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United States

Texas, United States

-Directed the purchasing of over $50 million worth of wood fuel for the 105-MW electrical generating facility since July 2021-Administered the implementation of contracts for outsourced labor and materials -Managed the supervision, scheduling, and training of employees to assist with the fuel receiving and sampling processes -Operated, maintained, and troubleshooted power plant equipment including sensors, motors, fans, pumps, and generators by utilizing CAD drawings and wiring diagrams-Proposed and implemented several cost saving alternatives for the facility’s fuel yard and fuel feed systems-Directed procurement of all maintenance and operation preventative maintenance-Train and supervised fuel yard scalers-Prepared and issued work orders for fuel receiving-Communicated with key suppliers and ensure their wood fuel meets the specifications-Conduct site visits to supplier fuel yards and wood piles-Negotiated and discussed the supplier purchase agreements with suppliers-Set up new suppliers in the system and software-Purchased supplier wood fuel and processed pay (on a weekly basis)-Provided documentation for all transactions-Participated in drafting and finalizing long term contract agreements and short term contract agreements-Aided the compliance specialist in daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual duties-Remain up-to-date on all regulatory requirements in accordance with company, state, and federal regulations-Safety Committee Member (2020-2024)

Texas, United States

-Aided the compliance specialist and Environmental Manager in daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, & annual duties-Complete preventative maintenance tasks & routine calibration on all analyzers in water lab area.-Conducted laboratory analysis & field tests on various types of water samples for process control and regulatory compliance in accordance with EPA standard methods.-Served as backup responsible person for all NPDES sample collection and assisted in DMR recordkeeping and reporting. Kept facility in compliance with Wastewater & Stormwater permit requirements when the Environmental Specialist was not on site.-Performed routine inspections for site weekly and monthly Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, SPCC plan, waste storage areas & Safety Walkdowns.-Maintained SDS inventory, added & deleted relevant chemicals to MSDS online database & spreadsheet.-Assisted in Tier II reporting by keeping up with hazardous materials & chemical inventory and verifying chemical quantities for final report submittal.-Conducted contractor orientation and kept contractor onboarding documentation organized.-Served as secretary of the Safety Committee and followed through with safety committee action items and projects.-Assisted in regulatory audit preparation for TCEQ Air & wastewater audits and internal NAES EH&S audits. -Assisted with Title V method 9 visible emissions inspections and monitored fly ash areas for any fugitive emissions.-Assisted in routine safety equipment inspections including fall protection, PAPRs, & fire extinguishers. -Maintained the waste tracking inventory & kept up with waste manifest documents & shipping records.-Collected data for the Department of Homeland Security dangerous chemicals inventory.-Assisted with safety training preparations by administering quizzes, creating Power Point Presentations & keeping up with training documentation.-Ensure facility compliance of plant environmental permits including NPDES, TPDES, RCRA, and Title V

Texas, United States

-Maintain operation of water treatment plant and ensure all steam conditions are being met for boiler chemistry operations.-Troubleshoot equipment and look for potential mechanical problems, submit work orders when necessary and alert appropriate plant personnel if an out of compliance condition is discovered.-Complete preventative maintenance tasks & routine calibration on all analyzers in water lab area.-Conducted laboratory analysis and field tests on various types of water samples for process control and regulatory compliance in accordance with EPA standard methods.-Served as backup responsible person for all NPDES sample collection and assisted in DMR recordkeeping. -Monitored and adjusted equipment-Used laboratory instruments, chemicals, and techniques -Collected samples from various tanks and equipment on site and from the Angelina River -Conducted laboratory and field tests on various types of water samples for process control and regulatory compliance-Collected, recorded, and interpreted data-Operated, repaired, calibrated, and performed preventative maintenance on lab equipment-Aided the compliance specialist in daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual duties-Remain up-to-date on all regulatory requirements in accordance with company, state, and federal regulations-Conducted composite and grab sample collections for Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System-Reported data and kept records for Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System-Add Material Safety Data Sheets for added chemicals on site-Maintain chemical inventory and MSDS spreadsheet-Filled out chain of custodies for samples-Completed weekly and monthly Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Inspections -Aided in TCEQ and NAES audit preparations-Completed Weekly Safety Walkdowns- Assisted in conducting Fall Protection Inspections-Assisted in Safety Improvement Plan-Aided in safety training preparations-Completed projects and action items for Safety Committee

Nacogdoches, Texas, United States

-Environmental consulting including delineation, functional assessment, and permitting of WOTUS; Phase I and Phase II ESA, ground water reporting and assessment-Conduct field tests to ensure and document compliance.-Provide regulatory interpretation of environmental laws and regulations to our clients by assessing exposure and human health risks from chemicals in contaminated environmental media.-Data management, risk assessment and statistical analysis; data preparation and management such as organizing, tracking, extracting, and summarizing environmental data and their sources.-Complete Job Safety Analysis and perform calculations to support human health risk assessments and environmental regulatory compliance (risk-based remedial goals).-Manage a variety of projects with varying levels of complexity for risk assessment and compliance projects.-Building strong client relationships and manage client and regulatory correspondence.-Maintain knowledge of, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and state regulatory requirements.-Conduct a variety of environmental risk evaluation and compliance projects -Prepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, workplans, proposals, investigative reports, and presentations.-Deliver presentations to the team and clients as needed.This program was exclusively available to students between the spring and fall semesters and was established through a collaboration between Stephen F. Austin State University and Hydrex Environmental. Its primary aim was to provide Environmental Science students with valuable hands-on experience during their college years. After the designated internship period concluded, my internship contract naturally came to an end.

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: President of National Association of Environmental Professionals President of The Environmental Awareness.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Science - Concentration On Land, Air, And Water Resources

Activities and Societies: -President of The Environmental Awareness Movement (2019-2021) -Member of the Honors College (2017-2020).