The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) will hold its next meeting on Thursday January 28th, 2010, at 6:00 pm. Our meeting this month will be at American Airlines Headquarters Office. ( Read More )

MillerCoors is actively searching for an Environmental Professional for our Fort Worth, TX brewery’s EHS Specialist opening.

Job Description:

Coordinate, monitor and develop plans for addressing all environmental and associated regulatory issues and requirements of the Fort Worth brewery. Administer and execute the facility’s environmental plans and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and other rules promulgated by the various governmental agencies. Serve as the facility’s focal point and principle contact with the various governmental agencies as the principle environmental representative of the Plant Manager. Act in concert with the Safety functions to support and promote a safe work environment and be capable of serving as the back up to the Safety Manager and other functional team members.

Must possess strong leadership, time management, project management and environmental compliance skills in the execution of the facility compliance programs. Must be highly knowledgeable of and have 3 years minimum direct experience in executing applicable laws such as RCRA, HSWA, SARA, Community Right to Know Act, CERCLA, TSCA, NEPA, Air Resources Act, Environmental Policy, Air Pollution Control Regulations, Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act, etc. Familiarity/experience with OSHA regulation is highly desired. Experience supervising craft operator/mechanics in a Union facility is highly desirable. Must have a 4 year college degree- preferably in Environmental, Safety, or Chemical Engineering.

Interested candidates can apply online at www.millercoors.com or at http://www.jobpath.com/Jobs/Miller-Coors/Environmental-Health-And-Safety-Specialist/J3I0QW61GWS8X9YHLP9

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I am a graduate student in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Auburn University. I would like to invite you to participate in our research study to evaluate the effect of the use of performance based qualifiers in GHS precautionary statements communication. You may participate if you are age 18 and older and by education, training, or work experience would have a high awareness of hazard communication.

As a participant, you will be asked to respond to an electronic survey. It should take one hour to complete the entire process.

If you would like to participate in this research study, please send an e-mail to Eric at . If you would like to know more information about this study, an information letter can be obtained by sending an e-mail to boelhej@auburn.edu. If you decide to participate after reading the letter, you will need to send another e-mail to boelhej@auburn.edu, so the information packet and the link to the survey can be e-mailed to you.

If you have any questions not addressed in this note or the information letter, you may contact Eric at (504) 606-9460 or his academic advisor, Dr. Jerry Davis, at (334) 844-1411.

Thank you for your consideration,

Eric Boelhouwer, MISE, MBA, ASP, AHFP

PhD Candidate
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Auburn University

504-606-9460 (mobile)

boelhej@auburn.edu

Aspired to save the planet, but got stuck defending a polluter?

When you began your career in environmental engineering did you dream of helping to clean up the planet, only to now find yourself working to defend a big polluter?  At Corrugated Services, protecting the environment is a core company value, and it has been since the company was founded.  CSI started up what was perhaps the world’s most environmentally friendly paper mill in 1974 producing 100% recycled paper with zero effluent.  In recent years the company has invested heavily in technologies to improve energy efficiencies, reduce fossil fuel consumption, and dramatically decrease greenhouse gas emissions.  If you are a highly skilled and talented environmental engineer who wants to help an industry leader succeed, consider a career at Corrugated Services.

CSI produces over 300,000 tons per year of 100% recycled paper for the box business.  Compared to a typical paper mill the company uses 57% less energy, produces 63% less solid waste, and uses 98% less fresh water.  In 2008 the company started up a cutting-edge biofuels boiler to provide steam and electricity for the papermaking process by burning waste wood – broken pallets and trim from cabinet manufacturing that would otherwise end up in a landfill.  Because the company has had such a limited environmental impact over the years, regulatory compliance has never been a challenging issue.  The recordkeeping and reporting requirements associated with the new bioboiler have overwhelmed our capabilities, though, and we now find we are in need of a highly capably environmental engineer.

The right candidate will, of course, have had a solid education in environmental engineering or closely related field and will have worked for at least three to five years on permitting and compliance issues across the spectrum: air, water, storm water, solid waste, etc.  In addition to solid credentials in environmental management, the extraordinary engineer we seek will also have demonstrated capabilities to manage significant capital projects aimed at improving environmental performance.

The high-performing environmental engineer at CSI is ready to:

• Ensure that CSI is in full compliance with environmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements at the company’s paper mill in Forney, Texas, and its recycling facilities in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
• Organize the effort to address and correct compliance issues that arise
• Manage projects to improve environmental performance
• Provide technical support for papermaking operations

Corrugated Services is the largest independent producer of recycled containerboard in the United States.  The company started in 1974 and has a long track record of success and sustained growth throughout its history.  In 2008 the company merged with Orange County Container, its largest customer, and now operates as the paper division of the Orange County Container Group LLC.  The combined company has over 2,500 employees and $500 million in annual sales from operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, California, and northern Mexico.

If you are ready to really make a difference for the planet we all inhabit, please forward your resume to hrpositions@csipaper.com.  Please include “Environmental Engineer” in the subject line.

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is requesting qualifications from consultant firms to serve as the Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) for the NCTCOG Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program. The consultant will perform QEP functions as required by the NCTCOG Cooperative Agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The QEP will be responsible to provide the required environmental oversight of cleanup activities at one or more sites throughout the NCTCOG 12-county region. Consultants will need to be familiar with the local, State, and federal rules and regulations of various hazardous and petroleum cleanup processes. The QEP will oversee the cleanup process and invoice submission of sites entered in the NCTCOG Brownfield RLF Program from beginning to end of cleanup. The number of sites entered in the program may range depending on local government participation and funding requested per site, but it is anticipated to range from 1-6 sites for the program.

This card is an invitation to respond to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Qualifications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Central Daylight Time, on Friday, January 8, 2010.

Please direct all questions to Marian Pardue at mpardue@nctcog.org

Copies of the RFQ are available from:

Therese Bergeon

Email: tbergeon@nctcog.org

Telephone: (817) 695-9267

Transportation Department Fax: (817) 640-3028

North Central Texas Council of Governments

616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, Texas 76011

http://www.nctcog.org/trans/admin/rfp/PostcardVerb_BrownfieldsQEP.pdf

Great opportunity in the DFW area for a passionate Environmental Engineer. Must possess strong oral/written communication and negotiation skills. Willing to be part of a team with a well known heavy manufacturing company, with over 400 employees. A very visible position for the right person, in which a challenge to come and move the ball forward in a positive manner is appealing.

This impressive individual will possess an ironclad integrity and be highly adaptive. This is a manufacturing facility, so experience in a similar industry is a definite plus.

Requirements: Environmental Engineer or Manager with Title V Air Permitting knowledge and experience is a must. Air regulation experience, Hazardous Waste – DOT compliance and OSHA is also required. EPA experience is a plus. Knowledge of RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) is also a definite plus. A Bachelors Degree is preferred, especially in Engineering.

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The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) will hold its next meeting on Thursday November 19th, 2009, at 6:00 pm. Our meeting this month will be at Fox and Hound, 10051 Whitehurst Drive, Dallas, TX 75243 (near I-635 & Skillman). This meeting has also been designated as our annual beer-tasting & networking meeting! (Read More…)

The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) will hold its next meeting on Thursday October 29th, 2009, at 6:00 pm. Our meeting this month will be at ECS refining in Terrel, Texas… (Read More)

City of Irving will have its annual household hazardous waste collection day Sat Nov 14, 9am-3pm. If you wish to volunteer to help in the used oil and chemical collection tent, please contact Fran Witte (see contact info below).

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Fran Witte
City of Irving, Corporate Communications Dept.
Cell: (972) 742-2296
Fax (972) 721-7605
fwitte@cityofirving.org

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The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) will hold its next meeting on Thursday September 24th, 2009, at 6:00 pm. Our meeting this month will be at Cura Emergency Services in Plano. Our speaker will be Heather Woodward of W&M Environmental Group, Inc., on the topic of pollution prevention. More…