Project Manager Management

David Conrad

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City: Bordentown

State: NJ

Zip: 08505

Country: USA

Phone: 215-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $40,000

Willing to Relocate

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David R. Conrad

Willing to Travel / Relocate

Natural Resources Project Manager aaEnvironmental Scientist

HAZWOPER Certified Professional with GIS modeling and mapping experience and extensive field sampling experience in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats offers a unique blend of qualifications: familiarity with 13-state environmental policies from Maine to West Virginia; knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and directives, including those pertaining to Department of Defense (DoD) land use, training activities, construction, cleanup, and acquisition / disposal of property. Works across diverse business sectors to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Sikes Act, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Core Competencies

aa Ecological Services & Wetland Delineations aa Environmental Site Assessment & Remediation aa Permitting & Environmental Compliance / Monitoring

aa Groundwater & Potable Water Sampling aa Environmental Due Diligence / Risk Management aa Habitat Functional Assessments / Stream Assessments

aa Threatened & Endangered Species Studies aa Environmental Document & Technical Report Writing aa Plotless Sampling Techniques, Quadrats, & Radio Telemetry aa Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans aa United States Military Defense & Security Programs aa Data Management, Processing, & Evaluation

aa Military Facilities & Equipment Platforms aa Customer Relationship Management

Experience and Accomplishments

Innovar Environmental, Inc., headquartered in Denver, CO 5/09-7/12

Environmental consulting firm contracted by the U. S. Army Reserve, 99th Regional Support Command (RSC), Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Branch.

Natural Resources Project Manager, onsite at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ aa 8/10-7/12

aa Directed a 13-state Regional Natural Resource Conservation Program, achieving success despite working with limited manpower. Functioned as the key point of contact for all regional natural resource issues.

aa Seized the opportunity to implement and update a severely-needed Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP), a land use management document mandated under the Sikes Act impacting 7 training sites, totaling over 1,100 acres in 5 states.

aa Ensured command wide compliance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and other relevant regulatory agencies.

aa Created scopes of work and solicited USACE and private contractors to support Natural Resource projects.

aa Oversaw fieldwork and coordinated with USACE/contractor personnel, implementing project performance work statements to achieve benchmarks.

aa Implemented full-cycle region-wide project management, leading research, objective setting, and data analysis, while administering a multi-hundred-thousand-dollar operating budget.

aa Directed USACE in establishing a facility-specific Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) into the Chesapeake Bay in compliance with federal directives, culminating in data for future compliance usage. Collaborated with the USACE and private contractors to develop pollution baseline loading estimates for Army Reserve facilities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

aa Supported Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) mandated construction and excessing of United States Army Reserve Centers (USARC) and dealt with negative environmental effects. Partnered with the Middlesex Land Trust, Middletown, CT, to manage a mitigation wetland project in adherence with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Ensured wetland fulfilled permit requirements including health parameters, a monitoring program and hydrological improvements.

aa Supported property acquisition site selections based on species surveys, remote sensing, and ground truthing. Instrumental to rebuild a USARC center in Schenectady, NY. Ensured the non-presence of threatened or endangered species by concluding species survey for parcels to be acquired.

aa Represented the 99th RSC on inter-agency projects, conducting stakeholder educational outreach to explain environmental factors contributing to environmental impact.

aa Utilized and distributed GIS data; contributed to the QA/QC of the Army Reserve GIS database development.

Environmental Specialist, Albany, NYaa 5/09-8/10

aa Provided environmental field support in the areas of natural and cultural resource management, ISO 14001 compliance, and pollution prevention, cleanup, and training to Army Reserve personnel of 22 upstate New York tenant-occupied and abandoned facilities.

aa Implemented environmental and inter-related safety issue troubleshooting.

aa Responded to internal information requests and educated tenants in waste disposal, water and air quality issues, and wildlife conflict mitigation.

aa Ensured vehicle repair shop compliance with hazardous and non-hazardous waste policies. Procured oil-water separator systems and other equipment to mitigate petroleum, oil, and lubricant based pollution.

aa Conducted semi-annual site assistance visits on Army Reserve properties to ensure facility compliance with other state, federal, and DoD environmental standards.

aa Strove for compliance of all facilities with Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, storage tank permitting requirements, and best management practices.

aa Coordinated disposal activities with private contractors, vendor sourcing when permissible.

aa Arranged for and supervised site work performed by outside contractors.

aa Rendered management hierarchy support for handling, storing, and disposal of Environmental Protection Agency classified hazardous materials and wastes.

aa Monitored waste generation thresholds including timeline, storage environment, and disposal policy compliance.

aa Provided environmental technical support for initiatives related to the Environmental Performance Assessment System, spill and emergency response, and drinking water quality.

Education

Masters of Science Degree, Environmental Policy (3.2 GPA) aa May 2008

Bard College - Bard Center for Environmental Policy, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

Thesis: aaAAssessing the Impact of Regulatory Changes in Farmland Preservation Efforts in New Jerseyaa

Graduate Internship

Environmental Planning Intern, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Philadelphia, PA

Assisted with the research and writing of Farmland Preservation Plans and Environmental Resource Inventories fof communities in southern New Jersey. Performed environmental evaluations of farm parcels, water resources, and local

agricultural industries. Applied NJ Smart Growth Plan initiatives, natural resource protection strategies, and federal and state waste management and energy conservation program overview and analysis.

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Environmental Studies, Economics Minor aa May 2006

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA (Environmental Policy & Conservation Biology Concentrations)

Undergraduate Internships

Natural Resource Intern, National Park Service, Gettysburg National Military Park

Backcountry Ranger, National Forest Service, Jefferson National Forest, Marion, VA

Undergraduate Senior Project

"Re-Thinking Urban Sprawl in Rural Pennsylvania: Mitigating Ecological Impacts through Spatial Analysisaa

Awards Associated with Senior Project

Adams County Chamber of Commerce Environment Stewardship Award

2nd Place Winner, 12th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Vancouver, Canada

Certifications / Professional Training

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (40-hour) Training Program

Hazardous Waste and Spill Response (32-hour) Training Program

Department of Defense Endangered Species Act Training Course

NEPA Navigator Compliance (24-hour) Training Program

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Certification (38-hour) Training Program

ASTM Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Processes Training Course

Technology Skills

PC / Macintosh Operating Systems: Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, SPSS & Similar Statistical Programs, Geographical Information Systems (ArcView 9.0), State specific and federal level web-based environmental review tools

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