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SUMMARY
I have experience in 25+ US States and in several overseas countries working on the environmental and regulatory aspects of large-scale energy facilities -- LNG terminals, power plants, pipelines, transmission lines, petrochemical plants -- including: Developing environmental criteria; Preparing and acquiring permits; Preparing EIAs/EISs, regulatory compliance plans, environmental monitoring plans, spill response plans, waste management plans, mitigation plans, revegetation plans and associated documents; Coordinating with agency personnel; Oversight of construction activities; Commissioning; Resolving compliance issues; and Conducting environmental audits at company facilities and acquisition targets. My experience encompasses:
* Working with senior management, developers, project managers, construction managers, design engineers, schedulers and cost controllers at major energy companies and EPC contractors,
* Managing senior staff and outside environmental consultants,
* Discussions with legislators with numerous local, state, territorial and federal agencies, including US Senators and Representatives, various State and local legislators, FERC, US EPA at headquarters and various Regions, US Coastguard, US Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA,
* Discussions with and presentations to news media, including TV, Business Week, USA Today, Wall Street Journal,
* Making presentations at public hearings on regulatory issues,
* Interacting with major financial institutions (World Bank, IFC, IDB, ADB, AfDB, OPIC and commercial banks).
EXPERIENCE
2001 – Present Environmental / Regulatory Consultant
RSM & Associates
Houston, TX
1. Environmental / Regulatory Manager for an offshore LNG terminal to be constructed in Spain, UK and Korea for installation near Venice, Italy for Aker Kvaerner / ExxonMobil. Responsible for: Evaluating applicable regulations; Determining environmental design basis; Preparing compliance plans; Preparing and implementing pre-construction and post-construction monitoring plans for air quality, water quality, noise and aquatic resources; Preparing spill response plans, waste management plans and emergency response plans; Preparing permit applications; Coordinating with process and engineering managers and outside environmental consultants; Managing environmental consultants.
2. HSE Manager for a gas development / gas processing plant / 250 km marine-land pipeline / 120 MW power plant project in Tanzania for CDC-Globeleq of Houston. Hired and trained company staff to international standards. Hired and managed local and US-based environmental consultants. Reviewed -- and modified as necessary -- procedures for stream crossings, erosion control plans, environmental management plan, waste disposal practices, revegetation plans, monitoring plans and remediation plans. Responsible for ensuring criteria specified in the EIA were implemented by in-house staff, outside consultants and field workers. Coordinated environmental activities with company management locally and overseas, Tanzanian agencies and the World Bank.
3. Environmental Coordinator for a gas pipeline / barge-mounted 360 MW power plant / transmission line in Nigeria for AES Corporation. Responsible for ensuring that the environmental work -- from site remediation to conceptual design, construction, commissioning and plant operations -- would be in compliance with national regulations and international environmental criteria. Selected and managed in-country and US-based consultants. Predicted impact of the plant on air quality, water quality and noise. Managed preparation of the EIA and obtained necessary approvals from Nigerian agencies. Prepared Environmental Management Plans, Spill Plans, Stormwater Plans, Waste Management and Disposal Plans, Emergency Response Plans and HSE Manuals. Ensured construction activities complied with applicable requirements. Determined plant's impact on air quality, water quality and noise during operations and prepared reports to demonstrate operational impacts were within applicable limits.
5. Deputy Program Manager for 150-person team of international environmental specialists in Kuwait to determine impact and rehabilitation costs of 1991 Gulf War on air quality and marine and terrestrial environments. Involved with designing and implementing laboratory procedures, air quality monitoring network, soil remediation techniques, revegetation plans, fisheries programs and social studies.
6. Health, Safety and Environmental Adviser for a 360 MW barge-mounted power plant in Nigeria for Ebute Power Plant. Provided advice on environmental monitoring requirements, test methods and recordkeeping.
7. Environmental Coordinator for a landfill gas – to – ethanol facility in South Carolina. Prepared environmental analysis and managed environmental approval process.
1991 – 2001 Manager, Environmental Affairs
Enron Engineering
Houston, Texas
Managed environmental aspects during conceptual development, engineering design, permitting, construction, start-up and operational phases of major power plants, LNG terminals, pipelines, refineries and transmission lines in Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, West and East Africa, the Middle East, Israel, China, the Philippines, India, the Pacific Islands and in the USA.
Conducted fatal flaw analyses at early stages of project development to ensure proposed projects were feasible from an environmental perspective.
Ensured design criteria were in accordance with governmental regulations, permit conditions, EIA limits and international criteria, and that any contamination present was removed and disposed of in accordance with acceptable criteria.
Evaluated, selected and managed environmental staff as well as host country and US-based environmental consultants.
Managed preparation of PSD and Title V permit applications, EIAs, Environmental Monitoring and Management Plans, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans, Pollution Prevention Plans, Emergency Response Plans, HSE Training Programs and applicable reports to agencies and company management.
Determined air quality, water quality, noise and socio-economic impacts of proposed projects on the environment. Monitored noise levels, ambient air quality and water quality discharges for operating facilities and conducted audits to demonstrate compliance with authorized limits and approved procedures. Developed mitigation methods when issues were discovered.
Coordinated with local, State and Federal agencies and funding organizations to ensure that the project complies with their requirements.
Industry's representative on committee formed by the World Bank to finalize latest version of their Environmental Guidelines.
1982 – 1991 Supervisor, Environmental Engineering
Pacific Power & Light
Portland, Oregon
Provided guidance to environmental staff at plant locations consisting of 15 power plants, three coal mines and three pipelines.
Audited construction activities and plant operations to ensure compliance with air, water noise, hazardous materials and HSE criteria.
Prepared environmental criteria for the design team.
Prepared State and federal PSD permit applications for new power plants and transmission lines. Negotiated permit conditions with agencies.
Managed remediation work at sites in accordance with US EPA and State criteria.
Reviewed operations at facilities and corporations targeted for acquisition for potential environmental issues.
Conducted audits to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and company procedures. Developed compliance schedules when deficiencies were observed.
Developed scope of work for projects to be performed by environmental consultants, e.g., stack testing, ambient monitoring networks, socio-economic studies.
Received company's "Award of Excellence" for work as coordinator of team assigned to influencing Title IV (Acid Rain) and Title V (Permits) of the Clean Air Act Amendments in order to minimize impact of the Act on plant operations.
1978 – 1982 Environmental Engineer
Pacific Environmental Service
Santa Monica, California
Assisted State agencies with environmental management programs.
Evaluated compliance of major industrial facilities with regulatory limits.
Wrote US EPA training manuals and audited training procedures for field inspectors.
Conducted stack emissions tests to demonstrate compliance with regulatory limits, to determine precision and accuracy of Method 5, and to develop emission factors for industrial sources for inclusion in AP-42.
Performed dispersion modeling studies to determine ambient air quality impacts.
Prepared permits for various industrial facilities.
EDUCATION
Graduate: Environmental Management Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
M.S., Atmospheric Sciences: University of California, Los Angeles, California
B.Sc. (Honors), Aerospace Engineering: University of London, England
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Air and Waste Management Association
Former Secretary, Western Utilities Environmental Committee
Former Director, Pacific Northwest Section of Air and Waste Management Association
Former Member, Electric Utility Environmental Committees on regulatory issues, monitoring systems and model development
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