ERIC THOMAS VANDER VELDE

Altadena, California 818-***-**** ac5oro@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/eric-vander-velde Earth Scientist – Land Use Research and Environmental Health Safety Investigations Extensive experience in geologic, groundwater and environmental consulting. Projects primarily in California with additional experience in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, and Maine. Passionate about the Earth sciences, historical property (land use) research and Environmental Health and Safety Due Diligence projects. Greatest attributes are communication and leadership skills. Talents include project development, coordination and management, and creating a safe working environment in the field and office. As a Subject Matter Expert, makes presentations, communicates and interfaces well between clients, regulatory agencies, and the public. Teaches community disaster preparedness classes and is a member of the Amateur Radio Emergency Services, Northeast Los Angeles District and Altadena Local Emergency Radio Team. Areas of Expertise:

• Effective and proactive communicator; anticipates issues before problems arise

• Exceptional leadership skills deemed a key link to the success of projects

• CERCLA, RCRA, and State of California Title 22 regulatory processes

• Extensive experience with site and project management

• Extensive experience with contaminated vadose zone and groundwater characterization

• Extensive experience with Environmental Health and Safety Due Diligence projects

• Extensive experience with waste characterization, management and disposal processes

• Strong working knowledge of air sampling and monitoring techniques

• Strong working knowledge of storm water compliance projects SWPPPs, NPDES permit and WDR compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MWH Americas, Inc., & MWH now part of Stantec, Pasadena, CA 1997 - 2017 Supervising Geologist

Key senior team member and led groundwater Remedial Investigations and geologic characterizations. Managed field teams during a span of over 100,000 hours of no loss time incidents. Corporate Office Health and Safety Point of Contact. Executed regional site investigation projects in Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Maine. Extensive client list including Boeing, Honeywell, GE, NASA, U.S. DOE, U.S. EPA, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, U.S. Air Force. Select projects:

• Site Manager/Site Safety Officer - Boeing-Rocketdyne Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL), RCRA Facility Investigation and Groundwater Characterization, Simi Valley, CA

• Field Team Leader - Honeywell International, Inc., Site and Regional Groundwater Remedial Investigation and Cleanup, San Fernando Valley, CA

• Lead Investigator - Honeywell International, Inc., regional responsible party, property and historical land use investigation, San Fernando Valley, CA

• Field Team Leader - Mobil Oil Company - Retail Service Station, Geologic and Geophysical Investigations, west Los Angeles, CA

• Task Manager - U.S. International Conglomerate - Confidential Client, Environmental Health and Safety

(EHS) Due Diligence and Compliance Audit, United States, Japan, Korea, Pakistan

• Field Team Leader - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, Alabama, Buckley Field Ordnance and Explosive Clearance Action, Aurora, CO

• Field Team Leader - U.S. Air Force, Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE), Loring Air Force Base, Caribou, ME

• Field Team Leader - U.S. Air Force, AFCEE, Vandenberg Air Force Base, AOC Investigations and Interim Remedial Action Evaluations, Lompoc, CA

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Brown and Caldwell, Inc., Pasadena, CA

Senior Geologist

Select Projects:

• Project Geologist - Caltrans Storm Water Management Program, Caltrans Storm Water Facilities Retrofit Evaluation, Various California Sites, CA

• Project Geologist/Report Author - U.S. Department of Navy, CLEAN II Contract, Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Remediation Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS), Orange County, CA

• Contract Task Order Leader - U.S. Department of Navy, CLEAN II Contract, Removal Site Evaluations and Environmental Baseline Surveys, Four Southern California Naval Bases, CA

• Project Geologist - Unocal Corporation and ARCO - Retail Service Stations, Underground Storage Tank Investigations, Los Angeles, CA

Ecology and Environment, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Project Geologist - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Technical Assistance Team and Field Investigation Team, Hazardous Waste Sites, CA and AZ

Almaden Vineyards, Cienega, CA

Chemistry Lab Assistant/Cellar Manager

Core Laboratories, Inc., Farmington, NM

Rock Core Analyst

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science, Geology, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas

• 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)

• 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher (April 2017)

• First Aid, CPR and AED Training (April 2017)

• Community Emergency Response Team (April 2015) & Subsequent Refresher Courses

• IS-00100.b, Introduction to Incident Command System, FEMA, Emergency Management Institute

• IS-00200.b, Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, FEMA, Emergency Management Institute

• IS-00700.a, National Incident Management System, FEMA, Emergency Management Institute

• Amateur Radio Operator License (November 2015) – Call Sign KK6YVS VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Amateur Radio Emergency Services®, Northeast Los Angeles District, Huntington Hospital, Pasadena, CA – volunteer amateur radio operators who have registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes (Active) Altadena Map Your Neighborhood, Altadena, CA – teaches nationally recognized MYN disaster preparedness program to the community (Active)

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