Benjamin Weatherall

Experience

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  US Army

  Feb 1996 - Jan 2016

  • Administered an environmental program receiving commendable ratings on Department of Public Works - Environmental Division inspections• Conducted monthly spill prevention briefings and quarterly environmental training to 150 employees specializing in waste management and oil-water separators• Surveyed functional areas to ensure work sites were operating within Standard Army Safety and Occupational Health Safety guidelines• Maintained the company's Hazardous Material List (HML) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) as required Show less • Responsible for $13M worth of sensitive equipment with zero loss as the logistics manager• Assessed fuel consumption rates, (daily, weekly, and monthly) equipment maintenance requirements and hazardous waste disposal procedures• Managed temporary labor contracts during humanitarian operations in Haiti• Conducted data collection and analysis utilizing a compass, aerial photographs, topographical maps and intelligence data to determine most effective actions• Motivated team to perform in stressful conditions and meet deadlines Show less

  • Environmental Compliance Specialist (ECO)

    Sept 2013 - Jan 2016

  • General Manager (First Sergeant)

    Jun 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Operations Manager (S3 Operations)

    Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

  • Logistics Supervisor (Platoon Sergeant)

    Oct 2006 - Oct 2010

  • Fire Support Specialist (Foward Observer, Team Leader, Section Chief)

    Feb 1996 - Oct 2006
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  City of Killeen, Texas

  Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Environmental Services Internship Program

  * Gained a working knowledge of the City of Killeen’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program.* Certified as a lab technician for wet and dry weather collections.* Conducted field inspection procedures on erosion and sediment control best management practices (BMPs) enforcing state and local environmental codes.* Familiarized with Geographic Information Systems (ArcGIS).

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  City of Beaumont

  Mar 2016 - Jul 2022

  • Supervised, coordinated and participated in activities of the municipal wastewater plant laboratory and constructed wetland treatment• Performed chemical and bacteriological analyses of water and sewage samples• Prepared cultures and made microscopic examinations; read, interpreted, recorded and reported upon results of investigation• Conducted daily inspection of constructed wetlands to monitor, evaluate, and coordinate treatment processes of constructed wetlands with the Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent and operators• Monitored vegetation growth patterns, potential infestation of organisms to vegetation and treatment processes, wildlife impacts on treatment, documented findings, proposed operational changes and procedures to maintain the efficiency of treatment processes Show less

  • Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent

    Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Lab Supervisor and Wetland Biologist

    Mar 2016 - Nov 2021
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  Tyson Foods

  Jun 2022 - now

  Complex Environmental Manager