THOMAS J. WALSH

20 High Street, Suite 104

Hamilton, OH 45011

513-305-0538 (cell)

tomwalsh@environanalysis.com

 

SUMMARY

 

Over 28 years of experience in project/program management and technical positions involving waste engineering, environmental science, compliance activities and emergency response. Performed remediation work at facilities on the U.S. National Priorities List (NPL) and other highly visible locations including the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station.  “Combines excellent technical abilities with a very pragmatic approach to problems AND is very good with people.”

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS, LLC  (Hamilton, OH)                   2004 – Present

 

General Manager (Owner)

Established and manages a consulting business specializing in providing managerial and technical support to clients on waste, remediation and environmental compliance issues.

 

·         Wrote response action work plans for remediation excavations at a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) NPL site. Also, perform event reporting, causal analysis and meteorological support for Accelerated Remediation Company, Miamisburg, OH and Albany, NY (2006 – ongoing).

·         Performed multi-media environmental audits at Gibson Generating Station (3rd largest coal-fired station in the U.S.) and General Motors Bedford Foundry which included EPA Risk Management Plan (40 CFR 68) requirements, Hazardous Waste/Used Oil Storage Areas, Landfill Disposal Facility Permit, Spill Prevention and Countermeasures Control (SPCC) Plan, Storm Water Pollution Prevent Plan (SWPPP) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for MGSG, LPA Cincinnati, OH (2007 - ongoing).

·         Provided regulatory support strategy and wrote sections of successful remediation proposal at an NPL site for Portage Environmental, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (2006).

·         Wrote contractual requests for equitable adjustments totaling $15 million, performed radiological and chemical data review and analysis, and waste profile development tasks at a DOE facility for Closure Services, Columbus, OH (2004 - 2006).

·         Performed Phase I/II and Due Diligence reviews, wrote All Appropriate Inquiry/Phase II reports and environmental analysis reports for corporate and financial institutions, developed remediation sampling strategy/procedures, provided waste management training and technical support on soil/groundwater remediation for Kevin J. Hopper Co., LPA and Tedia Co. Inc, Cincinnati, OH (2006 – ongoing).

·         Completed a Waste Minimization Plan, Implementing Strategy and Schedule at a remediation site for British Nuclear Group, Sellafield, United Kingdom (2005).

·         Completed radiological/chemical waste characterizations, waste profiles and successful waste management proposal submittal for Duratek Federal Services (DFS), Oak Ridge, TN (2004 - 2005).

·         Completed a waste management strategy document, radiological/chemical waste characterizations and profile documents at a DOE remediation site for Fluor Fernald, Cincinnati, OH (2004 - 2006).

·         Provided technical support for Decontamination and Decommissioning, Waste Management and Environmental Compliance activities at the DOE Paducah, KY and Oak Ridge, TN facilities undergoing remediation/closure for StrataG, Knoxville, TN (2005 - 2006).

·         Completed a comprehensive Waste Management Assessment at the DOE Oak Ridge, TN facility for Pro2Serve, Oak Ridge, TN (2004).

·         Taught Weather Watchers course for “Kids in College” Program at Miami University (Hamilton and Middletown, OH. (2003 – 2004)

 

 

 

FLUOR FERNALD (Cincinnati, OH)                                                                                       1992 – 2004

 

Waste Programs Manager (1999 -2004)

Managed programs responsible for low-level radioactive and hazardous waste activities at the U.S. DOE Fernald facility undergoing environmental remediation.

 

Environmental Compliance Manager (1992 – 1999)

 

WESTINGHOUSE MATERIALS COMPANY OF OHIO (Cincinnati, OH)                           1987 – 1992

 

Solid & Hazardous Waste Manager/Air& Water Compliance Manager (1990 – 1992)

·         Responsible for compliance with environmental regulations involving solid, radioactive and hazardous waste along with air and wastewater permits.

·         Functioned in role of Meteorologist and Environmental Advisor for the EOC.

 

 

Senior Staff Engineer/Senior Engineer (1987 – 1990)

 

·         Completed over 450 air emission permits, 25 stack sampling tests and submittal of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit at Fernald in accordance with regulatory requirements. 

 

ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY (Clinton, IL)

Radiological Project Engineer (1985-1986)

 

GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES NUCLEAR (Middletown, PA)

Environmental Scientist I, II and III (1979-1985)

 

EDUCATION

 

MS, Environmental Science, University of Cincinnati

 

MEPC, Master of Environmental Pollution Control, Pennsylvania State University

 

BS, Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University


TRAINING

 

15Th and 17th Annual Business & Industry’s Symposium on Environmental, Health & Safety (Manufacturers’ Education Council)

 

Mastering Microsoft Project (CompuMaster)

 

Legislative Update (International Electronics Recyclers Institute)

 

Intermediate and Advanced LEED Training (U.S. Green Building Council)

 

Maximizing Returns on Materials (International Electronics Recyclers Institute)

 

Advanced Hazardous Materials Shipper Certification Training (HMTC Training & Consulting)

 

Advanced Radioactive Material Shipper Certification Training (HMTC Training & Consulting)

 

Hazardous Materials/Waste/Radioactive Transportation Training (HMTC Training & Consulting)

 

Mold, Moisture & Remediation Workshop (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists)

 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Turnkey Transportation Services, LLC)

 

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Awareness (Bechtel-Jacobs Company)

 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Waste Characterization (Bechtel-Jacobs Company)

 

Radiological Worker II Practical Factors (Bechtel-Jacobs Company)

 

Effective Leadership in Technical Organizations (University of Cincinnati, College of Business Administration)

 

Managing Safety: Systems that Work for Operations Managers (E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company)

 

Qualified Safety Reviewer (Fluor Fernald)

 

Systematic Development of Informed Consent (IPMP)

 

RCRA Seminar (Westinghouse Electric Corporation)

 

Management Development Program (Westinghouse Electric Corporation)

 

General Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program for RCRA/CERCLA Sites (Fluor, Westinghouse)

 

SARA Title III Overview (Du Pont)

 

Fundamentals of Effective Permit Drafting (EPA Air Pollution Training Institute)

Advanced Speaker Training and Communications (Science Applications International Corporation)

 

Management Techniques (Westinghouse Electric Corporation)

 

Respirator Training (Westinghouse Electric Corporation)

 

Asbestos Awareness (Westinghouse Electric Corporation)

 

Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology (Princeton Associates)

 

Air Pollution (Harvard School of Public Heath/ERT)

 

Air Permits Seminar (Manufacturer’s Education Council)

 

Emergency Duty Officer Training (Fluor)

 

Integrated Waste Management Training (Fluor)

 

Operations Assurance (Fluor)

 

Natural Resource Workshop (Fluor)

 

Management and Systems Training – Leadership and Communications (Westinghouse)

 

Facility Owner Training (Westinghouse)

 

Energy Control – Lock and Tag (Westinghouse)

 

You and OSHA (Westinghouse)

 

Fundamentals of Effective Air Permit Drafting (USEPA Air Pollution Training Institute)

 

Quality Assurance Handbook For Air Pollution Measurements Systems, Volume IV (Meteorological Standards Institute)

 

Confined Space Awareness (Westinghouse)

 

Toxicology and Labeling (Westinghouse)

 

Spill Response (Westinghouse)

 

Quality Assurance Performance Monitoring (Westinghouse)

 

Design Control/Work Control (Westinghouse)

 

Security Education Training (Westinghouse)

 

Emergency Life Saving Apparatus (ELSA) Training (Westinghouse)

 

Technical Writing Workshop (Miami University)

 

Effective Writing (General Public Utilities)

 

Visible Emissions Training - Method 9 (Eastern Technical Associates)

 

Visible Emissions Training – Method 22 (Fluor)

 

Three Mile Island Systems Training (General Public Utilities)

 

Chemical Accountability (Fluor)

 

Integrated Safety Management Briefing (Fluor)

 

Positive Employee Discipline (Fluor)

 

Team Development (Fluor)

 

Safety Leadership Training (DuPont)

 

Drug Free Workplace (Fluor)

 

Workplace Safety Walkthrough Training (Fluor)

 

Managing Safety (Fluor)

 

Customer Interview and Awareness Training (Fluor)

 

Project Controls System Training (Fluor)

 

HAZWOPER Supervisor Training (Fluor)

 

OSHA Safety (Westinghouse)

 

Harassment Training (Westinghouse)

 

Drug Free Workplace/Fitness for Duty Training (Westinghouse)

 

Conduct of Operations (Westinghouse)

 

Environmental Compliance for Government Contractors (Fluor)

 

Emergency Preparedness (Westinghouse)

 

Continuous Process Improvement (Westinghouse)

 

Control of Gaseous and Particulate Emissions (USEPA Air Pollution Training Institute)

 

Meteorological Modeling (Advanced Studies Institute)

 

Statistics for Industrial Research (General Public Utilities)

 

Real Estate Development From Beginning To End (Lorman Education Services)

 

Safety Operations Management Training (Dupont)

 

Management Development for Middle-Level Managers (Westinghouse)

 

Total Quality for Managers and Supervisors (Westinghouse)

 

Management and Supervisor Training (GPU Nuclear)

 

Westinghouse/DOE School for Environmental Excellence (DOE/Westinghouse)

 

Communicating Under Pressure (Communication Counsel of America)

 

Effective Technical Writing (Miami University)

 

Zenger-Miller Supervision (GPU Nuclear)

 

Technical Reviewer (Fluor)

 

PAPERS

 

 

Proposed Communication System Provides Real-Time Weather Information During Snow/Ice Events,  Midwest Extreme and Hazardous Weather Regional Conference, Champaign, IL, 2003.

 

Do Green Buildings Sell?,  96th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Air & Waste Management Association, San Diego, California, 2003.

 

Environmental Engineering Management Opportunities for the Automotive Industry in the United States, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000.

 

Environmental Risk Assessment Case Study: Beryllium and compounds, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000.

 

Case Study:  Innovation at 3M Corporation, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000.

 

How Important Is Strategic Planning For Research And Development Organizations? University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000.

 

How Unique Is Leadership In Research and Development Organizations?, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000.

 

Availability of Risk Management Plans on the Internet, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1999.

 

Toxic Substances In The Workplace:  A Case Study Of Conjugated             Estrogens, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1999. (Bonnell and Walsh)

 

International Perspectives on Environmental Policy, University of    Cincinnati, Ohio, 1998.

 

Environmental Assessment on the Kyoto Protocol, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1998.

           

Compliance With the New PM2.5 Standard – Attainment or Non-Attainment?, 91st Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the Air & Waste Management Association, San Diego, California, 1998.

 

Long-Term Temperature Trends for Selected Reporting Stations in  North America, 77thAmerican Meteorological Society Annual Meeting,  Long Beach, California, 1997.

 

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an HVAC Filtration System in Reducing Indoor Concentrations of Bioaerosols (Fungi),  University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1997.

 

Mixed Waste Management Plans at the Fernald Environmental Management Project,  89th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the            Air & Waste Management Association,  Nashville, Tennessee, 1996. (Sattler and Walsh)

 

Remediation Activities at the Fernald Environmental Management             Project, 89th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the Air & Waste Management Association,  Nashville, Tennessee,  1996. (Danner and Walsh)

 

The Use of Lightning Detection Systems For Industrial and             Recreational Applications, 76th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, 1996.

 

CERCLA and RCRA Requirements Affecting Cleanup of a   Hazardous Waste Management Unit at a Superfund Site:  A Case Study,  88th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the Air & Waste Management Association,  San Antonio,  Texas,  1995.

 

RCRA and CERCLA Regulations Affecting Cleanup Activities at a Federal Superfund Site, 87th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the            Air & Waste Management Association,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 1994.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS

 

Qualified Environmental Professional (Institute of Professional Environmental Practice)

 

Tri-Star Safety Award (Fluor Corporation)

Advanced Radioactive and Hazardous Material Shipper Certifications (49 CFR 172, Subpart H)

Employee Cost Savings Idea Award (Fluor Fernald)

Employee Incentive Award (Fluor Fernald)

Outstanding Personnel Award (Westinghouse)

Gemstone Quality Award Nominee (Westinghouse)

Quality Achievement Award (Westinghouse)

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

Air and Waste Management Association, Member

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member

American Meteorological Society, Member

Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Member

BizTech Small Business Development Center, Board of Directors

 

COMMUNITY WORK

Fairfield City Environmental Resources and Community Forest Commission (ERCFC), Appointed Member, (2003 – present), Fairfield, OH

 

 

Fairfield City Energy Committee, Appointed Member, (2008 – present), Fairfield, OH

 

 

Fairfield City Wellhead Protection Appeals Advisory Board, Appointed Member, (2008 – present), Fairfield, OH

 

 

Adopt-A-Roadway Program, Environmental Analysis and Solutions, LLC (2006 – present), Fairfield, OH

 

 

Scrap Tire Grant Civil Engineering Project, Environmental Analysis and Solutions, LLC (2006 – 2008), Hamilton, OH