Scott Bohnhoff
Hughesville,MD
Summary
I have over thirty years of experience in the occupational safety and environmental arenas, both in the private and government sectors. This experience includes the development, implementation, management, and auditing of compliance programs in all environmental; occupational safety; industrial hygiene; fire protection media in all domestic states, US commonwealths and internationally. Developed and taught courses in various EHS subjects both in the private and academic sector. Comprehensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of developing program metrics and measurements. I hold an Advanced Safety Certificate through the National Safety Council. I am also a certified career coach though the federal government’s Office of Personnel Management. Additionally, associated with my Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA), I obtained certification that meets all Defense Acquisition University Academic Level II equivalencies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Policy, Programs and Strategic Planning
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC
01.2021 - Current
- Lead the development of an internal process improvements associated with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's ( PHMSA’s) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) internal Safety Management System (SMS) by developing and implementing strategic goals, process improvement projects, developing, and tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Currently overseeing the development and implementation of ten process improvement projects.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the company to include managing the logistics of multiple technical regulatory public meetings that had an average in-person and virtual attendance of and average of 800 people.
- Established and implemented recruitment strategies for over 100 vacancies annually. Trained, supervised, coached and mentored, and evaluated staff members (four direct and seven indirect reports).
- Managed budgeting and financial planning processes for a budget of $600 million.
- · Providing senior technical support for the evaluation, analysis and application of environmental impacts associated with projects related to the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of leak prone pipes for a $1 billion infrastructure grant. Assisted in the development and management of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) contract to develop and execute various environmental analysis tools to assist grant awardees in evaluating project environmental impacts.
Policy Analyst
National Science Foundation
Alexandria, VA
09.2017 - 01.2021
- Oversaw the overarching, comprehensive safety, and environmental compliance programs in one of the most remote scientific research stations that included occupational safety, residency safety, marine safety, dive safety, and food safety, safe storage and use of hazardous materials, hazardous waste operations, and wastewater treatment.
- Operated as a senior technical advisor for NSF’s corporate occupational safety program for a variety of occupational safety and emergency preparedness planning documents and training.
- Developed and implemented the first Safety Management policy for the Antarctic research operations at both McMurdo and South Pole stations that covered both occupational safety and research safety protecting a thousand researchers and logistics staff annually.
- Identified and established process improvements for the Polar Code of Conduct Board to include the development of a Board charter; the alignment of the reporting period to align with the operational year versus a fiscal year to respond to issues in a timely manner. This also included the development of specific policies for Anti-Sexual Harassment for the Antarctic operations and supported a larger anti-sexual harassment policy working group that established far reaching sexual harassment policies in research. Received an NSF Director’s award for this support effort.
Unit Chief, Occupational Safety and Environmental
Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters
Washington, DC
05.2008 - 08.2017
- Led a program-by-program evaluation of operational requirements throughout the Bureau to establish level of compliance and compliance risk for over 500 facilities. From that evaluation, formulated and implemented a strategic management plan to reduce or eliminate programmatic and field safety compliance gaps including the development of resource needs (both workforce and budget); policies and program implementation information; management accountability system; training requirements and needs. Justified the increase of the annual Unit budget by 2/3rds and increase of staffing levels both at the unit level by 25% and operations level by 25%.
- Provided justification, executed, and managed a $7 million safety and environmental budget that was used for technical subcontracting of safety professional services, travel, and training for the Unit. Oversaw the development and management of multiple contracts to provide technical services nationwide.
- Developed and executed an annual safety compliance evaluation process for over 75 Bureau Divisions, analyzing the responses for categorizing compliance risk (High, Medium, and Low) and using identified issues for establishing annual program goals and staffing goals for resolving compliance gaps.
- Revised and revamped the training program for the 300-collateral duty safety and environmental staff across the 75 Divisions ensuring that collateral duty personnel had the requisite knowledge to assist in the comprehensive compliance program for the various facility and law enforcement operations. Developed a recognition system for both excellent support of the compliance program for both the collateral duty staff and the divisions.
Education
Master of Science - Environmental Management
West Coast University
North Hollywood, CA05.2017
MBA - Executive MBA
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA12.1992
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Budget Control
- Contract Management
- Staff Management
- Startegic Planning
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Accomplishments
- Outstanding or Exceeds Expectation Performance Rating for the last two years - DOT – Cash Award
- 2/19 – Directors Award – Team member on the NSF’s Sexual Harassment Task Force
- 8/14-8/16 – Excellent Performance Rating
- 8/10; 8/11; 8/12 – Three consecutive years - Cash Award - for Exceptional Performance -FBI
- 2/10 – Quality Step Increase - for Exceptional Performance - FBI
- 3/09 – Time-Off Award - for support of the Reconstitution of Houston Field Office after Hurricane Ike - FBI
- 4/08 – Medal and Award - The Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service - DoD
- 9/07 – Award and Plaque – Washington Headquarter Services Supervisor of the Quarter Award – DoD/WHS
- 5/06 – Certificate of Appreciation – For Exceptional Service during Pentagon Executive Kitchen Fire – DoD/WHS
- 1/05 – Certificate of Appreciation and Cash Award – for Exceptional Service for After Action Support – DoD/WHS
Timeline
Director, Policy, Programs and Strategic Planning
Department of Transportation
01.2021 - Current
Policy Analyst
National Science Foundation
09.2017 - 01.2021
Unit Chief, Occupational Safety and Environmental
Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters
05.2008 - 08.2017
Master of Science - Environmental Management
West Coast University
MBA - Executive MBA
Naval Postgraduate School
Bachelor of Science - Biology
San Jose State University
Similar Profiles
Duane Earl TobiasDuane Earl Tobias
Equal Opportunity Specialist (Adjudicator) at Department of TransportationEqual Opportunity Specialist (Adjudicator) at Department of Transportation
Eric GriffinEric Griffin
Maintenance Technician at Department of TransportationMaintenance Technician at Department of Transportation
Scott ReinhartScott Reinhart
Heavy Equipment Operator at Department of TransportationHeavy Equipment Operator at Department of Transportation
Yahna LuevanoYahna Luevano
Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of TransportationAssociate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Transportation
Jordan ProctorJordan Proctor
Driver at Food & Friends (Non Profit)Driver at Food & Friends (Non Profit)