environmental consultant Resume
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Professional Summary
Ms. Ince-Scott is an environmental project manager, experienced in manufacturing company compliance with environmental and safety regulations with special expertise in:
· Managing waste minimization and on-site recycling programs.
· Conducting site compliance audits.
· Coordinating underground tank replacements in Southern CA.
· Administering compliance project budgets.
· Facilitating ISO development.
· Agency negotiations.
· Overseeing on-going air quality permitting compliance.
· Preparing SARA Title III and storm water reports.
· Hazardous waste management.
· Preparing and obtaining permits for air, water, hazardous materials, new construction and facility operation.
· Preparing facility emergency response plans.
Experience
Consulting Chemical Engineer, to
Contracted to Hitco Corporation, Gardena, California
Acted as project coordinator for a line of high-temperature insulation composite materials used for commercial and industrial applications overseas. Coordinated sales support of composite brake systems, increasing sales from $, to $ million annually.
Consulting / Contracting Engineer, to
EnviroKare Inc., Yorba Linda, California
Contracted to varioius clients in Southern California
Oakley- Sun glass manufacturer
Hayes-Lemmerz International – Aluminum wheel manufacturer
ExxonMobil – Oil refinery
Culver City Composites- Aerospace composites manufacturer
Superior Industries – Aluminum fabrication
Unocal – Underground tank projects
Managed company-wide environmental, safety and health compliance programs:
Conducted regular audits to ensure compliance with State and Federal safety regulatory agencies, acting as the site’s representative in the event of an audit by safety agencies.
Devised and implemented safety and health programs to prevent, correct, and/or control unsafe environmental conditions.
Assisted plant and manufacturing management in identifying and resolving environmental issues impacting manufacturing operations for both proposed and existing processes.
Developed and implemented on-site safety procedures, training new and existing employees to comply with safety regulations such as confined space entry, lock-out/tag-out, spill response, fire prevention, emergency evacuation plans, and use of personal protective equipment (ppe).
· Developed and implemented environmental programs to maintain facility compliance with such requirements as storm water pollution prevention, hazardous waste management, SCAQMD permitting, waste minimization and ISO .
Coordinated closure of environmental audit findings and managed internal environmental and safety audit processes for clients.
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Performed various environmental tasks on-site including maintenance of current operating permits with permit conditions, implementation of spill prevention procedures, coordination of spill reporting activities, and initiation of continuous improvement programs.
Coordinated underground tank replacements/soil remediation/ tank cleaning for various gas stations in Southern CA.
Developed hazardous waste management plans and training.
Senior Environmental Engineer, to
Ciba Composites (A division of Ciba-Geigy Corp.), Anaheim, California
Developed policies and procedures to ensure Ciba’s compliance with applicable environmental regulations. Represented the company to governmental agencies. Performed in plant evaluation exercises and incident response activities. Monitored hazardous waste collection system. Negotiated air quality or waste water discharge permit applications. Implemented and conducted environmental and safety training programs. Maintained perfect compliance records with regulatory agencies.
Developed and implemented site’s solid waste recycling program. Reduced solid waste to tons/yr from tons and saved over $, in disposal and handling costs.
Designed and implemented a hazardous waste training program for scrap material to minimize waste. Saved over $, in three years and contributed to production of global training program video for waste minimization.
Developed site’s audit inspection forms and audited hazardous waste treatment storage and disposal facilities. Saved company from significant potential liabilities.
Planned, implemented and modified reduction of chromium etching process. Contributed to cost savings of $, in five years. Program’s success resulted in the company receiving Orange County’s Pollution Prevention Award in .
Negotiated air toxic program with South Coast Air Quality Management District. Modified paint shop air filtration system. This action resulted in the site being re-categorized from a high-risk to a low-risk site. Saved over $, in health risk assessment fees and public notification costs.
Coordinated trip reduction program. Motivated employees to join the program within six months. Received recognition from SCAQMD.
Environmental Consulting Engineer, to
MB Gilbert Associates / J. Olivier & Associates, Long Beach, California
Supervised contractors performing underground storage tank replacement projects. Conducted environmental compliance consulting. Supervised PCB audits and hazardous waste surveys for NASA. Phase inspection of soil and groundwater pollution at a major manufacturing facility. Projects were completed within given time and budget. Assisted in the preparation of site remediation plans for various federal military facilities. Prepared newsletter published by MBGA, the Waste Stream Journal. Directed initial site sampling work on gasoline contamination cleanup projects and contributed to site investigation, federal/state permit applications and client liaison efforts.
Mechanical / Nuclear / Field Engineer, to
Bechtel Power Corp., Downey, California
Evaluated and analyzed nuclear plant hazards to comply with Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision criteria for licensing. Promoted to group leader within months. Coordinated licensing hazard documents, regulation guides and final safety analysis reports. Evaluated plant hazard analysis (Three Mile Island). Conducted high energy pipe field installation verificaitons at Ranch Seco Nuclear Plant. Evaluated equipment problems. Conducted plant systems and fire protection field inspections at Palo Verde Nuclear Station in Arizona. Performed stress calculations and redesigned high energy piping to avoid hot melt down during nuclear accidents.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering; with a minor in Polymer Science,
University of Southern California
Professional Activities
· Member International Environmental Coalition of Orange County (IECOC)
· Professional affiliations: AICHE, SWE, USC Engineering Alumni
· Computer proficient, (including electronic data transfer of emission calculations to the South Coast Air Quality Management District).
· - HR HAZWOPER trained.
