Engineer Construction

Douglas Brodmerkel

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Centereach, New York 11720

Tel: 631-***-**** (H) 516-***-**** (c)

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EMPLOYMENT:

State University of the State of New York -SUNY College at Old Westbury Environmental Health & Safety Officer- Fire System Specialist 2013-2018-Current

1) Operated and maintained fire system for 13 student residences (350 students each) and 10 major buildings, performed maintenance procedures and arranged for outside contractor repairs as needed. 2) Performed NYSDOE fire drills four times/year.

3) Worked with State fire marshal with inspection of all facilities, mitigated violations.

4) Arranged for service for sprinkler and stand pipes. Performed maintenance on such, replaced sprinkler heads and flow switches and check valves, did back flow inspection with plumber. Performed by pass operations for construction actions and serviced fire dept. connection on all buildings. 5) Was responsible for keeping files for all fire system operations and NYS DOE audit results.

6) Set up cooling tower disinfection procedures for NYSDOH requirements, revised contractor work plans for chemical addition piping. 7) Performed emission calculations for entire college including Cogen electric generations, emergency generators and 50 Low NOx units and various non low NOx sources. Submitted calculations to NYSDEC

8) Operated Underground Fuel storage monitoring program. Reported results to NYSDEC.

9) Arranged for training for High voltage safety procedures and right to Know as well as Lock Out-Tag out procedures. Revised Campus Emergency Management Plan

10) Interfaced with NYS/EPA Suffolk county for rehabilitation of sewage system for various buildings on campus including wet well and force main operation. 11) Inspected vehicles on campus for operation for transport of students and Grounds operation.

12) Was responsible for MSDS logs and files for chemicals on campus including research and janitorial areas.

13) Responsible for lab waste and co gen and Auto waste and Arts area waste. 14) Performed calculations for biomass and CO2 production on campus. 15) Was Campus advisor /liaison for Ebola and SARS epidemics. 16) Issued Hot work permits for Campus construction 17) Responsible for entire AED program,

Federal Emergency Management Agency Safety Officer, Long Island office 1

2010- 2013. Section Supervisor. Inspected off site offices, arranged for Security for employees during Storms Irene-Lee and Sandy. Investigated accidents, Supervised FEMA Corp employees. Duties included OSHA inspections at locations and operations to assure safety of Federal employees performing disaster related actions. Handled classified information on work procedures. Provided appropriate PPE for investigators during storm related work. Was sent to other disasters throughout the United States on an as needed basis for limited duration to replace other Safety Cadre members coming off deployment. Did hazardous materials surveys for storm related debris. Took extensive numbers of NIMS courses for Emergency Management operations.

Contract employment, EH+S Manager, various construction firms in NYC metro area, environmental engineer, for several remediation’s currently in operation, such work including soil removal, on site treatment, preparation for work plans, on site air monitoring, construction supervision, perform safety audits for OSHA compliance, provide construction site safety services 2007-2010 Major contracts: State of New York, Power Authority, Remediation, Decommissioning of 825 MW Power Plant, Demolition of Structures, Safety Professional.

Skanska-New York University-Co Generation Facility-Construction-Safety Professional

EnTact Environmental-New Jersey Sports Authority-Soil remediation, soil stabilization. Safety Professional, EH+S- Safety Professional Empire State Development Corporation –Hazardous Materials Survey and Disposal EH+S, Safety Professional.

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSTS INC 2006-2007

Senior Environmental Engineer/Scientist

Project: River East, Vernon Realty Inc. Long Island City N.Y.

10-acre site on East River, Remediation of former Fuel oil, Diesel Fuel and Gasoline, barge off loading and storage facility. Extensive contamination of site. Responsibilities included Community Air Monitoring, site air monitoring with PID for Voc and use of Dust track for dust monitoring.

Responsible for construction of data files for report production for NYS DEC review also for daily and weekly reports. Responsible for construction of Contamination Site Maps for contamination levels and depth of contamination.

Performed soil sampling for clearance of excavated areas using Stars criteria. Supervised Contractor for use of digging methods including encapsulate foam use, prevailing wind direction requirements. Conduct indoor air monitoring using Dragger tubes, PID, Summa canisters for odor investigation during odor alerts.

Serviced existing monitoring wells at another location for Stars criteria for post tank removal review.

Reason for leaving: Client had financial problems, closing site prior to completion of project. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROJECTS 2004-2006

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708 1st Avenue Demolition of 3 story building, powerhouse, switch building and administration offices to 18ft below grade, removal of contaminated soil, shoring sides of excavation. Utility investigation, preparation of vault rooms in powerhouse, demolition of interior walls, and identification of existing conduits, asbestos removal and coal gas soil contamination. Problems included confined entry locations, live steam lines adjacent to work areas. Indoor air quality and noise problems, structural evaluation of existing structures TRC Environmental Inc.-Worth Construction Position Safety Professional

World Trade Center, post 9/11 work debris removal work on 1&9 subways, work on Path track lines, work on new Path Station and switch houses, observed work on concrete retaining walls. Accident investigation, attended Port Authority safety meetings, conduct safety walks through, conduct new employee orientation, conduct weekly tailgate meetings for trades, advised management of NYC Building codes, site safety problems regarding construction of buildings. Operated PID, supervised confined entry in to vaults. Constructed reports on events to Port Authority, constructed weekly reports for management and Port Authority, Tri Venture, Tully Yonkers Pegno Position: Safety Professional

East Side Access Project MTA Long Island Rail Road Long Island City Queens N.Y. Demolition of 6 story former storage building on Northern Blvd and two story maintenance building, two story brick switch buildings, crew quarters, rail hump, lighting towers and 32 spur track lines and associated switches and other rail sections. Observed asbestos removal in all buildings. Investigated suspected drum dumping areas. PCB contaminated soil at coupling points on rail lines. Established monitoring wells Worked with New York and Atlantic freight systems New Jersey transit system, Long Island Rail road and Amtrak main line management. Problems included Safety Zone definition and enforcement interface with Track agents and protection of rolling stock, use of gas cutting operations, use of heavy equipment, constructed Hasp for GCT project, Tully Construction Inc. position: Safety Professional

Contract employment with various construction firms to full fill client requirements for Safety Professional. Conducted walk thru audits for manufacturing facility for insurance renewal Nursing home safety audits for license renewal. Provided accident review for attorney construction injury investigation, visit construction sites for accident investigation. Construct HASPs for manufacturing facilities and construction firms. Observe drivers for trucking firms, do driver evaluation for vehicle use.

James McCullough Co., Inc./John P. Picone Inc., JV 2002-2003 Safety Professional

Responsible for all safety operations, providing daily safety reports for site

Operations, responsible for the selection and purchase order safety equipment.

Construction of Safety reports, accident reports, Calculation on rigging rates, crane placement excavation methods and shoring as well as demolition methods in a heavy construction environment.

Report construction to govt. agencies of methods used and accident rates, construction of methods of operation for use in field work and plan evaluation of field methods for safety evaluation. Develop fall protection programs as well as confined entry work procedures.

Knowledgeable of all methods of operation of heavy construction equipment. Use of gas detection and explosion potential detection equipment. Monitor subcontractor safety procedures.

Utility investigations and identification for excavation and connection to.

Construction of Safety deficiency reports for in house use

Inspect all safety equipment, repair as needed, monitor first aid kit use. James McCullough Co., Inc./Sea Crest Construction, JV 1997-2002 Safety Professional

Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility. Responsible for all 3

Safety operations. Providing fall protection, air monitoring for hazardous

Materials, confined entry evaluation and supervision. Managing hazardous

Chemicals, supervise demolition of large gas holder including lead paint.

Removal and disposal. Accident reporting and investigation. Provide review of current equipment, for worker safety and evaluation of proposed equipment purchases.

Provide worker training of lead awareness courses, medical evaluation and fit testing for an ongoing respirator program.

Staunton Chow Engineers 1993-1997

Environmental Engineer performing Phase I and Phase II environmental

Audits for Department of Defense facilities, including asbestos and lead

Removal. Flow monitoring and manhole evaluation for infiltration and

Inflow including sampling for salinity and VOC at selected locations.

Manhole evaluation and photo evaluation for numbered manholes as well

as sanitary –storm water connection for flow isolation. Extensive confined entry work.

Floatable study for storm sewer evaluation.

Storm water pollution prevention plan for several NYSDOT regional drainage area evaluation and pollution separation plans including deicing area evaluation.

Designer/Inspector installation of gasoline, diesel oil/water interceptors at TBTA facilities.

Safety Engineer for excavation and equipment use. Del Laboratories Inc. 1992-1993

Environmental Engineer

Environmental Engineer for pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturer.

Work performed included EPA Form R, County Sewer report, contingency

Plan, revised MSDS of in house and product lines. Work on OSHA

Requirements, right to know and fire prevention programs, NYS waste

Assessment forms, manifest control, 1,400 ton contaminated soil removal,

Acetone and zinc in waste water control, lab packs, unknown contents drum

Removal, calculation of ventilation requirements for forklift charging areas.

Asbestos removal – Reason for leaving: Corporate downsizing Environmental Compliance Inc. 1990-1991

Environmental Compliance Group Inc.

Environmental Engineer/Hydrogeologist

Work Experience: Phase I and Phase II Environmental Audits

Groundwater monitoring, sampling, air stripping contamination

Plume and gradient determination, instillation of monitoring wells.

Soil remediation, vapor stripping, soil borings, EPA and regulatory

Sanctioned soil and hazardous and non-hazardous removal including

lab packs and drum sampling UST removal and remediation, installation

and design of fuel oil and gasoline tanks, secondary recovery and vapor

recovery. Asbestos investigation, air monitoring and design of abatements.

Industrial air monitoring for industrial solvents.

Unico Inc.- Hauppauge N.Y. Site investigation- site remediation Metcalf & Eddy, Pilot plant for the City of New York 1989-1990 Environmental Scientist

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New York. Demonstration of ozone and diatomaceous earth filtration and rapid sand and mixed media filtration of Croton water. Storch Engineers Department Head, Jericho branch 1988-1989

NY-NJ Port Authority Asbestos Investigation. NYS Department of Transportation Right of Way Environmental Audit and asbestos removal supervision

Applied Technology Services Building Inspection 1987-1988

NYC Department of General Services Industrial air Monitoring for work place investigation – Engineer.

Pollution Specialists Inc., Process Engineer

Asbestos Abatement-Oil-Pollution

Hunts Point Drainage Area

Low Flow Studies for I/I

Process Engineer, Northeast Regional Sewer District 1981-82

Assistant: Superintendent, Anne Arundel 1982-83

County, Maryland, Wastewater Treatment

Greeley & Hansen Engineers 1983-87

Design Engineer

14th Street, NYC Pumping Station, Design Engineer

Rehabilitation, Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, NYC

Chief Chemist, Glen Cove Wastewater Treatment Facility 1979 EDUCATION:

1977–1982

Master of Science, Environmental Health Science – Polytechnic Institute of New York 1982

Bachelors in Science, Biology – Long Island University 1980 Bachelors in Arts, Geology – Long Island University – 1980 Associate in Science, Biology – Nassau Community College 1977 CERTIFICATES:

New York State Grade 1A Wastewater Treatment Operator

N1OSH Course, Certificate Measurement & Identification of Asbestos Dusts

40 hour OSHA Health & Safety Course 10 &30hour Osha construction safety

New York State DMV Commercial Driving License - Hazardous Material Endorsement Transport, Tractor Trailer, Doubles, Triples, Tank, Air brakes, Bus

Instructor – Wastewater Operator Courses for NY State at Polytechnic Institute 1980 5

Lab Assistant for Wastewater Treatment Course at Polytechnic Institute 1981

Associate Safety Professional Certificate

American Red Cross, First Aid & CPR

Lead awareness course National Propane school Confined entry cert

NYC Site Safety Managers examination certificate

Member – National Fire Protection Association.

TWIC Certificate -Homeland Security

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