Kristina Smith

Experience

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  USDA-NRCS

  Feb 1999 - May 2006

  Assisted in EQIP and WHIP projects from survey and analysis to basic site designs. Designs included any of the following: wells, pipelines, compost piles, dry stackers, etcetera. Assisted in the processing of soils maps using Arc and ArcView. Assisted in the creating the NRI (natural resource inventory) database for Alaska. Processed images in various formats: ortho, aerial, topographic, and landsat.

  • Student Engineer

    Jan 2003 - May 2006

  • Cartographic Technician Aide

    Feb 1999 - Jan 2003
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  AMEC Earth and Environmental

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2011

  Staff Engineer

  Construction QA/QC - Manages and oversee the construction of various facilities as related to the mining industry from leach pads to tailings storage facilities. Assist on civil jobs in road construction and residential facilities.Geotechnical Engineering - Completes soils investigations from test pitting to drilling, sample analysis and interpretation, to assistance on completed design reports.Cost Estimates, Contractual Agreements, and Bid/Proposals - assists in the development of the listed from start to finish.Civil Design - assists in completing design work for various facilities. Show less

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  ORISE/USAARL

  Jun 2012 - Feb 2014

  Civil Engineer

  The position concentrates on Biomedical Engineering Research, studying forces from different types of impacts on the soldier during combat and related missions (both air and land) and during theater. I assist in research efforts and am overseeing and coordinating laboratory expansions that will expand project and mission objectives. Other responsibilities includes assisting in Safety and Security by writing risk assessments and Standard Operating Procedures as well as organizing and participating in Safety Assessments. Show less

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  Federal IT Consulting (FEDITC)

  Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  Environmental Compliance Manager

  Primary responsibilities includes Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste Program Management as well as Pollution Prevention. I oversee the programs and help ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. This includes preparing presentations, training, shop inspections, developing procedures to create better awareness among Air Force and Civilian personnel, reporting, managing permits (landfill and biosolids landspreading), and assisting with emergency response preparedness.

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  Fairbanks North Star Borough

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

  Solid Waste Environmental Specialist

  Oversees permit management and compliance for all permits needed to operate a Class I Landfill. This includes, but is not limited to, meeting Solid Waste, Title V, Greenhouse Gases, Stormwater, Wastewater, Alaska Railroad, and Army Corps of Engineer permit stipulations. Review and manage contractor activities for environmental sampling and monitoring. Review and process Construction and Demolition Project applications for unusual load disposal. Review and manage activities at the Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste Facility for the collection of hazardous waste from both household and Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators. Provide guidance to the public on proper disposal procedures and practices as needed. Research and provide notification on regulation changes and how to implement changes. Show less

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  US Army

  Apr 2016 - Jan 2020

  Environmental Engineer

  April 2016 - June 2018: DERA Project Manager - Technical expert in CERCLA and Superfund Cleanup projects, programming and tracking cleanups and mitigation efforts for Fort Wainwright. Budgeting, programming, planning, and executing DoD policies and requirements as related to DERP. Providing technical expertise in the management of contaminated media (soil and water) for the purposes of protecting public health and safety.June 2018 - Present: Air Program Manager - Oversees the compliance requirements to meet Clean Air Act requirements through the implementation of policies, education, and providing recommendations that meet EPA and State regulatory requirements. Maintaining Title V permitting and renewal requirements as well as reporting various inventories and off permit changes. Show less

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 2020 - now

  Remedial Program Manager, Team Lead