Thomas Brant

Experience

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  STEPS Lacrosse

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

  Coach/Counselor

  I was the Head Lacrosse Coach for the 3rd and 4th grade boys age group. Organization, structure, management, patients, teamwork and the ability to teach were all important skills one must have while coaching

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  Lakers Future Lacrosse Club

  Jun 2008 - Sept 2008

  Assistant Coach

  Assistant Coach working under Tim Flynn (Head Lacrosse Coach of Mountain Lakes High School). Coached the Mountain Lakes Varsity Lacrosse Team in multiple tournaments up and down the east coast. Demonstrated strong leadership skills. Learned organization, management, psycology, teamwork and philosophy from one of the greatest high school lacrosse coaches in the country

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  Crayola

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Machine Operator

  I worked in the Marker Department during the summer months between my Junior and Senior year of college. Made sure Quotas were met during second shift operations. Learned how to deal with deadlines, labor intensive work conditions, time management, organizational structure and some mechanical engineering. Most importantly learned what hard, labor intensive work was all about. Ability to translate that mentality to everyday life

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  HydroEnvironmental Solutions, Inc.

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2015

  Environmental Scientist I & II

  Environmental Consultant that works closely with private, state and federal agencies in remediation of contaminated sites. Also works closely with Insurance Companies, real estate agents/agencies and environmental lawyers. Provides oversight, cost-estimates, proposals, invoice reviews, NYSDEC Spill Closure Reports/NJDEP Spill Closure Reports, mold reports, mold workplans and collects both groundwater/potable water samples along with soil samples for laboratory analysis.

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  Amec Foster Wheeler

  Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

  Environmental Scientist II - Field Manager & Site Health and Safety Officer

  Project Field Manager and Site Health and Safety Officer on multiple large scale industrial and commercial facility decommissioning and deconstruction Projects. Following the completion of the field work, I would write the Closure Report summarizing the work completed at the site. Additionally, I continued to work as an Asbestos Inspector in the State of Tennessee, conduct multiple Phase I's and II's, conducted, completed, and summarized multiple Mold Investigations, and conducted several soil remediation, groundwater remediation, and soil gas projects. Show less

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  Wood

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2021

  Environmental Scientist III & Regional Health and Safety Manager

  Manage multiple air quality, industrial and commercial facility decommissioning, and industrial and commercial facility deconstruction projects including the design of the scope of work, cost estimate, project schedule, and staffing. Led teams of up to 25 individuals including multiple Wood E&IS employees and sub-contractors. Wrote multiple proposals and proposal amendments for large- and small-scale projects ranging from $5,000 to $500,000 in cost. Wrote multiple Request for Qualifications (RFQs), Request for Proposals (RFPs), Site Management Plans (SMPs), and Demo Specs for multiple clients ranging from multi-million-dollar projects to $25,000 projects. Experienced in the Writing, review, and submission of complex technical reports.Additional Responsibilities include conducting EHS activities on behalf of multiple global industrial clients in different states, including implementation of both clients’ internal technical standards and OSHA regulatory standards. Worked with the client’s facility EHS departments to bring facility back to client’s corporate code, OSHA code, state code, and local code. Responsible for the Health, Safety, and Security of all Wood area employees. Conduct various Health and Safety (H&S) related training covering topics such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, and Fit Testing. Extensive knowledge of Federal CFR OSHA Regulations 1910 & 1926, traffic control plans, workers compensation, injury/incident/accident investigations, and the recognition and resolution of occupation health and safety hazards. Responsible for the design and implementation of health, safety, and environmental written plans, Job Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessments and the implementation and enforcement of procedures for various construction, environmental, geotechnical, and water resource projects within varying industries including Oil and Gas, Commercial, Energy, Transportation, Railroad, and Federal Government Sectors Show less

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  Embraer

  Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

  Environmental, Health, & Safety Specialist II

  *Currently acting as the EH&S Manager.Responsible for the Environmental Compliance and Health/Safety of employees and contractors at two maintenance facilities – Nashville International Airport (BNA) and LaVergne. Leads, plans, develops, implements, and manages Safety and Environmental programs to reduce or eliminate occupational or environmental incidents. Conduct various health and safety related inspections and OSHA training's covering “high hazard” topics. Write, implement and install EH&S policies and programs. Perform injury/incident/accident investigations and update OSHA 300 and 300A Logs. Manages Workers Compensation reporting with Workers Comp. vendor. Including internal investigations, and communication with the impacted employee(s) and or 3rd party vendor(s). Manage Hazard Assessments ranging from Risk Assessments (RAs) to Job Safety Analysis (JHA) with subsequent PPE Certifications. Analyze safety metrics and design corrective actions/measures based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Uses safety metrics to verify effectiveness of corrective actions/measures. Updating SOPs for the EH&S Department and floor operations that meet all applicable local, state and federal standards. Develop accident-prevention and loss-control systems and programs for incorporation into operational policies of organization. Communicate with and provide applicable documentation to Local, State, and Federal agencies including TOSHA. Manage the environmental permitting, SWPP, and SPCC for both facilities. Responsible for the control, handling and organization of Hazardous Waste Management including Hazardous Waste Shipping.Create presentations, conduct and lead meetings with senior leadership regarding findings from Health and Safety Inspections, Injury/Incident/Accident reviews, and Hazard Assessments/PPE Certifications. Design and lead all Industrial Hygiene related activities including, but not limited to, air sampling and personal exposure assessments. Show less

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  Royal Canin

  Oct 2022 - now

  Environment, Health and Safety Manager