Yi Chen

**** * ******* **, *** ***, Houston, TX *7040 • 906-***-**** • aculm6@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

M.S.E. Environmental Engineering 2014

Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

B.S. Environmental Engineering 2012

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GHD Service, Inc. (formerly Conestoga-Rovers & Associates) Houston, TX GHG Project Coordinator Dec 2015- Present

Manage project schedule and material flow

Develop data collection instruction and procedure; Coordinate with clients for data collection assistance and data validation

Provide regulatory interpretation and implementation recommendations

Set up calculation guidance and tools for automation processing; Design and implement testing cases for quality assurance; coordinate with automation department to streamline data processing and resolve problems.

Perform trend and distribution analysis and generate in-depth technical report. Provide recommendations for future procedure.

Air Quality Engineer Oct 2014- Present

Prepare air permits for new, modified oil and gas production facilities in Texas and West Virginia. Used ProMax to simulate emission from oil and gas production facilities. Cooperated with ProMax to improve emission simulation tools for heated tanks and dry gas well sites.

Prepare Title V permits renewal applications for multiple compression and natural gas processing facilities in Texas. The project scope included identifying permit revisions and equipment changes, evaluating compliance with NSPS and NESHAP Regulations for reciprocating internal combustion engine (40 CFR 60 JJJJ and 40 CFR 63 ZZZZ) and NSPS 40 CFR 60 OOOO for storage tanks.

Prepare New Source Review (NSR) and Permits by Rule (PBR) for polyurethane production, methanol storage and bulk cement plants.

Prepare monitoring, record keeping and reporting tools (12-month rolling period throughput and emissions tracking) for Oil and Gas facilities in West Virginia to meet the compliance requirements of general permits (G-70A) and New Source Review (NSR -45CSR13) permits. Worked with clients to design and develop user-friendly tools.

Prepare Emission Inventory for upstream and midstream oil and gas facilities (compressor stations and gas processing plants) to meet TCEQ’s annual emission inventory reporting requirements.

Prepare GHG verification plans and audit reports for various electricity generation/cogeneration facilities, hydrogen production facilities and transportation facilities throughout California to verify reported GHG emissions under the California Air Resources Board’s Mandatory GHG Program. Major process units at the facilities include flares, cogeneration units, boilers and scrubbers.

Groundwater

Groundwater monitoring and trend analysis

General Motors, Lansing Grand River Plant Lansing, MI Environmental Engineering Coop May-Aug 2011

Wildlife Habitat

Develop manual and procedures for Wildlife Habitat Certification application; Perform preliminary design of the wetland for Wildlife Habitat and Designed Excel VBA program for runoff and excavation estimation

Miscellaneous work

Yi Chen

8001 W Tidwell Rd, Apt 806, Houston, TX 77040 • 906-***-**** • aculm6@r.postjobfree.com Modify Spill Prevent Control and Countermeasure training brochure (SPCC); Took stack odor sample and performed site inspection during 4-month plant-remodel

Title V Compliance and GHG Reporting

Prepared monitoring, reporting, recordkeeping and testing requirements for automotive manufacturing facilities in Michigan to demonstrate Title V permits compliance. Experience include emissions calculations from painting booths, evaluation of safety data sheets for VOC contents of new coating materials preparation of annual emissions inventory, developing/ documenting work instructions to comply with both Title V Operating Permits requirement and EPA Mandatory GHG Reporting Requirements (40 CFR 98).

CFC (refrigerant) Audit

Update CFC Working Instructions according to corporation CFC manual; Perform CFC annual audit with Refrigerant Coordinator according to updated working instructions; Provide recommendations on refrigerant management

General Motors, Air Permitting Group Warren, MI

Environmental Engineering Coop May-Aug 2010

EPA stack testing methods

Compare and documented EPA Stack Testing Methods with Chinese Methods; Present results to senior environmental engineers; Organize EPA and Corresponding Chinese Methods into step by step instructions; Assist with on-site stack testing; Review abatement device

LDT Permit (Title V Permit)

Develop a monitoring and record keeping plan for all LDT emission units according to LDT’s operational permit; Review VOC protocol and paint process and prepare training materials OTHER

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University of Michigan, Department of Utilities and Plant Engineering Ann Arbor, MI Environmental Engineer Dec 2013- July 2014

Maintain refrigerant management and water treatment database

Collaborate with refrigerant manager to understand the refrigerant material and documentation flow needs; Standardize the control process and develop training slides and flowchart for technicians to meet EPA refrigerant management compliance and documentation requirements; Update emergency response training protocol for refrigerant leakage; Lead refrigerant training meeting

Update roof safety plan and steam trap location data sheet and floor plan for 80 buildings across the campus using AutoCAD

Great River Energy Maple Grove, MN

Renewable Energy Intern Jun-Aug 2013

Headquarters Office Electricity Evaluation

Collect and manipulate PV (solar panels) and Wind turbine production data; Evaluate PV and Wind turbine performance based on 5-year 15-minutes metering data and perform 25-year cash flow and capital cost evaluation; Conduct cost and benefits analysis based on latest renewable energy policy; Document results into an internal building energy consumption report

PV Testing lab

Research PV testing labs and arranged a meeting with PV testing lab representative to discuss PV models and tests available for due diligence; Update internal PV risk and opportunity report CERTIFICATES Fundamental of Engineering (FE), 40 hour HAZWOPER COMPUTER

SKILLS

MATLAB, Mathematica, SAP SD, Microsoft Access, Excel, UGNX, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, SewerCAD

ACTIVITIES Houghton County4-H; University of Michigan Waste Reduction and Recycling; GSWE

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