Charles M. Bursich
Texarkana, AR 71854
abh5vx@r.postjobfree.com
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Environmental Management & Engineering Professional
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Environmental Manager / Civil Engineering and Design / Program Management
Environmental Compliance Specialist / Remediation & Construction Manager
Performance and results-driven professional offering 24 years comprehensive
experience and achievements leading the industry in innovative project
management, consulting, and engineering solutions for environmental and
infrastructure clients in government and commercial markets. Skilled at
developing and executing Program initiatives that drive customer growth,
achieve desired objectives, and enhance bottom-line profits; A highly
effective communicator and team leader possessing proven ability to build
long-term relationships with internal and external customers by
establishing a high level of confidence and trust; Visionary leader with
keen understanding of industry priorities and demonstrated expertise in
environmental engineering, practical implementation, and regulatory
compliance.
Core Leadership Qualifications
Team Building / Project Management New Business Development
Leadership
Staff Training & Construction Management Cost Analysis &
Development Proposals
Program Development Operations Management Regulatory Negotiations
Program Execution Project Planning & Technology Development
Scheduling
Professional Experience
SHAW POWER GROUP, Charlotte, NC 2006 - Present
Environmental Compliance Manager
John W. Turk, Jr. Power Plant Project, Fulton, Arkansas (Greenfield Site -
$2.1 Billion)
Develop, implement, and manage multi-media environmental programs for the
construction, commissioning, and start-up phases of a 600 MW coal-fired
power plant. Provide leadership and direction in overseeing the
performance of 13 regulatory permits and all environmental project business
across diverse functional areas including client liaison, project
management, engineering, procurement, subcontracts, and overall
construction. Manage Environmental, Health & Safety Program (EH&S) for
over 1,600 employees while maintaining expense budgets and full
accountability for attainment of EH&S goals.
Highlights:
. Generated over $10 Million in additional work through demonstration
of expertise and relationship building for this project and
external contracts held by the Shaw Power Group.
. Designed, implemented, and managed the Project Environmental
Program receiving zero regulatory violations over the course of 4
years construction on this high-profile project.
. Recognized for the Shaw Group Rising Star Award (500,000 man-hours
without a recordable incident) in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
. Recognized for the Shaw Group Circle of Excellence Award (1-Million
man-hours without a lost-time incident) in 2009 and 2010.
. Invited by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, in
coordination with the Hempstead County Economic Development
Corporation, to train industry managers on environmental permitting
and program implementation. Training conducted annually at the
University of Arkansas comprised of over 130 permitted facilities
throughout Arkansas.
SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC., Centennial, CO 2003 - 2006
Senior Project Engineer / Project Manager
USACE Total Environmental Restoration Contract ($435 Million)
In direct responsible charge of developing, supervising, and approving
remedial designs, specifications, contract drawings, project procurement
activities, regulatory permitting, and permit conformance on various
government projects contracted with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) under the Omaha District, Total Environmental Restoration Contract
(TERC). As Project Manager, responsibilities included budgeting and
scheduling staff, meeting contractual requirements, formulating work plan
supplements, informing clients of expenditures, progress, problems, and
recommended solutions. Additional responsibilities included ensuring
proper implementation of project EH&S programs, reporting, recordkeeping,
and active board membership of the Regional Safety Counsel.
Highlights:
. Successfully negotiated over $30 Million in additional work through
U.S. Army and USACE.
. Recognized for the Shaw Group Employee of the Month with over
15,000 employees world-wide.
. Successfully negotiated the completion of a $42 Million dredging
project with Department of Defense, State Regulators, and local
community groups.
SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC., Centennial, CO 1998 - 2003
Remediation Site Manager
USACE Total Environmental Restoration Contract ($435 Million)
As Remediation Site Manager for numerous projects contracted with the USACE
under the Omaha District, TERC, responsibilities included the management
and development of contract documents, work plans, drawings,
specifications, completion reports, as well as the execution of all field
project activities associated with demolition and disposal of Army facility
buildings contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO), groundwater
remediation, biologically enhanced treatment systems, soil vapor
extraction, air sparging, asbestos abatement, lead abatement, landfill
permitting and construction, sediment dredging, and waste management. I
functioned as the primary point of contact for all project related
activities for the U.S. Army, USACE, Shaw Program Management,
superintendents, and subcontractors. Additional responsibilities included
direct authority over project specific programs, advising Project Managers
of technical progress, expenditures, program needs, potential problems,
recommended solutions, managing project change and procurement activities,
and ensuring that required deliverables are on schedule and within budget.
Highlights:
. Recognized for project delivery and safety excellence with the 2000
USACE Project Delivery Team of the Year and the 2001 USACE
Commander's Safety Award.
. Successfully developed and negotiated U.S. Department of Defense
(DOD), U.S. Technical Center for Explosive Safety (USTCES), and
U.S. Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board (DDESB) policy
revisions to accommodate the successful completion of project
requirements under budget and schedule.
. Certified by USACE in 1998 and 2002 and acted on the behalf of
USACE as Construction Quality Control Systems Manager on several
projects under this Total Environmental Restoration Contract.
. Successfully negotiated personnel staff and services targeted to
produce an additional $3 Million of annual income over the course
of 9 years.
STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING, INC., Centennial, CO 1997 - 1998
Senior Engineer
USACE Total Environmental Restoration Contract ($435 Million)
Produced detailed designs including, work plans, sampling and analysis
plans, environmental, health and safety plans, quality control/assurance
plans, and engineering drawing packages utilizing CADD systems for
miscellaneous government projects. Responsibilities also included ensuring
that the project complies with the contract and overseeing the technical
aspects by reviewing plans and specifications, schedule and control
submittal activities, performing documented QA/QC testing activities, and
providing daily progress reports for client record. Personally developed
the baseline technical documents to be utilized under this Total
Environmental Restoration Contract.
EARTH SCIENCES CONSULTANTS, INC., Denver, CO 1990 - 1997
Environmental Engineer / Construction Manager
Planned, scheduled, and managed activities related to the successful
implementation and completion of several major projects. Responsible for
construction/site management at many of the project locations. Major
projects included remediation of low-level radioactive soils at the
Shattuck Superfund Site located in Denver, Colorado, emergency remediation
activities performed at the Mid-American Tannery located in Sioux City,
Iowa, PCB remediation activities performed at the Gusdorf Corporation
located in St. Louis, Missouri, and several RCRA Landfill
design/construction projects throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio.
BAYMONT ENGINEERING, Clearwater, FL 1988 - 1990
Designer
Designed and produced utility layout drawings utilizing CADD applications
under contract with Southern Bell.
COMSTOCK ENGINEERING, Pittsburgh, PA 1986 - 1988
Drafter
Designed building foundations and produced drawing layouts utilizing board
drafting skills for contracts under the U.S. Steel Corporation.
Education / Professional
Professional Engineering Exam taken on October 29, 2010 - currently
awaiting certification.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Denver,
2000
Associate of Specialized Technology, Engineering Design & CADD Technology,
Pittsburgh Technical Institute, 1986
Professional Development
40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training
(29CFR1910.120), 1994
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Manager/Supervisor,
Denver, 2002
Construction Quality Management for Contractors, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Omaha, 2002
30-Hour OSHA Construction Site Supervisor, 2002
30-Hour Site Safety Manager Orientation and Accountability Training, 2007
Hazardous Material Transportation, Stone & Webster, Denver, 1998
Radiation Safety Radworker I, Denver, 1995
8-hour Radiation Protection Certification
Confined Space Entry and Fall Protection Training
Dupont STOP (Safety Training Observation Program) Training for Supervisors
Safe Start/Safe Track Training Systems; Risk Reduction Techniques
H&S Program Management Training for Project Managers and Supervisors (Shaw)
Project Management Training Modules (Shaw)
Construction Standards for Excavations (Competent Persons)
Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulation Training (Shaw)
Groundwater Specialist Training Seminar
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid, American Red Cross, Shaw,
2009
Professional Affiliations
National Society of Professional Engineers, 2003
American Society of Civil Engineers, 1999
Publications / Presentations
C. Bursich, D. Rubingh, P.E., Gruber's Grove Bay Dredging Project,
Hydraulically Dredged Contaminated Sediments, Innovative Geotextile Tube
Dewatering, Innovative Sediment Disposal and Land Application Discharge of
Carriage Water, Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Shaw 2003 Symposium, Orlando,
Florida, 2003.
C. Bursich, D. Moses, P.E., Gruber's Grove Bay Dredging Project, Badger
Army Ammunition Plant, USACE 2003 Infrastructure Systems Conference, Las
Vegas, Nevada, 2003.
C. Bursich, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Badger Army Ammunition Plant,
Lake Wisconsin Sediment Update, Environment '02 Conference, Federation of
Environmental Technologist, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2002.
C. Bursich, D. Williams, F. Mills, Effective Implementation of Your SWPPP,
1st Annual Storm Water Conference, University of Arkansas Community College
at Hope and Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Hope, Arkansas,
2009.
C. Bursich, Effective SWPPP Inspections, 2nd Annual Storm Water Conference,
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope and Arkansas Department of
Environmental Quality, Hope, Arkansas, 2010.