Construction Sales Representative

EHS Specialist/Business Consultant

Lisa Siembida

*** **. ******* **, ******, OH 43017

614-***-**** / ***************@*****.*** (see LinkedIn)

Education

Transferred to: University of Findlay to obtain a BS in Env. Safety & Occupational Health Mgmt. (emphasis in ER)

Previously attended: Columbus State Community College - AS in Env. Science, Safety & Health; Cumulative GPA 3.690

Certification & Training

OSHA 30 hr General Industry & 30 hr Construction Industry (29 CFR 1910) DOT/Manifesting & Security Trained

OSHA 40 hr HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120) Respirator Fit Tested/Trained

Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Certification, Ohio ('07-'09)

Hydrogen Sulfide & Natural Gas Awareness Trained

>10 yrs experience / >12 yrs exp. with education & professional exp. STI SP001 Aboveground Tank System Inspector Certification- Feb. 2009; STI I.D.# AST 124-09

Will be obtaining CHMM, CHST, and CES in 2013 and working towards API 653 and BEAC Cert. in 2014-2016

Professional Experience

Environmental Specialist 7/12 - Present, Clow Water Systems

Provide guidance for manufacturing personnel and Contractors to obtain and/or exceed compliance with: SPCC, RCRA, TSCA, CWA (NPDES/SWPPP), CAA, waste management, ER, Contingency Planning, and Pollution Prevention.

Performs: Training; Inspections for Safety, Visual Emissions, Secondary Containments, RCRA waste storage areas, SPCC, and SWPPP; oversees corrective measures; sampling; recordkeeping; contractor oversight; monthly air/waste data mgmt; risk analysis; Audits; Maximo, IHS Ops, & Dakota syste ms mgmt; and Supervisory duties for one employee.

Lead for SPCC Plan revisions & plant-wide implementations and part of the plant Confined-Space Rescue Team.

HSE Coordinator 2/12 - 6/12, NiSource (Columbia Gas-Distribution)

Provide HSE guidance for field personnel to obtain and/or exceed compliance with policies and regulations.

Performed Incident & Injury Investigations, record retentions, training, and waste managem ent for Northern OH sites.

Developed Columbia Gas' Distribution group's first ever high level training/consultation resource on Compressed Gas Storage/Handling and Management.

Construction Env. Coordinator (CEC) 3/09 - 2/12, Sun Technical (AEP) - Contract Position

CEC (in-scope):

Provided guidance for 4-6 Plants simultaneously for implementing solutions to obtain and/or exceed compliance with: SPCC, RCRA, TSCA, CWA (NPDES/SWPPP/SDWA), CAA, waste management [UW, Hazardous/Non-haz, Used Oil, and asbestos], chemical management (storage, DOT Haz Materials, EPCRA), ER, Contingency Planning, and P2.

Development of ISO 14001 EMS and 'Construction Services' guidelines/policies, and provided consultation to S&H.

Performed site inspections/investigations & procurement, audits/agency visits, mgmt meetings, & project planning.

Primary Lead for one Ohio Gas Plant's Construction/Start-Up work and a MI Nuclear transformer replacement project.

Provided training to AEP and Contractor personnel (1-75 personnel per session). Developed presentations/materials.

CEC (out of scope):

Member of a higher management-level team which completed development of the first series of environmental contractual requirements for AEP's Generation (Fossil & Hydro and EP&FS) Contractors.

Primary Construction Group Lead on SPCC regulations and STI-SP001 standards. Provided consultations, development of a Construction Guideline on Implementing SPCC Plans for the entire Construction department, spill response/ER planning and procurement advise for large scale projects, and development assistance of Tier I and II/Full SPCC Plans.

Driver in assisting groups with understanding of Fire Code compliance related to ASTs and storage of chemicals.

Driver towards communication between Construction Env. and S&H for future combined EHS collaboration (MESH).

Environmental/H&S Tech, Spill Coordinator, & Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor, 2/06 – 2/09, PANDEY Env.

Environmental Technician & H&S Technician:

Regulatory compliance with EPA, OSHA, DOT and BUSTR; NPDES and Annual Hazardous Waste report writing and permit application submittals; Phase I /II ESAs; waste profiling/manifesting; worked with agencies/clients; and reports.

Field mgmt. and H&S oversight of contractors: ER; GW and soil excavations, backfill, landfill capping, and drilling; AST/piping system, well, and piling installations; demolitions; construction of SVE systems; waste/media monitoring and sampling; decontaminations; training; EHS inventories; rate negotiations/procurement; HazCom; and inspections.

Spill Coordinator:

Performed dike drainage tests and monthly inspections of client's diesel ASTs, associated apparatus, and containment measures; coordination and mgmt of ER and system maintenance measures; oversight of refueling operations; documentation recordkeeping and reporting; and Lead on SPCC plans and H&S briefings.

Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor:

Coordination with owners, facility/construction managers, and abatement compani es to ensure compliance with State(Ohio Dept. of Health (ODH)) and Federal regulations, while performing i nspections, sampling and report writing.

Market Sales Specialist II, 1/05 – 7/05, Safety-Kleen Systems

Services provided to clients included: waste sampling, labeling, profiling and manifesting; lab pack, storage, and transportation oversight; inventories; obtained documentation and MSDSs; recycling/waste minimization options; cleaning of oil/water separators; OSHA, OEPA, U.S. EPA, and DOT regulations; and general sales representative tasks.

Operations Coordinator & Environmental Technician, 8/03 – 11/04, Pro-Terra Env. Contracting Co.

Operations Coordinator:

Waste minimization, profiling, manifesting, TSD arrangements; waste records mgmt; worked with regulatory agencies, clients & consulting companies; analytical and chemical consultations; procurement; assistance with 29, 40 & 49 CFR, LDRs, LQG/SQG, and env. permitting requirements; invoicing and subcontract agreements; CORF research and proposal preparations (SOQs, RFQs, RFPs, RFI and submittals); HAZCOM (inventories, MSDS, PPE, training).

Environmental Technician:

Regulatory compliance with RCRA, TSCA, CERCLA, and UST/LUST; sampling of various medias; general laborer and emergency response duties; heavy equipment operation; drilling oversight; implementation of SW-846 sampling techniques; waste labeling and chemical inventories; and general administrative tasks.

Career Highlights & Accomplishments

Annual Hazardous Waste Report submission to OEPA Division of Hazardous Waste Management (DHWM) to bring former manufacturing facility out of violation. Researched and collaborated the facility's waste creation and disposal records, and performed manifest and transportation verifications which led to corrections to Michigan DEQ and OEPA for generation and disposal quantities. Violation was abated and agency databases were corrected via documentation provided.

NPDES Permit Modification submission to OEPA DSW to request the termination of sampling requirements for an existing stormwater discharge outfall for a former glass manufacturing facility. Documentation provided led to the cease approval.

Technical & Administrative Experience

Extensive experience with Microsoft Office. Experience with RTK/GHS, e-DMR (SWIMware) and DRUMS, Microsoft Project, Maximo, Dakota, IHS Ops, Pay Dirt, HCSS, AutoCAD and OSHA 300/301 Logs. Ability to oversee various projects simultaneously, detail-oriented, a quick learner, strong communication skills, 80+ WPM, and extremely driven.

Beneficial Information

My expertise and personal characteristics are different than most in my field. I co mbine the field and corporate knowledge with regulatory requirements, and then implement solutions that are cost effective, easy to manage, understandable, and beneficial to all involved parties. Able to float effortlessly between the boardroom, business/project planning meetings, field

work, conferences/tradeshows, client/agency offices, etc., I can assist the company in more than just the typical EHS way. My passions and career/industry sectors best suited for include: Contracting, Utility, and Oil Refining/Bulk Storage; Emergency Response; B2B Networking/Consultations; Audits/Inspections; Training; Fire Prevention; Oil; Waste; & PM.

*References & recommendations are available upon request. Prior exp. in Administrative, Operations, Security & Volunteering.

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