Michael Nichols
Environmental Engineer and Consultant
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
adyfvw@r.postjobfree.com
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 ) .
• Wetlands delineation in Chesapeake Bay, Susquehanna River estuary area.
• Shoreline Management for U. S. Army Corps of Engineers along Maryland shoreline.
• Environmental Audit
• Data Collection and analysis.
• Technical Reports
• DoD Clearance level - Secret
• ESRI ArcGIS Pro, Field Maps and Survey 123
• MS Office and Teams
• Photography
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
ESRI ArcGIS Pro
Land Glide
Environmental Specialist
GAI Consultants - Pittsburgh, PA
January 2017 to July 2020
Environmental Consulting on
Projects in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia, Texas .
• Environmental consulting on petroleum and natural gas sites, utilities projects 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
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
• ArcGIS Collector used to upload photos and data sites
• Microsoft Office
Environmental Consultant for Property Acquisitions Wilson Properties, LLC - Nashville, TN
January 2007 to December 2014
Environmental Consultant for Property Acquisition and Construction
• 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
• Data collection and analysis
• Site Suitability Analysis using ESRI ArcGIS Pro.
• Site testing and monitoring for vapor intrusion and volatile organic compounds.
• Property Assessments
• Energy efficiency testing, FLIR, Calibrated Blower Door testing, Duct testing, certification of Energy Star and LEED compliance on construction.
• Consultation with project management and stakeholders .
• ESRI ArcGIS Desktop and Collector
• Microsoft Office
Environmental Compliance Engineer
Donnell Construction - Knoxville, TN
January 2001 to January 2008
Environmental Permitting NEPA, NPDES
401,404, 408, TVA 26A, Title V and DOT 4f.
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
• Right of Way acquisition for linear construction projects, e. g. highway projects, pipeline projects
• Negotiating settlements for property acquisition along the right of way with land owners .
• Accessing fair market values for land parcels.
• Working with the Uniform Relocation Act of Right of Way.
• 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.
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 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 IEAC
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