Data Collection Microsoft Office
Resume:
Michael Nichols
Environmental Engineer and Consultant
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
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Consulting Engineer
Murfreesboro, TN
Willing to relocate to: Alabama - Georgia - Florida Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Environmental Consultant
Deloitte - Washington, DC
September 2022 to Present
Environmental Consultant
NEPA permitting, Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements for Dept. of Commerce Broadband infrastructure project .
Determining if the project site has specific requirements that come under the Clean Water Act, Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act or Archeological Resources Protection Act. Determining if CATEX, FONSI applies to the site.
EPCRA, public right to know information.
Merit grant review of applications for eligibility and adherence to grant requirements. Data collection and analysis.
MS Office and Teams
Google Docs, Maps and Google Earth
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Salesforce
ArcGIS Pro, FieldMaps and Survey 123
Clearance level - Confidential
Environmental Engineer
Stell Environmental Enterprises, Inc - Exton, PA
October 2021 to January 2023
• Inspection of stormwater infrastructure for structural and compliance issues on over 700 BMP sites at U. S. government facilities Aberdeen Proving Ground and Adelphi Labs ( e.g. Micro bioretentions, Bio swales, Submerged gravel wetlands, Rain gardens, Impervious surface conversions, Grass channels, Wet and Dry ponds,Sand filters, Berms, Dry detention areas and industrial BMPs ) .
• Inspection of Airfields at Aberdeen Proving Ground and Aberdeen Edgewood.
• Wetlands delineation in Chesapeake Bay, Susquehanna River estuary area.
• Coastal Engineering and Shoreline Management for U. S. Army Corps of Engineers along Maryland shoreline.
• Environmental Audit
• ISO 14001
• Data Collection and analysis.
• Technical Reports
• ESRI ArcGIS Pro, Field Maps and Survey 123
• Trimble GPS
• MS Office and Teams
• MS Project
• Adobe Acrobat
• SAS, R, SPSS
• DoD Clearance level - Secret
Environmental Specialist
Cretelligent - Gold River, CA
January 2020 to September 2022
• Phase 1 and phase 2 ESAs on commercial property.
• All work conducted using ASTM E 1527- 13 and E 1527-21 standards.
• Site visits, site testing and monitoring, vapor intrusion testing, lead, asbestos and mold testing.
• Title and Document searches
• Data collection and analysis.
• MS Office and Teams
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Google Suite
• ESRI ArcGIS Pro
• Land Glide
• FastField
Environmental Specialist
GAI Consultants - Pittsburgh, PA
January 2017 to July 2021
Environmental Consulting on
Projects in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia, Texas .
• Environmental consulting on petroleum and natural gas sites, utilities, airport and roadway projects.
• Environmental audits
• Inspection of project sites for compliance
• Wetlands, Stream assessments, Habitat studies
• Permitting NPDES, NEPA, 401, 404 and title V.
• Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements
• CATEX, FONSI, EPCRA
• SPCC
• Data collection and analysis.
• ArcGIS Pro and Collector
• Trimble GPS
• Microsoft Office and Teams
• Adobe Acrobat
• Google Suite
Watershed Representative
Rutherford County Engineering and Planning Department - Murfreesboro, TN February 2015 to September 2016
This was a USEPA grant funded project to collect data on the Stones River Watershed
• Collection of data on erosion sites, in stream daming, flood plain, riparian buffer, fluvial geomorphology, land use along the watershed area and cataloging native and non native invasive species of aquatic plants and animals, macro invertebrates, mollusks.
• Sampling and testing surface and ground water for dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, lead, phosphates, nitrates, coliform bacteria and micro plastics.
• Data collection and analysis
• SAS, R
• ArcGIS Pro
• ArcGIS Collector used to upload photos and data sites
• Microsoft Office
• Google Suite
• Adobe Acrobat
• Trimble GPS
Senior Right of Way Agent
Bechtel - Nashville, TN
March 2014 to March 2016
• Negotiating leases and purchases of land along right of way for the Google Fiber Project.
• Obtaining permits related to project construction.
• Conducting research on codes and zoning requirements.
• Handling Damage Control for liability related issues due to project construction.
• Microsoft Office and Teams, Adobe Acrobat, Google Suite, ArcGIS Pro and Google Maps. Environmental Consultant for Property Acquisitions Wilson Properties, LLC - Nashville, TN
January 2007 to December 2014
Consultant for Property Acquisition
Right of Way acquisition for linear construction projects.
• Conducting Phase 1 and 2 Environmental Site Assessments using ASTM E 1527 - 13 and E 1527-21 procedures.
• Over 700 phase 1 and phase 2 ESAs performed.
• Historical Document and Property Records searches
• Researching codes and zoning requirements, easements and right of ways on properties for utilities
( solar, gas pipeline )
• Data collection and analysis
• Site Suitability Analysis using ESRI ArcGIS
• Determining value of real property
• Property Assessments
• Consultation with project management and stakeholders .
• ESRI ArcGIS Desktop and Collector
• Microsoft Office
• Adobe Acrobat
• Google Suite
Environmental Compliance Engineer
Donnell Construction - Knoxville, TN
January 2001 to January 2008
• Projects include TVA sites, Municipal Airports and highway projects, pipeline and fiber optic projects.
• Environmental Permitting NEPA, NPDES
401,404, 408, TVA 26A, Title V and DOT 4f.
Construction permitting-CGP, IGP and MSGP
• Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements, CATEX, FONSI, EPCRA and SARA
- Community Right to Know regulations
• Stormwater inspection for Best Management Practice/ Due Diligence.
• Wetlands delineation and stream assessments, habitat studies, environmental monitoring
• Habitat Studies
• Water and soil testing.
• Data collection and analysis
• Work with the Clean Water Act and Waters of the United States Rule, Endangered Species Act, Historic Preservation Act, Rivers and Harbors Act.
• ArcGIS Desktop, Collector
• ArcMap
• MS Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), MS Project Environmental Scientist I - Air Quality
State of Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation - Murfreesboro, TN March 1995 to April 1998
Monitoring ambient air quality and collecting data
• Testing for carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, sulfur dioxide, lead, tropospheric ozone, particulate matter.
Statistical Analyst
Covance - Nashville, TN
May 1990 to December 1995
• Data analysis of clinical trials
• Quantitative Analysis
• Regression Analysis
• SAS, SPSS and S-Plus
Education
Master's in Biostatistics
Emory University - Atlanta, GA
May 1998 to December 2000
B. S. in Environmental Science
Middle Tennessee State University - Murfreesboro, TN 1997
B. S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Auburn University - Auburn, AL
August 1982 to December 1986
Skills
• Environmental Permitting NEPA, NPDES,401,404 (10+ years)
• Environmental Compliance and Due Diligence (10+ years)
• Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements-CATEX, FONSI, EPCRA (10+ years)
• Wetlands and Stream Assessments (10+ years)
• Phase 1 and Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments (10+ years)
• Stormwater - Compliance, Inspection, Management (10+ years)
• ArcGIS Pro, Collector, FieldMaps and Survey 123 (10+ years)
• Microsoft Office and Teams (10+ years)
• Google Suit-Docs,Gmail,Earth and Maps (10+ years)
• Data Collection and Analysis (10+ years)
• Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Historic Preservation Act (10+ years)
• Endangered Species Act, Archeological Resources Protection Act (10+ years)
• Rivers and Harbors Act, Waters of the United States Rule (10+ years)
• Technical writing
• ArcGIS
• Data analysis skills
• Research
• Data collection
• Analysis skills
• GIS
• OSHA
• Environmental law
• EPA
• Inspections - compliance,construction and insurance
• SAS
• SQL
• AutoCAD
• Six Sigma
• Microsoft Project
• R
Awards
Chi Epsilon
1984
Engineering Honor Society
Golden Key
1992
Academic Honor Society
Certifications and Licenses
Six Sigma Black Belt
Data Analytics
Certified Professional in Erosion and Sedimentation Control February 2023
StormWaterOne
Driver's License
January 2016 to January 2024
State of Tennessee Department of Transportation
Certified Environmental Professional
Wetlands Scientist
May 2017
Engineer In Training (EIT)
Present
Fundamentals of Engineering
Groups
Member
Present
American Statistical Association
Tennessee Environmental Council
Member and Volunteer for Environmental Projects.
Harpeth River Conservancy
Member, Volunteer
American Society of Civil Engineers
Member
Stones River Watershed Association
Member, Volunteer, Former Committee Chairman
Tennessee Riverkeeper
February 2022
• Volunteer for watershed projects .
Additional Information
• ESRI Field Maps and Survey 123, ArcGIS Pro and Desktop, Collector and CityWorks
• Compliance and Permitting NEPA, NPDES, Historic Preservation,401, ACOE 404, TVA 26A, CGPs, MSGPs
• Analytics ( SAS, SPSS, R, Excel ), IT ( SQL, Python, JAVA )
• MS Office ( Access, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word )
• MS Project
• NHWA Bridge Inspection courses
• Wetlands delineation and stream assessments
• Air, Soil and Water Testing
• Phase 1 and 2 Environmental Site Assessments
• Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments
• CAD Civil 3D, HydroCAD
• Communication, Leadership, Training
• Estimates- Construction, Property Damage
• Xactimate
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