
As
postings grow, those at least 180 days old may be trimmed out.
Deleted postings may be resubmitted for a new period.
Please report abuses or comments to webmaster@staep.com
If interested by this posting, please respond to the email provided below
(also linked through the author's name).
Reply posts are no longer available to reduce spam responses.
Return to STAEP Jobs Page
Resume Environmental Planner
| Author | Subject: Resume Environmental Planner |
| Patricia Salas-Seyfarth | Posted
At
14:13:24 04/08/2009
EDUCATION M.S., Environmental Science, University of Texas at San Antonio B.S., Composite Science, emphasis in Geology, University of Texas at San Antonio SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS Registered Environmental Management Training National Environmental Policy Act / Environmental Impact Analysis Process Wetlands Permitting Certification Natural Resource Compliance Certification/ Cultural Resource Compliance Certification (Department of Defense) Prescribed Burn Management Certification (Texas Prescribed Burn School) Wildland Firefighter Type I Certification Texas State Board Educator Certification & Composite Science Certification HAZWOPER 40-hr Certification GIS Engineer Security Clearance granted by DoD in 2003 (US Army) and 2006 (USAF) JOB HISTORY AND RELATED EXPERIENCE Experience Summary Served as a POC Environmental Planner for Air Education Training Command (AETC) headquarters working with commanding officers for Base Realignment & Closure (BRAC) NEPA actions. Served as a subject matter expert in the development of the USAF Asset Management Program. Experienced as environmental and biological scientist in support of U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US. Army Core of Engineers (USACE) contract; U.S. Marine Corp; and US Air Force, and the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) projects. Provided support for federal, state, and local environmental regulations including NEPA programs, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans (INRMP), Environmental Baseline Surveys (EBS), and Environmental Assessments (EA). Evaluated potential pollution sources, corrective measures, and prepared emergency spill contingency plans. Provided due diligence analysis support for Veterans Administration (VA) Outpatient Clinic design and build Proposals. Knowledgeable in contracting regulations; safety and security requirements. Experienced in proposal development. Acted as program support manager for endangered species management for the US Army at Camp Bullis, Texas. Provided Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technical expertise of environmental programs for Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) and Pest Management. Familiar with military installation plans and overall environmental program efforts. Experienced as Archaeological Research Scientist. NEPA and Environmental Support • Provided support on Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for U.S. Marine Corp Joint Strike Fighter F-35B basing for both East and West Cost fleets; and USAF Powder River Training Complex B-1B & B-52 Bomber airspace expansion and modification. • Provided support for EA Master Planning and BRAC Actions at Fort Sam Houston, TX. • Provided Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP) support for BRAC Installation Development and Mission Beddown, for AETC Headquarters at MAJCOM level. • Provided Installation Capability, & Air Operations Book Analysis installation support at MAJCOM level. • Planned and authored Supplemental EA (SEA) and Biological Assessment for U.S. Border Patrol under DHS and through a USACE contract for facility construction and improvements, including a small-arms firing range and helicopter landing site at Eagle Pass, TX. • Planned and co-authored three SEAs for U.S. Air Force construction projects on Hickam AFB, Hawaii. • Planned and conducted an EBS for the Military Family Housing Privatization on a U.S. Air Force installation. • Coordinated and conducted field activities, data collection, and report generation in support of an Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP) for a Department of Defense (DoD) facility. • Planned and co-authored an EA for the construction of new communication infrastructure on Bellows Air Force Station (AFS), Hawaii. • Provided Environmental Expertise for Asset Management Program supporting USAF Command requirements. • Provided management and technical environmental support on federal compliance of endangered species management. • Reviewed project specific environmental requirements and provided environmental compliance and regulatory analysis expertise. • Interfaced with federal, state, and local regulatory officials as required. • Addressed technical inquiries from Federal installation personnel on technical, operational, and regulatory issues. • Provided Phase I and EBS requirements support for VA Outpatient Clinic Proposals. • Implemented prescribed burn management plans for the U.S. Army and conducted prescribed burns to reduce fire hazards, improve wildlife habitat, manage competing vegetation, and control insects. • Provided daily technical support to the US Army on local plant and wildlife ecology and interfaced with regulatory agencies. • Excavated archaeological test units and assisted with field procedures at Mission Espada in San Antonio, Texas. Assisted with archaeological survey of Mission San José. Conducted cataloging and artifact preparation for museum curation. Prepared and conducted preliminary identification of human skeletal remains from Mission Refugio Cemetery, Refugio, Texas. • Provided GIS technical support to the U.S. Geological Survey, San Antonio division for watershed studies. UXO • Managed a broad UXO investigation database for the US Army at Camp Bullis, Texas. Investigation methods consisted of Geographical Information Systems identification, input and field reconnaissance. Project Management • Served as the AETC HQ POC for BRAC NEPA Program Management supporting Randolph AFB, Texas, Laughlin AFB Texas, Columbus AFB, Mississippi and Vance AFB, Oklahoma. • Served as Task Order Manager for an EBS for the acquisition of real property to construct an assault runway for U.S. Air Force pilot training at Kona International Airport, Hawaii. • Served as Task Order Manager for two EBSs and one EA for Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Mission Beddown projects. • Taught Environmental Science and Integrated Physics & Chemistry (IPC), with certification in AP Environmental Science (collegiate level); Implemented environmental program elements addressing environmental awareness and improvement by providing methodologies and knowledge in regulations for air, water, and soils quality testing, and solid waste and hazardous waste handling of toxic chemicals including ecological and animal studies, and MSDS response. WORK HISTORY 2008 – Current TEC Inc., Environmental Planner 2006 - 2008 MWH Americas, Environmental Planner 2004 – 2006 JM Waller Associates, Inc., Environmental Scientist 2003 - 2004 Performance Group Inc., Wildlife Biologist/GIS Engineer 2000 - 2003 Northside Independent School District, Science Teacher 1998 - 1999 UTSA Center for Archaeological Research, Research Scientist PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Association of Professional Geologist; USGS Student-field intern program |