Ebenezer Agbobli, CEP

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 18 years of extensive experience in project management, environmental due diligence investigation/land use planning, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)/Section 106 Policy, environmental review/impact assessment, research, regulatory permit management, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, and technical report writing.

Academy of Board-Certified Environmental Professional (CEP).

Member of the ASTM E1527 Task Group/Historical Subgroup.

Excellent analytical, computing skills, communication; and accustomed to working in deadline-driven environments.

SPECIALTIES

Project Management; ASTM Phase I & Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)

Permit Management

Environmental Review; Environmental and Impact Assessment

Preliminary Assessment (PAR)

Environmental Baseline Survey

Groundwater, Soil, Lead and Asbestos Sampling

Regulatory Analysis/Review

Client Management; Interaction Negotiations

Proposal Preparations

Informal Biological Assessment

Project Monitoring

Project Coordination

Compliance with Environmental Performance Commitments

Transaction Screens

TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Environmental Professional (CEP); ASTM International-Certification for Phase 1 ESA for Commercial Real Estate; 40-Hour OSHA (HAZWOPER) Certification; EPA-AHERA-Asbestos Building Inspector Certificate; OSHA 10-Hour Construction Occupational Health and Safety Training, (CEU=1.0) v2; Department of Transportation HAZMAT Transportation Safety Training; Amtrak/NJ-Transit Railroad On-Track Safety and Security Training; Microsoft Project Training; ESRI Getting Started with ArcGIS (for ArcGIS 10) certification; and RF Site Safety Awareness Certificate.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hazen and Sawyer, New York, NY – Senior Principal Scientist/Permit Manager (April 2014 – Present)

Oversee and execute Phase I ESA for several major water/wastewater infrastructure improvement projects concurrently in accordance with ASTM E1527-13.

Spearhead project quality assurance (QA) review and quality control (QC) reviews for environmental vendor deliverables and assisting with budgeting.

Manage and provide technical assistance for the development of client permit data needs, and execution of environmental permits including Environmental Assessment under State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)/City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) requirements, and leveraging technology to monitor and coordinate with federal agencies such as the USACE; USFWS, State agencies such as NYSDEC and local municipalities.

Deputy Project Manager/Project and Assessment Lead Coordinator for a deadline-driven project: managed and tracked a $5 million project budget, leveraged experience to successfully coordinate property accessibility with stakeholders and property owners to implement fieldwork.

Lead and develop high-level project deliverables in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 14.09 of the New York State Historic Preservation Act, and local preservation environmental reviews, under the provisions of the SEQR Act for clients to help facilitate the environmental review process and adherence to regulatory requirements.

Spearhead, coordinate, manage and serve as subject matter expert on hazardous materials and provide regulatory review guidance to project managers to help facilitate environmental review process and to ensure client’s adherence to federal, state, and local requirements.

Lead and liaise permitting effort to establish excellent working relationships and effectively communicate with client, local, state, federal, internal stakeholders and successfully obtain relevant permits for a high-stakes project.

Oversaw the successful preparation of applications and coordinated environmental review associated with property acquisition for an out-of-state project requiring navigating complex wetland and watercourse regulations in MA.

Peak Environmental, Inc., Woodbridge, NJ – Project Manager (April 2013 – March 2014)

Managed project scopes and implemented multiple Phase I and Phase II ESA projects concurrently throughout project life cycle in accordance with ASTM E1527-05 and ASTM E1527-13, executed EDR PARCEL project set up, proposals preparation, and provided technical QA/QC review for commercial, industrial and residential properties.

Provided subcontractor oversight, supervised field staff, developed relationships/interacted with clients, client attorneys, Real Estate Brokers, NJDEP Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP), and maintained project status communication.

Managed Preliminary Assessment (PA)/Site Investigation projects in New Jersey in support of innocent property purchaser defense and Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA) filings and facilitated delivery of final project technical report and invoices.

IVI Telecom/Due Diligence Services, Inc., White Plains, NY – Project Manager (June 2011 – April 2013)

Managed projects, including milestones, liaised and interacted with clients to ensure timely project completion and delivery within Scope of Work and budget for real estate firms, lending/financial institutions, and telecommunication companies.

Trained and assisted with the supervision of staff/interns to meet established deadlines for multiple clients’ projects/portfolios and executed the successful completion of NY SEQR Short EAF/EA/HUD studies for a proposed $7 Million residential development project.

Executed the completion of large volumes and complex environmental due diligence projects for Real Estate properties and Telecom infrastructure projects including, Phase I ESA, Environmental Assessment, NEPA and Section 106 reports) buildings and infrastructure.

Spearheaded environmental liability and risks investigations, radon testing, and follow-up corrective actions, developed and conducted Native American Tribal Consultation, implemented environmental and permit compliance assessments, coordinated with governmental agencies such as USACE, state DEP.

BEM System, Inc., Chatham, NJ – Environmental Scientist (July 2010 – May 2011)

Completed groundwater sampling using Low Flow (LF) groundwater sampling procedure, assisted with supervision of Geoprobe and monitoring well installation activities.

Provided oversight for a joint federal and state funded NJ Portal Bridge Capacity Enhancement Project hazardous waste manifest transportation, co-managed and conducted air/noise quality monitoring at the Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center (LMCC), supervised sub-contractors for the NJDOT/NY/NJ Transit Air Quality Monitoring Program.

EBI Consulting, York, PA – Environmental Analyst/Staff Scientist (August 2005 – July 2010)

Successfully completed over 500 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment projects in accordance with ASTM standards and soil, asbestos and lead paint sampling.

Managed, developed, organized and maintained databases for the completion of diverse environmental/planning due diligence reports; monitored and facilitated the completion of NEPA/Section 106 processes and successfully obtained NEPA clearance on federal, state, and local governments, commercial, industrial and private properties.

Performed Radiofrequency-Electromagnetic Energy (RF-EME) monitoring, audits and data collection to ensure compliance with Federal Communications Commission’s maximum permissible exposure limits standards

EDUCATION

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, PA - MSc. Geoenvironmental Studies

University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana - BSc. Land use and Regional Planning

INTERNSHIPS

Multiple Locations: Fulton County Conservation District/ Martin & Martin Engineers –Pennsylvania – (Concurrent with MSc) (September 2003 – May 2005)

Evaluated impacts of land use on stormwater runoff and recommended solutions to reduce stormwater runoff in three townships in Pennsylvania; developed database for the preparation of multi-municipal comprehensive plans; and produced resource maps, land use and traffic engineering/safety maps using GIS.

PUBLICATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

“A Review of ASTM E1527-13: Potential Implications for Conducting Phase I Due Diligence Investigations,” The Certified Environmental Professional Journal; 2014

“Changes in Land Use Pattern: An Evaluation of Urbanization in McConnellsburg, PA and Impacts on Stormwater Runoff” AAG Conference; 2005

“Regional Planning: The New Paradigm shift in Franklin County, PA” PGS Conference; 2004

OTHER SKILLS-Computer

Microsoft Teams, Microsoft OneNote, Skype for Business, EDR Parcel Platform, HotDocs, Adobe PDF, Bluebeam Software, ArcMap 10.6.1; and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint)

AFFILIATIONS

ASTM E1527 Task Group/Historical Subgroup-Member

Academy of Board Certified Environmental Professionals (ABCEP)-Member

Association of American Geographers (AAG)-Member

American Planners Association (APA)-Member

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