Justin Laboe

Experience

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  Denver Urban Resources Partnership

  Oct 1998 - Apr 2000

  Intern

  • Maintain and improve an MS Access project tracking database• Maintain project budgets, monitor expenses and income• Report on financial status to the Board of Directors and federal agency grantors (NRCS, USFS, EPA)• Coordinate public relations campaigns

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  Tri-County Health Department

  Apr 2001 - Jun 2006

  Environmental Health Specialist

  • Manage household hazardous waste, school chemical safety, and pollution prevention programs for municipalities and counties.• Develop and administer grant and contract funded projects, including processing invoices from vendors in generating billing statements for contracted program sponsors.• Develop and maintain databases to track program participation and hazardous waste collection.• Utilize ArcGIS to geolocate program participants and calculate jurisdiction cost allocations.• Develop and implement the "Diesel Best Practices" program to reduce air pollution from diesel trucks by providing direct technical assistance to small businesses.• Coordinate the testing of vehicles to estimate pollution reduction for individual vehicles and model projected reductions for larger fleets.• Develop and facilitate workshops on water conservation, air pollution reduction, and water discharges for regulated businesses.• Serve on the Board of Directors of the Northeast Metro Pollution Prevention Alliance, a collaborative effort of local government, nongovernmental organizations, and private industry to foster dialogue and administer pollution prevention projects and training in Commerce City and Denver, Colorado.• Prepare and provide presentations and written reports about the programs to management and government agencies.• Plan, organize, and direct volunteer-driven “Household Chemical Roundups.”• Mentor and supervise environmental health interns. Show less

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  Aggregate Industries

  Jun 2006 - Nov 2008

  US Environmental Advisor

  • Manage the corporate Environmental Management System (EMS) web-based application.• Design and publish reports using SQL Server Reporting Services and distributing them to management.• Direct development of a middle-ware application to synchronize employee records from an Oracle-based Human Resources Information System with a SQL Server-based EMS system.• Use Microsoft Excel and Access to identify discrepancies and necessary refinements to software.• Develop a Greenhouse Gas inventory, including calculation of the contribution of mobile sources, for the company’s participation in EPA’s Climate Leaders program.• Audit manufacturing and mining facilities and advise management on compliance with environmental laws and regulations, company policies, and corporate procedures.• Inspect manufacturing plants and mining operations for compliance with air pollution control permits.• Help facilities achieve and maintain certification to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) standard.• Prepare information on environmental performance for internal and external stakeholders.• Collaborate with software application vendors on customer support and end-user training.• Provide classroom and remote one-on-one training on system usage.• Provide training on stormwater and environmental issues to regional staff. Show less

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  Bureau of Land Management

  Nov 2008 - Jul 2009

  EPlanning Facilitator

  • Assist with Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and Categorical Exclusions (CXs) for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).• Provide expertise to support the development and deployment of the ePlanning application Information Technology (IT) application.• Facilitate the use of ePlanning through coordination, training and technical support to the district/field/state and headquarter subject matter experts and management.• Assist with the development of training materials and user guides for the NEPA component of ePlanning. • Provide training and act as the lead internal expert on Arbortext, an XML-based document creation platform. Show less

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  Adams 12 Five Star Schools

  Jul 2009 - Jun 2015

  Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

  • Manage the environmental services program and ensure a healthy environment for a school district with 40,000 students and 5,000 staff in more than 50 facilities with 5,000,000 square feet on 720 acres.• Direct consultants and contractors on hundreds of environmental restoration, remediation, and abatement projects.• Participate in rule-making processes with the Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability.• Work with municipalities and counties on stormwater and drinking water issues.• Collaborate with internal departments to champion proactive measures for improved indoor environmental quality and compliance.• Provide training and presentations to administrators, tradesmen, and peers on environmental health.• Provide recommendations to department managers for environmental health and safety training• Review construction documents and drawings for compliance with regulations and codes for new construction, renovations, and existing buildings.• Mentor and supervise environmental health interns.• Conduct Indoor Environmental Quality investigations to address occupant concerns, including air quality sampling with direct reading instruments and passive samplers, and drinking water analyses for chemical and biological contaminants.• Maintain regulatory compliance with all Local, State and Federal environmental laws (RCRA, TSCA, CWA, CAA, FIFRA).• Manage Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) plans.• Manage the District's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit.• Provide technical assistance to the district's Integrated Pest Management program.• Maintain school lab safety program and chemical hygiene program. Show less