Project Manager Air Force

PILAR CASTANEDA

Phone: 210-***-**** | Email: *****.*.*********@*****.***

Address: **** ********* **** ***, ** 78233

Accomplished environmental professional with strong communication and project management skills seeks an opportunity to contribute to an environmental program.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Consulting • San Antonio, TX March 2012 - Present

Assisted with the development of a request for proposal (RFP) which led to the contractor being named as the lead for the development and implementation of the USAF Center for CBRN Excellence.

Developed the RFP and RFQ for the USAF Air National Guard CBRN training event.

Develop of RFP for the delivery of CBRN Training at all US Embassy’s for the United States Department of State

Developing a method for the identification of mold species using portable GC/MS technology.

SafZone • San Antonio, TX March 2012 - Present

Field Safety Technician (Contract)

Monitor oilfield location to ensure personnel entering area have obtained proper training in accordance with Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.1200.

Monitor ambient air in area to ensure H2S concentrations are within OSHA applicable requirements.

The Solution Foundry • San Antonio, TX Dec. 2011 - Feb. 2012

Consultant: HQ AFCEE, TDN Division

Provided environmental regulatory research for customers worldwide, including EPCRA, RCRA, CWA, SDWA, NPDES, SPCC, PCC, CAA, TSCA, CERCLA, NEPA, FFCA, PPA, OPA, and FIFRA.

Managed and updated Headquarters Air Force Center for Engineering and Environment (HQ AFCEE) regulatory database to meet enterprise-wide environmental management system (EMS), ISO 14001, requirements.

Battelle Memorial Institute/Northrop Grumman • San Antonio, TX Aug. 2007 - Dec. 2011

Research Associate | MC-CBRN Project Manager: USAFSAM, OEHR Division, CBRN Section

Managed and performed health risk assessments in the context of operational risk management through the use of a comprehensive health risk assessment approach to identify and analyze health and physical threats in ambient air, water and soil. Assessed associated risk to human health; and environment and recommended course of action to eliminate or control the hazards. Responsible for the optimization of capabilities of DoD personnel by preventing casualties and enhancing performance in deployed and non-deployed locations in compliance with OSHA and DoD requirements.

Managed, advised, and performed the development of sample collection strategies of multiple matrices for the identification, and analyzation of health and environmental threats in manufacturing areas, such as aircraft, and vehicle maintenance. Assessed associated risk to health and the environment then recommended course of action to eliminate or control the hazards. Maintained records of findings for each employee in accordance with OSHA requirements, for the development of a longitudinal record for each employee. The longitudinal record (LR) was used for the identification of trends pertaining to possible employee exposures and accidents. The LR was also used to help develop future program requirements, such as budgets, and assist in the identification of any possible future risks.

Participated in an the Adeno-14 virus capture study. The study determined if Airmen assigned to the Lackland AFB basic military training (BMT) area were exposed to the Adeno-14 virus due to the preexisting presence of dormant Adeno-14 viruses or by the introduction of Adeno-14 viruses by in coming personnel being assigned to Air Force BMT.

Yantis Company • San Antonio, TX Jun. 2006 - Aug. 2007

Environmental Officer

Managed up to 500 direct and indirect reports while overseeing up to 85 different projects, including budgets, man hours, equipment movement, timelines, employee conflict resolution and feedback.

Developed a company environmental policy based on a common sense approach that ensured compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

Developed and implemented audit protocols to ensure that all 85 construction and equipment maintenance locations maintained compliance with applicable environmental regulations.

Smith/Associates • San Antonio, TX Oct. 2005 - Jun. 2006

Air Force Environmental Restoration Program Information Management System (ERPIMS) Technician/Environmental Specialist, U.S. Air Force Real Property Agency (AFRPA)

Using the Air Force ERPIMS database, validated and managed data for Air Force environmental remediation projects. Data included samples, tests, analytical results, hydro geological information, and monitoring well characteristics.

Assisted with the writing of Supplemental Environmental Baseline Studies (SEBS), for completion of Findings of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) for Air Force Real Property Agency (AFRPA) Division C bases.

Upon management request, appointed as technical quality assurance (QA) reviewer for all FOIA requests pertaining to information concerning federal, state, local, or Air Force environmental regulations.

CENTEX Homes • San Antonio, TX Aug. 2004 - Sept. 2005

Environmental Compliance Officer

Managed daily operations for all aspects of the CENTEX Homes, San Antonio Division environmental program. Duties included tracking of budgets and timelines, managing and developing environmental studies such as Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), and preparing all applicable environmental permits, to include TEPDS permits, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWP3), Water Pollution Abatement Plans (WPAP), and city tree permits.

Guided CENTEX Homes San Antonio division through an internal corporate environmental audit, avoiding over $1M in potential internal corporate fines in 2005.

U.S. Army Reserve HQ 89th Regional Readiness Command • Wichita, KS Jul. 2002 - Apr. 2004

Kansas State Environmental Program Coordinator

Managed environmental compliance for all 32 facilities in the state of Kansas for the 89th Regional Readiness Command (RRC).

Served as Project Manager for environmental projects; responsible for effectively managing budgets up to $200,000 per project.

Lead for implementation of Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) for the four states of the 89th RRC as well as enterprise wide 89th RRC point of contact for EMS implementation.

Supervised and reviewed all environmental projects, to include ESAs, FOSTs, and documentation pertaining to coordination with SHPO and state environmental agencies.

Inspected Army facilities to ensure compliance with all Army, local, state, and federal regulations.

Inuit Services, Inc. / Dynamac Corporation • San Antonio, TX Jan. 2000 - Jul. 2002

Environmental Specialist, PROACT Project, HQ Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence

Responded to customer requests for environmental regulatory research pertaining to federal, state, and local requirements across all fifty states. Requests for environmental consultation included subjects such as EPCRA, RCRA, CWA, SPCC, SDWA, CAA, TSCA, CERCLA, NEPA, FFCA, PPA, OPA, and FIFRA.

Responded to international environmental regulatory issues for the USAF.

Forbes Environmental Engineering, Inc. • San Antonio, TX Jul. 1999 - Dec. 1999

Senior Environmental Technician

Performed environmental compliance projects which involved gathering data from field studies, conducting investigations, performing regulatory compliance evaluations, and preparing clients’ submittals to federal and state environmental regulatory agencies.

Served as Forbes Environmental Engineering Inc.’s liaison between customers, community groups, and regulatory agencies.

U.S. Air Force • Travis AFB, CA Jun. 1995 - Jun. 1999

Environmental Technician | Trainer

Conducted environmental audits of base facilities to ensure compliance with all applicable Air Force, State of California, and federal requirements.

Saved the Air Force over $30,000 annually by developing and implementing a consolidated waste stream plan.

Researched, processed, and monitored over 300 hazardous waste streams.

Designed environmental work center curriculum, including training manuals for new personnel, and developed and implemented an environmental training program which reduced discrepancies by 95%.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Enrolling to Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio, TX (Projected Graduation Date May 2014)

SafZone, Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness Course (March 2012)

FEMA, Emergency Management Institute, IS-00120.a, An Introduction to Exercises (Dec. 2010)

FEMA, Emergency Management Institute, IS-0013, Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning (Dec. 2010)

HPAC Level 1 Training Course (March 2010)

Storm Water Compliance Training (Aug. 2005)

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Lead Auditor Course (May 2003)

The Clean Water Compliance Institute (Jul. 2001)

Hazardous Materials Management Survey (Mar. 2000)

Supervisor Safety & Operational Risk Management Awareness (Dec. 1998)

Operational Entomology (Aug. 1998)

Eight Hour Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Refresher (Feb. 1998)

Transportation of Hazardous Materials (HM-181) Refresher (Nov. 1997)

Eight Hour Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Refresher (Nov. 1996)

Transportation of Hazardous Materials (HM-181) (Jun. 1996)

Hazardous Materials Chemistry Training (Apr. 1996)

Title 22/RCRA Compliance Course (Mar. 1996)

Hazardous Material Sampling (Feb. 1996)

Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest Training (Jan. 1996)

40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training (Jan. 1996)

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