Corporate Environmental Affairs

Jacob M. Maxim

*** ******** ***** ********* ********, PA 16066 724-***-**** *********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Experienced Corporate Environmental Professional. RCRA SME. Environmental Management System Champion. Passionate towards RCRA, CAA, and CWA regulatory interpretation and integration; emphasis towards TSDF application. Strategic developer for multi-media permit applications. Identifies risk and opportunity to develop/deploy facility specific management plans, ensuring environmental compliance with permit or agency requirements.

Serves as an advisor to responsible facilities on new and existing environmental regulations. Builds trusted and lasting relationships with plant level colleagues and establishes strong rapport with outside regulatory agencies. Key attributes include environmental compliance management with a strategic/innovative mindset.

Work History

Manager – Corporate Environmental Regulatory Affairs, 07/2018 - Current

American Zinc Recycling LLC – Moon Township, PA

Elected ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Champion to lead and oversee the EMS at four hazardous waste recycling facilities.

Multimedia (air, water, waste) permit application development, negotiation, integration, and internal enforcement.

Regulatory interpretation/application of Environmental Federal, State, and Local regulations. Emphasis towards 40 CFR 264 and applicable TSDF regulations.

Manages ISO certification/surveillance compliance audits

Develops level II and level III procedures based upon significant environmental aspects.

Develops SWOT & PESTLE Analyses. Formats MRKR and Implementation Plans based upon the facilities Part B, NPDES, and Title V permit requirements.

Waste acceptance compendium.

Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, 03/2018 – 06/2018

Ellwood Group Inc. – Ellwood City, PA

Manages Environmental Compliance for four (4) steel manufacturing business entities

Assists Legal Counsel with negotiations and provide formal responses to regulatory agencies concerning EHS program administration, corrective action plans, and inspection discrepancies, including but not limited to, EPA and all local and federal regulatory agencies

Conducts and presents regular environmental audits at BU’s to ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations

Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor, 08/2014 – 03/2017

Stella-Jones Corporation – Pittsburgh, PA

Managed environmental compliance for seven (7) Stella-Jones railroad tie treating facilities

Specific duties included traveling to our plants across the U.S. to implement corporate environmental/safety policies, programs and procedures. Internally marketed the EHS Management System (SHIELD) which encompassed all Environmental/Safety policies, programs, and procedures

Conducted Environmental and Safety Audits (internal and external). Ensured environmental, health and safety compliance on a local, state and federal level, for several railroad tie facilities. Regular modifications and renewals to Air Permits and NPDES Stormwater Permits. Worked with hazardous waste specifically creosote, borate, and pentachlorophenol (cradle to grave operations). Proficient with identifying environmental compliance issues and remediation through local, state and federal regulations.

Served as a temporary facility proxy in Arkansas. Duties included permit management, managing/tracking hazardous waste, and training employees on Environmental and OSHA standards through training modules. Assisted the Division Manager on a daily basis with emphasis towards improving and ensuring EHS compliance.

Assistant Project Manager, 03/2014 – 08/2014

Matrix NAC – St. Louis, MO

Assistant Project Manager Trainee for multi-million dollar capital improvement project in Granite City, Illinois for US Steel. Assisted with site logistics and establishment, material control, planning and scheduling in preparation for five-month outage work.

Created, updated and maintained a variety of project controls that tracked the status of: task orders, changes to the project or engineering schematics and submittal, matters involving quality controls, environmental health and safety, financial performance, close-out and other aspects of the project. Analyzed reports and used personal influence to create priorities that prevented delays to critical activities within the project.

Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Analyst, 01/2011 – 02/2013

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Part-Time laboratory analysis of bulk and core soil samples which included analysis of grain size, weight, and definition for various soil horizons. Utilized Juno GPS devices, ArcMap, and ESRI Software to plot sampling areas around Clarion County and Cooks Forest.

Proficient with data manipulation from Juno to ArcGIS Interface. Created map portfolios for Remote Sensing/GIS demonstrating sampling areas using infrared and other spectrum bands to depict vegetation and water.

Education

Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 08/2008 – 07/2013

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Geoscience/Liberal Arts

Certifications: CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager) candidate, OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER, Radiation Safety Officer, EPA Method 9/22

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