Sr. Environmental Engineer
Resume:
SUMEET GANDHI, P.E. CHEMICAL
Burbank, CA 91506
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Sr. Remediation Design Engineer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sr. Process Engineer, Polyplant Project Inc. (PPP), Burbank, California (2008 – Present)
Key Achievements:
1) Performed project management and coordination activities for engineering project planning such as scope-clarification, kick-off meeting, front end/ detailed engineering proposals including project costing & scheduling , and execution of plant start-up, commissioning, integration and troubleshooting services..
2) Performed Front End and Detailed Engineering Design of petrochemical plants
3) Wrote Environmental Impact Data and Waste Discharge Estimation Reports.
4) Performed steady chemical modeling for vent gas recovery units to size equipments such as strippers, gas recovery units, flares, knock-out drums, heat-exchangers, vessels, and ASME coded tanks.
5) Developed Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), and Piping & Instrumentation diagram (P&IDs).
6) Performed pressure vessel, relief valve design, and vessel depressuring
7) Performed preliminary engineering design estimates and proposal writing
Team Lead/Project Manager, Parsons Corporation, Pasadena, California (2006 – 2008)
Key Achievements:
1) Technical lead responsible for design and construction of remediation system including bioventing, groundwater extraction and treatment and air sparging/soil vapor extraction.
2) Negotiated design issues with regulators from Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, and presented quarterly performance and planning issues to City of Norwalk, Regulatory Advisory Board, Client and Regulators.
3) Responsible for cost estimation, scheduling, task management and budgeting of soil and groundwater remediation projects.
4) Wrote soil and groundwater monitoring reports, NPDES system performance reports, remedial action plans, and soil gas survey report.
5) Prepared SCAQMD and Title V permit for petroleum tank farm facility
6) Prepared proposals and cost evaluation for modification of existing groundwater system and for installation of a new system. Process modification included installation of sonic water level sensor, normally closed solenoid valves, installation of touch-screen panel, replacing trays for the air stripper, and installation of larger capacity tank for arsenic removal. New system design included installation of a containment berm, installation of carbon vessels for hydrocarbon mass removal and installing process instrumentations and piping for the system.
7) Project engineer responsible for pipe design related to compressed air systems.
8) Prepared process and instrumentation diagrams and as-builts of the extraction system
9) Developed Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation diagram (P&IDs), and estimated line sizing and pressure drop calculations.
10) Equipment selection and design such as bag house, pulse jet filters, heat exchangers, cooling towers, compressors, and knock-out drums. etc.
Sr. Project Engineer, ECM, Costa Mesa, California (2003 – 2006)
Key Achievements:
1) Experience related to remediation of chlorinated solvents and hydrocarbons using the molasses injection and/or bioventing process. Additional remediation experience related to soil vapor extraction, groundwater extraction and carbohydrate injection.
2) Dealt with the preparation of soil and groundwater monitoring reports related to in situ remediation of Volatile Organic Compounds and Hydrocarbons. Additional reporting experience related to remediation work plans, Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) permits, NPDES permits, contingency plans, Health & Safety Plans, and conditional use permit applications.
3) Project engineer responsible for preparing as-built drawings for groundwater extraction systems, trenches and piping. Also prepared process and instrumentation diagrams of the extraction system during the design stage, and after installation of the systems.
4) Field experience related to installation of soil boring, groundwater monitoring well, excavation of soil, pigging operation, and biovent system monitoring.
5) Determined the piping and valve requirements, performed hydraulic calculations, and evaluated motor performance curves to finalize the design of biovent system.
6) Developed and provided all supporting data, reports, and analyses for reuse or demolition of jet fuel storage tank structures at airports. In addition, performed pigging of abandoned jet fuel pipeline structures, and soil excavation to treat areas impacted with jet fuel.
7) Prepared three dimensional fence diagrams and log plot from the soil boring data obtained from cone-penetration testing probes.
8) Prepared groundwater analysis and sampling plan. Conducted baseline data evaluation in support of monitored natural attenuation, including an evaluation of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) data representing a true enumeration of microbial population and characteristics.
9) Evaluated the kinetics of dechlorination process of trichloroethylene to estimate the time and cost for the in-situ remediation of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Staff Engineer, ARCADIS, Fullerton, California (2001 – 2003) Coordinated the design and development of a wide array of complex products. Performed pipe sizing calculations, mass and energy balance, and operated/maintained extraction systems for vapor relief systems. Created detailed technical documentation. Prepared and delivered reports on project progress for management.
Key Achievements:
1)Project engineer responsible for the design of remediation well system. Additional responsibilities included over seeing the installation of monitoring and injection wells using direct-push drilling methods and hollow stem augur. Field oversight included installation of vapor monitoring probes, soil borings, soil vapor extraction (SVE) wells, and groundwater monitoring wells.
2) Prepared boring logs and 3D cross-section and fence diagrams.
3)Performed pipe flow calculations to estimate the flow rate and efficiency of vapor extraction. Also performed weekly operation and maintenance of SVE Systems.
4) Performed groundwater modeling for biotransformation and for predicting groundwater concentrations.
5) Conducted slug test for analysis of hydraulic conductivity. Evaluated the progress of the in situ remediation system using field parameters (dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, and oxidation-reduction potential) and analytical data (electron-accepting compounds) to determine the extent of VOC dechlorination.
6)Estimated the buffer requirements resulting from the carbohydrate degradation process by evaluating the rate of pH change resulting from the electro neutrality equations..
Research Engineer/Associate (1998 – 2001)
Performed chemical process optimizations and auditing for various industries; conducted experiments to develop new biochemical processes;
Key Achievements:
1) Evaluated treatment of wastewater from Textile and Brewery Industry, and treatment of mixed industrial and municipal wastewater treatment plants.
2) Conducted Environmental Auditing of Industrial Wastewater in conjunction with the regional water quality control board.
3) Conducted Performance evaluation of effluent treatment plants, sampled and analyzed wastewater samples, and interacted with client to evaluate industrial waste generation.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Master of Science (2001)
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering (1998)
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Maharashtra, India
Professional Engineering License, Chemical Engineering
State of California (CH 6208)
TRAINING
40-Hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Training (29 CFR 1910.120)
Certificate in Safety, Health, and Risk Program (SHARP) Management
PUBLICATIONS
1) Gandhi S., Oh B-y, J.L. Schnoor, P.J.J. Alvarez (2001). Iron-enhanced bioremediation of TCE, Cr(VI), sulfate and nitrate mixtures in flow-through columns. Water Research, 36(8) (2002) pp. 1973-1982.
2) P.J.J. Alvarez, Scherer. M., G.F. Parkin, Gandhi S., Gregory K (2001) Iron-Enhanced Bioremediation of Aquifers contaminated with Chlorinated Solvents, Hexavalent Chromium, and Nitrate. Proc. HSRC Project No 98-1. Kansas City, May 22-2001.
3) Gandhi S., Oh B-y, J.L. Schnoor, P.J.J. Alvarez (2001). Iron-enhanced bioremediation of TCE, Cr(VI), sulfate and nitrate mixtures in flow-through columns. Water Research, 36(8) (2002) pp. 1973-1982.
4) Gandhi S., Oh B-y, J.L. Schnoor, P.J.J. Alvarez (2001). Degradation of TCE, Cr(VI), nitrate and sulfate mixtures in flow-through columns mimicking bioaugmented Fe(0) barriers. Insitu and On-Site Bioremediation: The Sixth International Symposium, San Diego, CA, June 4-7, 2001.
5) P.J.J. Alvarez, Scherer. M., G.F. Parkin, Gandhi S., Gregory K (2001) Iron-Enhanced Bioremediation of Aquifers contaminated with Chlorinated Solvents, Hexavalent Chromium, and Nitrate. Proc. HSRC Project No 98-1. Kansas City, May 22-2001.
6) Gandhi S., Sawvell, R. Oh B-Y, J.L. Schnoor, P.J.J. Alvarez. (2000). Degradation of TCE, Cr(VI), nitrate and sulfate mixtures in flow-through columns mimicking bioaugmented Fe(0) barriers. Proc. 9th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference. Iowa City, IA, Oct 2-4, 2000.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)
EXPERIENCE DETAILS:
As a Senior Project Engineer, Mr. Gandhi has borne responsibility for overall remediation program development and planning, field investigation and construction planning and supervision, cost estimating and tracking, subcontractor management, and project document preparation. Mr. Gandhi has assumed responsible charge and prepared submittals pertaining to extensive design and construction of full-scale remediation systems in the operating areas of major international airports. He has prepared various NPDES permit and Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) permits. His engineering experience includes pipe flow calculations, handling sizing of pumps for various remedial processes, preparation of as-built drawings for trenches, construction pads supervising drill rig operations, soil and groundwater sampling, borehole logging, well installation, and budgeting & estimating project costs.
Mr. Gandhi used computer models for single and multi-phase flow and transport modeling in conjunction with field tests of remediation alternatives. His design experience also draws upon carefully developed pilot test plans and field data, such as air flow and pressure measurements and soil gas concentrations. His pilot testing analyses have allowed more economical designs to achieve project goals by adjusting remediation equipment, well field layouts, and injection/extraction well designs to improve efficiency. He has designed, supervised construction, and monitored operations of the following remediation systems:
• Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE);
• Enhanced Bioremediation (in situ molasses injection, cheese whey injection, chemical oxidation);
• Permeable Reactive Barriers (Zero-Valent iron);
• Bioventing;
• Biosparging;
• Dual-phase groundwater extraction systems and pump-and-treat (air stripping, arsenic removal, carbon adsorption, catalytic oxidation);
• Free-product recovery (active skimming, total fluids recovery, dual-pump drawdown, vacuum-enhanced
recovery, and high-vacuum extraction); and
• Monitored natural attenuation.
Mr. Gandhi has supervised the installation and construction of remediation systems as the system designer. Mr. Gandhi has experience characterizing and managing hazardous waste streams in compliance with federal and local regulations. He has managed numerous emergency spill responses, waste removal actions, and decontamination projects.
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