Air Quality Professional

Environmental Compliance Permitting

Environmental compliance leader with 20+ years of experience mitigating risk and safeguarding assets by achieving compliance for companies in the chemical and oil and gas industries. Expertise in state (Texas, Delaware, Connecticut and Louisiana) and local regulations through positions with both industry and Texas regulatory agency. Lead by influence to drive compliance across a company. Excel in monitoring emerging issues in environmental regulatory requirements. Provides technical and project direction to consultants.

Knowledge and experience in air quality regulations including Title V, NSR, PSD, NESHAPS, NSPS/MACT, MSS, CAA, HON, RCRA, BIF, CWA

Core Competencies

Air Pollution Control Regulations Title V Permit Applications NSR, NNSR Permit Applications GHG Permit Applications Team Leadership & Motivation TRI Reporting

Project Management Sampling & Analysis Negotiations

Record Keeping & Reporting Policy Implementation Management of Change (MOC)

PHAs/PSM PFDs/P&IDs SCADA

Due-Diligence/Pre-Acquisition Microsoft Office Incident Investigations

Monthly Safety Meeting Training

Professional Experience

MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. Tulsa, OK 2008–2018

Provider of transportation and storage of liquefied petroleum products.

Sr. Air Quality Specialist

Project Management: coordinated purchase, Factory Acceptance Tests, site assembly, communications, utilities and commissioning of 22 analyzers at a condensate splitter (Crude Unit).

Manage installation and commissioning of both process and environmental analyzers at a greenfield condensate splitter

Ensure all connections were in accordance with P&IDs, general good management practices and safety

Order all spare parts both inventory and replacement under warranty

Arrange training (both on-site during commissioning and off-site in vendor/contractor training facilities)

Locate and arrange for contract labor to commission analyzers

oBudget

oSchedule

oMSA negotiations

Procure, install, and commission Vivicom Data Acquisition and Handling System (DAHS)

Set-up and administer Fugitive Monitoring Programs (LDAR)

Reporting: Emissions Inventory, throughput records, Quarterly Title V Deviation Reports, MACT 6B Semi-Annual Reports, GHG, NESHAP, NSPS Subpart K, Ka, Kb reports and Excess Emission/Emission Event Reports

Transferred routine monthly calculations from consultant resources to in-house resources; accomplished with additional training for in-house staff. Approximate $120K/year savings.

Initiated and completed development of database for Maintenance Startup and Shutdown (MSS) emissions tracking and reporting; database will be rolled out to 12 facilities.

Developed excellent working relationships with regulatory agencies to ensure reasonable and appropriate responses to issues.

Succeeded in attaining permit to enable construction of 30 tanks in Houston non-attainment area by negotiating activities to reduce emissions.

Instituted company’s 12-month rolling emission records system to simplify comparison of data with authorized limits.

Established and implemented project to sample and track TVP for comparison to regulatory allowance.

Maintained/Updated Environmental Compliance Management System (Enviance) to ensure compliance tasks are monitored and completed on time.

Deliver air quality compliance and permits related to construction, maintenance, repair, and operation of 12 bulk storage terminals and numerous pump and breakout stations in Texas across both non-attainment and attainment areas.

Previously performed compliance activities for 16 terminals in southeast US.

Permitting: Non-Attainment New Source Review Permits (Texas, Louisiana), Major New Source Review Permits, Permits by Rule, Title V, MSS Permits, and Greenhouse Gas Permitting.

Continuous Emission Monitors: Ensure daily calibrations are completed as required. Arrange and coordinate Quarterly Quality Assurance Activities, including Relative Accuracy Test Audits (RATA) and Cylinder Gas Audits (CGA) to be performed in accordance with company requirements, on time, on budget and in compliance with 40 CFR § 60, Appendix F, and other applicable requirements.

Compliance Testing: Manage contractors and coordinate with Operations, Commercial and Scheduling to ensure Compliance (Performance) Testing is completed with optimal results including highest production with the lowest costs. Review proposals, manage contracts and write Request for Services (similar to Purchase Orders) with winning contractor. Ensure contractor follows all applicable rules and regulations and review Compliance Test Report for accuracy and completeness.

HOVENSA REFINING, LLC / ON-DEMAND ENVIRONMENTAL Christiansted, USVI 2006–2008

Petroleum refining company located on St. Croix USVI

Sr. Environmental Specialist

Recruited for second-largest US refinery to improve compliance with EPA and local regulations. Conducted and reported sampling and monitoring of ambient air and stack emissions. Performed emissions inventories and maintained relevant portions of rolling 12 month emission reporting.

Permitting Scope: Title V, NSPS, MACT, CAA, NESHAP, HON

Reporting Scope: Title V Deviation Reports, Quarterly Continuous Emission Monitor (CEM) Reports, Quarterly Ambient Sulfur Dioxide Monitoring Reports, MACT Semi-Annual Reports

Established a database with 5 years of Continuous Emissions Monitoring (“CEM”) in support of EPA Section 114 Petroleum Refinery Initiative, information request.

Served on Root Cause Analysis Teams to deliver appropriate solutions.

Ensured proper operation of GE NetDAHS CEM data collection system by training operations staff, instrument technicians and environmental team members.

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Corpus Christi, TX 1996–2006

State of Texas Regulatory Agency

Engineering Specialist / Region Enforcement Coordinator

Selected as first regional enforcement coordinator enforcing compliance with air, water, and waste regulations. Reviewed Title V, PBR, and NSR permit applications for completeness and accuracy.

Regulatory Scope: State of Texas Regulations, NSPS, MACT, NESHAP, HON, RCRA, BIF, CAA

Leveraged expert knowledge of stack sampling, upset/maintenance reporting, waste water permits, SCREEN3 (EPA) dispersion modeling to determine validity of potential violations and provide rule interpretation support for field investigator staff.

Contributed to design of special-purpose surveillance van used for gathering samples from refineries and chemical plants in region.

Established a training program to certify investigators in the use of ambient monitoring equipment that was adopted state-wide.

Developed Texas’ first enforcement criteria by serving as chairman of Enforcement Coordinator Committee; determined appropriate responses/penalties for violations.

Served as chairman of Emissions Evaluator Committee to standardize formulas for calculating emissions.

URS CORPORATION (formerly Radian Corporation) Austin, TX 1991–1996

Engineering services firm.

Research Assistant

Directed emissions surveys Experienced in Stack Sampling: dry gas meters (including calibration), turbine meter, multi-meters, isokenetic sample nozzles, pitot tube operation and calibration using a wind tunnel. Conducted soil sampling, establish sampling grid, depth, compositing of samples

Regulatory Scope: State of Texas Regulations, NSPS, MACT, NESHAP, HON, RCRA, BIF

Innovated solutions including sampling systems for various process streams and equipment used for sampling unconventional ducts, stacks, and process streams.

Sampled soil remediation sites to determine contamination.

Served as Technical Specialist for Union Pacific Emergency Response Team providing equipment repair and preparation and on-site emergency response.

METCO ENVIRONMENTAL Dallas, TX 1989–1991

Engineering services firm.

Project Supervisor

Directed emissions surveys for client companies to certify compliance with federal and state air pollution or emissions standards. Calibrated and repaired equipment used in source sampling. Became Hazwoper Certified: 29 CFR 1910.

EDUCATION

Basic Studies (2 years), Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK

Basic Electronics, Gordon-Cooper Vo-Tech – Shawnee, OK

COMPUTER/PROCESS SKILLS

Microsoft Office

Enviance Compliance Management System (Environmental Management System)

GE NetDAHS Continuous Emission Monitoring Data Acquisition Data System

Review and Approve/Request revisions to Management of Change documents in automated systems

Electronic Timekeeping Systems (UltiPro)

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