BRITA APPOLDT
Ventura
Summary
Results-driven Operations Manager with 13 years of experience enhancing business performance across diverse sectors. Skilled in identifying customer needs to optimize operations and extend project lifecycles, while fostering new business opportunities. Leverages industry insights and strong communication skills to pinpoint improvement areas and implement strategic changes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
HPC Industrial Services, Clean Harbors, Inc
01.2021 - Current
- Managed regulatory compliance across Insite facilities on West Coast, Gulf Coast, East Coast, and Mid-west to ensure adherence to environmental standards
- Developed and maintained comprehensive environmental reporting plans to align with regulatory requirements
- Oversee and audit compliance conduct, adherence to plans, and recordkeeping at all facilities
- Develop and maintain environmental reporting plans
- Collaborated with customers, senior management, and regulatory agencies to address compliance issues
- Communicate and coordinate environmental compliance needs/requirements to customers for new facilities
- Oversaw and audited compliance conduct and adherence to operational plans and recordkeeping across all facilities to mitigate risk
- Connect, build, and foster relationships with customers for business growth
- Interface with regulatory agencies during inspections/audits
Senior Project Manager
Clean Harbors Industrial Services, Inc
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Managed multiple special projects and Insite facilities, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and KPIs
- Facilitated project management collaboration with stakeholders through targeted communication and educational initiatives
- Manage 5-15 direct reports and coordinate with site supervisors
- Work with customers and team to plan future work with integrity and honesty
- Coordinated intercompany collaboration for project work to streamline operations and enhance project outcomes
- Schedule hazardous waste shipments and determine waste classifications
- Maintain environmental compliance and health and safety programs
- Develop and maintain environmental reporting plans
- Develop operations procedures and environmental monitoring plans and procedures
Environmental Compliance Manager
Clean Harbors Industrial Services, Inc
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Maintained air permits across various air districts to ensure compliance with regulations
- Develop programs to conduct audits to ensure compliance with permit conditions, multi-level government regulations, and internal policy
- Maintain working relationships with regulators for different regulatory agencies (APCD/AQMD, CARB, DTSC, and EPA)
- Cultivated relationships with regulators from multiple agencies (APCD/AQMD, CARB, DTSC, and EPA) to facilitate effective communication and regulatory compliance
- Prepare staff and project managers for regulatory inspections
- Conduct training for project managers and employees for compliance purposes
- Responsible maintaining air permits in various air districts
- Maintain working relationships with clients
- Conducted compliance training for project managers and employees to enhance understanding of regulatory requirements
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science and Technology
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO06-2012
Master of Science - Leadership and Management—Project Management
Purdue Global University
IN07-2023
Skills
- Excellent leadership, collaboration, and management skills
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Operations management
- Environmental auditing
- Team building and project management experience (EVM, Lean, Six Sigma)
Timeline
Operations Manager
HPC Industrial Services, Clean Harbors, Inc
01.2021 - Current
Senior Project Manager
Clean Harbors Industrial Services, Inc
01.2016 - 01.2021
Environmental Compliance Manager
Clean Harbors Industrial Services, Inc
01.2013 - 01.2016
Master of Science - Leadership and Management—Project Management
Purdue Global University
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science and Technology
Colorado Mesa University