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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate4187 County Highway 1087DeFuniak Springs, Florida Street Address
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Environmental Specialist/Construction Manager/Nuclear Reactor OperatorI have 34 years experience in hazardous waste site assessment, remediation, construction management, and air quality monitoring. I have managed a wide range of remedial actions involving sediment dredging, soil excavation and in-situ remediation, thermal treatment, and groundwater collection and treatment.I served 10 years of active duty with the United States Navy Submarine Force. I advanced to the position of Reactor Control Division Senior Petty Officer, responsible for all operations and maintenance of a submarine nuclear power plant. I was trained in the operation and maintenance of all steam power generation systems.2010 PresentRetired and caring for a grandsonThe grandson is now an adult and I am ready to rejoin the work force.1985 2010Ecology and Environment, Inc.Based on the evaluation of my military technical education and environmental field experience my education level was considered equal to an MS degree with 5 years experience.A brief description of some projects follows:Pine Bluff, ArkansasProvided construction management for the engineering and installation of a groundwater collection and treatment system. This included over mile of horizontal boring and pipe installation through a residential neighborhood.Granite City, IllinoisProvided construction oversight for the Illinois EPA at a10 acre former wood treating facility. This Superfund site was contaminated with creosote and other preservatives. The cleanup consists of excavation and disposal of contaminated soil, backfill, installation of a hot water injection/extraction system including a water treatment facility.Calumet City, IllinoisI provided construction oversight for the Illinois EPA for the Remedial Action of a 50+ acre landfill. The remedy consisted of a leachate collection system, a gas collection system, a RCRA cap and surface drainage system.St. Louis, MichiganConstruction Manager/Site Superintendent/Resident Engineer/Site Safety OfficerFrom 1999 through 2006 I was the Construction Manager/Site Superintendent/Resident Engineer/Site Safety Officer for a river sediment remedial action under the USEPA Response Action Contract (RAC) Region 5 program. I managed a construction contractor with approximately 20 0perators and laborers. I oversaw the on site chemistry lab operations for soil sample analysis. I managed the transportation contractor consisting of about 40 semi-dump trucks. Over 900,000 tons of river sediment contaminated with DDT and other chemicals were removed from the river by using sheet piling, draining sections of the river and using dry dredging excavation techniques. The project was completed three years early and under budget.I helped prepare the design and bidding documents, reviewed contractor bids, and helped select the remedial action contractors.I was responsible for the supervision of all field activities, including sheet pile installation, dewatering, sediment excavation and stock piling, analytical testing, waste transportation and disposal as well as site safety.I was responsible for QC/QA of all site activity.I was responsible for material tracking on and off site, cost tracking and contractor invoice tracking and approval for payment.I oversaw the construction, startup and operation of two water treatment plants.I conducted air sampling and monitoring in residential neighborhoods to comply with air quality standards.I assisted in community relations activities.I completed the design and installation of a ground water intercept system to prevent further river contamination.Indianapolis, IndianaUnder the Response Action Contract (RAC) for EPA Region 5, I provided construction oversight for the remedial action (RA) of a ten acre disposal area performed by contractors of the potentially responsible party. The project consisted of excavation/relocation of contaminated soil, installation and start-up of a soil vapor extraction system, groundwater collection and treatment, and installation of a geo-membrane cap. I conducted field inspections to verify RA compliance with approved plans and specifications, conducted confirmation sampling, and prepared RA progress reports.West Chicago, IllinoisUnder the Region 5 RAC program, I was the Project Manager as well as a field screener for a residential area radioactive material cleanup. This consisted of screening residential property for radioactive contamination and locating it using a Global Positioning System for future removal action.Utica, MichiganUnder the Alternative Remedial Contracting Strategy (ARCS) program for USEPA Region 5, I was resident inspector for the Remedial Action of a ten acre closed landfill and incinerator site. I reviewed design plans and reports to define performance specifications. I attended planning and status meetings to present and discuss factors and concerns affecting the design and construction activities. I oversaw insitu soil stabilization, installation of a bentonite slurry cutoff wall, excavation/restoration of two wetland areas, installation/start-up of a landfill dewatering system, and installation of a clay cap. I was responsible for verifying that the RA conformed to the approved design, reporting potential problems with contractor performance, suggesting measures to correct problems, and preparing formal work status reports.Oregon, OhioAt a 20 acre waste oil facility I provided resident inspection and ARCS program oversight for the removal and treatment of over 150,000 yards of contaminated sludge from seven lagoons, treatment of several million gallons of contaminated water, and construction of an on-site landfill.Vincennes, IndianaUnder Region 5 ARCS program I provided construction oversight for the excavation, stabilization, and disposal of lead-contaminated soil at a closed battery manufacturing facility.Marshfield, WisconsinI provided ARCS construction oversight for the installation of a leachate and gas collection system and a clay cap at a 100+ acre landfill.LaSalle, IllinoisFrom 1988 through 1993 I was Senior Resident Inspector for the Remedial Action (RA) at a closed electrical equipment manufacturing plant that involved incineration of PCB contaminated soil and other material. On behalf of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) I oversaw all contractor activities during mobilization, construction, and incinerator operation. The RA included remediation/restoration of a residential neighborhood including homes and sewers, remediation of a stream area, and demolition/disposal of a factory building including abatement of PCB-contaminated asbestos materials. The project required that I be a certified asbestos abatement contractor/supervisor under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act.DePue, IllinoisAs a contractor to the Illinois EPA I provided construction oversight of the PRP contractors installation and start-up of a groundwater system and treatment plant at a closed zinc smelter.Additional Hazardous Waste Sites in Illinois, Indidana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and WisconsinFrom 1985 through 1988 I was a member of the Field Investigation Team in Chicago that supported EPA Region 5 under the Zone II Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Site Field Investigation Team program. I was a team leader for many site inspections (SI) including one expanded SI that was conducted to support the development of the revised Hazard Ranking System (HRS) model. I prepared SI work plans, planned and performed field work, was responsible for the preparation of reports incorporating HRS criteria, and provided liaison with EPA, state agency, and local officials concerning the progress of SI activities. I also prepared HRS scoring packages for several sites.Oil Pollution Act Compliance in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Washington, Oregon, and IdahoUnder the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team program for USEPA Region 6 and region 10; I conducted Oil Pollution Act compliance inspections at oil storage and production facilities. I performed over 150 Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) inspections and submitted formal reports to the EPA. I assisted federal on-scene coordinators with over 40 Facility Response Plan (FRP) inspections and completed over 50 technical reviews of SPCC/FRP plans to verify compliance with 49 CFR Part 112. In addition, I helped identify over 600 facility owners and supported the preparation of deficiency notifications.1974 -1985Environmental Research & Technology, Inc.A brief description of activities follows:Air Quality/Meteorological Monitoring Lombard, IllinoisI provided ambient air quality and meteorological monitoring for industries including American Electric Power, Champion International, Chemical Waste Management, Inc., Chevron Chemical, Chrysler Corporation, Commonwealth Edison, Illinois Power, Standard Oil, and Wisconsin Power and Light and several others.My responsibilities encompassed the installation/maintenance of air quality monitoring networks; including semi-portable shelters, installation, testing, and calibration of air quality monitoring equipment and telemetry systems, installation and calibration of large weather measurement towers, preventive and corrective maintenance, and supervision of technicians training in system repair. I supervised field technicians, prepared air monitoring system designs and specifications, led data collection/validation, initiated/maintained system documentation, and provided preventative and corrective maintenance. As a senior electronics technician, I had responsibility for the installation, testing, and maintenance of air quality data acquisition and telemetry systems.I set up and supervised the operation of multi-site ambient air/meteorological monitoring networks at 10 American Electric Power Company generating stations in Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. I supervised the upgrade of 24 air monitoring sites. At the Commonwealth Edison Kincaid Power Plant in Kincaid, Illinois I supervised multi-site air monitoring network operation, maintenance, and data collection and installed stack gas and load monitors. I also ran the multi-site air quality monitoring networks for Commonwealth Edisons Collins and Waukegan plants in Illinois. I operated similar multi-site networks for Detroit Edison at its Monroe and Port Huron facilities in Michigan, City Water Light and Power in Springfield, Illinois, Illinois Power Station in Baldwin, Illinois, and Central Illinois Light at Duck Creek. In Wisconsin, I operated the air monitoring network at Wisconsin Power and Lights Beloit facility.Other air quality investigations that I have completed include data collection for a specialized fugitive dust study for Chrysler Corporation; design of a special temperature difference system on a 100 meter tower for a specialty study of temperature gradients near the land surface, and a study of transmission line efficiency based on meteorological conditions for Detroit Edison.1964 - 1974United States NavyI served 10 years of active duty with the United States Navy Submarine Force. I advanced to the position of Reactor Control Division Senior Petty Officer, responsible for all operations and maintenance of a submarine nuclear power plant. I was trained in the operation and maintenance of all steam power generation systems. I also attended Instructor Training School and served three years as a staff instructor at the Navys Advanced Submarine School where I was responsible for several technical courses. I assisted in the development of and was an instructor for a basic computer theory course.Additional Nuclear Training.At the United States Navys Nuclear Power School I completed courses in nuclear sciences, propulsion and power generation instrumentation. I achieved reactor operator qualification for the operation and maintenance of pressurized water nuclear reactors. My specialized Naval training includes courses in reactor plant instrumentation, steam generator water level control, primary plant instrumentation, reluctance rod control systems, magnetic amplifier theory, nuclear instrumentation, advanced transistor theory, and submarine damage control. I also completed Naval training as an electronics and equipment technician. I attended Navy Instructor training and classes in maintenance data collection, programmed instruction writing, and staff relations.EducationMatoaka High SchoolI graduated from Matoaka High School, Matoaka, West Virginia in 1964.US NavyU S Navy Electronics Technician School (38 weeks)(1520 class room hrs)U S Navy Basic Nuclear Power School (24 weeks)(960 class room hrs)U S Navy Advanced Nuclear Prototype (24 weeks)(1512 class room hrs)U S Navy Submarine School (6 weeks)(240 class room hrs)U S Navy Instructor Training School (4 weeks)(160 class room hrs)Many specific equipment technical courses (U S Navy)Other EducationNew England Tractor Trailer TrainingOSHA 40 hr health and safety training (8 hr annual refresher training for 23 years)Asbestos contractor/supervisor trainingI was certified in First Aid and CPR from 1985 through 2010.Forklift operator certification (2022)I held a secret security clearance in the US Navy.I have a current Florida Class A CDL. |
