Nicole Haley
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented Environmental Auditor with 19 years of experience ensuring compliance with air, water, and waste regulations. Possesses extensive knowledge of local, federal, and state environmental laws and permitting requirements. Passionate about reviewing and deconstructing regulations and permits, transforming complex requirements into clear, straightforward guidelines for effective understanding and compliance. Skilled in conducting internal audits, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning to minimize risk and enhance operational efficiency. Adept at developing audit protocols and maintaining accurate records for timely reporting to regulatory agencies.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Air Specialist Investigator II
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
12.2023 - Current
- Perform advanced and technical investigations, site reviews, and permit activities at chemical plants, natural gas facilities, and oil refineries in Southeast Texas for comprehensive compliance.
- Observe Stack Testing and CEMS compliance tests and audits. Evaluate plant operational data to verify representative testing.
- TCEQ stack test certified.
- Implemented new stack testing training program for staff, leading to higher employee participation..
Environmental Engineer
Steel Dynamics
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Provide environmental knowledge, administrative support, and expertise.
- Assist in developing, updating, and maintaining all environmental programs within the organization, as needed.
- Conduct and help oversee environmental training.
- Perform facility inspections/audits to identify environmental and safety concerns and/or best management practices.
- Conduct research to further improve company's environmental programs.
Air Specialist
Magellan Midstream Partners
07.2019 - 02.2021
- Ensure compliance with all applicable local, federal, and state permitting requirements and regulations.
- Create, review, and submit all Federal and State reports to the appropriate agency.
- Provide air permitting, emission calculation, and compliance support.
- Stay up to date on new and modified existing state and federal environmental regulations and advise on potential impact.
- Develop and implement environmental management programs.
- Conduct field compliance audits.
Environmental Specialist
Natgasoline
02.2017 - 07.2019
- Ensure compliance with all applicable Federal State and local regulations.
- Create, review, and submit all Federal and State reports to the appropriate agency.
- Track and reports all deviations in the semi-annual deviation report.
- Responsible for all aspects of LDAR.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within environmental and sanitation areas.
- Create and implement all Standard Operating Procedures for the Environmental Department.
- Train all new hires on environmental programs and ensure annual training requirements are met.
- Create and implement an Environmental Management System for the facility.
- Perform all weekly, monthly, and annual inspections.
- Responsible for all Air, Water, and Waste reporting requirements, including emission events.
- Calculate and maintain all Air emissions across all units for the facility.
- Perform and maintain stack testing and CEMS across the facility.
- Responsible for all waste associated activities.
- Conduct and submit all wastewater samples for weekly, quarterly, and annual testing requirements.
- Calculate, maintain, and report all annual requirements for Waste, TRI, EPCRA, and TSCA.
EH&S Manager
TriStar Global Energy Solutions
05.2014 - 02.2017
- Responsible for the review and development of field level EHS policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Trains, lectures, and educates employees on safe and efficient work methods to obtain compliance with environmental regulations.
- Develops and monitors emergency action plans.
- Oversaw and coordinated activities of personnel to ensure a safe and environmentally compliant work environment in accordance with all OSHA regulations and API standards.
- Confers and cooperates with supervisory/management personnel in formulating administrative and operational policies and procedures.
- Actively participate in company sponsored or designed field training, safety and or environmental related training in order to accelerate industry knowledge and familiarity.
- Conducts EHS audits and inspections. Provides support through technical advice, data interpretation, and process improvement.
- Develops and implements EHS training programs to meet regulatory and customer requirements.
EHS Specialist
Kinder Morgan
07.2012 - 05.2014
- Performed various EHS field compliance activities including inspections, audits, field investigations, and compliance assessments.
- Prepared and maintained documentation related to all compliance activities, which include checklists, reports, spreadsheets.
- Created and kept up to date emission calculation spreadsheets for emission sources located in the region, including NSR and PBR permits.
- Developed and submitted applications for NSR and PBR for TCEQ for approval to permit different types of equipment.
- Prepared, maintained, electronically submitted and uploaded all Regional Emission Inventories and Tier II reports.
- Served as the regional resource and Subject Matter Expert for Air; Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC); Hazardous Waste; and Water compliance programs, policies, and procedures.
- Developed and updated, as necessary, compliance programs, policies, procedures, training programs, etc.
- Prepared written reports and periodic agency submittals as required by regulatory agencies and KM.
- Provided technical support, training, and guidance in areas of expertise to other departments and terminals.
- Prepared, submitted, and uploaded all DMRs and annual bench marking data.
- Participated in incident investigations and serve as the terminal lead for specific types of incidents, including the investigation process and regular follow up on specific incidents and corrective action plans.
- Created and submitted all emission events to the TCEQ through STEERS and verify that an affirmative defense is met for all incidents.
EHS Specialist Internal Auditor
Kinder Morgan
08.2010 - 07.2012
- Audited all five of Kind Morgan's Business units for compliance with Federal and State regulations. This included auditing all 48 states and Canada.
- Conducted Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) compliance audits at all facilities owned and operated by Kinder Morgan. Audits covered the full range of Kinder Morgan operations, EHS regulatory.
- Policies, State regulations, Federal regulations, and Kinder Morgan O&M procedures.
- Prepared audit reports, including tracking and documentation of findings to completion.
- Ensure corrective actions are developed and photographs taken to support potential findings and good practices.
- Promote the Company’s EHS philosophy and culture.
- Assist in implementation of and adherence to the Company’s O&M procedures.
- Work with field locations to identify solutions to audit findings.
- Assist in the development and enhancement of compliance review policies and procedures.
- Proactively plan, organize and oversee assigned work programs.
- Dealt with a wide variety of people and personalities with tact, courtesy and professionalism across multiple business units, including but not limited to other employees, all levels of management, vendors and customers.
Air Specialist Investigator IV
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
02.2006 - 07.2010
- Performed advanced and technical investigations, reviews, and permit activities at chemical plants, natural gas facilities, and oil refineries in Southeast Texas for comprehensive compliance.
- Performed site reviews to determine site compliance with all permits, regulations, and permit application representations (State and Federal).
- Observed Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems and compliance tests. Evaluated plant operational data to verify representative testing.
- Review Title V Compliance Reports to determine a facility’s compliance with federal and state regulations. Determine if a deviation is a violation of permit conditions of FOP/NSR Permits or federal and state regulations.
- Determine compliance of stack testing reports with NSR Permits and 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 60, 61, and 63. Perform in-field evaluations of compliance testing to verify that testing is performed in accordance with 40 CFR Part 60 Appendixes.
- Investigate emission events to evaluate a facility’s compliance with the regulations of 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 101 and if the emission event could have been prevented through enhanced operating practices or preventive maintenance.
- Perform site reviews and assists with the review of permit provisions for the permitting division of the TCEQ.
- Use the Gas FINDIR Camera for oil and gas facilities and assist the Beaumont Regional Office Staff in regard to the Gas FINDIR Camera.
- Emergency Response Team Member responding to Emergency Response calls during and after hours and providing technical assistance and guidance to facilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana12.2005
Skills
- Air Quality SME
- Complex Regulatory Determinations
- Implementing Environmental Programs
- Stack Testing and CEMS
- Analytical thinking
- Expert problem solving
- Environmental and Safety Auditing
- Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions
- Permitting and Recordkeeping
Timeline
Air Specialist Investigator II
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
12.2023 - Current
Environmental Engineer
Steel Dynamics
02.2021 - 02.2022
Air Specialist
Magellan Midstream Partners
07.2019 - 02.2021
Environmental Specialist
Natgasoline
02.2017 - 07.2019
EH&S Manager
TriStar Global Energy Solutions
05.2014 - 02.2017
EHS Specialist
Kinder Morgan
07.2012 - 05.2014
EHS Specialist Internal Auditor
Kinder Morgan
08.2010 - 07.2012
Air Specialist Investigator IV
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
02.2006 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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