Project Management Regulatory Compliance

Grace U. Nwaiwu.

TEL: 281-***-**** Email: *************@*****.***: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-nwaiwu-ph-d-6a7473184

OBJECTIVE

I am a passionate, resourceful, result-driven, operations and project management professional with exceptional communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills. Focused decision maker with demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams designing, developing, and launching sustainable, cost-effective, leading-edge solutions and processes. Experienced in driving sustainable operations and regulatory compliance across Air, Water, and Waste programs permits, regulatory monitoring, and environmental audits with applicable federal, state, local, and international regulations.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CB&I-McDermott (Houston, Texas) Nov 2021 —present

Global Environmental and Sustainability Manager

●Oversee environmental compliance across operations to ensure alignment with applicable government regulations (EPA, TCEQ, OSHA, IOWA DNR, EPA, DOT, RCRA, etc.) for all media (Water, Air, and Waste) and ensured accurate data and timely reporting of permit-required deliverables (DMR, Title V Compliance reports, AEIR, TRI, and Tier II, NESHAP reports, NSPS, NSR, SPCC, NPDES, SWPPP, AWS).

●Conduct environmental assessments for over 20 sites globally to ensure compliance with permits, emission standards, waste, water, and wastewater management, leading to cost savings of $6 million.

●Provide technical environmental and sustainability expertise to drive cost-effective continuous improvement via the 3Rs strategy resulting in a 60% reduction of waste to landfills and continuously drive the achievement of the organization’s ESG long and short-term goals.

●Spearheaded multiple sites environmental Phase 1 Assessment that led to a successful business line divestiture.

●Took advantage of the deregulated energy market and brokered Electricity (with RECs) contracts with all our fixed facilities in the USA, decreased our business line Scope 2 emission by 50%, and saved us over a hundred thousand dollars a year in electricity bills.

●Conducted a due diligence review of a contract involving arsenic and lead-contaminated soils and provided technical advice that prevented the company from incurring over $4 million of hazardous waste liability (cradle to grave).

●Procured a scalable environmental management system with emphasis on permit compliance (water, waste, and air) tracking, for business continuity and ensured a history of regulatory compliance.

●Set yearly environmental and sustainability goals, implement strategies for goal execution and monitor KPIs to ensure goal achievement.

●Globally oversee tracking, storage, and actioning of sustainability data insight for over 20 sites to drive competitive pre-project bidding and meet the growing sustainable client’s demand.

●Conduct global GAP analysis on key sustainability metrics, ensure GHG Protocol compliance, CSRD, SASB, and develop a long-term investment strategy and targets.

●Develop strategic planning for sustainable operations leveraging world-class management systems.

●Lead global environmental regulatory risk identification, and mitigation plan and work with government agencies to drive end-to-end operational compliance excellence.

●Establish vendor and subcontractor relationships including the development of master service agreements.

●Build, implement, and manage world-class programs leading to sustainable environmental programs, procedures, training, work practices, and controls.

●Provide strategic leadership in identifying capital projects designed to facilitate continuous improvement and Environmental compliance.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Houston, Texas)

Environmental Investigator Jan 2019—Oct 2021

●Evaluated compliance status of industrial facilities with the Federal Clean Air/water Act; RCRA Rules including Title V Federal Operating Permits, New Source Review Permits, and Permits by Rule, and conducted air (Tier II, air emission limitation, Title v compliance investigations), NPDES, and waste Investigations.

●Performed review of STEERS report submittal and investigations for Air Emission Events/Emission Banking and Trading, LDAR.

●Issued Notice of Violation and Notice to Enforcement to non-compliant Regulated Entities.

●Provided guidance and trained new environmental investigators and ensured successful growth and performance.

●Prepared investigation reports detailing compliance and enforcement issues.

●Review air Permit applications from regulated entities and provide technical advice to the Permit officer.

● Worked with regulated entities'(oil and gas, chemical, manufacturing, etc.) technical leadership to find innovative solutions for complex environmental challenges.

●Provided technical assistance to the public and regulated communities regarding Title V permits, Federal and state regulations, and matters relating to air quality.

●Provided technical resources/ assistance to customers on local, state, and federal environmental regulations.

●Conducted an on-site compliance evaluation of all applicable requirements in a Federal Operating Permit at a Regulated Entity facility.

●Conducted air complaint investigation relating to odor, dust, chemical, and unauthorized operations relating to air quality.

Texas Southern University (Houston, Texas)

Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator 2017 – 2019

●Conducted EHS auditing/inspections for safety compliance.

●Responsible for the department’s chemical management systems (MSDS/SDS systems) as they relate to EHS compliance.

●Reviewed audits and EHS data to identify trends, risk issues, and re-occurring issues that should be escalated for improvement.

●Coordinated safety data collection and facilitated employee communication as they relate to the EHS system.

● Log all safety incidents on OSHA 300, 301, and 301A.

●Reviewed operation incident frequencies, trends, conduct root cause analysis, and determine proper corrective actions to help mitigate future incidents.

●Led internal safety audits, inspections, and assessments.

●Maintain documentation for all safety programs, compliance efforts, and incident reports.

●Developed written EHS procedures and updated annual EHS training materials.

●Assisted the EHS Manager with the delivery of new employee training.

●Assisted all sites with administrative EHS compliance reporting.

ACHIEVEMENT & PUBLICATIONS

●Actively Participated in air quality monitoring in Houston and suburban Industrial area with other Investigator during Texas Hard Freeze in February 2021 reported by Houston Chronicle link below: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/Air-pollution-adds-to-woes-of-the-Texas-freeze-15974164.php

●Conducted comprehensive research on toxic air pollutant (Acrolein) titled “Acrolein-Induced Epigenetic Modification Of DNA Methylation In Rat Kidney Tissue”

●Research on “The Effect of Garlic (Allium Sativum) on the Lipid Profile and Serum Glucose of Albino Rats”

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hazard Identification

Program Management

Project Management

ERA Environmental System

SAI360

iDocs Management System

Microsoft Office Suite

FigBytes, Intelex

Knowledgeable in Environmental Regulations/Policies

Energy Efficiency

Waste Reduction/Circular Economy

ISO 14001 & 14064

Life Cycle Assessment

RegScan

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

●American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

●Society of Toxicology (SOT)

●Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)

QUALIFICATION

Ph.D. Environmental Toxicology, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, USA

M.Sc. Environmental Toxicology, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, USA.

B.Sc. Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP)

OSHA/RCRA 40-Hour HAZWOPER

10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health.

APTI Air Pollution Control

FEMA National Incident Management System

TCEQ Air Permitting 101

Certified Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED

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