Alumni-Student Careers Forum A C i E i t l C ltiA Career in Environmental Consulting

•• Lucas Goldstein, P.G., E.I.T., Senior EngineerLucas Goldstein, P.G., E.I.T., Senior Engineer, , , g, , , g•• B.A. Geology, UC Berkeley, 1994B.A. Geology, UC Berkeley, 1994•• M.A. Geology, UC Berkeley, 1996M.A. Geology, UC Berkeley, 1996

M S E i t l E i i M Gill 2004M S E i t l E i i M Gill 2004•• M.Sc. Environmental Engineering, McGill, 2004M.Sc. Environmental Engineering, McGill, 2004•• Exploration Geologist Exploration Geologist

•• Homestake Mining Company, 1994Homestake Mining Company, 1994--19951995g p yg p y•• Geologist/Geotechnical EngineerGeologist/Geotechnical Engineer

•• Pinnacle Technologies,1996Pinnacle Technologies,1996--1998 1998 •• Environmental Consultant Geologist/EngineerEnvironmental Consultant Geologist/Engineer•• Environmental Consultant, Geologist/EngineerEnvironmental Consultant, Geologist/Engineer

•• ENVIRON Summer 1994ENVIRON Summer 1994•• LFR 1998LFR 1998--2002 and 20042002 and 2004--present present

LFR Inc.

•• ~400 staff in 18 offices nationwide~400 staff in 18 offices nationwide•• geologists,geologists,•• engineers, engineers, •• regulatory specialists / scientists, regulatory specialists / scientists, •• database, GIS, and CADD specialists, web designersdatabase, GIS, and CADD specialists, web designers

•• Comprehensive service offerings inComprehensive service offerings in•• Comprehensive service offerings inComprehensive service offerings in•• Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Management•• Environmental Investigation and RemediationEnvironmental Investigation and Remediation•• Engineering (civil, environmental, process, geotechnical)Engineering (civil, environmental, process, geotechnical)•• Ecological RestorationEcological Restoration

LFR Service AreasLFR Service Areas

Land DevelopmentLand DevelopmentFacility OperationalFacility OperationalContaminated SiteContaminated Site Land DevelopmentLand Development

–– Due DiligenceDue Diligence

–– Site Planning andSite Planning and

Facility Operational Facility Operational SupportSupport

–– Operations & Operations & M i tM i t

Contaminated Site Contaminated Site ServicesServices

–– Litigation Support / Litigation Support / E t WitE t Wit Site Planning and Site Planning and

EngineeringEngineering

–– Ecological and Ecological and BiologicalBiological

MaintenanceMaintenance

–– Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Compliance

–– Industrial HygieneIndustrial Hygiene

Expert WitnessExpert Witness

–– Risk AssessmentsRisk Assessments

–– Site CharacterizationSite Characterization gg

–– GeotechnicalGeotechnical

Industrial HygieneIndustrial Hygiene

–– Air QualityAir Quality

–– PermittingPermitting

Site CharacterizationSite Characterization

–– Remediation Remediation Engineering Engineering

–– Unexploded OrdinanceUnexploded Ordinance

Environmental Investigation and Remediation

En ironmental Site AssessmentEn ironmental Site Assessment Phase I and Phase IIPhase I and Phase II•• Environmental Site Assessment Environmental Site Assessment -- Phase I and Phase IIPhase I and Phase II

•• Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment

Remedial Investigations and Feasibility StudiesRemedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies•• Remedial Investigations and Feasibility StudiesRemedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies

•• Fate and Transport ModelingFate and Transport Modeling

Remedial Design and ConstructionRemedial Design and Construction•• Remedial Design and ConstructionRemedial Design and Construction

•• Site ClosureSite Closure

Investigation and Remediation of Dry-CleanersDry-Cleaners

Groundwater Capture ZZonesSource ZoneSource Zone

20052005Vapor Vapor PlumePlume

19981998

Litigation Supportg pp

•• Detailed Evaluation of Case/Site Information Detailed Evaluation of Case/Site Information •• Assistance in Developing Litigation StrategyAssistance in Developing Litigation Strategy

Technical Analysis of DataTechnical Analysis of Data•• Technical Analysis of DataTechnical Analysis of Data•• Site Investigations to Support Case StrategySite Investigations to Support Case Strategy•• Computer Modeling and VisualizationComputer Modeling and Visualizationp gp g•• Evaluate Alternative Cost Allocation MethodsEvaluate Alternative Cost Allocation Methods•• Expert TestimonyExpert Testimony•• Preparation of Exhibits/Courtroom GraphicsPreparation of Exhibits/Courtroom Graphics

Compliance / Regulatory Affairsp g y

•• Plan and Program Creation Plan and Program Creation and Implementationand Implementation

•• Compliance ManagementCompliance Management

•• Facility Audits / AssessmentsFacility Audits / Assessments•• RecordRecord--Keeping / Reporting Keeping / Reporting

/ Commitment Tracking/ Commitment Tracking

•• Facility Audits / AssessmentsFacility Audits / Assessments

•• Regulatory SupportRegulatory Support

•• Employee TrainingEmployee Training

•• InIn--plant Servicesplant Services

•• Permitting and Regulatory Permitting and Regulatory SubmittalsSubmittals

InIn plant Servicesplant Services

Land Development and Real Estate ServicesReal Estate Services

•• Due Diligence Due Diligence -- Building, Site, ProjectBuilding, Site, Project

•• Master / Specific Plan Preparation Master / Specific Plan Preparation

•• Infrastructure Master Planning and Phased CIPsInfrastructure Master Planning and Phased CIPsgg

•• Wetlands Investigation and PlanningWetlands Investigation and Planning

•• Mergers and Acquisitions / Portfolio AuditsMergers and Acquisitions / Portfolio Auditsg qg q

•• Impaired Property Transactions / RedevelopmentImpaired Property Transactions / Redevelopment

•• Brownfields RedevelopmentBrownfields Redevelopment

Environmental consulting can be a good starting point for a career in other related

sectors such as:sectors such as:

•• Energy: Chevron, KMEP, PG&E, Calpine, etcEnergy: Chevron, KMEP, PG&E, Calpine, etc•• Industry/ Manufacturing: Clorox, Novartis, Mine Industry/ Manufacturing: Clorox, Novartis, Mine

reclamation Mine Operation Aggregatesreclamation Mine Operation Aggregatesreclamation, Mine Operation, Aggregatesreclamation, Mine Operation, Aggregates•• Environmental Services: Waste Management, NRC, Environmental Services: Waste Management, NRC,

etc etc

•• Transportation: CalTrans, Port of Oakland, AC Transportation: CalTrans, Port of Oakland, AC Transit, BARTTransit, BART

•• Government: City of Oakland, Alameda County Government: City of Oakland, Alameda County

•• Regulatory: RWQCB DTSC EPA Air DistrictsRegulatory: RWQCB DTSC EPA Air Districts•• Regulatory: RWQCB, DTSC, EPA, Air DistrictsRegulatory: RWQCB, DTSC, EPA, Air Districts

Interested? What to do your senior year….

S l t k ith l ti i t lS l t k ith l ti i t l•• Supplement coursework with electives: environmental Supplement coursework with electives: environmental statistics, engineering (fluid mechanics, groundwater, statistics, engineering (fluid mechanics, groundwater, biochemistry/geochemistry), ecology, soil physics, biochemistry/geochemistry), ecology, soil physics, etcetcetc etc

•• Apply for internships at environmental consulting Apply for internships at environmental consulting firmsfirms

•• Attend or present at a National Ground Water Attend or present at a National Ground Water Association, Groundwater Resources Association of Association, Groundwater Resources Association of California or Battelle ConferencesCalifornia or Battelle ConferencesCalifornia, or Battelle Conferences California, or Battelle Conferences

•• 40 Hr HAZWOPER training40 Hr HAZWOPER training

Start your job search early and be persistentStart your job search early and be persistent•• Start your job search early…. and be persistentStart your job search early…. and be persistent

Environmental Consulting Firms with Strong Bay Area PresenceStrong Bay Area Presence

•• CH2MHill http://www.ch2m.comCH2MHill http://www.ch2m.com •• LFR http://www.lfr.comLFR http://www.lfr.com•• Shaw / IT Group http://www.theitgroup.comShaw / IT Group http://www.theitgroup.com•• URS http://www.urscorp.comURS http://www.urscorp.com•• Camp Dresser and McKee Camp Dresser and McKee

http://www.cdm.comhttp://www.cdm.com

•• SCS http://www.scseng.comSCS http://www.scseng.com•• Kennedy/Jenks Kennedy/Jenks

http://www.kennedyjenks.comhttp://www.kennedyjenks.com•• GeoSyntec Consultants GeoSyntec Consultants pp

•• MACTEC http://www.mactec.comMACTEC http://www.mactec.com•• ERM http://www.erm.comERM http://www.erm.com•• Malcolm Pirnie http://www.pirnie.comMalcolm Pirnie http://www.pirnie.com

yyhttp://www.geosyntec.comhttp://www.geosyntec.com

•• ENVIRON http://www.eqm.comENVIRON http://www.eqm.com•• Jones and Stokes Jones and Stokes

http://www.jonesandstokes.comhttp://www.jonesandstokes.com•• Arcadis/G&M http://www.arcadis.nlArcadis/G&M http://www.arcadis.nl•• Brown and Caldwell Brown and Caldwell

http://www.brownandcaldwell.comhttp://www.brownandcaldwell.com•• ATC http://www.atcATC http://www.atc--enviro.comenviro.com

p jp j•• Kleinfelder http://www.kleinfelder.comKleinfelder http://www.kleinfelder.com•• Parsons Brinckerhoff Parsons Brinckerhoff

http://www.pbworld.comhttp://www.pbworld.com•• Geomatrix http://www geomatrix comGeomatrix http://www geomatrix com

•• Golder Associates http://www.golder.comGolder Associates http://www.golder.com•• CRA http://www.craworld.comCRA http://www.craworld.com•• O'Brien and Gere http://www.obg.comO'Brien and Gere http://www.obg.com

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•• Geomatrix http://www.geomatrix.comGeomatrix http://www.geomatrix.com•• ESA ESA http://www.esaassoc.comhttp://www.esaassoc.com•• Weiss Weiss http://www.weiss.comhttp://www.weiss.com•• and othersand others

•• SECOR http://www.secor.comSECOR http://www.secor.com

My first geologist job after CalMy first geologist job after Cal