Jeremy Hurd
Edmonds,WA
Summary
Accomplished Sr. Communications and Remote Sensing Manager with a proven track record at Marine Spill Response Corporation, demonstrating exceptional leadership and project management skills. Spearheaded innovative emergency response programs, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. Expert in telecommunications and budgeting, with a commitment to employee development and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Communications and Remote Sensing Manager
Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC)
Everett, WA
01.2016 - Current
- Led a team of regional managers, ensuring timely completion of projects, response readiness, and management of a $4 million operational budget, with a focus on fiscal responsibility.
- Prepared quarterly review summaries for the executive team, apprising them of operational status, policy compliance, safety record, and project updates as appropriate.
- Collaborate with customers and various state agencies to plan and execute emergency response field training exercises, tabletop exercises, and drills. Fulfill ICS roles as needed.
- Secured contracts with CalFire and the USDA Forest Service to deploy an airborne infrared camera sensor system to map forest fires. Responded to multiple fires in 2022.
- Developed a comprehensive drone program from inception, establishing standard operating procedures, and a training program.
- Coordinated multiple response efforts, including the BNSF train derailments in Billings, MT, and Anacortes, WA, as well as the Aleutian Falcon vessel fire in Tacoma, WA.
- Responsible for employee development, qualifications, and providing annual evaluations.
Telecommunications and Information Systems (IS) Manager
Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC)
01.2016 - Current
- Managed the Pacific region, which comprises Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, and California, and is responsible for all emergency communications equipment within the region.
- Supervise six full-time employees, making sure preventative and corrective maintenance is completed in a timely manner, and maintaining response readiness.
- Oversees all special projects, and the day-to-day activities, clarifying workload with daily check-ins.
- Oversee personnel, including hiring, firing, annual reviews, and training records.
- Manage reliable voice and data circuits for the regional office, satellite offices, and ships.
- Managed multiple customer drills, exercises, and responses for oil and gas companies, including refiners, drillers, and pipelines.
Telecommunications and IS Supervisor
MSRC
Long Beach, CA
08.2009 - 01.2016
- Developed and programmed an application for aerial observations to standardize reports for use in oil spills, to expedite and standardize incident reports, and to aid response assets.
- Assisted in the research and development of an RGB/IR camera system to create large-area imaging of oil spills.
- Oversaw the preventive maintenance schedule for emergency response equipment, and was responsible for network installations and upgrades at office and vessel locations.
- Supervised three employees coordinating equipment maintenance trips throughout the region.
- Responsible for overseeing the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of LMR networks.
- Responded to a multitude of environmental disasters, and supported Incident Command Centers.
- Deployed to Deep Water Horizon, BP oil spill.
Communications Technician
MSRC
Long Beach, CA
07.2004 - 07.2009
- Maintained and operated telecommunications response equipment for emergency preparedness, to include LAN/WAN Cisco networking equipment, iDirect satellite modems, WiFi networking installations, VHF/UHF repeater networks, and installation of GIA-tronics and Telex radio console systems.
- Installed satellite and networking equipment on marine vessels for offshore communications.
- Deployed for hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
Satellite Wideband Technician
United States Air Force
09.1998 - 01.2004
- Provided overall communication services for remote deployments including Pakistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan
- Supervised mission communication operated in the Network Operations Center (NOC)
- Managed secure satellite link connectivity between drones missions and command
- Deployed land mobile radios ensuring communication between mission command and various sites
- Honorably discharged
Education
Business Administration - Organizational Leadership
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CASkills
- Leadership
- Organization
- Project management
- Budgeting
- Research and Development
- Radio communications
- Training
- Team Dynamics
- Computer Networking
- Emergency Management
- Employee Development
- Telecommunications
Websites
Certification
- Incident Command Structure (ICS) 100, 200, 300, 700, 700b, 800
- Amateur Radio License - KG6YRW
- General Radio Operators License (GROL)
- CompTIA Project Management +
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sr. Communications and Remote Sensing Manager
Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC)
01.2016 - Current
Telecommunications and Information Systems (IS) Manager
Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC)
01.2016 - Current
Telecommunications and IS Supervisor
MSRC
08.2009 - 01.2016
Communications Technician
MSRC
07.2004 - 07.2009
Satellite Wideband Technician
United States Air Force
09.1998 - 01.2004
- Incident Command Structure (ICS) 100, 200, 300, 700, 700b, 800
- Amateur Radio License - KG6YRW
- General Radio Operators License (GROL)
- CompTIA Project Management +
Business Administration - Organizational Leadership
Azusa Pacific University
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