Peter Shemitz

Current

Senior Field Engineer at Lockheed Martin
Volunteer at Bridging The Gap

Past

ES III at Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Director, Kansas City Urban Outreach Office at Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Resource Conservation Manager at City of Kansas City, MO

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Education

University of Michigan
Yale University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hopkins
University of Kansas

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Industry

Environmental Services

Peter Shemitz’s Summary

My professional experiences have been in Energy Efficiency and Procurement, Environmental Regulatory Compliance & Assistance, Environmental Management Systems, Solid & Water Waste Management, Compost Facility Management. These experience have therefore been in the Energy and Environmental fields.

My career goals are to join or create innovate teams that are working to manage a "sustainable" infrastructure.

Currently I am looking for a new opportunity, preferably in the Kansas City, MO metropolitan region.

Peter Shemitz’s Specialties:

Energy Efficiency, Environmental Regulatory Compliance & Assistance, Waste Management.

Peter Shemitz’s Experience

Senior Field Engineer

Lockheed Martin

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LMT; Defense & Space industry)

September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

We provide demand side management services on contracts nationwide and worldwide.
Volunteer

Bridging The Gap

(Environmental Services industry)

1994 — Present (15 years )

Ecosystem Restoration, Recycling Center support,
ES III

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

(Government Administration industry)

January 2005 — September 2008 (3 years 9 months)

Kansas City Regional Office, Water Protection Program.

• Major responsibilities were in large and small facility compliance, permit writing and reviews, land disturbance inspections
Director, Kansas City Urban Outreach Office

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

(Government Administration industry)

July 2002 — December 2004 (2 years 6 months)

• Major responsibilities included leadership role and/or participation in metropolitan environmental issues:

Liaison to key political, economic and governance bodies in metropolitan area.
Energy efficiency and alternatives.
Water/stormwater management.
Air quality.
Solid and hazardous waste management.
Brownfields development.
Environmental education.
Supervision of Outreach and Assistance Center Staff.

• Experience included three-month cross training at the Kansas City Regional Office as section chief. Key duties included:

Supervision of technical staff – inspectors and unit chiefs for air quality compliance, hazardous waste compliance, solid waste compliance, and tanks compliance.
Work with policy and program staff in central office regarding enforcement referrals.
Development of budgetary and administrative procedures.
Resource Conservation Manager

City of Kansas City, MO

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

September 1995 — June 2002 (6 years 10 months)

Major responsibilities included:
Leading City Facilities’ Greening Team
Worked to develop or further enhance energy conservation measures, recycling in city facilities, and green purchasing programs.
Projects included implementation of citywide energy management standards and measures.
Oversaw supply-side project for utility invoice analysis and database development of energy management system.
Improvements to citywide recycling.
Chaired City County Green Purchasing Group.
Developed regional green vendor conference to encourage market development.
Managed Urban Residuals Recycling Program – Oversaw curbside pick-up programs.
Department’s liaison for storm response.
Managed drop-off centers, marketed resulting materials.
Devised neighborhood-based composting programs.
Worked on Citywide Hazardous Material Compliance Audit and Environmental Compliance Manual development and adoption.
Specialized in city adherence to federal and state asbestos and lead regulations.

Peter Shemitz’s Education

University of Michigan

MS , Natural Resources and Environment , 1988 — 1990
Yale University

School of Forestry and Environment 1987 — 1987

Activities and Societies:

Attended Summer Module.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges

BA , History, English , 1978 — 1983
Hopkins

High School , General Knowledge , 1975 — 1978
University of Kansas