Plant Management
Resume:
Scott McFarland
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ** ******** ****
City: Wilton
State: CT
Zip: 06897
Country: USA
Phone: 203-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $160,000
Willing to Relocate
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Job History / Details:
ALAN SCOTT MCFARLAND
14 PARTRICK LANE
WILTON, CT 06897
*********@********.***
CURRENT POSITION:
SENIOR COMMISSIONING CONSULTANT, AECOM Water, 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20032
Responsible for development, implementation and management of a Plant-wide Commissioning Program for the 370 mgd Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washington D.C. Program components include asset management, equipment and system testing & training, integration & coordination of fifteen (15) construction contracts, and maintenance of ongoing plant O&M activities without interruption.
EXPERIENCE:
Successfully managed operations and maintenance services contracts at more than 20 wastewater treatment facilities during the past 30 years, with cumulative budgets valued at over $180M
Coordinated equipment startup, system testing, training, troubleshooting and process control activities at numerous major water, wastewater and municipal sludge composting facilities in and between Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Conducted plant and collection system process evaluations at facilities located throughout Puerto Rico and Mexico
Retrofitted plants with state-of-the-art instrumentation & control technologies, biological nutrient removal, centrate treatment and UV disinfection
Initiated centrifugal dewatering strategies for optimizing sludge cake dryness while minimizing chemical & polymer consumption
Developed and delivered numerous technical manuals and reports including budget provisions, staffing analyses, vulnerability assessments, emergency response & evacuation protocol and project certifications
Served as liaison between resident engineers, contractors and plant representatives during upgrades at various domestic and international water pollution control projects, including pilot and full-scale research & development facilities
Managed development, field verification and delivery of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at numerous water and wastewater treatment facilities
Implemented Asset Management Systems, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems and Process Monitoring & Control Systems
Performed efficiency analyses for various plant utilities and consumables
Conducted numerous O&M Technology Transfer Seminars for Wastewater Operator Licensing and Recertification
Served as moderator for innovative technologies presentations at NYWEA conferences
EDUCATION:
B.A. Biology, University of Rhode Island
Engineering Coursework
REGISTRATIONS/LICENSES:
Registered Environmental Manager (REM 5332), National Registry of Environmental Professionals
Certified Environmental Safety and Health Trainer (CET 92-970), NESHTA
NYSDEC Qualified Trainer (TR 173)
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, Class IV, ABC
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, Grade 4A, NY
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, Grade 7, MA
Waterworks and Waste Systems Operator, Class 5S, MD
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 34
Municipal: 3 Envirotech Operating Services: 2 Hazen and Sawyer: 6 Metcalf & Eddy: 16 AECOM: 7
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Chesapeake Water Environment Association (CWEA)
National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Association (NEIWPCA)
New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA), Lower Hudson Chapter
Water and Waste Operators Association of MD, DE and DC (WWOA)
Water Environment Federation (WEF)
Served as Secretary/Treasurer and Program Chairman for NYWEAs Metropolitan Chapter (2004, 2005, 2006)
Serve on Board of Directors for NYWEAs Lower Hudson Chapter (2009 present)
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