Natalie Switala
Bethel,CT
Summary
I am currently a Senior Wastewater Scientist at a small consulting firm, searching for opportunities to continue expanding my knowledge of the wastewater industry.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Wastewater Scientist
Material Matters
09.2023 - Current
- Identify solutions for municipal wastewater treatment facilities relating to plant operations, solids processing, and beneficial use and/or disposal of biosolids.
- Interpret and understand state and federal regulations, specifically those relating to biosolids and wastewater treatment.
- Assist clients with improving the operation of various wastewater treatment processes, including biological nutrient removal, dewatering, and anaerobic digestion.
Assistant Project Manager
Veolia North America
03.2018 - Current
- Ensure compliance with NPDES permit at a ten million gallon per day advanced wastewater treatment plant with primary treatment, anaerobic digesters, biological nutrient removal, tertiary phosphorus removal, and chlorination/dechlorination processes.
- Manage assignments, scheduling, and training for all plant operators across 3 shifts.
- Collaborated with engineers and contractors during a recently completed, comprehensive four-year plant upgrade.
- Provide responses to RFIs from the contractor during facility upgrade.
- Provide memorandums, documents, and historical data when needed and review technical documents from engineers or contractors.
- Review process and laboratory data on a regular basis to ensure optimization of two anaerobic digesters, in addition to all other plant processes.
- Complete monthly and annual reports for the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
- Supervised all preventative and emergency maintenance by utilizing a work order software.
- Referred to operation and maintenance manuals to order parts needed for various equipment repairs.
- Utilized vendor representatives for onsite assistance or training, when needed.
Plant Engineer
Veolia North America
05.2015 - 03.2018
- Designed and implemented a plan to enhance plant biological phosphorous removal. Subsequently developed a strategy for chemical addition to further enhance phosphorous removal. This included jar testing, dose calculations, and compatibility assessments of two different chemicals
Education
Class IV Connecticut Wastewater Operators License -
05.2021
B.S. - Civil Engineering
Central Connecticut State University
05.2015
Timeline
Senior Wastewater Scientist
Material Matters
09.2023 - Current
Assistant Project Manager
Veolia North America
03.2018 - Current
Plant Engineer
Veolia North America
05.2015 - 03.2018
Class IV Connecticut Wastewater Operators License -
B.S. - Civil Engineering
Central Connecticut State University
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