Experienced Air Quality Consultant

Christopher Allen

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Spring, TX 77373 Email: ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Experienced environmental professional with a relentless determination to succeed. seeking a challenging opportunity that will utilize my experience in the meteorological and environmental consulting industry.

EXPERIENCE

Spirit Environmental, LLC March 2008 – Present

Air Permit Engineer Houston, TX

• Prepared complete nonattainment application, conducting regulatory analysis for a steam methane reformer located in the Houston/Galveston nonattainment area, to include research of ERC, DERCs, and emission offsets.

• Developed air permit applications to construct, renew and modify landfill gas to energy projects in three states, including Title V permitting. Operations permitted include landfill gas processing, gas compression, gas treatment, filtration, and energy development.

• Assisted in the development and negotiation of an air permit application for as asphalt recycling facility located in Texas.

• Completed emission inventories for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.

WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC September 2006 – March 2008

Sr. Environmental Consultant Houston, TX

• Developed numerous air permits for various clients all throughout Texas for a variety of industry.

• Developed emission inventory for various clients through the Southern Region.

• Well versed in all aspect of MACT, BACT, and GACT.

• Prepared SWPPP and SPCC programs for a wide range of industry.

• Managed a complex RCRA renewal permit for a Hazardous Waste Facility.

• Oversaw numerous projects with available staff to reach strict deadlines.

• Developed waste classification registrations for many industries in the states of Texas.

SOURCE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, INC. May 2006 – September 2006

Environmental Consultant/Meteorologist Houston, TX

• Completed Air Permit Renewals for various industries and clients.

• Helped other consultants with emissions calculations, and air permit write-ups and reviews.

• Completed backlogged Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans for numerous clients.

• Responsible for all maps completed for various permits and plans on-site.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES DEPT. January 2003 – May 2006

Graduate Research Assistant College Station, TX

• Built and maintained aerosol measuring equipment in both lab and field environments

• Took part in numerous field projects (ADAM (2003), TCEQ-Big Bend Measurements (2003-2004), TCEQ-Guadalupe Mountains Measurements (2005), ARM TDMA (2006-2007).

• Developed numerous programs to expedite the data analyzing required for all field projects

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE May 2002 – August 2002

Forecast Intern Great Falls, MT

• Managed quality assurance for all ASOS stations within the Great Falls forecast area.

• Oversaw numerous products produced by the Weather Service that are used by the civilian and government population.

• Responsible for coordinating tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings when the weather made such warnings applicable.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES DEPT. August 1999 – May 2002

Undergraduate Research Assistant College Station, TX

• Responsible for launching weather balloons to support the TEXAQS 2000 project.

• Edited radar data for numerous mesoscale studies.

• Developed a database webpage for TEXAQS 2000 surface, satellite, and radar data.

• Engineered a web-based interface for Texas Buoy, Fire Weather Data, and numerous other automated weather stations.

UNITED STATES ARMY, 6TH CAVALRY BRIGADE May 1997 – June 1998

Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge Brigade S-3 / Plans Pyeongtaek, South Korea

• Oversaw development of aviation combat routes for deployment operations

• Managed secure network of computers and radios used for secured communications during deployment.

• Reorganized training procedures to ensure proper training was being accomplished.

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

A&M Married Christian Fellowship, June 2005 to Present, President

Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of S-3 Plans Division (6th Cavalry Brigade)

Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of S-2 Intel Section (147th Aviation Unit)

SKILLS

• Texas New Source Review Registrations

• Federal Operating Permits (Title V)

• Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

• GACT/BACT/MACT

• AERMOD

• Emission Inventory

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Development

• Stormwater Pollution Prevention (SWPPP) Development

• First Aid/CPR certified

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University December 2005

M.S., Atmospheric Sciences

Texas A&M University December 2002

B.S., Meteorology / Minor Mathematics

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