Emma Witte Stawnychy

Experience

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  Miami University

  May 2007 - Apr 2008

  Utility Intern

  Involved in an engineering project to upgrade the plant’s steam air pollution control system to met EPA regulations by installing semi-dry scrubbers. Calculated future costs of inputs to the new system. and explored new cost effective and environmentally positive options for calcium rich waste stream.

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  Parsons

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  I&C Intern - Amylin

  Managed calibration database and tracked percent completion of each of the systems. Maintained instrument database to reflect revised specifications and P&ID drawings.Developed schedules for commissioning activities of critical utility systems.

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  Parsons Corporation

  Nov 2009 - Aug 2016

  Former Manufacturing Facility, CTLead project and contract management functions. Coordinate RFPs for design engineers and remedial contractors and collaborated with regulatory representatives and legal counsel in developing strategic plans to address remedial actions.* Provide leadership to a five-member team in developing and implementing site procedures to maximize client value while incorporating client’s redesigned management protocols. * Hold full accountability for administering and enforcing quality assurance and safety programs at the project site. Show less Terminal Remediation, NJ* Tracked scope and managed project controls to maintain alignment with budget and schedule for a $13 million, lump sum remedial construction contract.* Secured change order buy-in from business partners and client to mitigate lump sum contract cost overages.* Championed pre-mobilization project functions, including developing schedule and budget baselines, facilitating client panel technical reviews, overseeing procurement and contracting, and managing staff planning and allocation.* Coordinated field mobilization, ensuring on-time project start by managing hiring, screening, onboarding, and training of union personnel; facilitating the client kick-off meeting, installing infrastructure; and delivering requisite equipment.* Led efforts to maintain strong client relationships while mitigating scope creep by providing onsite management to address field project changes and issues, including subcontractor management, staff management, and safety optimization.* Drafted and delivered engineering documents, including the excavation operations plan; enforced the contractor quality control plan, ensuring all field engineers adhered to quality control requirements.* Cultivated and fostered strong working relationships with senior management and represented company capabilities as a remedial contractor; managed client expectations, ensuring alignment with lump sum contracting.* Teamed with divisional and business unit management to define and execute a project strategy to maintain a strong client relationship while achieving corporate goals. Show less Refinery Remediation - NJ * Served as field team lead for an ISCF treatability study and injection pilot, ensuring technical requirements and milestones were met; designed an anaerobic groundwater collection procedure for specialized ISCF treatability studies.* Drove regulatory compliance by creating and submitting a HSWA schedule, encompassing 90+ areas of concern and advantageous sequencing to integrate overlapping remediation technologies, to the USEPA; met all client timelines.* Advised client in developing financial assurance documents required to secure a HSWA permit.* Directed procurement from RFP through award for subcontracts and materials, adhering to project timelines and budgets.* Streamlined operations by evaluating internal processes and making change recommendations to improve performance while maximizing profitability; conducted and led Lean Six Sigma analysis to identify cost savings and project efficiencies.* Oversaw invoicing, ensuring compliant invoice preparation and submission to maintain stable project cash flow.* Drafted and delivered monthly reports and schedule summaries to client leadership and internal management, maintaining open communications detailing project progress and to promoting the company as the prime contractor.* Served as an integral member of the winning proposal team, charged with presenting and securing added project scope, resulting in being awarded a $15 million project. Show less Onondaga Lake Remediation Program* Built working relationships with client representatives, provided status reports, and secured implementation authorization. * Developed the earned value report and verified execution with schedule and finance teams, increasing client confidence in program financials; worked with the project manager in developing change orders and internal project overviews. * Reduced turnaround time 75% by designing a procedure to verify the presence of pH controlling amendment in the lake cap.* Managed the procurement of $10 million in equipment and materials to support project operations. Developed specifications and RFPs, evaluated bids, and worked with vendors to optimize lead times and meet all construction milestones. * Prepared and delivered construction change orders and partnered with construction management, project leaders, and estimators to ensure field and design changes were captured and to identify estimate deviations. * Managed project risk and regulatory compliance by developing access and permitting agreements along with submittals for the dredge slurry pipeline; worked with federal, state, and local agencies, including NYSDOT, FHWA, NYSDAM, CSX, National Grid, and local townships to ensure on-time project start. * Spearheaded the design of the under road pipe crossing and incorporation of NYSDOT required elements in overall design. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Nov 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Manager Project

    Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Environmental Engineer

    Mar 2013 - Aug 2016

  • Environmental Engineer

    Nov 2009 - Feb 2013
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  Lockheed Martin

  Sept 2016 - now

  Program Manager