Joseph Fielding

Experience

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  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

  May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Law Enforcement Intern

  Assisted Field Wardens in daily activities of identity and licensees review, enforcement of Federal and State laws, inspect catches and bag limits. Conducted Water Safety investigations and compliance. Issued citations for violations in Federal and State laws. Performed property and life recoveries, Search and Rescue, and assisted in Standard Field Sobriety Tests.

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  Texas Tech University

  Sept 2006 - Mar 2007

  Field Research Technician

  Aided in trapping and banding birds, blood testing of captive study birds, worked a tractor to clear debris from fields, and performed call counts on multiple study sites

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  A&O Consulting

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2009

  Owner/Operator

  Wildlife management plans, practices, and consulting services. Due to the economy was expanded to include: landscaping work, remodeling, new construction, plumbing, electrical, design services, painting, and drywall repair.

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  City of Dallas

  Jun 2009 - Nov 2021

  Supervise a staff of eight employees. Operate a Pretreatment Program in accordance with TCEQ permit requirements. Review and approve field inspections, permits, and enforcement activities on industries. Handle customer requests and inquiries. Manage multiple databases to track data, compliance status, and industrial contact information. Work with Federal, State, and Local wastewater regulations related to Pretreatment (40 CFR, 30 TAC, Ch.49). Oversee the QC of laboratory analysis data for the Pretreatment Section. Manage an operations budget in excess of $700,000. Conduct hiring activities as necessary. Show less Implement, maintain, and advance the Silver BMP Program, Design and implement a Dental Amalgam Program, Design and implement a Non-Categorical Pharmaceutical Program, Design and implement an Outreach Program tailored to Industrial Users and the Public, Design and implement any additional programs as determined necessary, Maintain the Pretreatment Sections ISO 9001 & 14001 and OSHAS 18001 compliance, For Pharmaceutical Industrial Users: permit and inspect industrial facilities for wastewater discharges under EPA Guidelines 40 CFR 403 Clean Water Act; perform enforcement activities when Industries are out of compliance such as cease discharge, citations, NOV’s, and service termination based of off Dallas City Code (DCC), Texas Administrative Code (TAC), & Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); generate Chains of Custody for samples to in house laboratory and contracted laboratory; review and approve documents such as: Toxic Organic Management Plans, Baseline Monitoring Reports, 90-Day Reports on Compliance, Slug Control Evaluations & Plans, Wastewater Discharge Permit Applications & Permits, and Periodic Compliance Reports ; Maintain records and all documentation related to assigned industries in electronic format as well as hard copies in industry binder, Directly supervise a staff of up to two people, Act as Supervisor when requested to manage a staff of six people and day to day operations, Administer Special Projects as assigned by Pretreatment Supervisor and Assistant Manager Show less Permit and inspect industrial facilities for wastewater discharges under EPA Guidelines 40 CFR 403 Clean Water Act. Perform enforcement activities when Industries are out of compliance such as cease discharge, citations, NOV’s, and service termination based of off Dallas City Code (DCC), Texas Administrative Code (TAC), & Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Conduct investigations when unknown or suspicious discharges have occurred. Cooperate with State and Federal agencies while conducting investigations. Generated Chains of Custody for samples to in house laboratory and contracted laboratory. Assists in compiling Annual report to be submitted to TCEQ. Act as Supervisor when requested to manage a staff of six people and day to day operations. Review and approve documents such as: TOMP, Slug Control, Wastewater Discharge Permit, and Periodic Compliance Report. Work on compliance with ISO 9001, 13001, & 14001 issues for the section. Modify and revise documents sent to DWU customers for the section. Research topics of interest to the section from the CFR & TAC, then teach a learning seminar over the topics. Maintains records and all documentation related to assigned industries in electronic format as well as hard copies in industry binder. Implements Blue Thumb Award program for Industries that have been completely compliant for the previous pretreatment year. Show less Work with State and Federal (TXDOT, TCEQ, & EPA) agencies in field investigations, document preparation, and submission. Enforcement experience of Federal, State, and Local laws and permitting. Water Quality Monitoring; dry weather surveys & sampling, wet weather sampling manually and with auto samplers, sample collections; water, waste, & soil, illicit discharge investigations. Response to customer service requests and complaints concerning HAZMAT spills and water quality concerns, as well as Emergency and After Hours call out. Investigate spills, incidents, and violations of environmental impacts, monitor and document, through video and photographs, remediation in response to those incidents. Work with private, State, and Local environmental cleanup crews responding to spills or dumping. Minor construction of sampling equipment platforms. Work with two types of GIS software to conduct investigations and sampling protocol. Performed facility inspections and SPCC reviews for compliance with laws and ordinances. Maintained chains of custody logs for evidence and sample collection. Show less

  • Manager III - Pretreatment Operations

    Oct 2017 - Nov 2021

  • Pretreatment Coordinator

    Oct 2014 - Oct 2017

  • Environmental Coordinator I

    Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Environmental Specialist III

    Aug 2011 - Jan 2014

  • Environmental Specialist II

    Sept 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Environmental Specialist I

    Jun 2009 - Sept 2010
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  Trinity River Authority of Texas

  Nov 2021 - now

  Manager, Regulatory Services & Compliance