Peter D. Ketcham Email & Phone Number

Schaumburg, IL, US

• Handled environmental risk analysis, property due diligence analysis, cost engineering, underwriting support, claims review, development of innovative products and thought leadership concerning environmental products.
• Developed climate risks and climate related insurance products, as part of a team, including, coverage for renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and geologic sequestration and carbon capture.
• Evaluated multi-site Underground Storage Tanks (UST) and Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST) portfolios, bulk storage facilities, BRAC facilities closures, bombing range/ammunition plant MEC/UXO assessment, clearance and.
• Determined environmental risk via document and regulatory review presented by individual and large portfolios of real estate, industrial, energy, chemical and redevelopment properties and advising underwriters on.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Evaluated private brownfields and government base closures for Environmental cost-cap insurance.
• Assessed operational risk exposures from historical business practices.
• Developed project specific predictive cost models utilizing simulation software.
• Database development and management.
• Technical feasibility studies for selection of remedial alternatives for large-scale cleanup and restoration projects.
• Claims review, assessment of environmental necessity, covered costs, and covered activities of claimed expenses.

• Marketed environmental services, prepare cost estimates, and wrote proposals for UST and Phase II Environmental Assessments (ESA).
• Negotiated alternative remedial actions/solutions with local and state officials regarding client sensitive projects.
• Assisted senior management in problem solving, organization/development of Phase II ESA, tightness tests and soil and groundwater sampling procedures.
• Managed compliance projects in the Southeastern United States including Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, RCRA Compliance Audits, Emergency Response and Preparedness, and UST Compliance.
• Managed project cost-effectiveness, supervision of technical personnel, and job productivity account evaluation.

• Managed UST, RCRA, CERCLA, SERA and HSRA project in office and field operations.
• Prepared proposals, cost estimates, and performance of UST site investigations.
• Assessment, removal, preliminary investigation, secondary investigation and corrective actions at large bulk storage terminal facilities and private UST facilities.
• Supervised the installation of groundwater recovery wells, monitoring wells, soil borings, and test pits. Proficient at single/multiple well pumping tests and soils classification.
• Estimated costs, design, install, assess performance, and provide operation & maintenance for air stripping, air sparging and free product remediation systems.
• Planned, prepared cost estimations, installed and performed O&M of enhanced bio-remediation and free product recovery systems.

Master Of Science - Ms, Geology, Hydrogeochemistry

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Geology