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Expertise Projects |
Education-B.S.
(Geology) Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 2005 CertificationsG.I.T., Arizona No. R060148, 2007 Representative Experience•
Municipal Landfill Closure, Chandler, Arizona: Oversight of field
adjustments made to pre-existing landfill gas system is in accordance
with final design grade; required calculating elevation data obtained
from design drawings, data sheets, or through the use of surveying
equipment to establish correct elevations based on required adjustments;
oversight of construction quality control/assurance for the contractor
during installation of the final cover; maintained detailed and accurate
logs of all field activities; established soil testing locations that
were in accordance with specifications for obtaining density/compaction
and moisture content tests for final cover implementation; assisted
with repairs to HDPE-piping of the landfill gas extraction system
using McElroy welding and/or Fria-mat thermo-coupler fuse technology;
participated in weekly construction meetings; prepared construction
documentation report for final review. • Cooper and Commerce WQARF Site, Gilbert, Arizona: Conducted and monitored field activities including: soil borings, monitoring well installations, lithologic logging, and environmental sampling (ground water and soil-gas); conducted step-drawdown aquifer tests; prepared quarterly sampling and well installation reports. • Well Development and Aquifer Testing, Green Valley, Arizona: Oversight of development processes involved with newly constructed ground water monitoring wells; maintained detailed and accurate logs of all field activities; obtained water quality samples; prepared and conducted step-drawdown aquifer tests upon completion of well developments. • SVE/AI System Operation, Phoenix, Arizona: Duties included routine O&M of the SVE/AI system, conducted tests, obtaining water and soil-gas samples, and monitoring fixed-gas levels; maintenance of field equipment; maintained detailed and accurate logs of all field activities. • Regional Landfill Sampling, Surprise & Joseph City, Arizona: Conducted soil-gas and soil sampling for background levels of new cell constructions; review and interpretation of site diagrams to properly locate sampling points; maintained detailed and accurate logs of all field activities. • Environmental Site Assessments, Various Locales, Arizona: Conducted multiple Phase I & II ESAs involving vacant and/or developed commercial, agricultural, and industrial properties in Arizona; tasks included interpretation of data collected, review and analysis of aerial photography and historical information, past and present site owner interviews, and ensuring written documentation was within the then current industry standards of operation, ASTM E-1527-00. •
UST Removal, Rural Gila County, Arizona: Oversight of a 550-gallon
UST removal with approximately 100-gallons of free-product remaining;
transferred product from UST into drums for proper disposal; maintained
detailed and accurate logs of all field activities including photo
documentation; obtained soil samples from beneath the UST excavation
for analysis. • Claim Staking, Rural Northern Nevada: Located and staked claims in mountain terrain through the use of topographic map interpretation and GPS-units; extensive back country hiking was required to physically secure the designated land claims that were being sought. •
Superfund River Monitoring and Sampling, Southwest Michigan: Obtained
depth integrated surface water samples; O&M of automated ISCO
surface samplers; obtained undisturbed river-bed core samples used
to determine sediment transport characteristics; use of GPS to identify
sampling locales; maintenance of field equipment; maintained detailed
and accurate logs of all field activities.
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