Michael Blizzard Email & Phone Number

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

Lenior City, Tn

Managed multiple geographically dispersed environmental and munitions response projects world-wide. Leading international Task Order administration, I strategically allocate resources and delegate project requirements to ensure operational efficiency and safety. I strive to cultivate impactful global relationships in order to develop cross-functional teams capable of supporting overall project objectives. Prioritizing safety for all projects and adhering to all Health & Safety requirements, I maintained a no lost time incidents record spanning over 2-million exposure hours. I also consistently achieved Exceptional or Very Good Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) ratings on all projects. A few of my key achievements include:★ Managed a team of 300 personnel at the Environmental Footprint Reduction project in Afghanistan, recognized for operational efficiency and success with Core Value award. ★ Leveraged skill in strategic communications to negotiate with California State environmental regulators to achieve prompt closure of multiple environmental sites at government facilities. ★ Directly oversaw execution of multiple international projects in Afghanistan, Korea, Japan, and Ukraine totaling more than $50M. While operating in austere contingency environments, delivering increased margins over as bid levels.

Lenoir City, Tn 37771

Managing multiple environmental and munitions projects totaling over $58M. Tasked with overall responsibility for both CONUS and OCONUS Task Order administration, planning, implementation, oversight, and delivery of requirements. Responsible for projects in multiple OCONUS locations including Afghanistan, Korea, Japan, and Ukraine. Completed munitions response and clean up of 6,471,200 m2 of range areas at the International Peace Keeping Center in Ukraine. Effort required obtaining over 140 work visas for personnel, completion of safe recovery and disposal of 3,076 UXO items, and completion of 164,047 exposure hours without a time lost incident. Completion of time-critical response to remediate over 2,963 compressed gas cylinders at the Sagami Army Depot, Japan. This high visibility emergency response effort presented significant safety and disposal concerns requiring hands-on support, training, and innovative solutions for the safe and expedient processing of cylinders. Project was completed ahead of schedule and with zero OSHA/USACE recordable incidents. Project manager for a 5-year environmental support program providing expertise and completing environmental responses at Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) sites, Installation Restoration Program (IRP) sites, and Compliance Restoration (CR) sites. Developed Land Use Control Implementation Plan (LUCIP) for 7 Munitions Response Sites covering over 8,000 acres. Developed, obtained regulatory approval, and implemented innovative approach for completing five-year reviews of 7-MMRP sites to document selected remedies were protective of human health and the environment.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Directed management of over $56M in projects, including supervising staff performance and developing budgets. I constantly strove to mitigate operational risks through comprehensive procedural and regulatory compliance efforts. Operating across multiple sites, conducted environmental program management tasks providing solutions to complex regulatory compliance situations faced by government, DoD, and commercial clients. Additionally, maintained involvement in business development activities to support future project development. Sustaining open channels of communication with internal and external teams, I delivered technical guidance to clients and staff to enhance attainment of shared goals. Some of my key accomplishments at this position include:★ Promoted continuous process optimization by assessing RCRA compliance programs and optimizing underperforming areas, streamlining program functionality resulting in expatiated closure of 30 environmental sites. ★ Established as key company resource for expertise in multiple environmental programs including: RCRA Subtitle-C (hazardous waste), CAA, RCRA Subtitle I (UST), RCRA Subtitle D (solid waste), CWA, SDWA, TSCA, NEPA, environmental training, UXO investigations, EPCRA, SPCC, and NPDES permits.★ Provided strategic guidance to multiple government clients in environmental program improvements, optimization, document preparation, hazardous waste storage, solid waste disposal management, and environmental permitting.★ Recognized for excellence in program management and unwavering dedication to maintaining regulatory compliance, awarded with multiple letters of commendation from supervisors and leadership teams.

Oak Ridge Tn

Senior Project Scientist providing scientific and engineering support to field sampling, environmental compliance, development of Stormwater and Pollution Prevention Plans, wetlands management and restoration projects at Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, and commercial facilities. Direct experience in developing and implementing pollution prevention plans, compliance assessments, and remediation activities in both government and commercial areas.