Steven Bunkley
Eustis,FL
Summary
Results-driven Environmental Professional with experience in environmental health and remediation of natural systems. Successful at developing and managing environmental programs, conducting environmental assessments and educating public on environmental issues. Possesses excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Supervisor
Florida Department Of Health In Lake County
03.2019 - Current
- Supervises the Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System program(OSTDS), the Rabies program, and the Lake County DOH Well Surveillance and Permitting program.
- Provides public information services regarding code requirements.
- Establishes strong relationships with regulatory agencies by maintaining open communication channels and promptly addressing concerns or violations.
- Collaborates with Lake County(LC) Zoning/Planning, Code Enforcement, LC Animal Shelter, LCPD, FL DEP, SJWMD, and other DOH locations to solve complex issues.
- Conducts thorough assessments of new projects for potential environmental impacts, ensuring proper permitting requirements were met prior to commencement.
- Assigns workloads, maintained performance management, and reviewed daily activity reports.
- Performs root cause analyses on environmental health incidents, implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Conducted and coordinated initial and final inspections of installations for onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems.
Owner
Florida Weed And Mosquito
06.2018 - 12.2020
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Increased client retention through outstanding customer service and follow-up visits to confirm successful treatment outcomes.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers and industry partners to secure competitive pricing on materials, benefiting the company''s bottom line.
- Maximized treatment efficacy by customizing plans according to unique needs of clients'' properties.
- Utilized computer software to manage customer information and service scheduling.
Site Manager
Clarke Mosquito Control
03.2015 - 01.2018
- Multi-organizational collaborator. Worked with multiple counties, cities, and CDDs to carry out aquatic weed and mosquito control services.
- Managed an aquatic weed control contract for 300 stormwater ponds in The Villages, FL.
- Managed ultra-low volume (ULV) truck spraying contract for Clay County, Putnam County (including mosquito ID services), and the City of Ocala.
- Managed a Mosquito surveillance program contract for Alachua County.
- Participated as Emergency Operations Supervisor of during the 2016 Miami Zika Outbreak.
- Interviewed, hired, and trained new workers.
- Oversaw all daily office operations and equipment maintenance.
- Improved client satisfaction with timely project completion through effective communication and coordination among team members.
- Drove changes for field data collection software that enabled auto scheduling and enhanced report generation, other departments adopted its use.
Aquatic Biologist/Accounts Manager
Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Department Manager for U.S and international sales of custom designed aeration systems, fountains, instrumentation and other environmental products
- Member of R&D team responsible for development and improvement of aquatic chemical injection systems
- Collaborated with purchasing department to reconcile vendor invoices and facilitate payments.
- Strengthened relationships with key clients, leading to increased repeat business.
- Over $1.2 million personal and over $2.3 million total combined LPM department sales of aeration systems and supplies, fountains, herbicides, and environmental monitoring equipment in 2014, up 8% from prior year
Environmental Scientist
Restoration Services, Inc.
08.2009 - 01.2014
- 2008 TVA Coal Ash Recovery Project, Kingston, TN
- Collaborated with TVA, the US EPA, TN Department of Environment and Conservation, and multiple engineering companies to continuously characterize the progress of the ash spill cleanup.
- Collected surface water samples for estimation of the possibility of potential intake of ash-related constituents to human or ecological receptors
- Conducted turbidity monitoring of dredging activities.
- Collected sediment samples to determine ash content in river sediment to manage dredging activities,
- Collected sediment samples for metals analysis for risk assessment, including pore water and Acid Volatile Sulfide (AVS) and simultaneously extracted metals (SEM) analysis for toxicological studies. Sampling was done by a fixed-mount VibeCore® coring device, box corer or Ponar dredge.
- Collected and analyzed samples of stacked piles of coal ash for moisture content prior to off-site shipping and disposal and prior to on-site dry storage.
- Conducted verification NPDES TSS and pH sampling and analysis of water samples collected from the detention ponds and ditches prior to discharge.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies: Natural Systems Analysis
Rollins College
Winter Park, FLAssociate of Science - Environmental Engineering
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FLSkills
- Leadership
- Operations Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Regulatory and Legal Solutions
- Remediation Oversight
- Environmental Permitting
- Environmental Compliance
- Environmental Restoration
- Chemical Handling and Storage
- Employee Training and Development
Certification
- 40 Hour HAZWOPER
- Florida Pest Control Operator
- Florida Public Health Applicators License
- FLDOH Certified Environmental Health Professional OSTDS
- Category A and B Infectious Substances Packaging and Shipping
- FEMA IS-00700.b - An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
- FEMA IS-00100.c - Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
Timeline
Environmental Supervisor
Florida Department Of Health In Lake County
03.2019 - Current
Owner
Florida Weed And Mosquito
06.2018 - 12.2020
Site Manager
Clarke Mosquito Control
03.2015 - 01.2018
Aquatic Biologist/Accounts Manager
Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems
02.2014 - 02.2015
Environmental Scientist
Restoration Services, Inc.
08.2009 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies: Natural Systems Analysis
Rollins College
Associate of Science - Environmental Engineering
Seminole State College of Florida
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