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Project Manager/Engineer

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Summit, NJ
Posted:
June 04, 2017

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Parveen Kumar, P.E.; QSD/QSP Phone: 619-***-****

** *********** **. *** ** Summit, NJ 07901 ac0oaf@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Project Management and Technical Experience with Deportment of Defense including Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) at various Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Installations in CA and NV and various government agencies and commercial clients

Solid management skills, demonstrated proficiency in leading and mentoring individuals to maximize levels of productivity, while forming cohesive team environments

Technical Experience including soil and groundwater assessments for remediation investigations; indoor air vapor intrusion evaluations; and storm water management programs

Good technical writing; prepared various RI/FS reports, Closure Reports, Corrective Action Plans, Proposed Plans, Record of Decision and various other technical documents

Strong knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic processes and human health risk assessments to interpret meaningful results from computer models

Strong GIS knowledge; use of GIS analyses to support watershed level analysis, and decision making

Experience in preparation of proposals, subcontracts, and invoices, and reporting to the Navy on a monthly basis

Understanding of consistent and sound cost estimation principles and the importance of three critical aspects of a project; Scope, Schedule, and Budget

Worked with various engineering design firms (AECOM, Tetra Tech, Brown & Caldwell, ARCADIS etc.) demonstrating ability to work as a team member and acclimatization to challenging and demanding work environments

Excellent interpersonal skills; understanding of business side of engineering and client satisfaction PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Total experience of more than 14 years working in environmental and construction field and more than ten years of experience working as Project Manager/Engineer for environmental engineering firms based in San Diego, CA. I have been working on various Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Installations in CA and NV under multiple Contracts for NAVFAC SW for CERCLA/RCRA/UST-AST Environmental Studies or other Navy and Air Force contracts and managing the projects while directly coordinating with Navy RPMs and Activity Point of Contacts. My project management responsibilities have included supervising project staff, conducting site orientations including health & safety, work plan and report coordination, GIS/data representation, client and agency presentations, quality control, budgeting, scheduling, project tracking, and cost estimations for the project proposals as well as Navy Contract Proposals. My project roles and experience in addressing environmental issues on petroleum releases from USTs and fuel lines; municipal, industrial and military landfills; solvent, oil and paint releases from industrial shops and operation facilities; storm water management and monitoring programs, etc., are summarized as follows:

Accord Engineering, Inc., San Diego, CA

Project Manager/Senior Engineer, May 07, 2012-February 05, 2017 Recent Major Projects – Project Manager/Senior Engineer, MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, CA, Former NAS Moffett Field, CA, and Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA

Coordinated schedules/detailed updates and managed multiple task orders for MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms and NALF, San Clemente Island by working in tandem with the Navy RPM and subcontractors.

Lead Author for preparing Remedial Action Operation Optimization Investigation Report following NAVFAC RAO Optimization Guidance (2001) for an existing SVE System at Twentynine Palms.

Served as Senior Engineer for Vapor Intrusion monitoring and mitigation project, which involved the comprehensive sampling of outdoor and indoor air and soil gas for VOCs intruding into various buildings above a large plume of contaminated groundwater in the Navy Area of Responsibility at the former NAS Moffett Field, California.

Lead Author for preparing Air Sampling and Vapor Intrusion Tier Response Evaluation Reports, various work plans including sampling strategies, and Vapor Pathway, Soil Gas, and Groundwater Sampling Report to support Vapor Intrusion Tier Response Evaluation. The tier classification/ranking determined the remedial response action required for each building.

Prepared Remedial Action Plan (RAP) including the conceptual/final design for Soil Vapor Extraction System for AAFES Site at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA.

Prepared Focused Feasibility Study documents for soil issues (metals and MEC) at IR Site 2/4 and MRP Site 5

& North Delta, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, CA.

Prepared technical memorandum documents and monitoring results for evaluation of the investigation results in support of site closures for multiple sites.

Barajas & Associates, Inc., San Diego, CA

Project Manager/Engineer, March 02, 2005 – May 04, 2012 Project Manager/Senior Engineer, Naval Air Station, North Island, CA

Coordinated schedules/detailed updates and currently managed three task orders for North Island by working in tandem with the Navy RPM and subcontractors.

Prepared Expanded Site Inspection Report for sediments investigation at IR Site 1, Outfalls 13 through 15 and Semiannual and Annual Monitoring and Inspection Reports for a landfill site (IR Site 10), NASNI, CA.

Team member for Preparing Closure Plan and Feasibility Study for solid waste management units at Operable Unit (OU) 11 comprising of industrial waste treatment plant and contaminant release issues at NAS North Island, CA.

Conducted revisions for human health risk assessment (HHRA) for specific areas at OU 11 using ProUCL, Advanced JE Model for calculating EPCs and following RAGS document guidelines. Project Manager/Engineer, Anomaly Area 3, Former MCAS El Toro, CA

Coordinated directly with the Navy RPM regarding schedule, logistics, and deliverables.

Prepared/Reviewed Proposed Plan for Anomaly Area 3 (former refuse disposal area) and organized public meeting for proposed plan presentation working in tandem with the Navy RPM. Currently preparing I-ROD for Anomaly Area 3.

Member of a team for preparation of Feasibility Study for Anomaly Area 3. Project Manager/Engineer, OU-4B, Former MCAS Tustin, CA

Coordinated directly with the Navy RPM regarding schedule and deliverables.

Prepared/Reviewed Proposed Plan and organized public meeting for proposed plan presentation working in tandem with the Navy RPM. Prepared I-ROD for six sites with VOCs contaminated groundwater at OU-4B.

Coordination with the Client for all Geographic Information Systems (GIS)/drafting requirements for the project.

Project Manager/Engineer, Basewide Support for Environmental Studies, Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA

Coordinated schedules/detailed updates with the Navy RPM.

Prepared Work Plan, Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) for Perchlorate Study at Site 6; Prepared Work Plans for groundwater investigation at Former Boiler Plant UST Site; landfill maintenance at Site 12 and provided oversight for groundwater investigation of release from sewer line. Prepared Work Plan and Reports for wells abandonment at various sites at China Lake.

Prepared Proposed Plan and Record of Decision documents for Area R and Propulsion Lab Operable Units. Project Manager/Engineer, Naval Air Station, Fallon, CA Landfill Inspection, Maintenance, and Groundwater Monitoring at Sites 20, 21, and 22:

Prepared Work Plan, Sampling and Analysis Plan, and provided support and oversight for landfill inspection, maintenance, and groundwater monitoring at three closed landfill sites; Prepared Reports and presented findings to NDEP.

Soil and Groundwater Investigation, Hot Pit #3:

Prepared work plan, Sampling and Analysis Plan, as well as conducted soil and groundwater investigation of jet fuel pipeline leak at aircraft refueling site including site reconnaissance, collection of groundwater data; preparation of reports and recommendations; additional groundwater monitoring well installation. Project Engineer/GIS Manager, Hunter’s Point Shipyard, San Francisco, CA

Team member for preparing the Remedial Investigation report for Parcel E (where cleaning solvents were spilled on several spots and contaminated waste oil was stored in a pond) at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard with Tetra Tech.

Involved in writing Ground water Nature and Extent, Fate & Transport Sections for Parcel E. Responsible for the evaluation of the current extent and impact of various chemicals at the site, analysis of current and historical data. Used Surfer 8.0 for delineation of plumes for various chemicals of concern for Parcel E.

Coordination with the Client and subcontractors for all Geographic Information Systems (GIS)/drafting requirements for the Navy contract and supervision of company and subcontractor support staff.

Responsibilities included assembly, transfer and maintenance of GIS data; GIS support for scenario analysis; GIS support in decision making; exhibit preparation; data development and integration to accurately represent the spatial features and areas of concern for remediation purposes. Project Manager/Engineer, Naval Base Ventura County, CA

Coordinated with the Navy and subcontractor to conduct asbestos containing materials (ACM)/lead based paint

(LBP) sampling for buildings scheduled for demolition at Point Mugu, Port Hueneme, and San Nicolas Island under multiple task orders. Reviewed and finalized the reports documenting the findings.

Reviewed the development of Best Management Practices (BMPs), recommendations to improve storm water pollution prevention, and costing for implementing BMPs for the MWR Recycling Facility, Port Hueneme. Prepared Work Plan and Report for abandoning 14 wells at San Nicolas Island. Project Engineer, Naval Station Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA.

Provided support for conducting a baseline human health risk assessment to assess potential effects to human health receptors from exposure to chemicals in soil and groundwater at Site 11 as per RAGS guidelines.

Involved in reviewing and evaluating available date, identifying COPCs in the environmental medial at Site 11, identifying receptor populations and potentially completed exposure pathways, and quantifying exposure to COPCs for the pathways identified as potentially complete. Project Manager/Engineer, MCB Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA. Coordinated and managed the Implementation of the RCRA Closure Work Plan for 24 Area, Hazardous Waste Bunker Storage Facility. Planned, coordinated, and provided oversight in the field activities and reviewed the Closure Certification Report. Currently coordinating with team members, the Navy, and subcontractors and providing logistics support for additional soil gas sampling requirements. Preparing Closure Report Addendum documenting soil gas sampling results and risk analysis. Oklahoma State University (OSU), Stillwater, Oklahoma Research Assistant May, 2003-December, 2004

Thesis Project: Evaluation and Modeling of Groundwater Supply & Water Quality Using FEFLOW 5.1 & GIS in Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, Oklahoma. Sponsors: Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB), OK

Integrated water use and water quality data for Arbuckle Simpson aquifer on GIS platform.

Modeled simulations for groundwater flow in Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer by Equivalent Continuum Approach, Discrete Fracture Model, and Dual Fracture Model Approach using Finite Element Model (FEFLOW 5.1) & GIS.

Abstract accepted and presented in American Institute of Hydrology, Las Vegas Conference, October 17-20, 2004.

Other Projects: 1) Calculation of Maximum Discharge Flood Frequency for Different Recurrence Intervals Using GIS for Payne County, Oklahoma and 2) Development of a Shoreline Inventory of Wetlands/Terrestrial Habitat Types of Lake Hudson Using GIS in Mayes County, Oklahoma.

Delineated watershed for Payne County using AVSWAT 2000 Model as an extension in ArcView 3.2.

Formulated calculations for flood frequency at selected locations on Stillwater Creek in Payne County using spatial analyst extension in ArcView 3.2.

Conducted spatial analysis between elevations 619-636 feet of the Lake Hudson in Mayes County, Oklahoma.

Developed a geospatial database to accurately represent the spatial features within the area of interest of the Lake Hudson shoreline.

Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd., New Delhi

Civil Engineer June 1999-Dec 2000

Construction of Multistory Building called Richmond Park, Gurgaon.

Testing of Materials, Quality Control, Steel Work, Shuttering Work, Costing and Estimation, Misc. Work

(Layout, Plumbing provisions etc.)

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE/SKILLS

My understanding of environmental engineering and hydrological processes is complimented by my knowledge and expertise in the following modeling, analysis, and design tools:

Arc GIS 8.x to 10.x Arc GIS Extensions: Geo HMS, Geo RAS, AVSWAT, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst

Risk Assessment Tools such as ProUCL, Advanced JE Model, and EPA’s Adult Lead Model,

FEFLOW Model: Finite Element subsurface flow and transport simulation system,

Surfer 8.0, FlowMaster, HEC-RAS, and HEC-HMS.

EDUCATION

Oklahoma State University (OSU), Stillwater, OK

Masters of Sciences in Environmental Engineering

CGPA 3.91/4.00

Thesis Topic – “Evaluation and Modeling of Ground Water Supply in Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, Oklahoma” Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab, India Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering

CGPA 7.62/10.00

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.), State of California: Civil Engineer/CA-PE # C77375.

Registered with California Stormwater Quality Association as QSP/QSD Certified #21825.

Completed a course on “Climate Protection and Environmental Sustainability” with A+ grade in June 2011 at UC Irvine as part of the Certificate Program of Decision Making for Climate Change. The course provided exposure to assessment of financial, environmental, and business aspects of mitigation efforts; measuring carbon footprints; GHGs; identifying areas for mitigation; triple bottom line and the cost/benefit carbon analysis; and carbon credits, sequestration, and substitution.

USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors, 2008 and 2014.

40 hours OSHA HAZWOPER Training Program; 30 Hour OSHA Construction Industry Outreach Training. References available on request



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