Bita Maki

About Bita Maki

Accomplished, motivated, multilingual Senior Air Quality Engineer and Environmental Toxicologist, showcasing more than 15+ years of academic and professional experience. Highly regarded for expertise in regulatory permitting and compliance; leading teams across the full gambit of air, water & waste-related permitting, inspection, auditing, compliance and reporting activities under both State-Regulatory & industry leaders. Deep and robust knowledge encompassing the entire breadth of environmental investigation and compliance. Led execution across the full spectrum of regulatory-based (TCEQ) inspection, and permit application review; complementing extensive Consultancy and Industry-based experience in permit-interpretation, auditing & reporting, permit compliance & corporate governance/stakeholder interfacing, and provision of production-centered environmental support services to existing and new capital assets. Committed to optimization of environmental-related operational strategies to maximize business efficiency. Known for refined communication skills across all levels, with a tenacious and results-focused, qualitative work approach. Ability to cross-function as a team member, leader and independent professional, performing under pressure and meeting deadlines in any capacity.

Experience

1. Senior Environmental Project Manager

   Tricord Consulting

   Jul 2019 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Managed eight (30) air, water and waste permitting projects for new and modified Oil & Gas and Chemical sector clients- Managed and conducted regulatory analysis and created compliance methodologies for ten (10) projects each ranging from to $10.2 billion to determine regulatory applicability to new and modified Oil & Gas and Chemical sector clients- Served as lead consultant on completion of ten (10) permitting projects and compliance audits in Air quality, Water, Wastewater, and Waste Management- Served as lead consultant for assessing and determining regulatory requirements for activities such as Title V, NSR, PBR, Green House Gas, Annual Emission Inventories, Pollution Prevention Plan, Risk Management Program (RMP), TRI, DMR, Potable Water, TPDES, TIER II, and SPCC plan- Managed and conducted LDAR and HRVOC audits and evaluated regulatory applicability and requirements- Managed projects and evaluated/prepared proposals contracts- Maintained a working knowledge of existing and proposed regulations and requirements that affected Oil and Gas and Chemical operations.

Education

• Texas Southern University, Department of Environmental Toxicology

  Master of Science, Environmental Toxicology

  2013 — 2015

• Texas Southern University

  Bachelor of Science, Biology, Chemistry

Skills

• Walgreen's Intercom Plus
• Hazwoper
• Wercs Studio Software
• Team Leadership
• Business Ethics
• Water Resources
• Team Motivator
• Toxic Vapor Analyzer (Tva)
• Title V
• Dataram
• Fluent Persian
• Regulatory Standards
• Safety Procedures
• Computer Skills
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Tape-Lift Sampling
• Environmental Management Systems
• Fluent English
• Consolidated Compliance and Enforcement Data System (Cceds)
• Problem Solving
• Waste Management
• Environmental Engineering
• Sampling
• Self-Driven
• Project Development
• Bussiness Objects
• Creative Problem Solving
• Environmental Policy
• State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting Systems (Steers)
• Team Building
• Project Management
• Environmental Consulting
• Environmental Auditing
• Environmental Awareness
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Enablon Software
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing (Sap), Wercs Studio Software, Climate Data Exchange (Cdx) Software, Enablon Software, State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting System (Steers),Texas C
• Environmental Compliance
• Climate Data Exchange (Cdx)
• Air Quality