MARK FRIDEL

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Objective

Experienced Environmental Consultant Project Manager and Project Air

Quality Scientist seeking position within the Energy Industry.

Career Summary

Experienced Environmental Consultant, Project Manager and Project Air

Quality Scientist with extensive (20+ years) experience in State and

Federal Air Permitting (Operating Permits, Title V, PSD, Non attainment new

source review and Flexible and de-flex Permits), Air dispersion modeling

(AERMOD, ISC-Prime, SCREEN3, CALPUFF), Emission Inventories, Emission

Calculations. Proficient in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.

Saved the environmental firms time and money on my managed projects by

instituting detailed pre-project planning and weekly follow-up meetings to

determine progress on milestones. Additionally, have instituted an

extensive quality assurance / quality checking check list directed at air

dispersion modeling, to reduce or eliminate needless additional analysis

due to undetected data errors. This also increased client retention and

satisfaction, and reduced their cost.

Critical Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point and Access Database

Project Management Skills (Budget, Staffing, Schedule, Client Meetings)

Performed High Level QA/QC for permits, reports, calculations, and modeling

Mentoring Skills to Junior Staff and Peers

Basic AutoCAD skills

Performed air dispersion modeling studies using AERMOD, SCREEN3 and

CALPUFF EPA models.

Analyzed many very complex air dispersion modeling results to assure

clients that their facilities were in compliance with federal, state and or

local regulations prior to permit application submittal to the respective

agencies.

Prepared state operating permit applications for Texas and Louisiana, as

well as PSD and NNSR applications, Permits-by Rule, Emission Inventories,

Steer Reports.

Trained other staff on some air permitting and air dispersion modeling

issues, as needed.

Advanced skills in EPA Air Dispersion Modeling Software such as AERMOD,

ISC, ISC-Prime and SCREEN3

Roadway Traffic Noise Modeling Software such as the Traffic Noise Model

(TNM)

Built very complex Excel spreadsheets including macros and complex formulas

Professional Experience

TRC Environmental Corporation - Houston Texas - January 2011- Present

Senior Air Quality Scientist

Performed air dispersion modeling studies using AERMOD, SCREEN3 and CALPUFF

EPA models.

Analyzed many very complex air dispersion modeling results to assure

clients that their facilities were in compliance with federal, state and or

local regulations prior to permit application submittal to the respective

agencies.

Developed strategy to bring facilities into compliance if required

Trained other staff on some air permitting and air dispersion modeling

issues, as needed.

Spirit Environmental - Houston, Texas - July 2010 - December 2010

Air Quality Modeling - Independent Contractor

Performed initial air dispersion modeling for PSD permit amendments for 3

carbon black plants

in Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama. Also performed modeling for a natural gas

compressor station in Alabama for a state minor source permit. Prepared

standard permits for addition of control equipment for dehydrator units at

a natural gas processing facility.

URS Corporation - Freeport Texas - December 2009 - July 2010

Air Quality Specialist

Completed refined air dispersion modeling for several Maintenance Startup

and Shutdown (MSS) Permits at large chemical manufacturing plants in

southeast Texas.

Developed detailed MSS Tracking Tool spreadsheets to help plant operators

keep track of ongoing MSS emissions on a daily shift and annual basis, to

determine compliance with the air permit.

Performed air dispersion modeling studies using AERMOD, SCREEN3 and CALPUFF

EPA models.

Analyzed many very complex air dispersion modeling results to assure

clients that their facilities were in compliance with federal, state and or

local regulations prior to permit application submittal to the respective

agencies.

Trained other staff on some air permitting and air dispersion modeling

issues, as needed.

Zephyr Environmental Corporation - Houston, Texas - March 1997 - December

2009

Project Manager / Project Scientist

. Managed numerous state air permitting projects (Texas, Louisiana,

Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, New Mexico, Florida and Wyoming federal and

state operating permits, Title V permits and PSD and Non-attainment New

Source Review Permits)

. Completed permits and or modeling for a wide range of facility types

including chemical refineries, chemical plants including SOCMI facilities,

natural gas compressor stations, surface coating facilities, surface coal

mining and coal storage air emissions permits.

. Performed air dispersion modeling studies using AERMOD, SCREEN3 and

CALPUFF EPA models.

. Analyzed many very complex air dispersion modeling results to assure

clients that their facilities were in compliance with federal, state and or

local regulations prior to permit application submittal to the respective

agencies.

. Trained other staff on some air permitting and air dispersion

modeling issues, as needed.

. Built extensive Excel calculation spreadsheets, regulatory forms, and

produced plot plans and process flow diagrams for permit applications.

. Performed numerous TxDOT roadway air and noise studies in Texas over

the past 10 years.

. Coordinated with IT regarding computer and other software and

hardware issues.

ENSR Consulting - Houston, Texas February 1981 - April 1996

Air Quality Specialist

. Responsible for data quality assurance and quality checking for

meteorological and air quality data for 5 monitoring stations near Texas

City, Texas.

. Trained and performed air dispersion modeling for several major

refineries in southeast Texas, to determine if their air emissions were in

compliance with Texas state and federal air quality regulations.

. Set up and ran ambient air monitoring and analyzed results, on-site

air quality sampling and instrumentation experience

Education

Texas A&M University - College Station, Texas

BS Meteorology 1977

Minor: Math

air permitting air dispersion modeling project manager project scientist

flexible permits emissions inventory Title V SCREEN Calpuff AERMOD air

quality scientist TNM TxDOT roadway noise traffic noise modeling caline

data quality check quality assurance MSS permitting MSS tools

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