Bryan Bird
Idaho Falls,ID
Summary
Dynamic Project Manager with over 13 years of chemical engineering experience and 7 years management experience. Significant international experience. Excellent track record of completing projects within allocated schedules and budget constraints while exceeding customer expectations. Practiced at managing the design, permitting, installation, start-up testing, and operations of a diverse range of processing facilities. Currently working towards obtaining Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Other expertise includes: Preparation of detailed cost estimates, schedules, work packages, etc. Design and development of cutting- edge process technologies Business development and proposal preparation Trained in various Environmental Protection Agency sampling and calibration methods Departments of Defense (DOD) & Energy (DOE) programs Customer interface Subcontractor negotiations Preparation/review of design drawings, hazard analyses, management change orders, etc. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) & Department of Environmental Quality compliance
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Line Manager, DOD Program Manager Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Guardian Installation Protection Program
Science Applications International Corporation
Idaho Falls, ID
01.1998 - 01.2011
- Managed multi-disciplined team of engineers in the design and implementation of turn-key CBRN detection/notifications systems for 100+ military installations under Joint Service Program, including outside continental United States (OCONUS) military bases
- Examined potential vulnerabilities to critical missions and recommended corrective actions and additions to full spectrum of CBRN installation protection capabilities
- Provided technical expertise assessing national, DOD, service policy, technology programs and development efforts related to CBRN threat response operations.
Lead Engineer, DOE Fluidized Bed Steam Reformer
SAIC
Idaho Falls, ID
- Collaborated with DOE officials and private industry experts on design/build contract for a pilot-scale fluidized bed steam reformer and associated air pollution control systems for sodium bearing radioactive wastes
- Performed system designs, automatic control configurations, component specification and design/procurement, and operational planning and testing
- Provided emissions sampling, permitting requirements, and reviews of waste disposal strategies for various waste streams
- Supported all first article testing and permitting activities
- Successfully completed multi-million dollar fast track project on schedule and under budget with excellent customer satisfaction ratings
- Project completed with perfect safety record.
Engineering Assessment, DOE Environmental Restoration & Waste Management Program
SAIC
Idaho Falls, ID
- Responsible for assessing and reporting radiological contamination at DOE’s Nevada Test Site and Tonopah Test Range sites from historic weapons testing
- Identified and completed applicable corrective actions pursuant to the DOE and Nevada Department of Environmental Protection agreements and regulatory guidelines
- Ensured remediation compliance with the Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
Process Engineer, U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency and Chemical Demilitarization Programs
SAIC
Idaho Falls, ID
- Evaluated alternative process technologies proposed for the demilitarization of chemical weapons
- Provided the necessary technical expertise to complete an assessment report of proposed technologies in conjunction with the National Research Council and various other governmental agencies
- Ensured permitting compliance for RCRA and Maximum Achievable Control Technologies standards
- Supported designs and permitting of the United States Army’s Chemical Demilitarization program at several locations.
Radiological Engineer, DOE’s Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Facility and Hanford River Protection Project-Waste Treatment Plant
SAIC
Idaho Falls, ID
- Performed a screening level risk assessment for the DOE Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Facility, a mixed waste incinerator at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Radioactive Waste Management Complex
- Provided modeling of the mass and energy balances for the treatment and vitrification of low-level and high-level radioactive wastes
- Performed computer programming and modeling of the waste treatment facilities at Hanford site and also provided associated reporting and presentations.
Process Engineer, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Liquid Propellant Disposition Program
SAIC
Idaho Falls, ID
- Assisted the states of the former Soviet Union in the dismantling of military chemical weapons and propellant stabilization
- Performed environmental and safety assessments along with technical reviews of process designs
- Identified improvements and modified the related process operating and maintenance procedures for all system designs
- Supported the design, installation, and testing of three dimethylamine plants and associated hydrogen generator systems and boiler units.
Project Engineer, INL’s Transuranic Waste Program
SAIC
Idaho Falls, ID
- Supported removal of 3,100 cubic meters of contact-handled transuranic waste from the INL’s Radioactive Waste Management Complex for storage at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico
- Developed waste acceptance criteria and waste analysis contingency plans
- Validated pre-existing real-time radiography data, examined work scope funding adequacies, and the retention of site employees
- Generated associated mitigation plans and procedure implementation.
Skills
- Preparation of detailed cost estimates, schedules, work packages, etc
- Design and development of cutting-edge process technologies
- Business development and proposal preparation
- Trained in various Environmental Protection Agency sampling and calibration methods
- Departments of Defense (DOD) & Energy (DOE) programs
- Customer interface
- Subcontractor negotiations
- Preparation/review of design drawings, hazard analyses, management change orders, etc
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) & Department of Environmental Quality compliance
Computer Efficiency
Microsoft Access Database
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- C+/ Fortran
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Visual Basic
- SharePoint
Professional Development
- Advanced training includes:
- Project Scope/Risk Management
- Project Procurement Management
- Management of Firm Fixed Price Contracts
- Project Time Management
- Project Communications Management
- Project Quality Management
- Vendor/Supplier Management
- Defense Security Service – Secret Clearance
- Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Certifications
- Radiological Worker Training
- Hazardous Waste Operations Certification (HAZWOPER-expired)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Product Line Manager, DOD Program Manager Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Guardian Installation Protection Program
Science Applications International Corporation
01.1998 - 01.2011
Lead Engineer, DOE Fluidized Bed Steam Reformer
SAIC
Engineering Assessment, DOE Environmental Restoration & Waste Management Program
SAIC
Process Engineer, U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency and Chemical Demilitarization Programs
SAIC
Radiological Engineer, DOE’s Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Facility and Hanford River Protection Project-Waste Treatment Plant
SAIC
Process Engineer, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Liquid Propellant Disposition Program
SAIC
Project Engineer, INL’s Transuranic Waste Program
SAIC
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