Power Plant Environmental
Resume:
Brandon L. Williams
Ooltewah, TN 37363
**********@*******.***
Professional Highlights:
Have over 5 years of diversified experience in assisting both private and federal sectors to maintain
compliance with Environmental Regulations. Regulations have included 40 CFR part 112 Spill Prevention,
Control, And Countermeasure Regulation, 40 CFR 260-279 Hazardous Waste Management System, 40 CFR
261 Identification and listing of Hazardous Waste, 40 CFR 261.21-261.24 Characteristics of Hazardous
Waste, 49 CFR 171-173 DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations, 40 CFR part 122 National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, National Environmental Policy
Act, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, Clean Air and Water Acts. Positions have included
Environmental Scientist, Environmental Technician, and Data Analyst. These positions have been performed
in a wide variety of environments including utilities, hazardous waste remediation sites, construction sites,
deconstruction sites, nuclear power plants, hydro power plants, fossil (coal) power plants, as well as
chemistry and metallurgy labs.
Responsibilities have been in the areas of field, system and programmatic environmental and safety
compliance, as well as supervision of company and contractor personnel. These responsibilities have
provided a broad and thorough knowledge of the Environmental Regulations listed above.
The work has been with union and non-union workforces as well as field/line supervisors to corporate and
plant managers. Due to the various work and personnel experience, have developed effective oral and written
communications. Strive to keep the public and personnel safe on a daily basis.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Biology August 2008
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
Relevant Professional Experience:
2013- 09/2014 Tennessee Valley Authority (Water Permits, Compliance, and Monitoring)
Chattanooga, TN Position: Environmental Scientist
Provided Environmental oversight for the Clean Air Project at the Gallatin Fossil Plant
Supported the Watts Bar Fossil Ash Pond Closure and Spillway Replacement Projects by providing BMP
guidance and water sampling support to maintain NPDES compliance
Provided water monitoring at the Chickamauga, Nickajack Hydro Plants and Sequoyah Nuclear Plant to
maintain compliance with their dissolved oxygen and temperature parameters
Supported the Ground Water Monitoring for the Clinch River Project (Nuclear Small Modular Reactor
Construction site)
Conducted multiple Toxicity events for multiple power plants
Performed SWPPP inspections and modifications
Conducted the Widows Creek Fossil Plant Mercury Re-emission Additive Water Impact Study
2012-2013 Tennessee Valley Authority (Environmental Permits and Compliance) Chattanooga, TN
Position: Environmental Scientist
Provided Environmental Support for Facilities in the East Region and TVA’s Plants including
Nuclear, Hydro and Coal.
Responded to a variety of Environmental issues through out the East Region: Hazardous Waste
Remediation, Asbestos Abatements, Special waste Projects, and Chemical Spills
Provided Environmental Support for Central Laboratory Services, Watts Bar Fossil Plant, Sequoyah
Nuclear Plant, and various Hydro Plants within TVA, Corporate Facilities, Facilities Projects through
out the Tennessee Valley East Region, and over 20 maintenance bases associated with the East
Region
Managed/delegated workloads of Environmental Technicians to assist the East Region in
maintaining Environmental compliance safely and effectively
Conducted NPDES Reports for the Watts Bar Fossil Plant; reports included Discharge Monitoring
Reports, Dike Inspection Reports and Tennessee Multi Sector Permit Reports
2011-2012 Tennessee Valley Authority (Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant) Hollywood, AL
Position: Environmental Technician
Assisted the Environmental Department with the pre-construction tasks at the Bellefonte Nuclear
Power Plant
Created Environmental procedures and programs for Bellefonte: Environmental Sampling
Procedures and Chemical Traffic Control Program
Worked as an Environmental Coordinator for the Corrective Action Program, created Problem
Evaluation reports and Corrective Action Plans
Performed water sampling to maintain compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Permit
2009-2010 ADS Environmental Services Huntsville, AL
Position: Data Analyst
Saved the City of San Diego, CA millions of dollars by detecting fouling equipment in one of their
pump stations
Supervised air and water field sampling
Troubleshot and corrected defected and non-operating velocity and depth sensors
Performed data analysis and worked as a team to resolve problems that impacted the environment
2008-2008 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
Position: Mycology Lab Professor’s Assistant
Collected and observed field samples
Assisted in lab set-up
Operated autoclave to eradicate bacteria
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