Jon Winter Email & Phone Number

Saratoga, Wyoming

Responsibilities as the Director of Public Works includes all aspects of the management of the towns public water system; wastewater transmission and treatment works; streets; town parks and historic hot pools; mosquito abatement program; budgeting and reporting to various elected officials and appointed boards.

Casper, Wyoming Area

• Was responsible for company licensing and permitting activities at active mining operations and future development projects. Position was accountable management of Safety Health & Environment (SH&E) Management System.
• Directed company SH&E program including incident reporting, accident investigations (root cause analysis), training and development of corrective action plans. The company program management resulted in four.
• Worked with Uranium One Inc., corporate audit program team to conduct and implement site audits in US and assist with audits in Australia and Kazakhstan, implemented corrective action/improvement plans.
• Successfully developed, negotiated and secured Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and State of Wyoming licenses and permits for In-situ uranium recovery (ISR) operations which included the first new ISR license issued.
• Selected, negotiated contract terms and directed work activities for multiple independent contractors in support of licensing and permitting applications in a wide range of resource disciplines.
• Responsible to the development, approval and management of budgets for company health, safety and environmental programs in excess of two million dollars annually.

Douglas, WY

• Successfully developed, implemented programs, trained employees, and received ISO 14001:2004 certification for the EH&S management system six months ahead of schedule. Served on committees in a leadership role in.
• Primary role with company was to obtain ISO 14001:2004 certification within 24 months of hire date; certification was secured six months ahead of schedule.
• Worked with site management and front line supervisors in the successful development of training programs for site compliance obligations, reporting requirements/notifications and company EHS Management System.
• Received training and performed multiple root cause analysis investigations utilizing Tap Root®.
• Developed and implemented Hazards awareness training template and table top emergency response training template, provided training to site work force and management
• Worked with federal and state regulatory agencies in acquiring needed permitting and licensing actions for continued ISR operations.

Oroville, WA

• Facilitated the development and acquisition of all permits and approvals necessary to operate a 1500 Ton/Day gold mine and milling operation.
• Developed necessary mine related plans, programs and permit applications to secure approvals for construction and operation of a surface gold mine.
• Directed multiple consulting contracts to acquire necessary baseline field information in support of permitting activities.
• Delivered numerous technical presentations to federal and state agencies and local civic organizations.
• Managed a $450,000 mine reclamation project resulting in the release of a surety of $1,500,000 one year ahead of schedule and under budget.

Sula Honduras, Central America

• Was hired for a two month contract then retained full time. Primary focus was the development of basic health and safety programs as government standards were well below US standards. Programs developed concentrated on.
• Conducted multiple site audits (Safety, Health & Environment) and risk assessments identifying areas of non-compliance and worker safety concerns. Provided audit reports and corrective action plans to management.
• Developed safety awareness training programs and trained employees.
• Worked with site supervisors in developing worker awareness training for hazerdous materials and hazardous working environments.
• Secured needed safety supplies (O2, respirators, safety glasses etc..) and emergency response equipment, provided training to workers on how and when to use.