Russell W. Paterson
1444 Via Lucas
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Phone: 510-295-7375
E-Mail: paterson.russell[at]gmail.com
Summary of qualifications: over ten years experience and expertise in environmental compliance and permitting, project management, and field-based operations. Managed municipal, commercial, and hazardous material waste streams for recycling and disposal.
October 2007 to February 2010—Environmental Scientist, Credere Associates, LLC, Portland, ME
• Preparation and review of site-specific remediation plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, project Health and Safety Plans, remediation/feasibility studies, Phase I and II environmental site assessments and requests for proposals.
• Reviewed, administered, and monitored contracts for clients and sub contractors
• Field collection of surface and groundwater, soils, air, oils and hazardous wastes and soil vapor and analysis of resultant data for incorporation into technical reports.
• Site-specific sampling and reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
• Perform site audits and inspections for compliance with State and Federal regulations.
• Coordinate and manage oversight of all remediation field activities at three Maine Brownfield remediation sites including reporting and assuring that all operations met the standards of State regulations and the site remediation plans.
• Supervise field-based sub-contractor operations including remediation construction oversight.
• Direct in-field operations of UST investigation and removal
• Characterization of waste materials for hazardous waste determinations
May 1998 to October 2007—Project Manager, New England Organics, Unity, ME, a division of Casella Waste Systems, Rutland, VT
• Managed operational, contractual, and financial goals of assigned projects including review of monthly reports of actual vs. budget results and analyzed and explained variances from budget for revenue and expense items
• Prepared Maine Land Use Regulatory Commission permit applications for solid waste and composting facilities
• Conducted solid waste inspections, surveys and assessments for residual generators and municipalities.
• Represented employer and clients at public meetings and hearings.
• Managed municipal and industrial waste streams via direct land application, in-vessel composting, and company landfills.
• Prepared and certified twenty-three Nutrient Management Plans for 5500 farmland acres pursuant to Maine State regulations
• Prepared and filed Maine DEP and Federal EPA Beneficial Use and Solid Waste Facility permit applications and annual reports.
• Conducted environmental due diligence as part of new business development process
• Tailored client’s recycling needs based on new and existing solid waste and water licenses
• Reviewed, administered, and monitored contracts for clients and sub contractors
• Inspected industrial solid waste land application sites for erosion control and water quality BMPs
• Provided oversight ensuring State regulatory operational standards were achieved at residuals utilization sites
• Field collection of surface and groundwater, soils, and residuals and analysis of resultant data for incorporation into technical reports.
• Monitored environmental conditions for compliance with regulatory permits and operational Best Management Practices (BMPs) at utilization sites
• Cataloged site features for compliance with erosion and water quality control provisions
Training and Certifications
• 40-hour OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Health and Safety 8-Hour refresher (May 2009)
• Maine State Certified Nutrient Management Planning Professional License #2000-NMP-00038
• Currently enrolled in Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers “Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management” course
Education
Unity College, Unity, Maine: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, awarded December 1999
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