterizations and toxicological reviews for public and confidential purposes⦁ Populated information systems with data related to the health and environmental effects of chemicals

Aiken, Sc

Duties performed: • Collected and analyzed water chemistry samples from a constructed wetland system model.• Measured and recorded sulfide and sulfate absorbance with use of a spectrophotometer.• Experienced in the use of MoBio PowersoilTM kit for DNA extraction.• Tested for sulfate-reducing bacteria populations using BART system.• Prepared DNA samples and calculated concentrations using a qPCR machine.• Maintained environmental lab workspace for efficient use.• Participated in review of future project plans and research.• Proficient with general laboratory practices using equipment such as electronic balances, pH meters, pipettors, thermal cycler, freeze-dryers, chemical fume hood, spectrophotometer and centrifuge.• Assisted in performing testing and research that surveyed for environmental pollution.This role was for college credit.

Jackson, South Carolina

Duties performed:• Sampled stream macroinvertebrates communities employing Hester-Dendy multiple plate samplers and kick-sampling• Assisted in measuring water velocity in coastal plain streams• Proficient in navigation and use of GPS devices• Performed body and weight measurements of fish• Assisted in boat electrofishing and drift netting for smaller fish species• Performed necropsies on various fishes to retrieve muscle samples for mercury analyses and trace elements analyses• Took nonlethal samples from largemouth bass for mercury and trace elements analyses• Performed hot block nitric acid digestions of biotic samples in preparation for ICP-MS analyses• Performed total mercury analyses with the use of a Direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA-80)• Followed laboratory standard operating procedures and safety protocols

Machesney Park, Il

Duties performed: • Communicated with customers about details and timelines of projects to satisfy their needs• Performed AutoCAD background creation, clean up and key plan creation• Prepared O&M, CAD Drawing, and equipment submittal packages• Responsible for creating and updating ongoing project files• Organized and maintained archived project files