Environmental Engineer

Daniel A. Smothers

*** ****** *****, ********* ****, TX 78148

E-mail: ******.*.********@*****.***

TEL. 210-***-****

Work Experience

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Air Investigator, San Antonio, TX, May 2015 - present

•Investigate New Source Review (NSR) and Title V sites to ensure compliance with representations in their permits as well as applicable state or federal regulations (I.e. NSPS and NESHAPS including HON and MON)

•Review Emission Events where contaminant emissions exceeded a reportable quantity (RQ) to determine whether an affirmative defense was applicable.

•Serve as team member on a rotational basis to oversee emergency response (ER) events in the region and ensure the proper remedial steps are taken to close the activity

•Investigate odor and dust nuisance conditions

Chemical NSR Work Leader TCEQ, Austin, Texas, January 2012-April 2015

•Provided leadership and technical guidance for permit reviewers, reviewed initial packages to facilitate permit review, quality reviewed final packages, performed and analyzed managerial reports to aid in project assignment and coordination, acted as team leader when the team lead was unavailable, and assisted with duties of the team leader in the hiring process.

•Reviewed Chemical/Petrochemical NSR Permits for Emission Calculations, Best Available Control Technology (BACT), Screen modeling and Health Affects.

Chemical NSR Permit Reviewer TCEQ Austin, January 2008 - January 2012

•Reviewed Chemical/Petrochemical NSR Permits for Emission Calculations, BACT and Health Affects.

•Evaluated the emission calculations from the facility for correctness using calculations such as the Ideal Gas equation and programs such as TANKS.

Title V Permit Reviewer Austin, September 2006 - December 2007

•Reviewed Title V Site Operating Permits (SOPs) for Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM), Periodic Monitoring (PM), Federal (I.e. NSPS and NESHAPS including HON and MON) and State Rule Applicability, and Permit Shields.

Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) Investigator, Beaumont, Texas, July 2004-September 2006

•Conducted Petroleum Storage Tank Investigations (Routine, Construction, Sampling, Complaint) and Stage II Investigations (Test Observations, Routine Compliance Investigations)

•Oversaw ER activities to ensure rule compliance

Ambientatec

Environmental Engineer, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, June 2003 – July 2004

•Researched remediation procedures and aid in the submission of environmental documents

•Interpreted laws regarding environmental assessments

Ethicon, Inc.

Environmental Engineer, San Angelo, Texas, June 2000 - May 2001

•Completed environmental engineering tasks to achieve ISO 14000 certification

•Calculated air emissions based on usages and emission equations

•Reported emissions for the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)

Education

Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

•Master of Science, Biological Engineering, GPA 3.1/4.0, December 2002

•Bachelor of Science, Biological Engineering, December 1996

Skills/Training

•State of Texas Emission Event Reporting System (STEERS)

•OSHA 40 hour HAZWOPER

•Engineer In Training Exam (EI-6624)

•Monitoring Equipment such as Gas Finder Infrared Camera, MiniRAE, and MultiRAE Pro

•Tanks 4.09 – emission estimate software

•Screen3 – Air modeling software

•Spanish

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