EHS Professional

George E. Tucker

**** **** ***** *****, **** Hill, SC 29730 ■ 803-***-**** ■ ***************@*****.***

Environmental Professional with 25+ years of experience in environmental compliance & engineering for water, solid, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, and air quality as well as more than ten years of team and project management. Expertise in auditing erosion & sediment controls associated with storm water management. Implements and improves environmental management systems and programs to ensure compliance with government regulations (EPA, OSHA, DOT, state, local).

Key Strengths

ISO 14001Management RCRA & Wastewater Management Environmental Training

EHS Auditing Regulatory Reporting (DMRs, Title V, TRI, NPDES, Tier II)

Regulatory Compliance Permitting (NPDES, SWPPP, Title V)

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access) CERCLA

Selected Highlights

■Developed EHS project tracking system for energy provider.

■Developed environmental management system (EMS) for fleet power plants.

■Managed a $300,000 asbestos & lead abatement/demolition project.

■Developed and led lab certification for mine site.

■Developed, implemented, and conducted site environmental training for the following: (1) environmental awareness, (2) hazardous waste management (RCRA), (3) Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan (SPCC), and (4) Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

Developed a tracking system for the company’s EHS compliance audits.

■Implemented and achieved third-party certification of ISO 14001 at a major manufacturing facility; served as the lead EMS auditor of the system.

■Lead environmental auditor for an international EMS audit.

Career Summary

Duke Energy (contractor), Charlotte, NC 2/2017-present

Environmental Field Support Professional

Single point of contact to implement environmental field activities.

Provide regulatory interpretation and technical advice on environmental asbestos, erosion & sediment control, waste, SWPPP, SPCC projects.

Develops, implements and recommends improvements in programs, systems and procedures.

Provides compliance solutions to environmental field issues as it relates to Duke Energy real estate and facilities.

AkzoNobel(contract)., Lancaster, SC 9/2016-12/2016

HSE Specialist

Write HSE procedures (Lockout/Tagout, Respiratory Protection)

Developed audit checklists (Waste Management, LOTO, Hazcom, HAZWOPER, Machine Guarding, Knife Safety, PPE, Respiratory Protection, Incident Investigation).

Administrative help with ISO 14001 implementation

Deliver HSE/ISO training.

Fluor Enterprises, Inc., Charlotte, NC 2015-2016

Senior HSE Engineer

Provide HSE support to clients, project and proposal teams including regulatory research and interpretation, multi-media permitting support, preparation of emissions calculations and regulatory report preparation and submittal.

Prepare SPCC, SWPPP and Environmental Protection Plans

Haile Gold Mine, Inc., Kershaw, SC 2011-2015

Environmental Engineer

Direct supervision of two environmental technicians.

Developed and wrote environmental standard operating procedures (SOP).

Oversee solid and hazardous waste management (RCRA) program.

Managed storm water (SWPPP) and SPCC programs.

Performed required surface and ground water monitoring [sampling & analysis].

Assisted with closure and reclamation planning, budgeting and reporting.

Assisted with site permitting activities (NPDES, Air, Storm Water).

Developed and delivered all environmental training programs.

Responsible for utilities permitting for new construction project.

Cogentrix Energy, LLC, Charlotte, NC 2006-2010

Manager, EHS Systems

Managed and maintain the company’s EHS Management System on the corporate level and assist the plants (14) with EHS implementation.

Assisted a fleet of power plants (coal, gas, solar) with developing plant-specific EHS procedures.

Coordinated Corporate EHS compliance and systems audits.

Assisted in establishing corporate goals and objectives and implement policies, programs and procedures to ensure consistent application of the company’s EHS mission.

Assisted with obtaining Title V permit for fossil-fuel power plant.

BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC, Greer, SC 2000-2006

Senior Environmental Engineer

■Ensured compliance for large quantity generator (LQG) and a pretreatment physical-chemical wastewater treatment plant handling 140,000 gallons per day.

■Led compliance and waste reduction efforts for solid & hazardous waste and wastewater issues.

■Participated in environmental engineering, permitting, monitoring, and reporting; develops and delivers employee training; and maintains documentation.

■Maintained, enhanced, documented, supported, and audited the environmental management system (EMS); according to ISO 14001.

Hitachi Electronic Devices, Greenville, SC 1996-2000

Environmental Engineer

■Led electronics manufacturing facility to ISO 14001 certification

■Ensured the proper training, handling and disposal of water, solid, and hazardous waste materials for large quantity generator.

■Maintained and updated the risk management plan (RMP), process safety management (PSM) plan for SO2, the Stormwater Pollution Prevention (SWPP) plan, and best management practices.

Education

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

■Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

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