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Description
Chuku Oje is currently working as a Environmental Permit Engineer for the State of Michigan, mostly in Air Quality Control for emissions and particulates.
He travelled all the way from the West Coast (San Francisco) in order to start his Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering with a particular focus in Biomoleuclar Engineering… All of this in the University of Pensilvania.
He had a rough time in the 2008 crisis taking almost a year to set foot in his first job: Environmental Engineer for the City of Philadelphia.
He had a change of heart and moved to Consulting Engineering at AECOM in DC Area working with several different clients from many industries, but still with a focus in Air Quality and Environmental Control.
He is now currently working for the State of Michigan as a Permit Environmental Engineer. His main tasks:
- Review Permit-to-Install (PTI) applications for the installation of new equipment and associated control devices.
- Reviews of permit applications include an evaluation of potential emissions from the installation or modification of air emissions sources.
In his free time, he fences (yep, the actual swords) and he enjoys it a lot!
A random fact: apparently, he is all in regarding Chivas-America rivarly… Sorry guys, if you want to see some real Mexican teams check out Tigres UANL.
Content Index
- 00:00 – Start
- 02:14 – Study in University of Pennsylvania
- 07:00 – Becoming Environmental Engineer
- 9:10 Philadelphia Job
- 13:00 Getting a Promotion
- 15:55 Government Jobs
- 23:27 AECOM Job, Consulting Engineering
- 29:09 Getting back to Environmental Engineering
- 36:38 Environmental Engineering Experiences
- 46:30 Scrapper Cycling
- 49:51 Recap of 1st Job
- 57:03 Importance of Hobbies
- 1:00:20 Quick Q&A Section
- 1:16:10 Closure
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Guest Bio & Contact Information
Name:
- Chuku Oje
Current Profession & Industry:
- Permit Environmental Engineer – Air Quality Control for Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
- Location: Lansig, Michigan, USA
Education:
- Bachelor of Sciences Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
Professional Background:
- 1st Co-Ops: Lab Researcher & Assitant
- 1st Job: Environmental Engineer for the City of Philadelphia
- 2nd Job: Staff Engineer at AECOM
- 3rd & current Job: Permit Engineer for the State of Michigan.
Contact Information:
- LinkedIn Profile
Host Bio
I’m Emmanuel Ortega a.k.a. THE Chemical Engineering Guy!
I create educational content related to Chemical & Process Engineering for students and engineers!
I am a 2012 Chemical Engineer Graduate from Tec de Monterrey in Mexico. My expertise is essentially Petrochemical, Polymer and Textile industries in either simulation, process design and process control.
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