Kirit H Bhatt

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City: Overland Park

State: KS

Zip: 66210

Country: USA

Phone: 913-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Quality Assurance Manager experienced in implementing Environmental Quality System Program/Project Chemist with Environmental Analytical and Site Investigation-Restoration Program/Project Management Experience (DoD IRP program, USACE program) Experienced in authoring QC and Project Planning Documents - UFP QAPP, SAP, WP, QC Reports, Review 3rd Party Reports Project Scientist with Environmental Laboratory hands-on bench experience in EPA-SW 846 and CLP Methods Project Chemist with Laboratory Procurement, coordination and oversight experience, environmental field activities audits

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Paddington College, Londonderry NH 1/2001 to 5/1969 (Chemistry)

High School Dipolma from Uganda College of Technology, Londonderry NH 1/2001 to 11/2012

High School Dipolma from Kololo Secondary School, Londonderry NH 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Quality Assurance Manager experienced in implementing Environmental Quality System

Program/Project Chemist with Environmental Analytical and Site Investigation-Restoration Program/Project Management Experience (DoD IRP program, USACE program)

Experienced in authoring QC and Project Planning Documents - UFP QAPP, SAP, WP, QC Reports, Review 3rd Party Reports

Project Scientist with Environmental Laboratory hands-on bench experience in EPA-SW 846 and CLP Methods

Project Chemist with Laboratory Procurement, coordination and oversight experience, environmental field activities audits

Core Qualifications

Develop and Implement Environmental Quality System Program to meet DoD/Navy/USACE/EPA Quality requirements

Author Analytical Project Planning documents for multi-media environmental investigations and remediation programs (UFP-QAPP, SAP, WP, DQOs etc)

Author environmental analytical, data assessment and data usability reports, review 3rd party reports

Analytical data and environmental sample management

Environmental Laboratory procurement, coordination and oversight and audits- evaluate laboratory certifications and performance, review laboratory QSM, NELAC/State/Federal compliance, manage laboratory deliverables and sample management for fixed and mobile laboratories

Hands-on laboratory experience: US EPA-SW846 and CLP Analytical Methods, environmental data validation and review

Oversee and manage field sampling activities

Excellent interpersonal relations, team work oriented, client oriented, excellent work ethics, "do whatever it takes to get the job done" approach to projects.

Experience

March 2011 to March 2012

CAPE Environmental Inc UFP Norcross, GA

Project Chemist

Specifically appointed to prepare UFP-QAPP, SAP and DQO for Navy (Pacific), USACE, and EPA Superfund projects.

My appointment was as Part Time Project Chemist to handle a huge backlog of requests to prepare UFP-QAPP, SAP, WP and DQOs.

I successfully cleared the back login January 2012 after joining CAPE in March 2011.

The workload was drastically reduced in 2012.

My separation from CAPE was effective from 3/19/2012 due to lack of work.

March 2006 to November 2010

MARRS Services, Inc Escondido, CA

QA Manager

To manage Environmental Analytical Chemistry Programs to achieve Data Quality Objectives and Project Quality Objectives in most cost effective way, Data Review and Validation, Automated Data Review for USACE.

Played key role and successfully managed all aspects of Analytical Service Programs for groundwater monitoring, vapor intrusion studies for risk assessment, soil investigations, UST and leaking UST sites for NAVFACSW Installation Restoration Projects, including preparations of UFP-QAPP, Sampling and Analysis Plans, Work Plans, Data Review, and oversight of field mobilization.

For USACE, played a key role in managing Analytical Service Programs for UXO sites in Mojave, CA including explosives data review, prepare ADR/SEDD Programs, UFP-QAPP, Sampling and Analysis Plans etc.

Procured contract laboratories to provide environmental analytical services for Navy/USACE/DoD Projects

As QA manager, provided consultations to Project Managers and clients on logistical approach to Environmental Analytical Project Management to reduce per sample analytical cost without impacting the Data Quality objectives:

The Scope of Work for one project called for soil/water analysis for SVOC by SW-846 Method 8270B (GCMS) and PAHs by SW-846 Method 8310 (HPLC). Prior to preparing UFP-QAPP, I recommended that a single analysis for SVOC by Method 8270B would also provide data for PAHs, and the detection limit achieved by GCMS method would meet the data quality objectives for the project. This recommendation was accepted resulting in considerable savings in the analytical cost for the project.

The Scope of Work for one USACE Project (Buried Drums Site, waste characterization and drum disposal) called for full suit of waste characterization analysis, including TCLP analysis for each sample (>50). Considering high cost of TCLP procedures and analysis, I put forward a recommendation that first all samples should be analyzed for waste characterization as required by SOW, and then only those samples with positive results for contaminants above the project screening levels should be subjected to TCLP analysis. This recommendation was accepted and at the end of the project TCLP analysis was performed on less than five samples resulting in considerable cost saving to the project.

Effectively cut costs for analytical services by making appropriate analytical recommendations, at the same time meet Data Quality Objectives.

Successfully managed Navy s Southwest Division Naval Facilities (NAVFACSW) Engineering Command Installation Restoration Program and USACE Projects in Southern California, I have prepared and reviewed UFP-QAPP, Work Plans, Develop ADR/SEDD protocols for USACE projects, Database management (NEDD-NIRIS, Geotracker etc).

IUsed initiative to successfully negotiate cost effective rates for sample analysis with laboratories for very large projects; at the same time ensuring that project PQO and DQO are not impacted.

In depth experience in Environmental Data Validation (Dioxins, SVOC, VOC, UXO, pesticides, PCBs and inorganic)

In depth knowledge of EPA SW 846 guidelines, NELAP regulations, and DoD QSM Regulations and Programs for Quality System implementation and oversight

Experienced in : High Resolution Mass Spectrometry, GC-MS, GC and HPLC, familiar with ICP-MS, AA.

Familiar with DoD IRP (NAVFAC), USACE and AFCEE Programs

Maintain NEDD-NIRIS, SEDD and Geotracker Data Bases for NAVFAC, Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), CA and USACE.

Relevant Projects (NAVFACSW):

1.NAVFAC SW, A-E Services Contract N68711-03-D-5103

Successfully managed the Analytical Services Program for the following sites, with analytical services budget ranging from $50,000 to > $150,000:

Pico Rivera/NMCRC-LA Groundwater and Soil Gas Monitoring

San Onofre/Las Pulgas Landfills: Groundwater Monitoring

NOLF, Imperial Beach UST Removal: Oversight of 15 UST Tank Pulls/Soil investigations for contamination and remedial actions

NTC-NEX Miramar IRP Site 18: Groundwater Monitoring/Soil-gas

MCRD: Groundwater Monitoring/Soil gas

San Diego Graving Docks: Storm-water Monitoring/NPDES Permit

NOLF CAIP: Corrective Action Implementation Plan

Maintain NEDD-NIRIS Database

Liaison with NAVFSC SW QAO and Regulators for Project Management.

Oversight of on-site Mobile Laboratory for Soil-Gas analysis to implement real time decisions

2.USACE Projects:

Garden Grove Site: Abandoned drums identified during grading for a parking lot. Managed the program for analytical services to characterize > 300 buried drums. Planned for the characterization of the drum contents based on Scope of Work. Managed complex list of analytical parameters and required services from the contracted laboratory.

Mojave and Borrego Springs/Winona Ordnance Site Investigations: Planned and managed all aspects of analytical services for the site involving explosives and metals investigations. Developed Project Specific ADR/SEDD Libraries. Reviewed Laboratory data pre- and post- data validation for Mojave. The projects included field investigation for metals background studies.

June 2004 to September 2005

Clinical Reference Laboratory Lenexa, KS

Certifying Scientist

Review screening and GCMS Toxicology Analytical Data for QC compliance.

Troubleshoot QA/QC problems.

October 2002 to January 2003

Severn Trent Laboratory Sacramento, CA

Senior Scientist

Organic data review.

Review GCMS data for dioxins and semi-volatiles.

Review calibrations, control recoveries and other QC parameters for EPA SW-846 compliance.

Interact with laboratory section to resolve issues arising from data review.

January 2002 to June 2002

Midwest Research Institute Kansas City, MO

Senior Scientist

Manage High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) Laboratory for dioxin analysis in biological and environmental matrices.

Review QC and calibrations.

(Reason for short tenure period: Management decision to dissolve the dioxin group. About 8 members of the group affecetd)

June 1996 to December 2001

Tetra Tech EM Inc Lenexa, KS

Senior Scientist/Data Validator/Analytical Proje

As Primary data validation chemist for environmental analytical data I performed data validation for remedial sites, incinerators trial burns etc.

Dioxins, SVOC, VOC, Explosives, Metals) using National Functional Guidelines.

Review QAPP, SAP.

Review analytical project planning for compliance to EPA regulations and requirements.

Develop and review environmental field sampling plans, SOPs.

Perform contract laboratory audits.

Review of PE sample data to evaluate contract laboratory performance.

Consult with Project Engineers to recommend appropriate, cost effective EPA analytical methods.

Oversight of contracted sampling teams.

Procure and coordinate NELAP Certified Contract Laboratories, sample tracking and management, for various site remediation projects.

May 1996 to December 2001

May 1991 to April 1995

ManTech Environmental Technology Kansas City, KS

Project Scientist

Review of dioxin, semi-volatile and volatile analytical data for QC compliance, calibrations, and other EPA regulated parameters.

Troubleshoot QC problems.

Author technical reports for clients.

Respond to clients' queries on reports submitted.Manage HRMS laboratory for dioxin analysis. Review of dioxin, semi-volatile and volatile analytical data for QC compliance, calibrations, and other EPA regulated parameters. Troubleshoot QC problems. Generate technical reports for clients. Respond to clients' queries on reports submitted. As a team member of Special Projects Committee participated in planning new projects.

As a team ember of Special Projects Committee participated in planning new projects.

Major Project: Times Beach, MO dioxin contaminated site.

Education

May 1976 Paddington College London,

Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Higher Technological Diploma equivalnet to BS

May 1969 Uganda College of Technology Kampala,

Diploma Chemical Laboratory Technology

Diploma equivalent to Associates degree

Kololo Secondary School Kampala,

High School Diploma

Accomplishments

Implemented Corporate Environmental Quality System

Managed environmental analytical projects for site investigations and remediations

Authored Project Planning Documents such as UFP-QAPP, SAP,WP for HTRW and MMRP projects for MAVFAC and USACE programs.

Oversight of laboratory analytical and field sampling activities for adherence to approved QA/QC plans

DoD QSM for laboratory performance

Thorough knowledge of EPA SW-846 AND CLP methods and data validation guidelines.

Laboratory procurement, audit, oversight and sample management.

Database management

Author final analytical reports, perform statistical trend analysis for groundwater COPCs

40 Hr HAZWOPER Certification

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