Engineer Engineer/Manager

PHILLIP EDWARD KOVACS, P.E.,

**** ** **** **. – Apt. G338

Gresham, OR 97030

503-***-**** (mobile)

503-***-**** (home)

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

Degreed environmental professional with 20+ years of environmental engineering and compliance experience in the solid and hazardous waste industry. Proven skills in civil and environmental construction project management, budget forecasting, contract administration, and environmental audits. Strong analytical, multi-tasking and technical writing skills. Experienced with environmental regulation interpretation, air quality and solid waste permit applications and modifications, and working with local, state/provincial, and federal government.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Adelphi, MD Environmental Management, M.S., 39 credit hours, completed 12/30/2006

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Iowa City, IA

Environmental Engineering, M.S., 40 credit hours, completed 5/12/1995 Thesis: The Effect of Static Magnetic Fields on Biological Treatment Processes.

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Physical Chemistry, M.S., 25 credit hours, completed 6/9/1989 Thesis: An 57Fe Mössbauer Study of Primary Lithium/Iron Sulfide Batteries.

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Vancouver, B.C., Canada

B.S., Chemical Physics, Minor: Nuclear Science, 113 credit hours, completed Spring 1983

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Kodiak, AK 7/2/2018 – 2/21/2019: Director of Engineering and Facilities; 50 hours per week;

•Provided leadership and management responsibilities to the Engineering and Facilities Department including the Capital Projects Division, Facilities Maintenance Division, and Solid Waste Division.

•Provided oversight for the operation of Leachate Treatment Plant for Kodiak Island Borough Landfill.

•Directed supervisor responsibilities for Assistant Director, Maintenance Coordinator, Project Manager/Inspector, and Interpretive Specialist/Receptionist.

•Responsible for all aspects of capital project development from conceptual planning and acquisition of funding through design and construction.

•Evaluation of facilities condition, developing renewal and replacement plans, acquiring funding, and scheduling work.

•Provided administrative support to road service areas.

•Responsible for approving engineering of new roads and subdivisions within the borough.

PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT Dawson Creek, BC 11/7/2016 – 6/27/2018: Solid Waste Manager; 50 hours per week

•Management of solid waste program for the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) for rural residents (collection and disposal) and municipalities (disposal) with an annual budget of $17M.

•Working with consultants to develop public outreach for the promotion of recycling and waste diversion in the PRRD.

•Land procurement from government and private entities for future transfer stations.

•Prepared short term and long term budget forecasts for solid waste management in the PRRD.

•Reviewed engineering designs and construction documents, construction quality assurance (CQA) manuals, technical specifications, CQA reports as well as environmental and compliance monitoring reports for regulatory submittal.

•Administered contracts with consultants for design and CQA oversight and coordinated environmental monitoring activities for active and closed landfills in the PRRD.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC Portland, OR 3/30/2009 – 7/12/2016: Engineer III; 50 hours per week;

•Managed civil and environmental engineering construction projects to completion for landfill sites in OR, WA, and AK having project budgets varying from a few thousand to several million. Administered contracts, tracked budgets, and forecasted budgets for future construction projects.

•Reviewed engineering designs and construction documents, construction quality assurance (CQA) manuals, technical specifications, CQA reports as well as environmental and compliance monitoring reports for regulatory submittal.

•Administered contracts with consultants for design and CQA oversight and coordinated environmental monitoring activities for a major subtitle D landfill facility and hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF).

•Reduced cost for landfill closure through modification of permitted landfill closure design from prescriptive to a evapotranspiration cover at landfills in WA and OR.

•Reduced cost for hazardous waste landfill construction through modification of permitted design of lining system (replacement of compacted soil component to geosynthetic clay liner).

•Coordinated environmental monitoring and air compliance reporting contracts with consultants for the market area.

•Participated in environmental and safety audits of pre- and post-collection facilities in OR, WA, and AK.

•Developed plans for long-term disposal operations and expansion of gas collection and control system (GCCS) for landfills in OR, WA, and AK as well as annual updates of the closure/post-closure (C/PC) plans.

•Provided support for amendment or modifications of operating and environmental permits.

•Ensured compliance with Columbia Ridge Landfill and Recycling Center (CRLRC) and Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest, Inc. (CWMNW) facility air quality permits by tracking priority pollutant emissions and ensuring the maintenance of proper documentation and preparation of reports for regulatory agency.

•Completed documentation for each post-collection site required by the company Environmental Management System (EMS).

•Provided oversight for consultants preparing applications for minor and major modifications of the CRLRC and CWMNW Title V Operating Permits.

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Bellevue, WA 1/2/2007 – 3/13/2009: Environmental Engineer 3; 40 hours per week;

•Regulatory oversight for the remediation of several contaminated upland and aquatic sites in Bellingham Bay in accordance with the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and Sediment Management Standards (SMS).

•Negotiated characterization and remedial actions for contaminated sites with consultants and Potential Liable Parties (PLPs) including amendments to Agreed Orders.

•Engineering review of Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) work plans and reports.

•Part of Initial Investigations team. Reviewed site characterization reports and investigated sites to determine need for placement on the Confirmed and Suspected Contaminated Sites (CSCS) list.

CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE NORTHWEST, INC. Arlington, OR 10/5/1998 – 12/29/2006: Environmental Engineer; 50 hours per week

•Ensured compliance with Title V Permit and federal regulations through effective management of GCCS operations and tracking priority pollutant emissions for Columbia Ridge Landfill and Recycling Center (CRLRC), a major subtitle D landfill.

•Performed groundwater, storm water, and air quality monitoring for CRLRC and hazardous waste TSDF (Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest, Inc. [CWMNW]).

•Provided oversight of consultants performing the environmental monitoring of the CRLRC (groundwater and leachate) and CWMNW (groundwater) facilities and reviewed reports prior to submittal to regulatory agency.

•Completed reports required by environmental and operation permits (i.e. Solid Waste, Solid Waste Disposal, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System [NPDES], Toxic Substances Control Act [TSCA], and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA]) for submittal to regulatory agencies.

•Ensured compliance with solid waste, Title V, NPDES, RCRA, and TSCA permits through inspections and documentation and priority pollutant emission tracking.

•Trained and supervised personnel to perform environmental monitoring and inspections.

•Provided oversight and training of personnel for RCRA inspections of the TSDF and reviewed inspection forms to ensure proper and full completion.

•Perform updates of the CWMWN and CRLRC Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermerasures (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Control Plan (SWPCP) as well as providing annual training to employees on the contents of the two plan.

•Prepared application packages for amendments to CWMNW operating permit.

•Participated in regulatory and customer environmental audits of CRLRC and CWMNW.

•Managed non-transient non-community drinking water system along with required routine sampling and reporting.

•Maintained environmental monitoring databases for ground water, leachate generation, air quality, and landfill gas.

•Prepared operating and monitoring plans along with annual reviews and updates.

•Reviewed technical and construction quality assurance (CQA) reports for submittal to regulatory agencies.

•Assisted with management of construction projects.

•Drafted letters to regulatory agencies for Environmental Manager.

•Investigated, documented, and prepared hazardous waste spill reports for submittal to regulatory agency.

WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL SERVICES OF OREGON, INC. Arlington, OR 9/3/1996 – 10/2/1998: Engineering Technician;

•Ensured compliance with Title V Permit and federal regulations through effective management of gas collection and control system (GCCS) operations for Columbia Ridge Landfill and Recycling Center.

•Demonstrated successful composting operation for Portland METRO composting pilot project along with providing regular progress reports.

•Managed land application of biosolids operations along with employee supervision.

•Ensured compliance with solid waste, Title V, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits through inspections and documentation and priority pollutant emission tracking.

•Coordinated operations with contractors on landfill cell, gas collection network expansion, structural, plumbing, and sewer/water construction projects.

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

•Completed 40 Hr HAZWOPER training, June 19-23, 1995 with annual 8 hour refresher training up to 2019.

•Compost Facility Operator certification, June, 1997.

•Landfill Gas Operation and Maintenance Training Seminar, October 15-16, 1998.

•Oregon State Professional Engineer certification (No. 64487PE) in the discipline of Environmental Engineering, January 23, 2001.

•Washington State Professional Engineer certification (No. 43439) in the discipline of Environmental Engineering, March 15, 2007.

•RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) hazardous waste regulation training, June 24-28, 2002.

•Plume Evaluation Theory Training certification (No. 1511), March 18, 2003.

•Small Groundwater Systems Operator certification, May, 2003.

•Hazardous Materials Transportation Training certification, September 19, 2003.

•Underground Storage Tank Operator Training certification, January 29, 2004.

•Landfill Flares Training certification, April 20 – 21, 2004.

•Landfill Gas Collection and Control System Operator Training certification, July 14, 2004.

•Clean Air Act Training certification, July 15, 2004.

•Manager of Landfill Operations certification (No. 85611), May 25, 2006.

•Principles of Environmental Remediation Training, March 6 – 7, 2007.

•Environmental Geophysics Overview Training, April 12, 2007.

•Model Toxics Control Acts Spreadsheets Workshop: Hands-on Training With the 3 and 4-Phase Partitioning Models, April 18, 2007.

•Contaminant Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater training, May 16 – 17, 2007.

•Monitored Natural Attenuation of Petroleum and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Soil and Groundwater training, June 20 – 21, 2007.

•The Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology Course, July 23 – 27, 2007.

•Sediment Remediation: How Do You Select and Design Options?, September 5 – 7, 2007.

•National Environmental Policy Act: Writing the Perfect Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact or Environmental Impact Statement training, September 12 – 13, 2007.

•Long-Term Monitoring Optimization Training, October 17, 2007.

•Principles of Scientific Sampling for Environmental Professionals, October 23 – 25, 2007.

•Applied Hydrogeologic Site Characterization & Monitoring Well Construction for Environmental Professionals, December 5 – 7, 2007.

•Natural Resources Damage Assessment Workshop, December 12 – 13, 2007.

•Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology Workshop, January 21 – February 1, 2008.

•Contaminant Vapor Migration and Intrusion, May 29 – 30, 2008.

•Environmental Site Restoration/Mitigation Creative Planning and Implementation, June 25 – 27, 2008 .

•Fusion Training Certification (No. 20151455), October 8, 2015.

•Emergency Operations Center Essentials (EMBC Course EMRG 1320), March 29 – 30, 2017.

•Project Management Skills for Solid Waste Professionals, May 24 – 25, 2017.

•CESCL: Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead Training (80474), July 11, 2017.

•Emergency Operations Center – Operations Section (EMBC Course EMRG 1330), April 18, 2018.

•Waste Screening At MSW Management Facilities, March 19, 2018.

•Landfill Fire Training, March 20, 2018.

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