Courtney Stewart
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Accomplished Senior Environmental Engineer with a proven track record, specializing in environmental compliance and project management. Expert in waste program management and adept at fostering team collaboration. Achieved significant environmental project milestones, leveraging skills in environmental permitting and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Environmental Engineer
Platte River Power Authority
08.2015 - Current
- nLed bottom ash/coal combustion residuals process pond closure remediation project .
- Led landfill upgrade project.
- Led groundwater monitoring studies and remediation efforts.
- Overhauled spill prevention control and counter measure (SPCC) plans for Headquarters, Plant, and Substations.
- Prepared operational plans and permitting documents related to waste, wastewater, and stormwater.
- Directed projects to maintain and/or achieve environmental compliance with new and upcoming local, state, and federal codes.
- Developed internal procedures to use software for document management and control.
- Instrumental with planning, including scheduling, permitting, construction/bid review, and evaluation of critical path work both independently and collaboratively.
- Led Employee Communications Advisory Group (ECAG), and employee committee seeking to facilitate communications through all levels of the organization.
- Contributed to Platte River Wellness and Platte River Power Employee Association (PRPEA) committees.
- Participated in environmental policy stakeholder meetings related to reclaimed water and waste management.
- Participated in trade group meetings and functions for Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG).
Project Engineer
Stewart Environmental Consultants
05.2009 - 08.2015
- Prepared project plans and process designs for domestic water and wastewater treatment facilities.
- Directed projects to maintain and/or achieve environmental compliance with local, state, and federal codes.
- Developed industrial wastewater bench scale evaluations, process designs, project management, and construction coordination for the implementation of various treatment technologies, including microfiltration and reverse osmosis.
- Collaborated on treatment process design for wastewater treatment on produced and brackish waters, acid mine drainage, electronics waste streams, silica removal, as well as ethylene glycol/propylene glycol run-off waters.
- Authored technical reports and memorandums for process design and environmental compliance.
Student Intern
Northwest Hydraulics Consultants
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Created work maps in GIS software.
- Assisted in Flood Insurance Studies (FIS).
Student Intern
Western Lands Federal Highways Division
05.2007 - 08.2007
- Oversaw construction activities on the Mission Ridge Road project.
- Inspected mechanically stabilized earth wall construction.
- Reported daily construction progress.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Civil Engineering
Carroll College
Helena, MT05.2009
Skills
- Waste Program Management and Waste Permitting: coal combustion residuals (CCR) rule, Section 9 waste impoundments, landfill management
- Stormwater Management: maintain plans for stormwater management and vegetation management
- Project Management: served as project manager for coal combustion residuals (CCR) waste impoundment clean closure and landfill upgrade
- Environmental Permitting: water/wastewater, pipelines, impoundments, and landfills
- Environmental Compliance: weekly inspections, groundwater monitoring reports, engineering design reports, coal combustion residuals (CCR) rule website deliverables
- Site Remediation: diesel spill remediation, chemical spill clean up reporting and coordination, CCR impact remediation, PFAs remediation
- Environmental Training: created and held annual trainings for spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC) plans as well as landfill operation training
- Spill Response Planning: SPCC plan creation and maintenance, general spill planning and response procedures
- Standard Operating Procedures: created and maintained standard operating procedures for spills, chemical reviews, and landfill management
- Team Collaboration: thrive in environments where I can involve others from various disciplines to ensure project is successful for those who will benefit from it
Accomplishments
- Lead by Design—Leadership Course Provided by Crafted Leadership (February 2019)
- Lead by Design Advanced—Leadership Course Provided by Crafted Leadership (August 2019-August 2020)
- Leadership Fort Collins Graduate—Selected for Leadership Course Provided by Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce (September 2017-May 2018)
- Leadership Northern Colorado Graduate—Selected for Regional Leadership Course Provided by Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce, Loveland Chamber of Commerce, and Greeley Chamber of Commerce (December 2018-June 2019)
- Development Dimensions International (DDI) Leadership Course—Leadership Training Provided by Platte River Human Resources (2017-2019)
Certification
- Professional Engineer, State of Colorado, License PE.0051193
Timeline
Senior Environmental Engineer
Platte River Power Authority
08.2015 - Current
Project Engineer
Stewart Environmental Consultants
05.2009 - 08.2015
Student Intern
Northwest Hydraulics Consultants
06.2008 - 08.2008
Student Intern
Western Lands Federal Highways Division
05.2007 - 08.2007
- Professional Engineer, State of Colorado, License PE.0051193
Bachelor of Arts - Civil Engineering
Carroll College
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