ANNETTE G. PINKERTON, PG, CPEA
Dallas, TX 75230
abla88@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
An Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist with over twenty years
experience in environmental, health and safety, and geotechnical
engineering positions. Experience includes management of multidisciplinary
projects for major industry leaders. Proficient in state and U.S. federal
regulatory guidelines and compliance procedures for Texas, Oklahoma,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana, California, and Tennessee. Possess strong analytical,
communication and technical writing skills with proficiency in proposal and
budget preparation, client correspondence, and report preparation. In
addition, have initiated and implemented laboratory safety programs for a
analytical laboratory.
Employment History
American Electric Power (AEP) - Dallas, TX
1999 - 2010
Position: Environmental, Safety and Health Audit Consultant
. Conducted internal environmental, health and safety compliance
and management system audits against Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), and state regulations, as well as company policies and
procedures. Conducted in depth audits of power generation
plants, transmission and distribution facilities, coal mines
sites, oil and gas storage facilities and associated pipelines,
and barge fleet as a team lead and/or team member.
. Preformed and reviewed corporate sustainability reports for
completeness and accuracy. The review process involved verifying
information contained in the sustainability reports by
conducting interviews of Directors and Senior Vice Presidents on
the statements they provided and validating the data provided to
back up the information.
. Served as team leader with responsibilities for coordination
with facility management of the audit scope, date and duration
of the on-site audit, on-site contacts, and accommodations. The
team leader was responsible for the assignment of program areas
covered by each team member, travel logistics, and on-site
arrangements for team members. During the audit the team leader
conducted entrance and exit meetings covering the purpose,
scope, goals and reporting process of the audit with the
facility, introduction of team members and responsible program
areas to be covered, and the overall expectations of the audit
process. In addition, the team lead covered the job safety
assessment for the team members while on-site at the facility.
. Responsible as team lead for the compilation of the data
collected during the audit and preparation of technical
management reports regarding findings and potential issues
observed at company facilities as well as the resolution of any
conflicts with issues identified through out the audit process.
Accountable for the dissemination of the audit results via a
report to facility management and upper management including the
company's board and the Chief Executive Officer.
. Assess company's compliance with OSHA guidelines and corporate
policies. Areas of review include hazardous communications,
lead, bloodborne pathogens, personal protection equipment (PPE),
and fall protection.
. Audit facilities against federal and state regulations and
company policies. Program areas include air permitting, visual
emissions, chlorofluorocarbons, fuel storage, asbestos, solid &
hazardous waste, used oil, groundwater, National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), storm water,
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs), risk management, landfill
management, spill response, oil and gas regulation, natural
resource management, and other potential environmental issues.
. Proficient in federal policies and guidelines for Clean Air Act
(CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA), Emergency Planning Community Right
to Know Act (EPCRCA), Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Oil
Pollution Act (OPA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA),
Department of Transportation (DOT), Petroleum Storage Tanks
(PST), Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), U.S. Coast
Guard, and Occupational Health. Also proficient in various
state requirements including regulatory policies and guidelines
of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and
Texas Railroad Commission (TRC).
. Conducted vendor audits and environmental site assessments
Prepare technical management reports regarding findings of these
audits and assessments.
. Developed and implemented the ES&H audit services guest auditor
program. Created and conducted guest auditor training.
Coordinated with guest auditor the audits they would participate
in and the times. Generated the guest auditor tracking program.
. Conducted in-house environmental training meetings covering
various ES&H audit program areas.
MCI WorldCom - Dallas, TX 1998
- 1999
Position: Engineer II
. Prepared proposals, coordinated work, and conducted reviews
related to asbestos surveys, and phase I and II environmental
site assessments.
. Created summary reports for various in-house clients.
. Evaluated and prepared environmental air permits, SARA Title III
reports, and storage tank permits and registrations.
. Participated in in-house environmental audits.
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. - Lewisville, TX
1995 - 1998
Position: Project Geologist II/III
. Conducted subsurface environmental and geologic site assessments
which include: well installation, soil and aquifer testing,
contaminant plume delineation, soil and groundwater sampling,
risk assessment, site remediation and site closure.
. Completed Phase I and Phase II property assessments. Project
activities included research of site histories (including ASTM
standards), determination of regional and site-specific soil,
geologic, hydrogeologic, and ecological conditions.
. Conducted asbestos surveys. Activities included inspection of
individual structures and housing units, sample collection, and
risk characterization.
. Worked as project manager for multiple private sector and
government contracts. Completed environmental and geologic site
assessments (Phase I, II, and III), site remediation, risk
assessment, permitting, site closure, and various other
environmental services.
. Developed and prepared proposals, budgets, work plans, health
and safety plans, and numerous technical reports.
Stoney Miller Consultants/RMS Environmental - Irvine, CA
1993 - 1994
Position: Staff Geologist
. Developed and implemented geologic investigations related to
environmental, insurance, litigation, and commercial
development.
. Researched geologic documents relative to site development.
. Coordinated the drilling, sampling and analysis of shallow soil
exploration well bores.
. Installed, monitored, and interpreted data from geotechnical
instruments.
. Assisted in OSHA investigations of fatalities.
. All work was followed by the interpretation of results and report
preparation.
Lejman and Lee, Inc. Geotechnical Engineers - Laguna Hills, CA
1990 - 1992
Position: Geologic Associate
. Performed geologic studies related to litigation and insurance
investigations.
. Organized and implemented subsurface investigations and forensic
evaluations.
. Interpreted and field mapped aerial photographs of landslide
features.
. Logged, sampled, monitored, and interpreted geotechnical data
from soil exploration well bores.
. Generated reports from the interpretation of investigative
geotechnical data.
Applied Petrography, Inc. - Santa Fe Springs, CA
1990
Position: Technician
. Developed and established safety plans and acted as
Laboratory Safety Officer.
. Technician responsible for logging in, preparing, and analyzing
bulk and air samples for asbestos content and generating
reports.
Education
B.S., Geology, California State University, Long Beach, 1989
B.S., Animal Science, California Polytechnic University, 1982
Professional Certification/Training
. Certified Professional Environmental Auditor
. Professional Geologist in the states of Texas and Tennessee
. Standard First Aid Training, w/ Adult CPR/AED
. OSHA 511 General Industry
. Asbestos Inspector and Management Planner
. Various workshops and training in CWA, CAA, RCRA, DOT, TSCA, CERCLA
. ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems Lead Auditor
Professional Memberships
. Board of Environmental Auditor Certifications
. Institute of Internal Auditors
. Edison Electric Institute
. The Auditing Roundtable
. Geological Society of America