KRISTIN BOTTLES
Rigby,Idaho
Summary
Environmental compliance professional with over 10 years of experience in hazardous waste management and regulatory risk mitigation, expert in DOE regulatory compliance and technical safety expertise. Key achievements include reducing workplace incidents by 25% through improved safety protocols and maintaining a 95% audit success rate by coordinating multiple multi-agency audits.
Seasoned Environmental Compliance Manager with background in devising and implementing environmental strategies. Strengths lie in ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations and managing relationships with regulatory agencies. Proven track record of improving operational efficiency by incorporating sustainable practices into business operations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Compliance Manager
Kiewit Nuclear Solutions
Scoville, Idaho
03.2025 - Current
- Oversee district-level environmental compliance and program implementation for multi-site nuclear construction projects, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and corporate standards.
- Spearhead district-wide environmental compliance across nuclear construction projects, driving adherence to NEPA, RCRA, CWA, and TSCA while minimizing regulatory risk and schedule impact.
- Architect and implement environmental protection programs and project-specific compliance plans; integrate mitigation strategies and best practices across all construction phases.
- Assisted executive leadership and multidisciplinary teams on complex environmental regulations, permitting strategies, and risk management frameworks to ensure operational continuity.
- Execute high-impact field inspections and audits; proactively identify compliance gaps, lead root cause analysis, and enforce timely corrective actions to maintain site integrity.
- Lead internal and external audit coordination, including agency interface and documentation preparation; maintain continuous audit readiness.
- Developed and maintain district-level environmental tracking systems and dashboards to streamline data collection, reporting, and risk communication to project stakeholders.
- Evaluate environmental regulatory requirements in pursuit-phase proposals and preconstruction planning to ensure compliance integration and execution feasibility.
- Collaborate with engineering, safety, and construction teams to embed environmental performance criteria into work plans, schedules, and design reviews.
- Managed environmental compliance for multi-site nuclear projects, overseeing adherence to federal regulations with responsibility for a district of over a 100+ personnel.
Environmental Safety & Health (Industrial Safety/Hygiene) Team Lead
Idaho Cleanup Project Contractors (ITG, Fluor, IEC) - AMWTP
Scoville, Idaho
09.2013 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: Partnered with DOE-ID, DEQ, and CBFO to address compliance issues, support audit readiness, and strengthen waste management systems
- Spearheaded waste characterization and environmental compliance initiatives supporting the retrieval, treatment, storage, and shipment of transuranic (TRU), hazardous, mixed, and PCB waste at a DOE nuclear facility.
- Engineered and executed EPA SW-846-based sampling and analysis plans, including PCB testing via Method 8082A and Dexsil Clor-N-Oil kit applications for field screening.
- Analyzed laboratory data to classify waste streams and validate profiles in accordance with RCRA, TSCA, and disposal site waste acceptance criteria.
- Composed and evaluated technical documentation such as waste profiles, characterization reports, and procedural work instructions to ensure regulatory alignment for packaging, labeling, and storage.
- Conducted in-depth hazard evaluations and implemented mitigation strategies through engineering controls, PPE selection, and work procedure development.
- Orchestrated site-level investigations per DOE O 232.2A, delivering causal analyses, incident documentation, and corrective action plans to eliminate recurrence.
- Directed environmental sampling and waste management oversight at a DOE nuclear facility handling transuranic (TRU), mixed, and hazardous waste.
- Developed and executed waste characterization protocols in accordance with RCRA, TSCA, and site-specific waste acceptance criteria.
- Authored and reviewed technical work documents, sampling and analysis plans (SAPs), and hazardous waste profiles to support compliant storage, packaging, and disposition of regulated waste streams.
- Led waste inspections and supported environmental audits to ensure adherence to internal procedures, federal/state regulations, and disposal facility requirements.
- Oversaw site-wide incident response and corrective action programs per DOE O 232.2A, including root cause analysis, regulatory reporting, and TrackWise documentation.
- Managed cross-functional ESH&Q teams in implementing risk mitigation strategies, work control planning, and field oversight for high-hazard operations.
- Delivered targeted training on environmental compliance, hazardous waste handling, and DOE waste management protocols to technical staff and subcontractors.
- Partnered with DOE-ID, DEQ, and CBFO to address compliance issues, support audit readiness, and strengthen waste management systems
Education
Master of Science - Environmental Science
Columbia Southern University
01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
American Public University System
01.2014
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- OSHA 1910/1926
- 10 CFR 830/851
- NEPA
- RCRA
- TSCA
- Clean Air Compliance
- NESHAP Compliance
- CERCLA Site Management
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention
- State Permit Coordination
- Regulatory Interpretation
- Environmental Audit Readiness
- Hazardous Waste Permitting
- Emissions Inventory Preparation
- Spill Prevention Planning
- Environmental Reporting Systems
- Corrective Action Planning
- Technical Document Writing
- Industrial Hygiene Sampling
- Air Quality Monitoring
- PCB/Mercury Sampling
- Confined Space Evaluation
- Ventilation System Assessment
- Grade D Air Testing
- Environmental Data Analysis
- Metrics Tracking Dashboards
- Exposure Assessment Analysis
- Risk Assessment Modeling
- ESH&Q Program Oversight
- Work Control Evaluation
- Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
- Contractor Safety Oversight
- Emergency Response Leadership
- Environmental compliance
- Regulatory reporting
- Risk management
- Waste characterization
- Technical documentation
- Field inspections
- Project management
- Audit coordination
- Incident response
- Training development
Websites
Skills
OSHA 1910/1926, 10 CFR 830/851, NEPA / RCRA / TSCA, Clean Air Compliance, NESHAP Compliance, CERCLA Site Management, Stormwater Pollution Prevention, State Permit Coordination, Regulatory Interpretation, Environmental Audit Readiness, Hazardous Waste Permitting, Emissions Inventory Preparation, Spill Prevention Planning, Environmental Reporting Systems, Corrective Action Planning, Technical Document Writing, Industrial Hygiene Sampling, Air Quality Monitoring, PCB/Mercury Sampling, Confined Space Evaluation, Ventilation System Assessment, Grade D Air Testing, Environmental Data Analysis, Metrics Tracking Dashboards, Exposure Assessment Analysis, Risk Assessment Modeling, ESH&Q Program Oversight, Work Control Evaluation, Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Contractor Safety Oversight, Emergency Response Leadership
Timeline
Environmental Compliance Manager
Kiewit Nuclear Solutions
03.2025 - Current
Environmental Safety & Health (Industrial Safety/Hygiene) Team Lead
Idaho Cleanup Project Contractors (ITG, Fluor, IEC) - AMWTP
09.2013 - 12.2024
Master of Science - Environmental Science
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
American Public University System