Project Manager Management
Resume:
Leland J. Meadows, CHMM
Snellville, GA 30078
*********@*******.***
Summary of Qualifications
Leland J. Meadows is safety conscious with regard for worker protection, human health, and the environment.
Mr. Meadows is devoted to improving low-cost solutions to multiple environmental data objectives and requirements set forth by the employer, the Client and regulators.
Mr. Meadows has more than 11 years of expertise performing environmental analytical monitoring, testing, data analysis and review.
During the past 7 years, Mr. Meadows has proven to successfully manage and directly implement quality measures for more than 3 million dollars of U.S. EPA Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) program related funding for disaster response, emergency response, oil response programs, preparedness exercises, assessment and inspection activities, consulting and technical support, and training.
Mr. Meadows has performed inspection of facilities, reviewed site findings and oversaw implementation of corrective actions.
Mr. Meadows performs physical, chemical, and biological testing in accordance with regulatory methods and requirements.
Mr. Meadows provides timely logical solutions to safety hazards, fire prevention, monitoring and sampling of multi-media (air, soil, sediment, surface water, groundwater, and waste), and mitigation, remediation, removal, and /or disposal activities.
Mr. Meadows exceeds standards for reporting, computing, instrumentation and communication applications.
Mr. Meadows will be punctual, communicate to develop successful relationships, perform tasks within allotted schedule, manage resources, and provide quality reporting.
Education
McNair Sr. High School; Atlanta, GA Completion Date: 06/10/1997
College Preparatory – AP Chemistry and Calculus
Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University; Normal, AL Completion Date: 12/14/ 2001
BS Chemistry; minor - Mathematics
Georgia Institute of Technology – Professional Education; Atlanta, GA Future Completion Date: June 2013
Safety and Health Program Management Certificate Program:
OSHA Accident Investigations Certification (completed)
Principles of Ergonomics Certification (completed)
OSHA Introduction to Safety and Health Programs Certification (completed)
Advanced Safety and Health Programs Management Certification (completed)
OSHA Instructional Technology Certification (June 2013)
Certifications & Memberships
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) - #15985
National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) – Individual Member
Environmental Resource Center- Hazardous Waste Management Certificate
Environmental Resource Center- DOT Hazardous Materials Certificate
OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour qualified, since 07/02 w/ current refresher
National Safety Council Emergency Care First Aid/CPR/Fibrillator Certificate
Georgia Water Professionals - Laboratory Committee Member
Tetra Tech Project Management Continuing Education PM Level 1 & 2
AHERA Building Inspector (GA) and (NC) and Tetra Tech Asbestos Awareness Training
OSHA Introduction to Construction
OSHA Hearing Safety - Construction
OSHA Aerial Lift Safety – Construction
U. S. FEMA Incident Command System
ICS Level 100 – 400, 700, 800
Scott Safety Products SCBA & Level A Trainer
Instrumentation Technology
Gas Chromatography (in-lab organic analysis) Microsoft Office Professional
Atomic Absorption (in-lab inorganic analysis) EPA Forms II Lite Sample Management
HAZMAT ID and WMD analyzers EPA Scribe Database Management
Radiation monitoring and techniques for decontamination Rapid Assessment Tool/Viper Data Telemetry
Mercury vapor analyzers ERSI ArcGIS 10 cartography and mapping
Air monitoring, multi-media sampling and field analysis Trimble/TerraSync (sub-meter GPS)
Professional History
Tetra Tech EM Inc – Duluth, GA 07/2009 – 04/2012
Sr. Environmental Scientist/Site Manager
Project Manager responsible for costing, proposals, bottom-up pricing, scheduling, safety management, project coordination, reviews, and project closeout. Field Chemist performing investigations, air monitoring, assessment, sampling, hazardous material characterization, waste profiling, and oversight of final remedial action and/or disposal activities. Sr. Emergency Responder assisting with site scheduling, new employee orientation, client team building exercises; responsible for DOT emergency response vehicle inspections and maintenance/equipment load out practices.
Provide performance-based contractual assistance to the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) contract throughout Region IV (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN); including responding to federal disasters, spills, fires, releases, planning for potential threats, and awareness.
Responsible for implementing safety measures and ensuring that appropriate resources are allocated for project health and safety implementation.
Responsible for the overall success and performance of field personnel and completion of projects.
Perform commercial and residential property assessment/ facility compliance inspections. Conduct sampling; including air, soil, sediment, groundwater and residential wells. Perform hazardous material characterization, devise bulking schemes, perform validation of analytical data, consolidation of like materials, and devise cost effective schemes for transportation and disposal. Generate legally defensible documentation, review and validate analytical data, and present findings for client decision making processes through proper reporting.
BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill – Strike Team Leader - Effectively conducted personnel scheduling, cost management, allocation of resources, while providing air monitoring and multimedia sampling associated with disaster response.
OTIE, Inc – Marietta, GA 10/2005 – 07/2009
Sr. Project Chemist
Project Manager responsible for providing performance based contractual assistance to EPA through the START contract. Field Chemist performing investigations, air monitoring, assessment, sampling, hazardous material characterization, waste profiling, and oversight of final remedial action and/or disposal activities. Provide Health and Safety oversight, multimedia sampling, analytical data review, and prepare necessary deliverables; i.e. cost projections, QAPP/SAP, Final Reports.
Provided emergency and disaster response through the ESF – 10 Oil & Hazardous Material, ESA Phase I/II/III); including oversight of removal and remedial activities.
Served as a member of the EPA’s Regional Response Team planning for potential harmful releases and scenarios.
Hurricane Katrina – Strike Team Leader - Effectively conducted personnel scheduling, cost management, allocation of resources, while providing technical assistance in mitigation and cleanup matters associated with disaster response.
Analytical Services, Inc (ASI) - Norcross, GA 08/2003 – 10/2005
Safety Manager/Laboratory Analyst
Safety Manger directing General Laboratory Analyst in daily Health & Safety issues. Laboratory Analyst performing EPA SW-846 method testing in analytical analysis of multimedia samples.
Monitored and facilitated air monitoring, PPE, safety, and security programs in an Environmental laboratory.
Setup, calibrated, operated, maintained, and troubleshot laboratory instrumentation. Performed SVOC, VOC, IC, Pesticide, PCB, Herbicide, TOC, and general chemical analysis of multimedia samples. Performed peer review, mathematical calculations, raw data review, and reporting.
DeKalb County: Scott Candler Filter Plant - Doraville, GA 08/2004 – 04/2005
(In concert with ASI)
Laboratory Analyst
Laboratory Analyst performing routine testing and complaint management for DeKalb County’s drinking water.
(Population greater than 1million)
Performed laboratory analysis of drinking water utilizing Zeeman 5100 Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Performed In-Lab ColilertTM, MPN, total fecal, fecal coliform, Guardia, alkalinity, turbidity, temperature, conductivity, color, manganese, chlorides, fluorides, and odor testing procedures.
Performed in-home inspection of consumer water supply, analyze samples, resolve complaint issues, and provided feedback to customers. Submitted quarterly samples to GAEPD for HAA/THM analysis. Performed peer review, mathematical calculations, raw data review, and reporting.
Kemron Environmental Services Inc - Norcross, GA 07/2002 – 08/2003
Environmental Scientist/ Assistant Project Manager
Environmental Scientist performing geotechnical and environmental laboratory and field testing. Field Scientist performing assessment and hazardous categorization under the EPA Emergency Removal and Response Service (ERRS) contract.
Conducted testing programs to evaluate the physical and chemical properties including permeability, unconfined compressive strength, and wet/dry-freeze/thaw durability. Operated, calibrated, and troubleshot organic vapor analyzers, combustible gas indicators, toxic gas meters, portable gas chromatographs, pH/Conductivity meters, and radiation monitors.
Provided EPA On-Scene Coordinators and Project Managers with recommendations on analytical scoping to aid in the identification of contaminants of concern and oversaw implementation of waste characterization, bulking, and treatment actions. Composed technical documents, proposals, cost estimates, and newsletters.
CTC Analytical, Inc - Atlanta, GA 01/2002 – 07/2002
Wet Chemistry Lab Technician
Laboratory Technician performing environmental and general laboratory testing.
Performed viscosity, particle count, Total Acid/Total Base Number, water titrations, and gas chromatography.
Provided proper documentation of batch analysis and maintain proper SOP/QA/QC protocols.
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