John Paulson

Experience

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  Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories

  Aug 2001 - Nov 2006

  Assistant Field Services Manager

  Perform field sample and data collection relative to groundwater, wastewater, surface water, drinking water, soil, and gas monitoring for a wide variety of clients. Assist department head with management of department relative to scheduling, field observations, data review, etc. Perform site visits with clients to establish sampling plans and protocols neccessary to fulfill their permit requirements.

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  City of Hutchinson

  Nov 2006 - Jan 2025

  Planning, managing, directing and evaluating various special projects and programs. Environmental and regulatory affairs management. Implementation of MS4 program, wastewater pretreatment coordinator, regulatory permitting for city facilities and projects, sustainability liaison, energy efficiency and facility energy use tracking, assist in identifying/prioritizing capital facility needs as City Facility Committee member, manages telecommunications tenants and agreements, and public works code enforcement. Assists City Engineer, Public Works and other City departments with special projects such as, grant writing, shoreline restoration, native prairie restoration, drainage and water quality improvements. Works with local watershed organizations and lake associations to educate, preserve, restore and enhance local water resources. Show less Environmental and regulatory affairs specialist. Implementation of MS4 program, wastewater pretreatment coordinator, regulatory permitting for city facilities and projects, sustainability liason, energy efficiency and facility energy use tracking and public works code enforcement. Assists City Engineer, Public Works and other City departments with special projects such as, grant writing, shoreline restoration, native prairie restoration, drainage and water quality improvements. Works with local watershed organizations and lake associations to educate, preserve, restore and enhance local water resources. Show less

  • Project/Environmental/Regulatory Manager

    Mar 2015 - Jan 2025

  • Environmental Specialist

    Nov 2006 - Feb 2015
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  Clean Energy Resource Teams

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2024

  West Central Steering Committee

  As a member of the CERTs West Central Steering Committee I work with a team of sustainability professionals to achieve the following regional goals:•Provide tools to spur community members to move from awareness to action•Proactively engage specific groups about energy efficiency opportunities•Strengthen support for youth-focused energy programming•Develop, document, and disseminate community demonstration models

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  MCSC

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2024

  Steering Committee Member

  Minnesota Cities Stormwater Coalition which is organized under the League of Minnesota Cities

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  MESERB

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2022

  Executive Board Member

  The Minnesota Environmental Science and Economic Review Board (MESERB) is a joint powers board dedicated to the research, study and analysis of environmental issues important to Minnesota. Our members share a common goal of keeping Minnesota’s waters clean, while working to ensure that environmental regulations are based on sound scientific research.Since 1997, MESERB has enlisted the talent and resources of municipal wastewater officials, corporate consultants and legal analysts in a cooperative effort to improve Minnesota’s water quality, while ensuring cost-effective and scientifically valid regulations.We accomplish this by supporting scientific research, providing technical expertise, working with the regulators who develop the rules that affect us, and reviewing wastewater permit applications for individual members.http://www.meserb.org/ Show less

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  City of Lafayette, MN

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  City Councilman
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  Apex Engineering Group, Inc.

  Jan 2025 - now

  Senior Engineering Technician