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Job Type: Environmental Engineer
Work Schedule: Full-Time
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Houston, TX
Technical Specialist; Engineer VI (05/2007-Present)
• Provide highly advanced and complex consultative and technical assistance and managerial support related to state and federal air permit reviews and related support activities for the Air Permits Division of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Independently review moderate to highly complex Permit by Rules, Standard Permits and similar applications for administrative and technical completeness, accuracy, quality assurance on data, emissions calculations, and compliance with all applicable state and federal rules.
• Lead, conduct, and/or participate in highly advanced projects/streamlining initiatives involving air permitting policy, regulations, and technical reviews, and administrative and technical guidelines.
• Participate in the implementation of permitting policy, regulations, technical and business process and guidelines as directed.
• Develop programs and technical requirements related to the air permitting process.
• Serve as advisor and consultant to management and staff in technical matters and program functions.
• Communicate the applicability of federal and state requirements to internal and external customers related to division and agency processes and programs.
• Represent the section, division, office, and agency in various venues with focus on agency-wide, state, or federal issues and projects, including preparing and delivering presentations as necessary.
• Provide direction and guidance for staff, industry and consulting firms in completing and reviewing highly advanced and complex air permitting assignments.
• Serve as a backup for the Section Manager as assigned.
Team Leader in GSR Section: Houston, TX (01/2000-April 2007)
• Supervised a team of 16 staff members located in Houston, Corpus Christi and San Antonio charged with the review of Permit by Rules and Standard Permits for compliance with state and federal regulations for proposed and modified construction of facilities in all industries.
• Assigned work and oversaw team projects, activities, and reviews in support of the air permitting program and other agency projects as directed.
• Led, conducted, and/or participated in highly advanced projects/streamlining initiatives involving air permitting policy, regulations, technical reviews, business programs, and administrative and technical guidelines such as development of standard permits, rules, and technical guidance documents.
• Completed human resources management function including interviewing, hiring, staff development, mentoring, performance management, etc.
• Served as advisor and consultant to management and staff in technical matters and techniques, and procedures, including participation on agency teams and workgroups as directed.
• Communicated the applicability of federal and state requirements related to division processes and programs to internal and external customers.
• Prepared and delivered presentations to internal and external customers, stakeholders, and represented the section and division in various venues with focus on division, state, or federal issues and projects as necessary.
• Served as a backup for section manager as needed.
• Served as Air Permits Division liaison for TCEQ Region 12 on air permitting rules, compliance determinations, and rule interpretations.
• Developed policies and procedures for effective implementation of state and federal air regulations and other applicable laws to ensure timely completion of assigned projects to meet internal and external deadlines.
Team Leader in Combustion Section: Austin, TX (02/1994-12/1999)
• Supervised a team of 12 engineers in the Combustion Section of the Air Permit Division responsible for the review of complex state and federal permit and amendment applications and exemption registrations for proposed new and modified constructions of facilities that may emit air pollutants.
• Planned, developed, coordinated, and directed the activities of Combustion/Coatings Section staff involving analyses and reviews in support of air permit applications and other agency projects as directed.
• Completed human resources management functions, which included interviewing, hiring, and developing staff, performing management audits, etc.
• Assigned work and oversaw team projects, activities, and reviews in support of the air permitting program and other agency projects.
• Led, conducted, and /or participated in highly advanced projects involving air permitting policy, regulations, technical reviews, business programs, and administrative/technical guidelines.
• Developed programs in the application of air permitting techniques and procedures. Served as advisor and consultant to management and staff in technical matters and program function. Participated on agency teams and workgroups as directed.
• Briefed Commissioners, executive management, legislators, and public and industry groups on permitting issues and reviews.
• Communicated the applicability of federal and state requirements related to division processes and programs to internal and external customers.
• Prepared and delivered presentations to staff and industry and represented the section and division in various venues with focus on division, state, or federal issues and projects, as necessary. Served as a backup for section manager as needed.
• Performed engineering reviews on selected complex state and federal permit applications for regulatory compliance, including conducting critical analysis of air emissions identification, characterization, quantification, and confirmation of appropriate control technology designs, efficiencies and impacts review.
• Developed policies and procedures to effectively implement state and federal air regulations.
• Served as a backup for section manager as needed.
Engineering Specialist in Combustion Section: Austin, TX (11/1991-12/1994)
• Worked under the charge of a supervisor reviewing combustion applications and conducted state and federal permit reviews involving the following:
• Identifying the character and quantity of air pollutants from permit applications.
• Conducting BACT review of sources of emissions and efficiencies achieved.
• Conducting computer-aided dispersion modeling using Screen 3 and ISCST.
• Drafting and negotiating permit conditions with clients and Regional offices.
• Conducting public meetings for affected applications and preparing responses to public comments on issues of concern to the public.
• Reviewing multiple applications simultaneously and tracking progress of all projects.
• Conducting complex air reviews involving PSD - Prevention of Significant Deterioration and NNSR - Non-attainment New Source Review.
• Providing ...
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