ERIC A. OLSON, CPESC *** Commercial Street
Braintree, MA 02184
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Expertise: Eight years experience in the environmental science field with a focus on environmental permit-
ting, wetland delineations, multimedia sampling, geotechnical drilling over-site, and environ-
mental assessments.
Education: Masters Degree in Hydrogeology, June 2006
University of Melbourne Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science & Geology, May 2000
University of Massachusetts - Lowell, MA
Associates Degree in Environmental Engineering, May 1995
Wentworth Institute of Technology - Boston, MA
Certifications: Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC # 4973), 2008
Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Training, 2002
40 hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3)(i) Safety Training, 1994
10-hour OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Construction Training, 2007
Software: Arcview GIS Map Preparation and Data Management
AutoCAD
PC and Apple proficient
Associations: Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS)
Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists (AMWS)
Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS)
Experience:
Tetra Tech Rizzo Framingham, MA
March 2007 May 2009
Project Scientist
Responsibilities included environmental permitting, wetland delineations, wetland assessments, multimedia sampling, environmental site
assessments, geotechnical drilling, construction over-site and erosion control inspections.
NOTABLE PROJECTS at Tetra Tech:
East End Barracks and Fernandez Landing Zone, Perini Corporation
U.S. Embassy Compound, Baghdad, Iraq (eight week assignment)
Responsible for oversight of two four-man drilling crews for the implementation of an extensive geotechnical subsurface investigation
which included the advancement of 40+ geotechnical borings, installation of monitoring wells, advancement of multiple test pits, subsur-
face characterization, and soil and ground water sampling.
Responsibilities also included: the oversight of pump tests and monitoring of ground water levels as part of a groundwater investigation for
the installation of three water supply wells, writing daily logs and reports, scheduling of boring sequence and coordinating overseas ship-
ment of multimedia samples.
Eric A. Olson, CPESC
Federal Correctional Institution Construction, The Bell Company
Berlin, New Hampshire
Responsible for oversight of daily wetland remediation construction activities which included: the creation of four vernal pools, the re-
moval of a culvert and restoration of a stream bed, the backfilling of a logging road and associated wetland restoration, the removal of slash
material from a wetland, the installation and daily inspection of erosion controls, and communication with general contractor to ensure
compliance with the SWPPP and all local, state, and federal wetland regulations.
Lodge at Ames Pond Development Construction, The Hanover Company
Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Responsible for oversight of wetland construction activities which included the installation of a precast bridge over a wetland stream cross-
ing, temporary stream diversion, stream bed reconstruction, and the inspection of erosion controls and communication with general con-
tractor to ensure compliance with the SWPPP and all local, state, and federal wetland regulations.
Linden Ponds Development Construction, Erickson Retirement Communities
Hingham, Massachusetts
Responsible for bi-weekly inspections of erosion controls and communication with general contractor to ensure compliance with the
SWPPP and all local, state and federal wetland regulations, bi-weekly inspection reports to contractor and Conservation Commission.
Vernal Pool Investigation of Identification, Federal Furnace Cranberry Corporation
Plymouth and Carver, Massachusetts
Investigated and identified vernal pools at two Federal Furnace Cranberry Corporation locations which included an investigation of multi-
ple locations and the identification and documentation of vernal pool species at each pertinent location.
I-90 and Route 495 Interchange Improvement Project, Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Hopkinton and Westborough, Massachusetts
Responsible for filing NOIs in two municipalities for a large linear highway improvement project, meeting with client and representing
client at conservation commission meetings, editing site plans on AutoCAD.
Lenox Farms Development Construction, The Hanover Company
Braintree, Massachusetts
Responsible for ongoing assessment and monitoring of the condition of a wetland remediation area which includes the periodic assessment
of wetland plantings and their surroundings and reporting to the client and conservation commission.
Maple Street Pump Station, Town of Marlborough
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Performed an assessment on the condition of wetland plantings located in a wetland remediation area, oversaw the removal of invasive
species, oversaw the installation of additional wetland plantings and met onsite with the conservation commission to ensure compliance
with the Order of Conditions.
Willard Brook State Forest Solid Waste Disposal Area Remediation, Department of Conservation and Recreation
Townsend, Massachusetts
Responsible for wetland delineation, oversight of test pitting excavations, estimation of fill volume and content, soil and groundwater sam-
pling, NOI filing, and representing the client at a conservation commission meeting.
BETA Group, Inc. Norwood, MA
December 2000 March 2005
Environmental Scientist
Responsibilities included: multimedia sampling, environmental permitting, environmental site assessments, geotechnical drilling over-site,
test pitting, wetland delineations, mapping wetlands using Geographical Information System (GIS) technology and a Global Positioning
System (GPS), surveying, creating site plans in AutoCAD, preparing SWPPs, representing clients at local Conservation Commission meet-
ings, investigation and mapping of storm drainage systems, oversight of contaminated soil removal under the Limited Removal Action
(LRA), removal of underground storage tanks, construction over-site, erosion control inspections, quarterly sampling rounds and reports of
groundwater, surface water, private wells and gas monitoring for eight landfills throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island, conducted
Immediate Response Action (IRA) for landfill gas infiltration into basement area of the Plymouth Police Station Barracks, completed Initial
Site Assessment, Comprehensive Site Assessment and Phase I Site Assessment reports.
SCILAB Weymouth, MA
May 2000 - December 2000
Environmental Field Technician
Worked independently in the field taking water and soil samples. Work included the use of low flow sampling equipment, ISCO's, and
meeting requirements of client permits under Massachusetts Water Resources Authority regulations.
ENSR (currently AECOM) Acton, MA
June 1998 - April 2000
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Eric A. Olson, CPESC
Environmental Field Technician, Geoscience Department
Responsibilities included oversight of a two man drilling crew at the Weymouth Naval Air Station during hollow stem augering, bedrock
coring and monitoring well installations; split-spoon soil sampling; low-flow water sampling; air monitoring; site safety and preparation;
interfacing with local and state authorities. Responsible for maintaining field analytical equipment.
Shipley Company Marlboro, MA
March 1996 - September 1996 and June 1997 - September 1997
Lab Technician/Clean Room Lab Technician
Lab Technician - Prepared and analyzed incoming materials to verify proper composition. Completed written and computerized reports of
test results.
Clean Room Lab Technician - Analyzed samples to verify coating thickness and material integrity under various conditions. Submitted
written and computerized reports of test results.
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