Michael Garcia, Eit, Git Email & Phone Number

Pleasant Hill, Ca, Us

Sr, PM in the Field Services Construction Dept. performing all tasks for environmental and clean construction projects such as: remedial excavations, groundwater/vapor extraction system installation, slide repairs, retaining walls, erosion control, surface impoundment rehabilitation, and demolition. Tasks include estimating, permitting, procurement, complete project implementation, client interface, field QC, excavation staking and grade check, as-builts, daily reports, and project close-out. Manage the crew and subcontractors, order equipment and materials. Responsible for running the project within budget and on schedule and all site safety. Also mentor junior level engineers.

Escondido, Ca, Us

Project Engineer as the single point of contact for municipal water and wastewater infrastructure improvements. Entire focus on public utility agencies. Responsible for all project tasks while helping the Regional Manager develop a new presence in the LA/OC/IE region. Tasks include estimating, submittals and RFIs, procurement, budget and schedule formulation, complete project implementation, crew and subcontractor daily management, client interface, field QA, as-builts, daily reports, site safety, and project close-out,

Pleasant Hill, Ca, Us

Worked for an environmental and earthwork consulting firm specializing in landslide restoration and environmental remediation projects. Under guidance, manage projects from preparatory phase to completion, often requiring field oversight.- Assisted in estimating.- Quantify take-offs, submittals, prepared work plans and permits, procured heavy equipment and materials, and solicited subcontractor proposals.- Supervised construction activities and performed QA ensuring bid items were performed complying to spec's.- Coordinated among Program Manager, Superintendent, Foreman, and Client to complete tasks, maintain schedule/budget, and solve problems.)

Rome, Italy, It

Worked for a global geothermal energy producer gathering groundwater monitoring data from production and injection wells at two geothermal power plants. Using downhole transducers tabulated temperature, pressure head, and geochemistry well data for comparison to historical data to identify trends which were used to optimize plant performance.

Pleasant Hill, Ca, Us

Managed several leaking underground storage tank projects. Management duties included:- Received and implemented regulatory directives, planned field activities, coordinated with laboratories, sample quality control, and preparation of regulatory reports. - Field expertise was utilized in logging soils during well installations and subsurface investigations and soil, groundwater and vapor sampling.)

Fountain Valley, Ca, Us

As part of the Water Quality Department, performed field and administrative tasks associated with the Groundwater Replenishment System, a sewage treatment plant which produces drinking quality water injected back into the groundwater basin.- Managed a surface water monitoring program, tracking organic and inorganic constituents in sample points along a river which was one source of groundwater replenishment. - Managed a sampling program monitoring bacterial growth among several points in the plant treatment train. Sampling protocol required strict decontamination procedures between samples. Periodically presented results to the department. - Repaired/maintained sampling equipment and sensitive water quality monitoring instruments.)

San Jose, Ca, Us

Collected groundwater samples from monitoring wells utilizing a custom fabricated sampling rig. - Also collected samples from extraction systems. Was assigned to the most sensitive and highest profile sites. Performed sensitive field tests documented field conditions for project coordinator review. - Repaired and maintained all sampling and monitoring equipment for an 18 truck fleet.)

B.S., Bioenvironmental Science

B.S., Geological Engineering

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