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Geologist - Safety - Quality Control

Location:
Knoxville, TN, 37932
Salary:
$75000
Posted:
December 11, 2011

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Resume:

Steve A. Scavone, PG

- Professional Geologist

- Quality Control Manager

- Superintendent

- Safety Officer

- Technical Writer

*** ******* **** *********, ** 37932

Home: 865-***-**** Mobile: 865-***-****

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PROFILE

Results-oriented, intrinsically-motivated, passionate, well-rounded, technical professional….known for resourcefulness, mechanical ability, and creativity under challenging situations

- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

- Safety-oriented with impeccable safety record

- Adaptive, quick-learner that enjoys a challenging multi-tasking environment

- Computer savvy, accomplished technical writer

Professional Registration:

Professional Geologist

State of Tennessee

TN3974

Education:

B.S. Geology

Eastern Michigan Univ.

Ypsilanti, Michigan

1990

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Over 20 years of experience in the construction, environmental consulting and remediation industry involving UST, RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, TSCA, and Fuels projects.

- Construction/Environmental management experience (soil and groundwater remediation and remedial system installation, demolition, remedial excavation, new construction, civil construction oversight, asbestos/lead abatement) in all 10 EPA regions, in 47 of 50 States in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

- Environmental, Quality, and Safety Compliance Auditing for Federal, State, and Commercial Clients

- Field Operations, Quality Control, and Safety Leadership on DOD, DOE, State, Local, and commercial projects within the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

- Management of Phase I, II, and III site assessments and site remedial activities at UST facilities.

- Investigation, characterization, and remediation experience with wide variety of environmental contaminants including: Pesticides, Herbicide Orange (Agent Orange), herbicides, dioxins, DDT, PCBs, EDB, hydrocarbons, aviation and propulsion fuels, explosives, chlorinated solvents, radiological contaminants, asbestos, and metals (mercury, chromium, lead, etc.).

- Management, cost estimation, budget monitoring, and proposal preparation on various types of projects with varying degrees of complexity.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

DOE - Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study, Menlo Park, CA, $35 Million CPFF, (2011–Present). As Sr. Geologist, QC Manager, and SSHO, responsibilities included: development and submission of planning documents; interface with DOE, State/local regulators, and Stanford University; and leadership of six remedial action projects involving investigation and removal of PCBs, lead, and petroleum associated with historic practices.

USACE - Omaha District, Rapid Response Contract, Various DOD Installations in AK, FL, GA, KY, MO, NM, OK, TN, TX, UT, and VA, $3,000,000 CPFF, (2005–2010). As Technical Leader, CQCSM, and SSHO, responsibilities included: development and submittal of all planning documents and government submittals for approval; conducting oversight of demolition of fuel storage tanks, piping systems, and associated appurtenances; conducting State regulatory required closure sampling; and development and submission of all State Closure and completion reports.

USACE - Louisville District, Former Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (INAAP), Removal Actions, Charlestown, IN CPFF, $1,700,000 CPFF, (2004–2008). As Sr. Geologist, CQCSM, and SSHO, responsible for technical document production and overall QC associated with field activities performed under three task orders at an inactive government-owned, contractor operated (GOCO) facility. Project consisted of: remedial excavation and restoration of contaminated creek beds; drainage channel construction; landfill excavation & land reclamation; metals segregation and recycling; clay capping of ash settling basin and Jenny Lind Pond; confirmatory sampling; aquatic habitat stream rock structure installation & reclamation; and offsite waste disposition. Contaminants of concern (COCs) included lead, mercury, explosives, and various solvents. Managed the excavation and disposition of more than 20,000 CY of contaminated soil and sediment.

Government Clients

DOE (ORR, SLAC)

DOD

USACE(Omaha, Mobile, Tulsa, Savannah, Nashville, Kansas City, Louisville)

AFCEE – AFCESA

AFRC – ANG

Navy (South /LantDIV)

USEPA

US Forestry Service

National Park Serv.

State and Local Gov.

Technical Documents Written

RI/FS, CAP, RFI, PSA, EE/CA, SCR, SAP, ECA, QAPP, RD, FSP, RAP, SI, HASP, SOW, IDWMP, SOP, WP, AHA/JHA, QCP, APP, ESCP, Completion and Closure Reports, Proposals, Instruction and O&M Manuals, Crane Lift Plans, Hazard Compliance Plans, DD1354, and many others

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Safety

- OSHA 8-Hour Hazwoper Refresher Training (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120)

- OSHA Competent Person Certification – Excavation (OSHA 29 CFR 1926, Subpart P)

- California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1599 – Flagger Certification

- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training (OSHA 29 CFR 1926)

- Bloodborne Pathogen Training

- First Aid/CPR, American Red Cross

- CAPE Univ. – Safety Leadership Training for Supervisors – Course #TS-610 [CST-(TS-610-******-**]

- OSHA 32-Hour Safety & Health Regulations for Construction Training

- Respirator Training & Fit Test Certification

- OSHA 8-Hour Hazwoper Supervisor Training

- OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Hazwoper) Training

DOE - Radiological

- DOE, SLAC General Employee Radiological Training (GERT)

- DOE, SLAC SON Training

- DOE, Radiological Worker II – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Certificate of Core Radiological Training

- DOE, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Radiological Worker II – ORNL Specific

- DOE, Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, TN, General Employee Training (GET)

- DOE, U.S. DOE Badge (Through Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, TN) Badge # 701972

Other

- USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors Training

- Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (UFP-QAPP) Training

- USDOT Hazardous Materials Management Training

- Field Sampling, Packaging, and Transportation Training, US Navy (CLEAN I/II)

- Environmental Sampling and Remediation, Groundwater Technology, Inc. (GTI)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CAPE Incorporated (Knoxville, TN)

Terraine Incorporated (Knoxville, TN)

TN & Associates (Oak Ridge, TN)

Jacobs Engineering Group (Oak Ridge, TN)

Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) Environmental Services (Knoxville, TN)

Kleinfelder & Associates (Las Vegas, NV)

Groundwater Technology Incorporated (Farmington Hills, MI)

REFERENCES

Mr. Jeffry Parkin

U.S. Department of Energy

SLAC Facility Representative

707-***-**** (H)

510-***-**** (M)

DOE Client

5 months

Mr. Robert Fisher

US Navy - SouthDIV

ED3, Restoration Branch, Technical Support GS-13

904-***-****

Co-worker (ABB)

16+ years

Mr. Todd Wolpert

Project Manager

USACE – Omaha District

402-***-****

Primary Client

6+ years

Mr. Charlie Williams, PE

Chief Estimator

CAPE Incorporated

913-***-****

Co-worker, Supervisor

13 years

Summary of Government Client Work

Field Team Leader, Project Geologist, Construction Superintendent, Safety Officer, Quality Control Officer, GeoProbe? Operator, State and Federal government facilities throughout the U.S. Responsibilities included field operations leadership, management of construction projects, demolition, oversight of drilling operations, oversight of API 653 fuel tank/system repairs, multi-matrix (vapor, solids, aqueous) environmental sampling, leadership of remedial activities, production of technical documents and operation of GeoProbe? on several sites including:

- Hunter Army Airfield (HAAF) Savannah, GA

- Fort Stewart, Hinesville, GA

- Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, UT

- Fort Campbell, KY/TN

- Columbus AFB, Columbus, GA

- Fort Drum, Watertown, NY

- Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), TN

- Fort Lee, VA

- Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, AK

- Fort Leonard Wood, MO

- White Sands Missile Range, NM

- Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX

- Tooele Army Depot, Tooele, UT

- Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia Beach, VA

- Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAAP), WI

- Little Rock Air Force Base, Little Rock, AR

- Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (INAAP), IN

- Savanna Army Depot Activity, Savanna, IL

- Nike Missile Magazine Demolitions, IL, OH, IN

- Chanute Air Force Base (CHAFB), Rantoul, IL

- Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, MA

- DOE, Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR), TN – Clients include: Bechtel Jacobs, UT-Battelle, BWXT/Y-12, and BNFL in Oak Ridge, TN

- DOE SLAC Natl. Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA

- DOE, Earthline RMI, Ashtabula, OH

- Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Ceiba, PR

- Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, MS

- Coastal Support Systems (CSS) Panama City, FL

- Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, FL

- Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando, FL

- Naval Air Station (NAS-JAX) Jacksonville, FL

- Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Charleston, SC

- Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport, FL

- Memphis Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Memphis, TN

- Ravenna Army Ammunitions Plant (RVAAP), Ravenna, OH

- Iowa Army Ammunitions Plant (IAAAP), Middletown, IA

- Loring Air Force Base (LAFB) Limestone, ME

- Whiteman Air Force Base (WAFB) Knobnoster, MO

- Moody Air Force Base (MAFB), Valdosta, GA

- Former 753rd Air Force Radar Station, Sault St Marie, MI

- USEPA, Region V, Tremont City Landfill, OH

Summary of UST, RCRA, and CERCLA Work

Task Manager, Project Geologist/Hydro-Geologist, Construction Superintendent, Safety Officer, State Superfund, RCRA facilities and UST facilities throughout the U.S. Responsibilities included production of technical documents and coordination and performance of investigative and remedial activities (drilling, well installations, multi-matrix sampling, remedial excavation, remedial system design, installation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting) at the following sites:

- BASF Polystyrene, Holyoke, MA

- ABB Wilson Automation, Warren, MI

- ABB Service Company, Decatur, AL

- ABB Service Company, Pensacola, FL

- ABB Service Company, St. Gabriel, LA

- McCord-Winn Textron, Cookeville, TN

- Textron Townsend Saw Chain, Pontiac, SC

- AlliedSignal, Jackson, TN

- American Water Heater, Chattanooga, TN

- General Motors Powertrain Plant, Ypsilanti, MI

- BASF Polystyrene, Holyoke, MA

- Kerr-McGee Chemical, Las Vegas, NV

- Titanium Metals (TIMET), Las Vegas, NV

- Pioneer Chemical, Las Vegas, NV

- Nevada Power Company – Clark Station, Las Vegas, NV

- Clark County Automotive, Gen. Svcs. Div., Clark Cnty, NV

- Alabama Department of Environmental Mgmt. (ADEM)

- Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)

Summary of Petroleum UST Client Work

Project Manager, Project Geologist / Hydro-Geologist, Construction Superintendent, Safety Officer, Petroleum UST facilities in approximately 38 states in the U.S. Responsibilities included management, coordination, and performance of environmental fieldwork (Phase I, II and III environmental site assessments and remedial activities) at petroleum UST facilities including:

- Amoco Oil Company

- Arco Oil Company

- Texaco Oil Company

- Unocal Petroleum Corp.

- Exxon/Mobil Oil Company

- MAPCO Petroleum Co.

- Pilot / Flying J Corporation

- Equiva Services, LLC

- Conoco Phillips Petroleum

- Bridgestone/Firestone

- Koch Asphalt Company

- U-Haul Truck Rental

- Southland Corporation (7-11)

- Meijer Corporation

- RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.

- Speedway Petroleum

- Ryder Truck Rental

- Circle K Petroleum Co.



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