Environmental Health Occupational
Resume:
Brian E. Saunders, CSP, CHMM, REM
Senior Health and Safety Professional
Extremely seasoned, accomplished, and effective Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Management Professional with 35 years experience in government and military based Industrial Hygiene, Occupational and Environmental Health, RCRA, EPA, and OSHA Safety Principles and Programs for a myriad of federal and commercial clients. Twenty Six year member of the U.S. Air Force (22 years active, 5 years civil service) actively managing occupational Health, Environmental and Industrial Hygiene programs. Recognized for implementing processes with continuous improvement and delivering resolutions to vexing complex problems. Proven communicator, fostering trust and long-lasting relations with management, team members, contractors, and clients. Consistently achieving and exceeding all environmental, health, and safety goals. Expert experience in successfully managing Bioenvironmental Engineering operations. Possess DoD Secret Security Clearance with CNWDI Special Identifier.
Key Achievements:
Managed over 40 projects worldwide, supervising over 1200 staff members; thousands of man-hours worked with zero recordable incidents
•Possess track record of delivering projects ahead of schedule and $1000’s under budget
•Prepared all occupational, environmental; munitions, and radiation safety plans as well as risk mitigation for projects within excavations, constructions, and radiological remediation of waste disposal, treatment, disaster, and historical sites
•Oversaw all field activities, including mobilization, data collection, validation, survey operations, and H&S management
Core Competencies
Operational Leadership/Management
Environmental Compliance
EHS & Risk Management
Hazardous Materials & Radiation Safety
Emergency Response
Policy & Program Development
Aerospace Operations
Change Management
Project Management
Proposal Preparation & Negotiation
Training & Mentoring
Customer Service & Retention
Federal, State, and Local Standards
HSE Standards & Procedures
Industrial & Occupational Health
Experience & Notable Contributions
Navarro Research and Engineering/S.M. STOLLER CORPORATION Grand Junction, CO
Senior Industrial Hygienist Sep 2014-Jan 2017
•Senior Health and Safety Consultant/Radiological Control Manager providing leadership and direction for the Safety Department and Radiological Control program supporting DOE Legacy Management (LM) Program for 90 sites
•Supported and enhanced radiological safety programs at all facilities, with 20% decrease in incidents
•Oversaw 15 staff including RadCon supervisors, Safety engineers, technical, and Radiological Control Technicians in work assignments and performance, and solving complex technical and operational problems
•Participated in radiological training issues and provided input that ensured 100% in improvement
•Provided staff opportunities, career development, and mentoring regarding career options, assisting in promotion of 4 staff members, and increasing employee retention rate by 74%
BADGER TECHNICAL SERVICES (BTS) LLC San Antonio, TX
Senior Occupational Health Manager (Federal Occupation Health Services) Aug 2012-Aug 2014
•Primary PNL manager for all contract program operations and administration of $57MM complex and multifaceted contract, providing engineering, technical, and environmental consulting services to 100+ Federal and Commercial customers across the entire U.S Geographical footprint
•Oversaw contract management, proposal development, human resources, and monitored project funding
•Solicited, negotiated, and managed 127 project personnel
SAUNDERS SAFETY SERVICES, INC. (S-3) San Antonio, TX
Senior Site Safety Officer/Consultant Aug 2010-Jul 2012
•Led technical guidance related to complex occupational, industrial safety, and RCRA remediation projects
•Developed and maintained all EHS policies, procedures, and programs to sustain improvement in activities and programs, and ensured environmental health and safety of site personnel, visitors, and contractors
•Ensured integration of optimum EHS practices through development of new facility processes, and training
•Coordinated efforts of 55 site personnel through creation of critical documentation and tools to support risk assessments, safe work practices, and adverse event and near miss reporting and investigation
•Determined root causes, and implemented corrective and preventive actions avoiding $2M in potential loss
•Served as client representative to outside agencies, media, and auditors on EHS related matters
Project: Covidien/Mallinckrodt C-T Decommissioning Project (Covidien St. Louis Plant) ($23M- value of project)
•ES&H, Site Safety, and Health Officer for site contaminated with variety of legacy radioactive materials from historical Columbium-Tantalum (C-T) ore processing activities from Manhattan Project
•Oversaw radiological monitoring, decontamination, and shipping of RCRA and radiological waste soils, occupational health monitoring, and environmental and construction safety
•Managed 30 +sub-contractor personnel in daily high-risk work, and designated as OSHA expert, accountable for daily excavation evaluations
•Directly responsible for 67,000+ man-hours worked, with no lost man-days or OSHA recordable injuries
Project: Landfill # 5 Relocation Project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Fort Sill, OK) ($650K)
•ES&H, Site Safety, and Health Officer supporting movement of historical 6-acre landfill for new construction
•Successfully managed numerous RCRA and health and safety related issues during excavation and construction operations, including trenching, chemical exposure monitoring, and severe heat stress
•Managed 1,600+ man-hours worked without any reportable safety incident
Project: Legacy TA-21 Structures, LANL, DOE, (Los Alamos, NM) ($21M)
•ES&H, Site Safety, and Health Officer for large-scale D&D operation of 3 radiologically contaminated buildings
•Developed work plans, completing Integrated Work Documents (IWD), and preparing RCRA environmental and radiological characterization reports
•Directly supervised 2,800+ man-days of work without a single reportable safety incident
AECOM INC. San Antonio, TX
Department Manager/Safety Manager Sep 2005-Aug 2010
•Served as Scientist Level IV, Group Leader, Department Manager, and Safety Manager, managing and directing 12 staff members engaged in numerous projects, including radiological remediation activities, industrial hygiene, safety management consulting, and environmental restoration
Projects: H-Area Base and Silver Chloride Mixing and Distribution Installation Project, DOE (Savannah River Site, SC) ($900K)
•Construction Site Safety, and Health Officer for installation of radiological treatment system, overseeing placement of 3,000+ linear feet of subterranean chemical piping, mechanical mixing apparatus, and 6,500 gallon storage tank
•Managed 7,300 man-hours without a reportable safety incident
Project: SS040 D&D, Contaminated Soil Remediation Project, DoD, (Kelly USA, TX) ($1.45M)
•Project manager, Site Safety, and Health Officer for large-scale RCRA soil remediation 9-month project, with movement of 50,000 tons of soil contaminated with volatile organic chemicals, PVC, and heavy metals
Project: Little Mountain Mixed Radiological, Chemical Burial Site remediation, DoD, (Hill AFB, UT) ($480K)
•Project Manager and Safety Officer for D&D remedial activities at mixed radiological and chemical waste disposal site
•Developed technical approach and project plans for site safety and radiation survey design, sampling. and analysis
Project: RW-37 Remediation and Disposal of Mixed Radiological, Munitions, Burial Site, DoD, (Barksdale AFB, LA) ($648K)
•Project Manager and Site Safety Officer for D&D RCRA remedial activities of radiological and munitions waste disposal pit contaminated with USAF UXO munitions, low-level weapons grade alpha emitting plutonium-239, and uranium-235 isotopes from nuclear weapons maintenance
•Completed work 3 weeks ahead of schedule, with ‘No Further Action Required’ memo from LA State regulators
Project: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Response (New Orleans, LA) ($23B)
•Gulf Coast Regional Safety and Health Officer ensuring health and safety of 1,350+ FEMA personnel during cleanup efforts
•Planned and implemented comprehensive occupational health evaluations for 285 damaged facilities
Project: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hurricane Katrina Relief, Information Planning (New Orleans, LA) ($23B)
•Managed staff of 4 tasked with tracking, cataloging, and reporting all relative financial statistics associated with $975M FEMA grant money distribution and award
•Supported efforts of FEMA District Education Coordinator charged with managing reconstruction of over 51 educational facilities in Gulf Coast Disaster Area
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (Institute for Operational Health) San Antonio, TX
Environmental Physicist (GS-012-1306) Jul 2001-Sep 2005
•Managed 11 senior technical specialists providing comprehensive health physics expertise to personnel in assessing, communicating, and mitigating risks of exposure to various sources of radiation
•Maintained and executed sole comprehensive radioanalytical equipment database and dosimetry program
•Provided expertise and worldwide response to any incident involving radioactive materials or nuclear devices
Project: AFRPA, Historical Radiation and Munitions Remediation Operations (Castle AFB, CA) ($300K)
•Project Manager and Site Safety Officer for radiological and munitions remediation project of former munitions storage area, contaminated with USAF UXO munitions and low-level weapons grade alpha emitting plutonium-239, and uranium-235 from nuclear weapons maintenance
Project: Historical Radiation Operations (McClellan AFB, CA) ($11M)
•Project Manager and Site Safety Officer, providing RSO and site safety support for large-scale field assessment of historical radiation contamination of transuranic isotopes, including alpha emitting plutonium-239, uranium-235, americium-241, and radium-226, from historical post nuclear weapons detonation monitoring
•Performed RSO duties for team of 8 military and contractor personnel performing confirmatory surveys and surface sampling to assess site for contaminants related to Atomic Energy Commission operations
Project: AFRPA/AFCEE, Kelly AFB Radium Contaminated Sanitary Sewer System Replacement, DoD (Kelly AFB, TX) ($475K)
•Project Manager and Site Safety Officer supporting removal and replacement of 3,200 feet of contaminated 8 and 10 inch clay sanitary sewer line with alpha emitting radium-226, removing and replacing sanitary sewer line and appurtenances
•Implemented remediation to reduce waste production, completing project a month ahead of schedule
Project: AFRPA/AFCEE, Kelly AFB Radium Contaminated Sanitary Sewer Line Repair (Kelly USA, TX) ($850K)
•D&D Project Manager and Site Safety Officer providing RSO and safety oversight to emergency cleanup operations in response to ruptured sanitary sewer line contaminated with alpha emitting radium-226
Education, Certifications & Affiliations
B.S. in Occupational Health Wayland Baptist University
A.S. in Bioenvironmental Engineering Community College of the Air Force
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM)
Registered Environmental Manager (REM)
Planner Certified Lead Hazard Inspector
Certified AHERA Asbestos Building Inspector
Certified Occupational Health & Safety Technician (OHST)
Certified Hazardous Material Response Technician
American Heart Association CPR Instructor & Trainer
Master Instructor/Course Director Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
ACGIH, BCSP, ASSE
FEMA Certifications
IS-003 Radiological Emergency Management IS-100 Incident Command System
IS-200 ICS Initial Action Incidents IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response
Health & Safety Training
HAZWOPER 40-hour
Refresher 8-hour
Supervisor 8-hour
WHMIS (Canada)
Radiation Worker I
Radiation Worker II
DOE Core RCT Quals
Safety Respirator Fit
Office Ergonomics Training
DOT Level 1 Shipper/(TDG)
OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety
OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety
Hazard Communication (US)
Defensive Driving 4-hour Course
Canada Project Management
Supervisor Substance Abuse
120-hour Asbestos Consultant Course
40-hour Niton Lead Hazards Inspector
120-hour Industrial Hygiene Measurements Course
40-hour Radioactive, Hazardous, and Mixed Waste Shipping
120-hour Radiation Safety Officer & Industrial Radiological Hazards
281 Gill Creek Ct
Grand Junction, CO 81503
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