SHAWN JESTER
Operations Manager
Emergency Response/Drilling Services/Field Services
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
M.S. Earth Sciences, Texas A&M – Commerce - 2000
B.S. Earth Sciences, Texas A&M – Commerce - 1999
Inland Oil Spill Response & Safety Certification Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER Certification
OSHA 8-hr Annual Refresher
OSHA Waste-Site Supervisor Certification
FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
Emergency
Response Management
Environmental Construction
and Remediation
Waste Management
Site Investigation
QA/QC Oversight
and Planning
Regulatory Agency
Negotiations
Technical Writings
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Mr. Jester has 6 years of experience in the environmental services industry, with primary focus on Emergency Response Management and Site Assessments. Mr. Jester is currently the Operations Manager, with direct supervision of 12 employees. Mr. Jester’s primary responsibilities include management of the emergency response services, field services and drilling services. Additional responsibilities include emergency response management, environmental construction oversight, release characterization, risk based assessments, geotechnical and hydrogeologic testing, development/implementation of sampling, monitoring and corrective action programs, and assisting other staff members with these tasks. Mr. Jester regularly acts as the liaison between his clients and local, state and federal regulatory agencies.
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PROJECT SUMMARY:
Incident
Commander for a 22-car derailment in Hoxie, Arkansas, resulting in
the release of 45,000 gallons of phosphoric acid, potassium hydroxide
and diesel fuel. As the IC, Mr. Jester was responsible
for the management of local first responders, Haz-Mat contractors,
training wrecking crews and an EWI crew.
Site Safety
Manger for 2,000 bbl crude oil pipeline release in the salt water
marsh of Little Lake, Louisiana. No reportable incidents
despite over 40,000 man-hours of site remediation work.
Response Manager
for 1,800 bbl crude oil pipeline release in Western Oklahoma. Coordinated
the response and remediation of oil impacted surface water and
soil. The site was successfully closed and received no
further action from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
Response/Project
Manager for multiple pipeline releases in East Texas and Oklahoma.
Responsible
for the coordination of multiple environmental remediation and
assessment projects to include: delineation of TPH impacted soil
and water due to pipeline, UST, and vehicular releases; excavation
and waste management of various remedial projects.
Supervised
in the advancement , soil classification, and collection of multiple
soil borings, and well samples utilizing GeoProbe, rotary, and
air drilling technologies in Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Served in
the United States Army as a crew leader on Bradly Fighting Vehicle. Proud
Veteran of Desert Storm.