Professional Geologist with a solid background in the assessment and
remediation of petroleum and chlorinated solvent impact at UST and solid
waste facilities for private, commercial, municipal and government clients.
Areas of focus/expertise include:
. Project management of petroleum and chlorinated solvent assessment &
remediation projects at commercial, government, and private facilities.
. Preparation of competitive bids, cost proposals & pre-submittals for environmental and
geotechnical projects.
. ASTM Phase I & II Environmental Audits, public records, and real estate
background research.
. Preparation and review of LSA, CSA, & CAP reports for LUST and landfill
facilities as per NCDENR requirements; Quality Assurance Project Plans,
Sampling & Analysis Plans, and Site Health & Safety Plans. Preparation
and submittal of Site Suitability Studies, Design Hydrogeological
Studies, and Corrective Action Plans for MSW facilities.
. Implementation and field oversight of geotechnical mapping and drilling
for VDOT & NCDOT highway improvement projects.
. Planning and implementation of innovative remedial technologies including
MNA and substrate injection.
. Planning and field supervision of UST closure, well installation, and
remedial excavation activities.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
2013 - Present
Independent Consulting Geologist
Professional Associate with Nova Consulting Group
Chapel Hill, NC
2012 - 2013
Senior Geologist/ Project Manager
Agra Environmental, Inc.
Consultech Environmental, Inc.
Cary, NC
2010 - 2012
Independent Consulting Geologist
Chapel Hill, NC
2008 - 2010
Professional Geologist/ Project Manager
Municipal Engineering Services Co., P.A.
Garner, NC
2003 - 2008
Project Manager/Geologist
Withers & Ravenel Engineering Services
Cary, NC
2001 - 2003
Independent Consulting Geologist
Chapel Hill, NC
1997 - 2001
Project Manager/ Project Geologist
NFE Technologies, Inc.
Morrisville, NC
1996 - 1997
Staff Scientist III
ARCADIS Geraghty & Miller, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
1993 - 1996
Project Manager/ Environmental
Geologist
Turner Environmental Consultants, P.C.,
Carrboro, NC
1990 - 1993
Project Manager/ Project Hydrogeologist
EMS Environmental, Inc.
Durham NC, Frederick, MD.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:
. Bachelor of Science in Geology, University of Maryland at College Park,
December 1990.
. N.C. Licensed Geologist No. 1776
. S.C. Licensed Geologist No. 2463
. OSHA 40-Hr. HAZWOPER Certification
w/ annual 8-Hr. updates
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
. Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists
. Carolina Geological Society
. Geological Society of America
. Groundwater Professionals of North Carolina
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:
. Drilling Methods: HSA, air rotary, mud rotary, NX/NQ rock coring, cone
penetrometer, laser-induced fluorescence, membrane interface probe.
. Groundwater Sampling: Low-flow groundwater sampling methods using
peristaltic, bladder, & submersible pumps.
. Computing/Software: MS Office Suite, Autodesk (AutoCAD, Land Desktop,
Map) Surfer, Aqtesolv, Visual MODFLOW, Biochlor, Bioscreen,
ChemPoint/ChemStat, ArcGIS, RockWorks/LogPlots & GCA gINT.
. Field Equipment: Win-Situ transducer probes & software; RAE, Photovac,
and Foxboro OVAs; Horiba & YSI water quality meters; Trimble handheld GIS
equipment.
. Analytical & Field Testing: Planning, implementation, analysis &
interpretation of aquifer tests (pumping tests, slug tests); spreadsheet
and statistical analysis of soil/groundwater analytical data; stereonet
analysis of structural data; drainage basin analysis.
. Extensive geologic experience in the mid to southern Appalachian region
(NC, SC, VA, MD, PA, WV).
KEY PROJECTS AND ASSIGNMENTS:
. Senior Project Geologist for MSW landfill facilities throughout North
Carolina. Primary author of Corrective Action Plans for the Alexander
Co., Greene Co., Lenoir Co., City of Albemarle (Stanly Co.), Surry
Co., and Wayne Co. landfills. Proposed remedial solutions involving
monitored natural attenuation and substrate injection. Prepared and
submitted Design Hydrogeologic Studies for the Ashe and Wayne County
landfills. Planned and supervised hydrogen-release compound injection
program at the Ashe Co. landfill in support of proposed Phase 3
expansion.
. Project Geologist for NC Dry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Act (DSCA)
projects, preparing Priority Assessment Reports, Quarterly Monitoring
Reports, and cost proposals for DSCA contract nos. 31-0013 (1103 W.
Club Blvd., Durham), 41-0006 (Eastgate Cleaners, High Point), 41-0023
(A Cleaner City, Greensboro), 68-0003 (Deluxe Cleaners, Chapel Hill),
92-0029 (Galaxy Cleaners, Cary), and 92-0025 (Hilker's Cleaners,
Raleigh).
. Project Manager/Geologist for Phase I Limited Site Assessments at
North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) facilities in Burlington,
Hamlet, Raleigh, Salisbury, St. Pauls, Tarboro, and Zebulon; UST
closures at Benson, Warsaw, and Windsor armories; spill response and
remediation at the NCNG Air Support Flight Facility in Morrisville.
. Project Manager/Geologist for assessment/remediation projects at US
Army Corps of Engineers sites: UST investigations at Letterkenny Army
Depot, Chambersburg, PA; installation of biosparge remediation systems
at Fort Fisher AFRA, Kure Beach, NC; UST closures at FEMA-managed
Emergency Broadcast System facilities.
. Project Manager/Geologist for Virginia Department of Transportation
highway improvement projects: U.S. Route 58 from Vesta to Meadows of
Dan, Patrick Co.; U.S. Route 58 from Damascus to Konnarock, Washington
Co.; VA Route 16 from Volney to Troutdale, Grayson Co.; VA Route 288,
Powhatan Co.; Interstate 95 / US Route 1 interchange, Fredericksburg.
Supervised multiple drilling crews. Performed field-mapping and slope
stability analyses.
. Project Geologist for geotechnical field investigations at South
Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) facilities. Projects included slurry
wall remediation at the Canadys Station facility; hydrogeologic siting
study for ash-pond expansion at the Wateree Station facility.