James C. Eicher

Stanhope, New Jersey

732-***-****

adzl4u@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Vice President-Construction Managing Director with 20+ years of experience working with blue chip firms within the environmental, utilities, and construction industry. Primarily focus on building relationships with internal & external clients, field observation audits, client monitoring, project management, product & process management, incident & risk management, & auditing. Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, and possess a wide range of technical skills. Adobe, Microsoft, Outlook, and Oracle proficient. Highly valued leadership skills learned on the battlefield and applied throughout my career. Ability to manage, motivate, and train a highly productive team; thrives in high pressure and challenging work environments. Always maintaining a proactive state of mind and remaining teachable in meeting client’s goals and objectives. Striving to complete projects in a timely, efficient, and detailed manner is paramount. Highly proficient as an environmental engineering geologist & Combat Veteran while applying my leadership skill set within corporate America. Thrives in high pressure and challenging work environments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consolidated Edison, Inc. College Point, Queens, N.Y.

Supervisor: Environmental Operations

April 2018- Aug 2021

●Responsible for overall safety and health management related to electrical operations in the field; provide advice, guidance and counsel for all levels of management.

●Manage all areas of health and safety including policies & procedures, standards, incident investigation, and removal & installation of faulty system components.

●Work with upper management and represented personnel to identify and mitigate hazards. Perform field audits, inspections and assessments of protocols and procedure, processes and initiate corrective actions.

●Develop and maintain open lines of communications and programs in compliance with company policy.

●Develop, implement, and monitor removal & installations of transformers that meets company requirements.

●Provide timely and effective oversight to maintain high awareness levels, reducing hazards and the potential for on-the-job injuries. Analyze and review existing work procedures to establish new methodologies and procedures to improve business and safety operations.

JMJ Environmental Consulting, LLC Stanhope, N.J.

Vice President: Operations

July 2000– March 2018

●Direct and oversee business operations and implement business development by enhancing existing business and seek out new and potential clients. Manage contracting and bidding process. Ensure conformance with established federal and/or state regulations. Review financials to insure profitability. Evaluate and analyze projects and overall company performance. Conduct bimonthly meetings to protect against over billing and to maintain project objectives. Knowledge of federal and state environmental, safety and health regulations and OSHA, MSHA, USDOT, USEPA, and corresponding state and local agencies by laws.

●Provides oversight of regulated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including the coordination of procedures with subject matter experts (SMEs) and tracking review cycles. Ability to utilize electronic systems for SOP storage, management approval, and cross-referencing with other systems. Provides training for staff located at outside facilities, including the development and maintenance of training curricula, communication of new trainings, and monitoring of training progress.

●Partners with other departments in the development of new and/or innovative training practices to cover technical, quality, and scientific topics for the organization. Supports internal/external audits with provision of training records and the communication of training practices. Works with management and internal QA organizations to gather intel and assist in the development of process improvements for the department. Operates within the confines of departmental SOPs and regulatory guidance’s.

All Environmental Inc.

Freehold, N.J.

East Regional Manager-Site Mitigation November 2013 – June 2015

●Planned, drafted, executed, maintained and improved electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components and systems; controlled computer-aided engineering and designed equipment to perform engineering tasks.

●Develop, monitor, and establish a baseline Safety Programs within the client’s area of expertise. Train in all areas of Safety and Occupational Health. Interpret Regulatory (Federal, State, and Local) guidelines. Oversite of field work to ensure compliance with OSHA standards. Provided technical assistance to field personnel in the areas of environmental remediation with the implementation of numerous applications for chlorinated solvents and/or petroleum products.

●Review and comment on EH&S plans prior to the start of work activities. Conduct field audits of EH&S activities, write finding reports and track trends. Highly proficient with applying The Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (TRSR 7:26E), Site Remediation & Reform Act (SRRA), and all NJDEP Guidance documents to specific tasks associated with Remedial Actions & Alternatives. Prepare Technical Reports in accordance with TRSR 7:26E.

●Manage a team of professionals responsible for soil & groundwater activities; responded and provided technical assistance to a wide array of issues associated with the Technical Guidance documents and 7:26E.

Enviro-Sciences Inc.

Lake Hopatcong, N.J.

Senior Hydrogeologist

November 2009 – June 2013

●Management and mentoring of junior staff. Preparation of proposals and scheduling my team while maintaining the project budget. Technical Report writing. Client contact to confirm and implement needs.

●Scheduling subcontractors. All field work associated with the completion of Site Investigation and/or Remedial Investigation /Action Work Plans.

●Highly proficient with applying The Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (TRSR 7:26E), Site Remediation & Reform Act (SRRA), and all NJDEP Guidance documents to specific tasks associated with Remedial Actions & Alternatives. Prepare Technical Reports in accordance with TRSR 7:26E.

●Hydrogen peroxide injection; install injection, monitoring, extraction, and stainless-steel wells. Sampling of all matrices. Installation, implementation, maintenance, and operation of SVE/DVE systems.

LEW Corp Inc.

Mountainside, N.J.

Senior Manager

November 2003 – June 2009

●Mentoring and training of staff level employees. Direct client contact.

●Groundwater conceptual modeling, data reduction, and data interpretation. Geotechnical over-site.

●Proposal preparation and review. Technical report writing to include RAW’s, RIR’s, SIR’s, ESA’s, Biennial Certifications, CEA’s, and Addendums.

●Implementation of work-plans/senior field geologist/task master.

Medical Leave of Absence

November 2001 – June 2003

Blasland, Bouck, & Lee Inc. Cranbury, N.J.

Project Geologist

March 1998– January 2001

●Report writing: Quarterly Progress Reports; Site Investigation Reports; Groundwater Assessment Reports; Remedial Action/Investigation Workplans/Reports.

●Direct contact with client to confirm and implement needs. Supervision and training of entry level/staff level geologists. Scheduling all field activities with laboratory, drilling firms, and general contractors.

●Implementation of work-plans/senior field geologist/task master. Managing and over-site of a $10 million soil and groundwater investigation in Northern New Jersey.

ICF Kaiser Engineers Inc. Edison, N.J.

Geologist

May 1995– January 1998

●Duties include installation of hydrogen peroxide injection, groundwater monitoring, sparge, extraction, and stainless- steel wells. Soil classification (Unified & Burmeister) and sampling of all types of matrices.

●Installation, implementation, maintenance, and operation of SVE/DVE systems.

●Daily monitoring, operation, and maintenance of a groundwater Pump and Treat remediation system, and supervision of contractors.

EDUCATION

Rutgers University Newark/New Brunswick, N.J.

Geology, June 1995

Graduated; Bachelor of Science

Geochemistry

Graduated; Master of Science (ongoing)

MILITARY SERVICE

●United States Army; SFC (E-7) Combat Arms (18 Bravo); Recipient of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal; CIB; Airborne qualified; Air Assault Qualified; Weapons & Tactics Specialist (both conventional and non-conventional).

CERTIFICATIONS

●OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Trained & Certified.

●OSHA 2022 8 Hour HAZWOPER Annual Refresher.

●OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Site Supervisor Certified

Instructor Certified: ITC US ARMY

Primary Leadership Development Course: PLDC US ARMY

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

J.C. Eicher, D.M. Ageitos, F.C. Seeber, C.H. Kaplan, L.E.C. Buehler, and J.H. Puffer, 2014. Geochemistry of the Amphibolites of Central Park, New York City, Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, April 23, 2014, page 44.

J.H. Puffer, J.C. Eicher, D.M. Ageitos, L.E.C. Buehler, C.H. Kaplan, and F.C. Seeber, 2014. Geochemistry of the Schists of Central Park, New York City, Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, April 23, 2014, pages 86-92.

J.C. Eicher, D.M. Ageitos, L.E.C. Buehler, and J.H. Puffer, 2013. Serpentinites of S.I., New York and Castle Point, New Jersey: Geochemistry, New Jersey Academy of Science 2013 Abstracts and Programs, Vol. 30 No. 1, page 30.

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