Kieran D. Donegan

E: acqr9a@r.postjobfree.com • M: 504-***-**** • Baton Rouge, La. 70820

Environmental Engineering & Management

Conscientious Environmental Engineer, who undertakes complex assignments and meets tight deadlines. Applies practical knowledge in environmental engineering and remedial design. Facilitates effective collaboration between environmental scientists, contractors, clients, engineers, and business directors. Efficient at providing technical support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability.

Professional Experience

Staff Engineer • AECOM • Baton Rouge, LA • January 2013 – Present

Assisted in planning, directing, and coordinating soil and groundwater investigations and remediation at former and operating petrochemical sites. Developed and implemented cost effective, sustainable strategies to minimize long-term environmental liabilities.

Led the implementation of a Permeable Reactive Barrier at a chemical facility acting as an associate project manager by developing cost estimates and tracking project controls, a design engineer by analyzing constituent concentrations and groundwater flow for barrier placement, and a construction manager by overseeing installation of the barrier 15% below budget and one month before the deadline.

Field Engineer for a pilot test program that resulted in 40% reduction of Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) concentration in groundwater using unconventional remedial technology at a large petrochemical site. Compiled and presented feasibility of technology for full-scale remediation to business leaders.

Redesigned storm water drainage improvements with estimated cost savings of $12,000 from the initial design.

Identified discrepancies and recommended changes to sampling methods and frequency for an petrochemical site’s regulatory compliance requirements, which resulted in cost savings of $5,000 per year.

Provided technical leadership for the client and contractors to resolve challenges such as waste water treatment system malfunctions, underestimation of sludge thickness using bathymetry, and design changes to facilitate use of alternate sludge removal technologies during a large refinery remediation project.

Designated mentor of three employees for project planning, design engineering tasks, regulatory compliance, and groundwater investigation reports.

Organized and implemented a medical monitoring program as a client representative for 20 site workers including consultants, contractors and sub-contractors.

Instilled strict behavioral safety practices on all jobs through updating procedures in conjunction with project tasks, ensuring compliance with site specific safety regulations, and implementing a project specific near miss tracking system. Recorded 72 near misses and zero incidents/recordables at all petrochemical sites to date.

Engineering Intern • Environmental Resources Management • Baton Rouge, LA • May 2012 – December 2012

Established sampling and analysis procedures; compiled, analyzed, and evaluated the generated data, and prepared reports. Administered all monitoring and reporting as required by the environmental regulations and permits.

Assisted Lead Environmental Engineer in implementing a $2 million land restoration project by acting as a construction manager overseeing the construction of a levee system as required by the result of litigation from neighborhoods surrounding the industrial site.

Engineering Intern • Southern Environmental Management & Specialties • Baton Rouge, LA • 2010 – 2012

Performed engineering tasks such as review of plans, performance of basic engineering calculations, and analyzing and generating data.

Within first four weeks in the organization, took on and managed the sampling events and reporting for two of the offices largest clients.

Supervised for emergency oil spill response for major utility company clients.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering

Louisiana State University • Baton Rouge, LA • 2012

Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

Technical Skills/Certifications

AutoCAD • BIOCHLOR Modeling • HYDRWIN • Excel • Word • Power Point • Outlook • Project

OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER • OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor • First Aid and CPR • Power Safety • Confined Space DOT Troxler Nuclear Density Gauge • Active TWIC

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