Jason R Dingess
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a Professional Engineering position with an industry leading Company
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science Degree, Civil Engineering
West Virginia University, College of Civil and Environmental Engineering August 1999–May 2004
Certified Professional Engineer with 10 Years of Professional Experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Pinnacle Coal Company Pineville, WV November 2011-August 2013
· Worked as Mine Engineer and Environmental Manager to ensure active Longwall Mine was operating and in compliance. Managed Degas systems and ensured EMS/ISO 14001 requirements were met.
· Completed footage/production reports and ensured surveyors kept up with mining development
· Managed Degas systems including planning, construction, and maintaining systems to ensure gas levels in mine were safe
· Completed Greenhouse Gas reports required by EPA
· Managed conventional gas well plugging to ensure mining timing and production were completed
· Worked on Mine timing and mapping using Auto Cadd on a daily basis
· Managed EMS system including implementing system to meet ISO 14001 requirements
· Trained employees on ISO 14001, hazard training, SPCC, and GPP during annual retraining and on site
· Managed water treatment systems including chemical treatment and pond cleaning techniques to save money
· Completed SPCC and GPP plans
· Managed water sampling and DMR / NPDES results
· Managed all permitting activities and contractors
· Managed Title 5 Air permitting and requirements
· Worked with DEP inspectors and met all state and federal laws
· Completed ISO 14001 audits of Mine sites
· Managed all contractors including permitting, water, construction, electrical, chemical, and etc.
Patriot Coal Corporation
Wharton, WV June 2008-October 2011
· Worked as Sr. Engineer directly under Director of Closed Mines. Managed engineering and environmental issues for over 40 permits and 400 NPDES outlets. Managed all environmental and engineering issues for these facilities including implementing new Environmental Management System (EMS-Consent Order). Also worked on Patriot Selenium Team including planning, designing, and implementing treatment systems.
· Latest Duties include project management on the permitting, design, bidding, and Construction of Reclamation projects and Water treatment systems. From initial permitting and bidding out to contractors (Yardage Calculations) and then Managing Project Construction and Completion.
· Directly Responsible for Management of all Vertical Turbines/Pumping systems in Deep mines to ensure safe mine pool water levels. Engineered and constructed new Dewatering holes/pumps. Managed Pump Co., Cranes, drillers, site setup and construction of new Pumping sites.
· Worked daily to meet DEP and Co. environmental regulations, policies, and procedures including proper safety training and EMS (Consent order) training to all contractors.
· Managed all contractors including water sampling labs, electrical work, pump work, construction contractors, Permitting contractors
· Worked on special projects to save money for the company- such as Consolidating Pumping through the Study of Multiple Deep Mine Pools to ensure safe water levels and to reduce costs. Water treatment systems, reducing water treatment costs by thinking outside the box and using chemicals and Engineering principles. (Velocity profile, Settling velocity, Curtain design,etc.)
· Managed the Release of permits/bonds through scheduling reclamation processes and overseeing construction, sampling, permitting to ensure proper and timely Bond Release of permits.
· Worked daily with AutoCAD, Excel, and ePermitting to complete IBRs, Reissuances, Modifications, Phase Releases and etc.
· UIC reporting and construction, DMRs, NPDES excursions, EPA reports (consent order), Demolition permits, Blasting permits, and etc.
· NPDES violations/excursions were reduced 80% after implementing new treatment systems and changing sampling protocol.
· Pond Certifications and inspections, Mine Seal Certifications, SWORA reporting, and etc.
· Managed Water Treatment Systems and Chemical Companies
· Self motivated with Great Leadership and Communication Skills
Massey Energy-Rt. 3 Engineering
Montcoal, WV October 2004-May 2008
· Gained valuable industry/mining experience by working directly under Chief Engineer as a Project/Environmental Engineer. Dealt with all surface issues for over 80 permits and 20 mine facilities, and 4 prep plants. Helped manage all environmental and engineering issues for these facilities. My boss has over 35 years of mining experience.
· Latest Duties included project management on the construction, design, and planning for new deep mine faceups (Roundbottom Powellton and Randolph Mines) and Prep Plant (Inman) Construction. From initial permitting and bidding to blasting permits to design of sediment control and bench layout as well as Beltlines and haulroads.
· Worked on special projects to save money for the company- such as Containment study, In-house Garbage system, Reducing water sampling costs, Slurry line projects, and Chemical tracking.
· Started out working on (maps) Surv-Cadd, permitting, and environmental duties straight out of college. Impoundment inspection and bathhouse requirements and testing.
· Managed environmental and drainage issues such as design of sediment control, dealing with DEP and meeting strict DEP requirements and problems that would occur. Got the violations reduced and NPDES excursions reduced.
· Part of the company’s EAG- Environmental Assurance Group. Worked on reducing violations by working as a team to improve environmental quality.
· Direct responsi...
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