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AUSTIN LOWERY

acxpp1@r.postjobfree.com

***** **** **** ********: 601-***-****

Biloxi, MS 39532 Alternate: 601-***-****

Objective: Seeking a position in the environmental industry with a primary focus on the assessment, maintenance and/or restoration of environmental quality to meet local, state and federal regulatory standards.

Education: B.S. in Geology (General Science minor) Graduation Fall 201*-****-****, University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Associate in Arts Fall 2009

2008-2009, Jones County Jr. College Ellisville, MS 2007-2008, Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS High School Diploma May 2007

Petal High School Petal, MS

Professional Certifications:

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health

EPA Method 9 Certified (Visible Emissions)

Software Proficiency: AutoCAD, C++ Programming, CDX, E-Plan, GIS, Google Earth, GPR, GPS, iAuditor, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Mozilla Thunderbird, NanoCAD, PETRA, TANKS 4.0.9

Experience:

Environmental Scientist (July 2016 – September 2016) Neel-Schaffer, Inc.

Ridgeland, MS

Responsibilities included:

Auditing telecommunication towers to document site conditions and equipment present.

Safety observing for unmanned aerial systems during inspections on telecommunication towers.

Drawing telecommunication tower compounds in the field to scale to be accurately represented in AutoCAD.

Generating reports of site conditions based on information obtained while conducting audits on site.

Working with a team to complete tasks.

Corresponding with multiple personnel daily.

Organizing travel accommodation’s for up to six (6) days at a time.

Uploading important documents to a server from a satellite location.

Managing project expenses within a budget including time management.

Working up to sixty-five (65) hours weekly.

Strategically coordinating site audits weekly.

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Project Manager (January 2015 – May 2016)

Environmental Compliance & Safety, Inc. (ECS)

Ocean Springs, MS

Responsibilities included:

Overseeing the permit application and evaluation process for industrial clients.

Development of environmental plans to meet local, state, and federal regulations in multiple states.

Site visitations to review records, operations compliance, and monitoring including groundwater sampling and quality assessments.

Developing reports based on findings during site visits with recommended corrective actions.

Advised clients on resolving and maintaining compliance with regulatory agencies in multiple states and providing training on pertinent environmental programs to large groups (20 or more) people in a work setting.

Developing and negotiating contracts with clients.

Maintaining a booth and representing the company at conferences.

Leading conference calls with up to ten (10) personnel involved.

Preparation and submittal of annual and semi-annual reports to regulatory agencies.

Oversight of Gulf Coast Office operations.

Completing air emission calculations and monitoring for clients in accordance with their air operating permit.

Routinely calibrated equipment utilized for obtaining hydrologic data. Undergraduate Researcher (January 2014 – December 2014) Energy and Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory, University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS

Responsibilities included:

Applying for funding to complete undergraduate academic research.

Routine monitoring and analyzing stream water quality in the Hattiesburg-Petal area within a budget of $1,000.00.

Troubleshooting and maintaining electronic systems, software, and equipment relating to gathering, processing and evaluating hydrographic data.

Assisting a graduate student with experiments on photo-oxidation of organic matter.

Monitoring data from meteorological instrumentation.

Applying attributes to geospatial data using a GIS system.

Interpreting scientific data using both written and oral methods.

Maintaining the laboratory, equipment, labware, and chemicals in good condition.

Ordering supplies as needed.

Manager (May 2008 – May 2014)

N & H Electronics

Hattiesburg, MS

Responsibilities included:

Routinely administered inventory assessments on products.

Delivered products to clients in multiple states.

Conducted retail sales daily.

Working up to fifty (50) hours weekly.

Oversight of warehouse operations.

Loading and unloading products using forklifts and other material handling equipment.

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