C. James Olsten
Prof Engineer – Architect – Spatial Analyst
** ***** ***** ******, ******** Park CO
*********@****.*** 719-***-****
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Professional Engineer experienced in NEPA project management, land planning, remediation, systematic engineering analysis and Geographic Information Systems. Multi- disciplinary experience designing and applying spatial methodology to environmental impact, transportation, land use planning, resource and economic studies. Engaged in proposal preparation, project management and hands on analysis.
NEPA EA and EIS documentation Power and pipeline assessments Geographic Information Systems Quality Assurance documentation Client and Agency presentations Marketing proposal preparation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
GIS Manager, Colorado State Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Centennial Conceptual site model development for Delta Range environmental site clean up Layer development for NEPA environmental reporting of National Guard facilities
Project Manager, Spatial Decisions, Denver, environmental systems engineering and GIS: Hazardous material transportation risk assessment model for State of Arizona
Environmental impact modeling of transmission line alternatives for PSCo/Xcel
Assessment of controlled burn induced sedimentation for U S Forest Service
GIS based visual impact assessment for a residential development
Quality Assurance certification of computer programs for Department of Energy
Senior Engineer for Dames & Moore/URS, Los Angeles & Denver, consulting engineers: Completed over 100 environmental planning studies, including
NEPA EIS for 850 mile 500Kv transmission line for Bureau of Land Management
Rio Verde Drive extension environmental assessment for US Forest Service
CERCLA RI/FS heavy metal smelter local impact and reforestation success model
Visual Quality Objective planning model for Great Basin National Park
NEPA Environmental Impact Statement preparation as third party participant
High level nuclear waste site environmental study for Department of Energy
Software development for Defense Mapping Agency geographic database
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:
Technical leadership for GIS component of 2 year $4.5 million NEPA project
Conformance to client specified Quality Assurance Plan for data and analysis Employer’s consulting contract signature authority of $100,000 Annual budget responsibility and management of IT staff and hardware
GIS APPLICATION METHODOLOGIES:
Optimal linear network routing for minimum environmental impact
Engineering practicality, economic and environmental tradeoff analysis
Visibility analysis and land use suitability planning
Modeling of re vegetation species success for mine site restoration
Integration of satellite based land classifications for route evaluation
Site evaluation and minimization of population exposure impacts