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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Huntington Station, New York, United States

• Assisted in the development and implementation of environmental site investigation and remediation strategies for diverse clients.• Developed technical scopes of work, schedules and cost estimates for site investigations and remediation activities.• Managed multi-media investigations which includes subsurface boring and trenching oversite, groundwater monitoring and injection/recovery well installations, geologic logging, multi-media sampling and field mapping.• Developed construction drawings and technical specifications.• Supervised installation of remedial systems and provided technical support to junior staff performing operation and maintenance.• Performed routine data collection and optimization activities for remedial systems which includes Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) system, Air Sparge system, Air Stripper and Density-Driven Convection system, Pump & treat system, Sub-slab Depressurization (SSDS) system, Oxygen injection system, Ozone injection system etc.• Evaluated remedial performance, conducted operations and maintenance of the remedial systems and system optimization activities.• Conducted PLC and HMI Programming for remedial systems.• Installed and monitored telemetry for remedial systems.• Interacted with regulatory agencies, Subcontractors and clients in a professional manner.• Prepared a variety of technical reports such as remedial alternative evaluations, feasibility studies, pilot test work plans, remedial design, contractor specifications & bid documents, remedial performance evaluation, pre-design investigation, etc.• Prepared and implemented site-specific Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).

Sacramento, California Area

• Engineered and designed remediation systems to remediate environmentally contaminated properties• Performed operation and maintenance on remediation systems such as Soil Vapor Extraction, Air Sparge, Air Stripper and, Density-Driven Convection • Developed and evaluated sampling approaches to soil, soil gas, indoor air and groundwater• Performed and/or oversee field activities, including soil, soil gas, indoor air and groundwater sampling• Analyzed well logs, laboratory reports and sampling/gauging field data to prepare annual and quarterly technical reports for groundwater and soil remediation projects ensuring compliance with mitigation measures and permit conditions• Performed contaminant fate and transport modelling in soil and groundwater• Developed Engineering cost estimates for remediation of environmentally contaminated properties • Wrote Proposals and interacted with regulators and clients as necessary• Developed GIS and other maps and drawings as necessary• Applied statistical technique to data as appropriate• Traveled to meetings or project sites as needed

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Designed basin using 100 yrs.- 24 hr. rainfall data for SCS storm fall for Erie, PA.• Designed basin with reservoir using same data• Calculated depth of rainfall from NOAA for Erie, PA• Performed hydrologic analysis, hydraulic analysis of open channel or closed conduit storm water collection systems

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Surat Area, India

• Provided technical support for environmental remediation projects• Prepared, reviewed and updated environmental investigation report• Collected soil samples and groundwater samples• Analyzed scientific data and performed quality-control checks on collected samples• Inspected industrial facilities to ensure compliance with environmental regulations• Assisted during proposal development including preparation of work scopes and budgets.• Performed standardized and sometimes complex field tests as directed and/or special inspections as required.

Surat Area, India

• Developed drawings to design specifications and checked drawing for dimension accuracy • Corrected and added more components to the existing drawings with AutoCAD • Accompanied contractors to the appropriate places to interpret the drawings • Reviewed and modified data in Microsoft Excel based on the change from the drawings

Surat Area, India

• Oversaw the daily construction activities at work site, including scheduling of workers, delivery of equipment and materials, and progress reporting. • Monitored project activities as well as Coordinated with a client regarding the site quarry and correction plan. • Coordinated and witnessed required tests and Inspected constructed elements. Ensured that the tests and Inspections are being performed according to the Contract requirement and Specifications. • Construction inspection and/or field testing experience (including nuclear density gauge, Concrete, soil Inspection test) • Developed drawings and visual aids • Ensured material requisitions are issued in adequate time to achieve the Construction Programme.• Maintained positive relations with clients, design teams and neighbors.

Master’S Degree, Environmental Engineering

Activities and Societies: ASCEEnvironment Transport Phenomena, Environmental Project, Biological Principles of Environmental Engineering.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Civil Engineering, 7.70/10

Activities and Societies: Projections Event ManagerEngineering Drawing, Environmental Studies, Mechanics of Solids, Surveying, Fluid.