Erin Workman
Wilmington,Delaware
Summary
Environmental Protection Specialist with 15 years of civilian government experience and 8 years of military government service in the contracting, engineering, and data management field. Contracting Officer Representative (COR) responsible for technical direction of government contractors, drafting pre-award/post-award documents and managing the data task order. Creative technical problem solver dedicated to providing quality data on time and within budget.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Protection Specialist [Contracting Officer Representative / Information Management Coordinator]
Environmental Protection Agency Region 3/Superfund and Emergency Management Division (SEMD), Program Support and Cost Recovery (PSS) Branch
12.2021 - Current
- Serves as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Level II for the Information Management Center Services (IMCS) V Information and Data task order
- Generate Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) to establish required labor categories and cost for tasks performed
- Modify Performance Work Statement (PWS) to establish performance-based concepts and assist with the Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Review and analyze monthly status report, financial report and statistics report for work performed
- Disburser in the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system to manage and pay invoices monthly
- Generated a report to document to track monthly labor hours and charges to ensure it is accurate
- Meet monthly with vendor to discuss task order specific updates or issues
- Onboard and offboard contractors appropriately through Personnel Security System (PSS)
- Utilize EPA Acquisition System (EAS) to create and process zero-dollar modifications for administrative actions and the de-obligation of funds.
Test and Evaluation Lead for Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection Program of Record
U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Edgewood Chemical, Biological Center
05.2017 - 12.2021
- Responsible for the planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution of testing for the Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection (EMBD) program
- Acted as the on-site Program Management Office representative responsible for maintaining schedules, managing vendor logs, and troubleshooting sensors
- Served as a senior engineering technician performing a variety of production/quality/manufacturing duties associated with the design, development, testing and integration of rapid prototype systems
- Managed design reviews and specifications with government and contractor technical representatives to ensure adherence to requirements and regulations
- Lead an integrated product team in partnership with project stakeholders to maintain open communication, transparency and develop programmatic resolutions to product issues
- Identified challenges associated with required military standard testing and propose options for meeting program objectives
- Communicated verbally with management, customers, and stakeholders on testing status
- Prepared written reports and document the test acquisition life cycle, including Test and Evaluation Master Plans, Test Plans, Test Reports and Performance Specifications
- Managed multiple tasks, prioritizing, and completing assignments within established deadlines, improving processes from a programmatic and cost-effective perspective.
Operator and Maintainer Lead Technical Engineer
U.S. Army Research, Engineering, and Development Command / Edgewood Chemical, Biological Center matrixed to Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense – Joint Project Manager for Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Contamination Avoidance
02.2014 - 05.2017
- Demonstrated the testing of technologies to support early warning of hazardous agents in accordance with concepts of operation and concepts of employment
- Provided technical advice on design concepts for modification of products and developed prototypes for Chemical Biological Defense Systems
- Interpreted regulations and technical guidelines and ensured prototype design and fabrication were compliant
- Incorporated evolutionary concepts in development of Chemical Biological Defense prototypes
- Served as a senior technical consultant to project leaders and customers for efficient and effective production/quality/manufacturing
- Reviewed vendor produced interface drawings, pictures, technical plans, and approach
- Evaluated support equipment, spares, delivery plans, vendor derived test matrices and Safety Assessments
- Served as the Configuration Manager creating, tracking, and recording all engineering change proposals, developed risk management quad charts and was primary Configuration Control Board member
- Created Internal Operating Procedures for laboratory personnel to understand system operations and data transfer protocol
- Maintained inventory control of sensors, accountability of shipment tracking and coordination of resources to support testing with assets
- Kept open communication with vendors to solve hardware, software or electronic problem and failures and coordinated with appropriate personnel to determine prototype production issues.
Laboratory Technician
U.S. Army Research, Engineering, and Development Command/ Edgewood Chemical, Biological Center Protective Equipment Team
03.2010 - 02.2014
- Performed duties as a primary engineer technician, testing the integrity of protective equipment for soldiers and first responders against chemical warfare agents
- Coordinated testing schedules and communicated with customers to determine deadlines and manage technical data reviews
- Developed and implemented engineering test methods, Internal Operating Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures
- Responsible for collecting data to prepare reports for evaluation and entry into the quality assurance system
- Performed analytical data review (quality control) and identified any report errors, inconsistencies, and deficiencies in technical data
- Served as a primary operator in the duties performing standard engineering tests on chemical defense systems and equipment within the charcoal group
- Conducted production lot acceptance, first article and shelf-life extension testing for the government and external manufacturers in accordance with ISO Standard 17025
- Interpreted engineering designs and specifications directly related to chemical defense systems and equipment
- Conducted calibrations on engineering analytical instruments using a ballast system and high/low end permeation tubes
- Prepared standards for controls and test samples on Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer
- Served as an alternate primary within the permeation group responsible for qualitative and quantitative testing of personnel protective equipment
- Ensured military specifications were followed; interpreted Federal standards, engineering designs and specifications utilized in the testing of chemical defense
- Responsible for the application of sample management, sample preparation, receipt deposition and military drawings
- Served as the Protective Equipment Team Branch Safety Chief Officer; developing solutions to complex problems and planning for future contingencies to ensure a safe work environment
- Implemented safety strategies to reduce and prevent accidents and risks to employees.
Laboratory Technician
U.S. Army Research, Engineering, and Development Command/ Edgewood Chemical, Biological Center Protective Equipment Team
11.2003 - 03.2010
- Facilitated annual Inspector General Inspections of laboratory and storage facilities with 100% reporting rating, no deficiencies
- Performed duties of a physical scientist preparing, analyzing, and conducting tests in support of a chemical surety laboratory for the Department of Defense
- Implemented chemical test methods, performed analytical review and data entry
- Primary operator in the technical duties of qualitative and quantitative testing, analysis of permeation breakthrough using Shimazu gas chromatography and warfare agents
- Served as a primary decontamination specialist, Hazardous Waste Manager and Environmental Manager
- Performance required extensive knowledge in handling Military Warfare Chemical Agents
- Decontamination specialist ultimately responsible for the decontamination of all tested material and disposal (cradle to grave) of all contaminated debris created by the Protective Equipment Team
- Satellite Accumulation Manager responsible for maintaining the disposal process of all hazardous and non-hazardous decontaminated waste and all records associated with the wastes
- Served as a Temporary Storage Site Primary Manager who; ensures, prior to acceptance into facility that all items have been identified, classified, packaged, labeled, and documented properly by the generator or the SAS in accordance with all Local, State and Federal regulations
- Responsible for the regulation of electronic transfers of the hazardous material/waste from SAS to the Temporary Storage Site (TSS) in the Hazardous Waste Tracking System (HWTS)
- Managed waste while contained at TSS and maintain all records associated with the TSS
- Coordinated and scheduled with Temporary Storage Disposal Facility (TSDF) the pick-up of waste from 90-Day Site.
Education
Associate Degree - Business Foundation
University of Phoenix
OnlineSkills
- Project Management
- Technical Consulting
- Administration and Management
- Quality Control
Military Awards Medals
- Honorably Discharged Combat Veteran 10-points
- Sergeant- Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) 2003:
- Meritorious promotion to Lance Corporal
- Meritorious promotion to Corporal (One of two Marines awarded in Iraq)
- Early promotion to Sergeant
- Two Meritorious Mast (For Exemplary Service)
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (Youngest Marine awarded Medal in my unit)
- Presidential Unit Citation-Navy
- Select Marine Corps Reserve Medal (1 Star)
- National Defense Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal: Liberation Phase 1 (1 Star)
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 'M' {Mobilized} device)
Supplemental Information
70%, True, DOD Secret, 2004-2021, Received 4 Quality Step Increases from 2012-2020 for superior performance
Military Work Experience
MOS 1391 / MOS 4821, $7,200.00 per year, May 2000 - May 2008 / 450 hours per year (Reservist), Bulk Fuel Specialist, Career Retention Specialist, United States Marine Corps (Iraq Combat War Veteran, USMC), Served as a 1391 Bulk Fuel Specialist for Bulk Fuel Company Bravo, 6th Engineer Support Battalion: 4th Force Service Support Group in Wilmington Delaware. Responsible for: the installation, operation, maintenance, handling and distribution of class III and class IIIA petroleum products to the Marine Air Ground Task Force., Coordinated with the Commanding Officer and Executive Officer to plan and meet retention requirements, screened Marines to determine eligibility; prepared, maintained and filed contracts and documents pertaining to each Marine and conducted quarterly interviews., Trained and supervised junior Marines in the Helicopter Expedient Refueling System, Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System, Six Con module, and The Amphibious Assault Fuel System. While in Kuwait and Iraq, served as the embark point of contact., Coordinated and designed the layout of fuel farms and ensured all components were accounted for and dispensed over 5 million gallons of JP8 in less than 5 months in Theatre. In addition to the 1391 MOS, I was assigned as unit Career Retention Specialist 8421 MOS by the Commanding Officer. Main responsibilities were to manage, plan, provide and teach Marines about benefits and retention in the Marine Corps. Mission was to council and improve individual Marines performance and competitiveness for promotion and retention.
Timeline
Environmental Protection Specialist [Contracting Officer Representative / Information Management Coordinator]
Environmental Protection Agency Region 3/Superfund and Emergency Management Division (SEMD), Program Support and Cost Recovery (PSS) Branch
12.2021 - Current
Test and Evaluation Lead for Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection Program of Record
U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Edgewood Chemical, Biological Center
05.2017 - 12.2021
Operator and Maintainer Lead Technical Engineer
U.S. Army Research, Engineering, and Development Command / Edgewood Chemical, Biological Center matrixed to Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense – Joint Project Manager for Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Contamination Avoidance
02.2014 - 05.2017
Laboratory Technician
U.S. Army Research, Engineering, and Development Command/ Edgewood Chemical, Biological Center Protective Equipment Team
03.2010 - 02.2014
Laboratory Technician
U.S. Army Research, Engineering, and Development Command/ Edgewood Chemical, Biological Center Protective Equipment Team
11.2003 - 03.2010
Associate Degree - Business Foundation
University of Phoenix
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