EHS or Environmental Manager

Duane Knudson

**** ********** *****, ******* ** *7609

************@**.**.*** 919-***-****

A quality and cost-effective EHS program must contribute to the overall success of the organization.

We have all heard that familiar corporate euphemism. I have made it come true.

Senior environmental professional with a proven track record of successfully applying basic quality

management principles, combined with well-designed computer systems, to produce an efficient EHS

program.

Of course the program quality depends upon many people throughout the organization. Building

consensus is critical to any EHS program’s success and is facilitated by a system, which contributes to

meeting work objectives rather than providing something else to do.

Position Sought

Seeking a position as corporate environmental manager or environmental health and safety director in

an organization, which will expect me to contribute to it’s success.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

NC State University

Developed and managed the NC State University environmental compliance management program

covering all federal and State of North Carolina environmental laws and regulations. A few highlights are

listed below.

• Reduced the hazardous waste program cost by more than 50%, while improving quality through

use of an Internet-based database application (HazTrack) and vendor contract revisions.

• Established a simple but effective review process for capital projects, eliminating costly project

delays due to permitting issues.

• Saved the University several million dollars over the life of the Lot 86 Superfund remediation

project by successfully steering EPA away from an expensive remedial approach.

• Worked with the University Sustainability Program to reduce waste generation and improve

energy utilization.

• An EPA-mandated multi-media audit resulted in a small handful of specific deficiencies, but no

penalties other compliance actions.

Represented the University in multiple regulatory area-specific agency audits and inspections, including

Air Permit (Title V), MS4 Stormwater Permit, SPCC Program, and Part B Hazardous Waste Permit.

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Federal Installations and Facilities

Designed the Quality Assurance Program for the $100 million US DOE agency-wide Environmental

Survey Program, which allowed the Agency to defend the integrity of the environmental data generated

by the Program.

Member of the Argonne National Lab (ANL) Tiger Team, which followed the Environmental Survey and

focused exclusively on regulatory compliance. The current audit mechanism in use at DOE is a

reflection of the process developed by the original Tiger Teams.

Project manager for the development of the inaugural Argonne National Laboratory-East (ANL-East)

environmental compliance program.

Managed the US Department of Commerce agency-wide collection of environmentally sensitive data

and consulted on Agency environmental program development.

Member of the ANL multi-media audit team contracted by the US Air Force to implement its audit

protocol (ECAMP).

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

Designed and managed the development of a facility-wide hazardous, radioactive, and biological waste

management system (HazTrack). Acquired the rights to the system and sold a few to universities.

Partnered with an environmental consulting company on an Internet-based facility-wide environmental

compliance tracking application. The company enhanced and expanded the basic design and has

developed a successful business area, with the system as a core product.

Developed online training applications providing DOT, SPCC, and hazardous waste training for NC State

University employees. The applications displace hiring multiple trainers and allow employees to access

the training without leaving their work station. The estimated annual savings is in excess of $250,000.

Conceived of and developed an environmental compliance expert system and database under contract

to the Argonne National Laboratory-West (ANL-West) facility. The expert system application identified

potential environmental issues based upon project design information.

MISCELLANEOUS OTHER

Intimate familiarity with federal and State North Carolina environmental laws and regulations.

Experienced with building quality assurance programs meeting both nuclear (NQA-1) quality assurance

requirements and USEPA. Exposed to other (e.g., US Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency)

environmental quality assurance programs.

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Notably, the ISO 14001 program. ISO14001 reflects a standard quality management approach, applied

to the process of managing environmental impact.

Training and direct experience with software development for DoD according to MIL-STD-2167A.

Quality Assurance Manager for a $10-$15 million DoD systems development program.

Working familiarity with DOT requirements for shipping hazardous materials and OSHA standards.

Effectively managed several small remediation projects. In this situation, effective management

means keeping a small project, small.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Air Quality Branch, 1976 - 1980

• Meteorological and air quality-related support to nuclear power plant licensing, coal-fired

power plant operation, and uranium mining and milling.

• Developed the Branch’s quality assurance program, in compliance with both US EPA and NRC

requirements.

Argonne National Laboratory, 1981 – 1992

• Environmental Scientist, air quality specialist, environmental policy analyst.

• Quality Assurance Manager, environmental and software programs.

• Group Leader, software application development.

NC State University, 1993 - 2014

• Environmental Affairs Manager responsible for developing and managing the University’s

environmental program.

FORMAL EDUCATION

Northern Illinois University, BS, 1974.

University of Missouri, MS, 1976.

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