Manager Plant
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JEFFREY T. KNIGHT, PE, CHMM, CSP, MPA **** MILLGATE LANE
BUFORD, GEORGIA 30519
*******@*********.***
SENIOR PLANT MANAGER, DIVISION MANAGER
SUMMARY
Top-tier senior manager with proven abilities to grow and develop organizations through leadership, a strong drive to succeed, a relentless pursuit of acquiring the right results and utilizing detailed technical knowledge through years of education, training and experience in science and engineering. Provider of award-winning projects, possess strict attention to detail, a trusted advisor, able to handle multiple tasks, adept at solving the most difficult problems, and driven to complete projects on-time and under budget.
Senior Plant Manager, successfully completed $250M+ in water projects during the past seven years, each under budget and within the allotted schedule. Spearheaded the design and development of a behavior-based safety and health training program for a department of nearly 200 employees, with results that reduced safety incidents by more than 55%, reduced workman’s comp claims by more than 32%, and created department savings of more than $200,000. Re-organized division staff which resulted in being runner-up for state Water Treatment Plant of the Year award in 2010. Corrected a historically noxious wastewater plant odor problem of more than 25 years with critical problem solving skills without significant monetary investments.
Core Competencies
Leadership/Team Building/Mentoring Environmental Engineering Technical Specialist Organizational Process Improvement
Systems Analysis and Project Planning Senior Project/Program Manager Organizational Reengineering
Key Account/Relationship Management Critical Thinker/Resourceful Problem Solver Partnership with Local Colleges and Universities
Budget Forecasting and Revenue Growth Warm and Engaging Communicator Succession Planning
Excellent Negotiator Primavera P6 Skilled Program Retrofit and Growth
Have an intrinsic ability to build cooperative relationships among diverse staff from multiple organizations with successes in keeping projects on time and within budget constraints while simultaneously leading the charge in solving critical problems.
SENIOR PLANT MANAGER/DIVISION MANAGER 2004-Present
Athens Clarke County, Athens, Georgia
Project Management
Drove on-time completion of more than $250 million in plant design and construction projects and other construction projects. Early completion saved the organization more than $3 million.
Staff Re-Organization Consolidated staff, established new senior members, provided training and mentoring which resulted in an award as runner-up for Water Plant of the Year in 2010.
Critical Thinker & Problem Solver
Assessed and created a solution for a long-standing problem with plant odors at an old, dated wastewater treatment plant. Utilized strong chemistry background to formulate results with a reduction of more than 90% of complaints.
Partnering Developed and cultivated a relationship with local college staff to initiate a program for succession planning of wastewater plant operators that benefited both organizations.
Program Retrofit
Provided leadership in an overhaul of water restriction regulations during an extreme drought which resulted in a 28% use reduction and award from the Governor.
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(Continued from Page 1) ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER/DIVISION MANAGER 2004-2011
Athens Clarke County, Athens, GA
Technical Specialist
Overhauled the Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) after being cited by US EPA for potential violations; met with US EPA staff and shared plans for IPP upgrades and instituted changes. Results have included a more streamline program with zero deficiencies.
Environmental Engineer (PE)
Coordinated and led a team of engineers in an odor control study, site odor survey and odor assessment at the largest wastewater plant. Utilized results of the studies and reviews of specific vendor equipment to develop a design for the new water reclamation facility odor control system. Was able to work through the loss of vendor while achieving a design that has now produced 98% removal efficiency in the new plant odor control system.
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
Provided detailed technical guidance to Emergency Management Coordinator during a serious fire involving hazardous chemicals including consultations for follow-up activities.
MS Public Administration (MPA)
Acquired leadership and management skills used to produce a much higher efficient staff, stability in budget forecasting and division expenditures, reformation of personnel employee evaluation assessments, focused staff’s attention to vision and mission of the organization.
SAFETY COORDINATOR 2000-2004
City of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Constructed a new behavior-based safety and health program, developed from historically poor safety performance; numerous injuries and workman’s comp claims. Built a safety program that centered on team-building, mentoring concepts from low tier staff to upper management. Conducted hazard assessments, accidents analyses, and root-cause assessments and focused efforts on recurrent incidents. Conducted formal classroom training, field inspections, mentored supervisors to perform the same `with their direct reports.
Results of Safety Initiatives:
Reduction in safety accidents and incidents of more than 55% over a three-year period
Reduction of Workman’s Comp claims by more than 32%
Direct savings to the department of more than $200,000 annually
Began work for Star Certification in 2002 and finally achieved by staff in 2009
Department received its first safety award from NCDOL in 2003
CDL Program Served as NC DMV Third-Party Tester for CDL licenses. Provided the city with ability to quickly obtain CDL licenses for required staff using city-owned trucks saving the city thousands of dollars.
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EARLIER CAREER
Environmental Consultant
POSITIONS HELD
Small Business Owner (Environmental Consultant), Environmental and Safety Officer, Water Treatment Chemist, Wastewater Chemist, Nuclear Chemist, Radiation/Chemical Technician, Nuclear Plant Operator
Owned and Managed Environmental Consulting Business. Promoted business, developed clients, built long-term relationships with vendors, bid on projects, wrote proposals, conducted field technical work, and maintained business financial records. Projects included underground storage tank (UST) closures, assessments, and remediation; Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I and II); hazardous materials surveys and inspections, facility staff safety and health training and facility audits.
Laboratory Management/ Chemist
Environmental and Safety Officer Provided all functional practices to ensure each sample analyzed according to standards by each technician. Maintained strict compliance, cleanliness, and record keeping. Able to work in high volume, quick turnaround situations while maintaining accuracy and precision. Consistently met state and federal regulatory standards. Wrote laboratory procedures, conducted pilot plant and field trial studies, and solved technical chemical problems.
Managed day-to-day safety and environmental activities of a large contractor (~150 employees), established new safety programs, conducted formalized and field safety training, conducted site inspections, performed accident analyses, wrote environmental permits, qualified as Radiation Safety Officer, performed all necessary environmental and safety duties associated with heavy construction and paving operations.
Results from Early Career Work:
Compliance and closure of UST systems including a large university fuel station with installation of new fuel storage without fleet interruptions.
Project Management up to $250,000 each project, including simultaneous multiple project management.
Consistent ability to maintain team of technicians conducting sampling and analyses for 16 operating plant facilities for three years without loss of regulatory compliance.
Corporation’s first safety award from state labor department.
Provided safety support for onsite night paving operations along an operating Interstate highway which allowed organization to complete work ahead of schedule and under budget.
Worked as a part of a team to formulate and develop new industrial water treatment products to correct water quality problems in multi-million dollar operations.
Nuclear Plant Operator, Leading Engineering Laboratory Technician on board operating Fast Attack Nuclear Submarine, 13 awards and commendations.
ORGANIZATIONS (1976 - 1999)
~ Innovative Environmental Technologies, Inc.
~ Union Electric Co.
~ Burlington Industries, Inc.
~ Cone Mills Corporation
~ US Navy
EDUCATION
MS Public Administration (MPA), Norwich University, Northfield, VT, cum laude
BS Chemistry, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, Dean’s List
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