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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Asheville, North Carolina

Site Investigation for an excellent company

East Coast, Texas, Midwest, International

Projects: Multi National Oil and Gas and Pipeline, Rail, Chemical, Automotive and Financial Companies• Assessed regulatory compliance and closure of environmental liabilities • Completed fast-track deliverables by mobilizing/managing a dedicated team and utilizing innovative approaches/technologies• Responsible for stakeholder communications and issue resolution• Scheduled field logistics and contractor procurement • Developed and continually updated conceptual geological… Show more Projects: Multi National Oil and Gas and Pipeline, Rail, Chemical, Automotive and Financial Companies• Assessed regulatory compliance and closure of environmental liabilities • Completed fast-track deliverables by mobilizing/managing a dedicated team and utilizing innovative approaches/technologies• Responsible for stakeholder communications and issue resolution• Scheduled field logistics and contractor procurement • Developed and continually updated conceptual geological site models for enhanced understanding of contaminant transport and hydrogeological conditions for strategic project decision making• Engaged technical experts to enhance site investigation planning and assessment, environmental cleanup technologies and regulatory closure options• Conducted quality review of geological logs and field data collected by field staff• Well-organized and effective at delivering outcomes in remote and challenging environments• Fostered use of innovative site investigation techniques for complex field characterization tasks• Assessed residual wastes including NORM associated with pipe scale and brine disposal operations on plants and in marine environments• Field team leader for geologic characterization and environmental remediation projects. Highlights of these field projects included: o Geological and hydrogeological assessments for projects in a large variety of conditions nationally and internationalo Impacted groundwater risk reduction using geological and hydrogeological remedies, including installed new deep water supply wells in the United States, Honduras and Peruo Site investigation and cleanup for pipelines, train derailments and a petroleum tanker ship unloading releaseo Assessment of environmental impacts related to oil production and transmission in the Peruvian Amazono Coordinating environmental restoration of a 20-acre Brownfield site for solar power project in Illinoiso Fostering team pride for excellent health and safety performance Show less

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Project: Greenfield exploration for gold, redevelopment of historically exploited gold mines and development of the South Deep Project in South Africa• Drill rig crew management, logging and underground mapping of stratigraphy and the complex fault structures in preparation for full scale mining• Identifying and assembling maps, boring logs and sampling data and preparing data for input into a geological modeling program• Exploration and development geologist for JCI’s several… Show more Project: Greenfield exploration for gold, redevelopment of historically exploited gold mines and development of the South Deep Project in South Africa• Drill rig crew management, logging and underground mapping of stratigraphy and the complex fault structures in preparation for full scale mining• Identifying and assembling maps, boring logs and sampling data and preparing data for input into a geological modeling program• Exploration and development geologist for JCI’s several gold mine projects and redevelopment of historical gold mines; primary roles were:o Drill rig crew management, logging and underground mapping of stratigraphy and the complex fault structures n preparation for full scale miningo Identifying and assembling maps, boring logs and sampling data and preparing for input into a geological modeling program Show less

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Geology/Earth Science, General

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Geology And Hydrology