Project Permitting and Environmental Compliance

Project permitting and transition through construction to operation with functional compliance assurance systems

2015 – Present SRT Int’l Corp, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Developed permit strategies, audit compliance systems, implemented compliance verification system, prepared cost & emission impact assessment of proposed legislation
2008 – 2015 Chevron USA & Chevron GUG. Three locations: Bakersfield CA, USA; and Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Managed compliance system through two external audits. Initiated two projects (one Major Capital Project). Implemented California GHG compliance automation system. Developed waste management system for newly acquired asset
2006-2008 Senior Engineer; ERM-West Inc.; Bakersfield, California.
Managed and implemented compliance tracking and reporting tools for multiple oilfield and other industry clients. Permitted new projects and achieved precedents with experimental research permit exemptions, land use permitting, and water resource management plan approvals. Achieved accelerated permitting time for power facility and achieved precedent setting permits for experimental research facility.
2002 – 2006 Air Quality Engineer; San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District; Bakersfield, California.
Led wastewater permitting. Evaluated over 170 Authority to Construct applications per year. Served as the southern region technical lead for soil remediation projects and gasoline station permitting projects.
1999 – 2002 Principal Engineer; SRT International Corp.; Bakersfield, California and Singapore Offices.
Developed monetized environmental and safety risk evaluations for industrial property transfer assessments. Saved client USD $5MM on an $18MM upstream remediation project.
Koch Industries Inc. Compliance Manager (HESS) 1998-1999
Terracon Consultants Western Environmental Manager & Technical Review Manager 1996-1998
SRT Corporation Singapore Senior Environmental Manager
Mittelhauser Corporation Senior Engineer 1990-1992
Harding Lawson Associates Project Manager 1988 - 1990
Kleinfelder Inc. Project Engineer 1988
Chen and Associates QA/QC Engineer 1986-1988
Umont Mines Exploration Engineer 1983-1985

B.S., Mining Eng; University of Utah; Salt Lake City, UT; 1985
B.S., Geology; University of Utah; Salt Lake City, UT; 1985
Post-Graduate Research (Coal Bed Methane Permeability), University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT; 1986
Browning Scholar, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, 1984 to 1986
Kazakhstan GHG Reporting and Cap & Trade Exchange Training, 2012 & 2013
Chevron CSOC, 2011 PM CPDIP 2010
USEPA; Mandatory GHG Reporting, 2010
Thermally Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology; Chevron; Bakersfield, California; 2008
Air Resources Board; Courses 272 Gas Turbines, 273 Industrial Boilers, 268 Aboveground Storage Tanks, 261 Polyester Resin and Fiberglass, 246 Aggregate, Asphalt, & Concrete Batching, 231 Coatings; 2002 - 2004
Database Administrator; Oracle; Irvine, California; 2000
SAP Consultant MM/PP; SAPient College, Singapore; 1999

California Professional Civil Engineer 1992

Avoided major delay by identifying GHG credit trading necessity and engaging stakeholders in time to build system to meet deadline for 70,000m3 production operation in Kazakhstan.
Developed advocacy strategy for GHG cap and trade program that reduced compliance cost over USD $250MM
Saved USD$5MM in a $18MM upstream remediation project by optimizing material handling and more effective waste permitting.