Albert Young
Johnstown, PA *****
*********@*****.***
Summary:
Highly experienced construction professional specializing in roles as a Foreman, Environmental Inspector, and Safety Professional. Demonstrated expertise in pipeline, vertical and heavy civil construction, with a strong background in project planning, execution, and delivery.
Certifications:
OSHA 10 and OSHA 30
SWPPP Certified
NCCER CSST and CSSS Certified
CPR and First Aid Training Certified
Certified Flagger
PEC Safety Certified
USACE CQM Certified
Laborer’s Local 910- worked as laborer from 2006 to Present working construction, heavy highway, powerplant operation, installation of poly pipe and fusion, environmental and pipeline.
USACE Safety and Health Certified
TSI (Asbestos Intact Asphaltic Pipe Wrap Removal)
OSHA Safety Training
HAZWOP40
KM OQ Qualified Veriforce
PowerSafe Trained
NFPA 70E Certified
Asbestos Certified
NYSCDEA Erosion and Sediment Control Trained
Professional Experience:
AIS Infrastructure November 2024 to March 2025
Site Safety and Health Officer- SSHO Milledgeville, GA
Safety Compliance- ensuring adherence to OSHA and other regulatory requirements.
Training and Education- Conducting safety briefings and training programs for site workers
Risk assessment- Identifying, analysing and mitigating workplace hazards
Incident Management- Investigating accidents, maintaining records and implementing corrective actions.
AECOM August 2023 to November 2024 Environmental Inspector Evanston, WY
Construction sites, identification of environmental risks, recommendations to mitigate environmental impacts.
Coordinate with regulatory (FERC) agencies to implement best management practices.
Daily reporting of all environmental issues and progress as pipeline progressed.
Identifying, documenting, and overseeing all actions necessary to bring areas into environmental compliance by creation and execution of punch list given to contractor, overseeing the proper marking of all access roads and entry sites with proper signage as well as proper flagging for water bodies and wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas, making sure that all ECDs were in proper working condition and standards were followed.
Actalent- Canadian Pacific Railroad April 2023 to June 2023
Environmental Inspector Chillicothe, MO
Monitored and accessed the impact of railroad operations on the environment. Ensured compliance with environmental regulations, monitored spills and containment incidents. Conducted inspections for improvement and collaborated with relevant authorities to address environmental concerns.
United States Army Corps of Engineers October 2022 to April 2023
Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) Grande Isle, LA
Site safety and health officer responsible for site safety over contractor for restoring storm levees.
Knowledge Vine September 2021 to June 2022
Investment and recovery safety sub-contractor Houma, LA
Provided safety management oversight, implemented behavioural base safety coaching techniques.
Established significant improvements of the culture, interacting, and modifying human performance while utilizing "Knowledge Vines" (SIF) Precursor process.
Sustained safety for over 1000 miles of high, medium, and low voltage transmissions lines; 700 miles of distribution lines; multiple substations, switch yards, and inter changes, totalling over $2.7B of historic damage from Hurricane Ida in August 2021
MBF Inspections May 2021 to August 2021
Utility/Environmental Inspector- Enbridge, Backus, MN
Report, document and inspect environmental activities during project.
Supervised and inspected environmental crew's daily progress on pipeline project.
Daily reporting of all environmental issues.
Restoration (seeding, mulching and growth tracking) after completion of project.
Platte River Inspection July 2019 to May 2020
Environmental Inspector- Douglas, WY
Ensure compliance with requirements of plans and procedures set out in permits and landowner easement agreements.
Identifying, documenting, and overseeing all actions necessary to bring areas back into environmental compliance by creation and execution of punch list, overseeing the proper marking of all access roads and entry sites with proper signage as well as proper flagging for water bodies and wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas, making sure that all ECDs were in proper working condition and standards were followed.
Daily reporting of all environmental issues.
Worked with Wyoming land management to work to keep project up to environmental standards.
Restoration (seeding, mulching and growth tracking) after completion of project.
Dawood Engineering- DTE Energy September 2018 – April 2019
Environmental Inspector- Birdsboro, PA
Duties on this project involved knowledge of FERC procedures and standards and ensuring all right of way activities involving environmental issues are met.
Familiar with project plans, procedures, rules regarding native wildlife and permits necessary to accurately conduct environmental inspection of right-of way.
Daily reporting of right of way activities, areas of concern and SWPPP reporting after weather events including photo documentation to then be forwarded to lead environmental inspector.
Identifying, documenting, and overseeing actions of contractor in installation, maintenance and removal of erosion and sediment control devices to bring areas into environmental compliance by creation and execution of punch list given to contractor.
Overseeing the proper marking of all access roads and entry sites with proper signage as well as proper flagging for water bodies and wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas.
Overseeing right of way restoration during seeding, in areas assigned, observing and reporting field spill responses by contractor. Use of Excel and MS word for daily reporting and timesheet completion.
Kestrel Field Service- Tennessee Gas Connecticut Expansion July 2016 to May 2017
Lead Environmental Inspector for Kinder Morgan Project- Agawam, MA
FERC project met monthly with FERC monitor to inspect right of way, to ensure project in compliance with permits.
Ensured compliance with requirements of plans and procedures set out in permits and landowner easement agreements.
Identifying, documenting, and overseeing all actions necessary to bring areas into environmental compliance by creation and execution of punch list given to contractor, overseeing the proper marking of all access roads and entry sites with proper signage as well as proper flagging for water bodies and wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas, making sure that all ECDs were in proper working condition and standards were followed.
Monitored all environmental procedures for HDD drilling processes at entry and exit points.
Daily reporting of all environmental issues.
Restoration (seeding, mulching and growth tracking) after completion of project.
Cleveland Integrity Services- Eastern Shore Natural Gas October 2015 to July 2016
Environmental Inspector- Cochranville, PA
FERC project met monthly with FERC monitor to inspect right of way, to ensure project was in compliance with permits.
Ensured compliance with requirements of plans and procedures set out in permits and landowner easement agreements.
Identifying, documenting, and overseeing all actions necessary to bring areas into environmental compliance by creation and execution of punch list given to contractor, overseeing the proper marking of all access roads and entry sites with proper signage as well as proper flagging for water bodies and wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas, making sure that all ECDs were in proper working condition and standards were followed.
Monitored all environmental procedures for HDD drilling processes at entry and exit points.
Daily reporting of all environmental issues.
Restoration (seeding, mulching and growth tracking) after completion of project.
Applied Consultants- Momentum Gas October 2014 to September 2015
Environmental Inspector- Bridgeport, WV
Ensure compliance with requirements of plans and procedures set out in permits and landowner easement agreements.
Identifying, documenting, and overseeing all actions necessary to bring areas back into environmental compliance by creation and execution of punch list, overseeing the proper marking of all access roads and entry sites with proper signage as well as proper flagging for water bodies and wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas, making sure that all ECDs were in proper working condition and standards were followed.
Daily reporting of all environmental issues.
Restoration (seeding, mulching and growth tracking) after completion of project.
Wilcrest Field Services- Oxy Centurion July 2014 to October 2014
Road Bore Inspector- Midland, TX
Visual inspection of project activities.
Track all boring activities, ensure correct length and depth of pipe and no anomalies occurred in pipe.
Take care of all environmental issues at bore pit and receiver pit.
Daily reporting of all progress to gas company.
Wilcrest Field Services- Seaway II Segment 6- Enterprise Gas July 2013 to June 2014
Ditch and Environmental Inspector- Baytown, TX
Supervised ditching activities to ensure proper depth of ditch was met for laying of pipe, oversaw all operations of ditch digging procedures, ensured all environmental issues were attended to through creation of punch lists, ensured proper placement of ECDs, and verified timber mat bridge crossings were clean and all machinery used was in secondary containment.
Monitored all environmental procedures for HDD drilling processes at entry and exit points.
Daily reporting of progress and conditions of environmental issues was required.
Perennial Environmental LLC- Columbia Gas April through July 2013
Environmental Inspector- Washington, PA
Ensure compliance with requirements of plans and procedures set out in permits and landowner easement agreements.
Identifying, documenting, and overseeing all actions necessary to bring areas back into environmental compliance by creation and execution of punch list, overseeing the proper marking of all access roads and entry sites with proper signage as well as proper flagging for water bodies and wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas, making sure that all ECDs were in proper working condition and standards were always followed.
Daily reporting of all environmental.
Houston Inspection Field Services-ATEX Project- Enterprise Gas August 2012 to April 2013
Ditching Inspector- Wellsburg, WV
Supervising ditching to ensured proper depth of ditch was met for placement of pipe, overseeing all operations of ditch digging procedures, daily reporting on progress of contractor.
JRJ Services- ABA Pipeline- Williams Gas September 2011 to August 2012
Environmental Inspector-16" pipe- Montrose, PA
Supervising environmental compliance on 5 spreads ranging from 1 to 14 miles, daily reporting of all environmental events, rainfall events and creation of punch lists to ensure all environmental issues were addressed.
Ensure compliance with requirements of plans and procedures set out in permits and landowner easement agreements, overseeing the proper marking of all access roads and entry sites with proper signage as well as proper flagging for water bodies and wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas.
Restoration (seeding, mulching and growth tracking) after completion of project.
Tetra Tech El Paso Gas 300 Line- Loop 313 Troy Yard June through September 2011
Environmental Inspector- Tioga, PA
Ensure compliance with requirements of plans and procedures set out in permits and landowner easement agreements. Identifying, documenting, and overseeing all actions necessary to bring areas back into environmental compliance by creation and execution of punch list, overseeing the proper marking of all access roads and entry sites with proper signage as well as proper flagging for water bodies and wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas.
Compliance was met over two spreads, daily reporting of compliance and maintenance of ECDs.
Tennessee Gas- Compressor Station 303 January through June 2011
Environmental Inspector- Seneca, PA
Lead Environmental Inspector overseeing environmental compliance on site by identifying, documenting, and supervising all actions to bring areas back into compliance, marking and flagging of all environmentally sensitive areas, training in safety for all workers entering and working on the station.
Restoration (seeding, mulching and growth tracking) after completion of project.
Ruby Pipeline- El Paso Gas May 2010 to January 2011
Ditch Inspector- Elko, NV
80 miles of 42" pipe- ensured proper depth of ditch was met for placement of pipe, overseeing all operations of ditch digging procedures. Supervised clean-up and restoration activities along the ROW.
Education:
University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana
B.A., Science