Wesley Smith
Houston,TX
Summary
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Environmental Scientist with a robust background in environmental consulting, regulatory compliance, and field assessments. Expertise in Clean Air Act (CAA) Title V air permitting, Clean Water Act (CWA) and NPDES permitting, hazardous waste, RCRA regulations, stormwater regulations, and ecological studies. Currently serving as an Environmental Investigator at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), where I perform inspections for compliance with stormwater, waste, and air regulations at industrial and construction sites. Experienced in preparing technical reports, working with regulatory agencies such as USACE, USFWS, EPA, and TCEQ, and supporting environmental review procedures in line with NEPA and other environmental guidelines.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Investigator
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
05.2024 - Current
- Conduct inspections of Aggregate Production Operation sites for compliance with stormwater, waste, and air regulations, ensuring adherence to TCEQ, CWA, CAA, and NPDES standards
- Review and enforce compliance with industrial and construction SWPPPs, providing corrective actions and recommendations to bring facilities into compliance
- Helped ensure industries developed risk-mitigating strategies that align with environmental standards
- Draft comprehensive investigation reports for on-demand and scheduled inspections
- Lead efforts in the Stormwater and APO Committees and provide emergency response support during Hurricane Beryl
- Collaborate with regulated entities to provide technical guidance on best practices for pollution prevention and erosion control
- Achievements included working on high profile case involving stormwater compliance, with over three month culmination including enforcement actions.
Environmental Coordinator
Georgia Pacific
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Ensured compliance with Title V Air permits, water, and waste permits for a large wood products facility, ensuring production was aligned with environmental standards and initiatives
- Title V permit compliance included managing MACT compliance for VOCs and CO pollutants and ensuring production and emission numbers were following permit specifications and limits
- BMACT and PBR bi-annual emission reports with calculations were drafted
- Obtained visible emissions evaluator certification to conduct quarterly emission evaluation of point source emissions around the facility
- Implemented the facility’s SWPPP for stormwater outfalls and ponds, ensuring environmental regulatory adherence
- Managed RCRA and DOT waste compliance, ensuring proper labeling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials
- Conducted environmental awareness training and led cross-departmental collaboration to maintain compliance with state and federal regulations
- Provided stormwater and wastewater inspections and submitted DMRs per TPDES standards.
Environmental Technician and Environmental Scientist
Hydrex Environmental
08.2021 - 09.2023
- Performed methane and groundwater monitoring for municipal landfills
- Data collected was crucial for local, state and federal compliance monitoring for municipal landfill clients needing to come into compliance with the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA’s Greenhouse
- Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) regulations, and RCRA compliance
- Performed wetland delineations for oil and gas sites in Texas and Louisiana, ensuring compliance with USACE, TRRC, FERC, and USFWS environmental regulations and drafting wetland delineation reports
- Utilized unmanned drones for land surveying and mapping of wetland areas, improving data collection accuracy
- Conducted Phase I and Phase II ESAs per NEPA specifications .
Lab and Field Technician
Eastex Environmental
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Collected and analyzed wastewater, stormwater, waste, and soil samples for environmental compliance, following established protocols
- Conducted environmental testing and interpreted analytical data to meet the sampling requirements for TPDES and MSGP permits
- Provided critical compliance reporting to clients, ensuring quality control measures were upheld throughout the sampling and testing process.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science - Environmental Science
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TXSkills
- Title V Air Permitting
- EPA Clean Air Act regulations
- CWA Section 404 Wetland Delineation
- Multi-media Regulatory Compliance
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
- Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure
- RCRA, DOT, and waste regulatory compliance
- Water Quality testing
- Wastewater treatment and analysis
- Analytical Chemistry
- MSGP and CGP Compliance
- Field Data Collection
- Data Reporting
- TPDES and NPDES Compliance
- GIS and Google Earth
- Hazardous Waste Compliance
- Drone Surveying
Timeline
Environmental Investigator
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
05.2024 - Current
Environmental Coordinator
Georgia Pacific
09.2023 - 02.2024
Environmental Technician and Environmental Scientist
Hydrex Environmental
08.2021 - 09.2023
Lab and Field Technician
Eastex Environmental
07.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelor’s of Science - Environmental Science
Stephen F. Austin State University
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