Hazardous Waste Management and Remediation Consultant (1314)
Expertise
Hazardous waste management and remediation.
Air pollution control technologies and economic assessment.
Health and safety planning and training.
Regulatory compliance and environmental compliance issues.
Environmental consulting and business development.
Industrial process evaluation, economic feasibility studies, project management.
Experience
Independent Consultant and Educator 1998 - Present
Provide environmental consulting services to commercial and legal organizations on hazardous waste projects.
Prepare engineering property condition surveys and environmental assessments for commercial lenders and real estate companies.
Designed remediation systems for gasoline leaks at oil storage terminals and gas stations.
Teach college level environmental and chemistry courses.
Smith Technology Corporation, Washington, D.C., Section Manager 1995 - 1997
Prepared manpower, scheduling, and budgetary estimates for environmental projects. Provided project quality control for commercial contracts.
Directed team of engineers, geologists, and scientists conducting environmental remediation, environmental phase I/II assessments and indoor air quality, asbestos surveys, and abatement/air monitoring projects.
Managed numerous CERCLA and hazardous waste projects involving remediation, design, and cleanup for Fortune 100 companies
Burns and Roe, King of Prussia, PA, Principal Environmental Engineer 1991 - 1995
Managed numerous CERCLA and hazardous waste projects involving remediation, design, and cleanup for Fortune 100 companies, legal representatives and governmental agencies.
Provided technical and management skills for preparation of RCRA permits for major corporations and U.S. Army sites.
Supervised remedial actions for major corporations.
Diversified, multi-disciplinary liaison, working together closely with various internal company departments.
Developed client relationships and marketing approaches to build office work backlog.
McLaren/Hart Environmental, Lester, PA, Supervising Engineer 1990 - 1991
Managed engineers and scientists on environmental assessments and remediation projects.
Analyzed and calculated remedial construction project takeoffs for vendor payments.
Prepared proposals and initiated client contacts for marketing purposes.
Black and Veatch Engineers and Architects, Project Manager, Philadelphia, PA, 1987 - 1990
Managed CERCLA projects involving organic, inorganic, pesticide, asbestos, and PCB contamination.
Prepared and reviewed project reports and documents prior to client receipt.
Started new regional office, providing all chemical engineering expertise related to contamination issues.
Recommended appropriate technologies for remediation and analytical protocols to meet data quality objectives.
Developed quality control and assurance programs.
Project Engineer, Asheboro, NC 1981 - 1987
Managed hazardous waste minimization and recycling studies.
Responsible for environmental studies eliminating non-compliant disposal practices and improving waste management.
Honors & Publications
Registered Professional Engineer
Environmental Professionals Association of the Philadelphia Region (EPAPR), Ex-President and ~ Founder
Former Industrial/Academic Chairperson, American Chemical Society
Chemical Consultants Network, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Education
New York University, M.S., Fluid Dynamics and Atmospheric Science
Adelphi University, M.S., Organic Chemistry
New York University, B.E., Chemical Engineering
OSHA Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Sites and Site Supervisor Training