Biographies
Patrick J. Coughlin
Principal
207-591-7000 x12 | patrickc@stgermaincollins.com | printable version
Patrick Coughlin is Principal, Senior Scientist and Marketing Director at St.Germain Collins with environmental chemistry and public relations experience spanning back to 1989. Patrick specializes in comprehensive compliance systems and environmental site restoration for clients in the petroleum, commercial and higher education sectors, permitting and design of waste processing facilities, and biomass energy fuel and ash quality programs, in addition to directing company marketing activities.
Prior to joining St.Germain Collins, Mr. Coughlin was employed in environmental compliance, public affairs, and decommissioning waste management at the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company in Wiscasset, Maine, as a mobile environmental lab manager with Transwest Geochem in Arizona and as a high school chemistry/middle school science teacher at Waynflete School in Portland, Maine.
EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree in Chemistry & Environmental Studies, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1989
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society for Marketing Professional Services, Maine Chapter
Environment & Energy Technology Council of Maine (E2Tech) – Membership Committee
Environmental Committee – Maine Chamber & Business Alliance
Maine Resource Recovery Association
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE
Project Management
Marketing Director
Energy & Petroleum Management
Waste Facility Operations, Permitting & Design
Regulatory Compliance
Site Development
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Safe Handling, Auburn, ME
Contract environmental and quality manager for hazardous materials transloading and toll processing facility. Implement and strengthen compliance program, maintain and revamp ISO 14001 program. Emergency spill response and reporting. Investigation and remediation of historic soil impacts. Strengthen company environmental profile to position for sale.
Alliance Energy, ME & NH
Development & maintenance of comprehensive compliance program for 41 gas stations, investigation & remediation coordination, spill response assistance and design & permitting of site redevelopment projects.
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Ongoing assistance with regulatory compliance and training. Project management of new parking lot, including civil engineering, construction and sustainable storm water management. Investigation, hazardous waste closure of chromium cooling system, and demolition oversight of Dayton Ice Arena. Assessment and planning of Naval Air Station reuse and campus property acquisitions.
City of Bangor, ME
Comprehensive hazardous waste compliance program development & implementation, compliance training, regulatory negotiation and bulk fuel storage facility petroleum investigation for City and Bangor International Airport in wake of EPA enforcement action.
Biomass Facilities, Northeastern US
Elevated TCLP metal ash investigation and resolution for multiple boilers burning construction and demolition wood. Development of quality control fuel program and training, strategic planning on emerging regulatory issues.
FairPoint Communications, Northern New England
Development and strengthening of environmental compliance programs. Investigation and remediation of impacted sites.