Matthew Findley, CPSS
Senior Environmental Scientist at Tasman Geosciences- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Camera and Imaging
CourseraMar, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on CourseraJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
6.00.1x: Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python
MITx on edXMar, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
Board of Certified Safety ProfessionalsOct, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS)
Soil Science Society of America
Experience
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Tasman Geosciences Inc.
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Environmental Scientist
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Aug 2020 - Present
Site remediation, project management, mentoring junior staff. Site remediation, project management, mentoring junior staff.
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DCP Midstream
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Environmental Specialist
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2010 - 2020
Ensured compliance for Fortune 500 energy company at natural gas processing plants, compressor stations, pipelines, and terminals across 10+ states. Provided actionable interpretations of environmental rules. Secured permits, authored compliance documents, and tracked rulemaking. Subject expert for waste, SPCC, Clean Water Act permitting, waters of US, and drinking water. Selected accomplishments: ● Maintained portfolio of 500 SPCC plans, developing web-based document management platform that increased plan accessibility and reduced time to update information. ● Managed stormwater discharge permit compliance for federal, state, and city programs by training employees, managing inspection schedules, and preparing annual reports. ● Implemented compliance and document repository modules within enterprise-scale environmental, health, and safety management system, allowing for consistent handling of compliance tasks and records across company. ● Reduced risk by negotiating with state regulator to remove expiration dates from 30+ pit permits. ● Represented company interests by providing comments on EPA WOTUS rulemaking, Colorado rules for naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), and Weld County land use planning rules. ● Oversaw contractor's compliance plans and resource assessments for pipeline and facility construction, keeping capital projects on schedule and in compliance. ● Identified regulatory exemption, leading to simplified reporting for Toxic Substances Control Act chemical data reports (CDRs) for gas processing plants. Show less
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CH2M
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Environmental Scientist
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2005 - 2010
Provided environmental consulting services and delivered remediation projects for federal and private clients. Tested waste treatment and cleanup technologies in the company's Applied Sciences Laboratory. Surveyed soils and wetlands for wastewater natural treatment systems and property developments. Selected accomplishments: ● Completed column tests to screen materials used to remove strontium-90 from groundwater, allowing Department of Energy’s Hanford Site to develop strategy that reduced flux to Columbia River. ● Traveled to and assessed soil compaction along Saudi Arabia / Kuwait / Iraq border, allowing Saudi Arabia to restore grazing lands using funds from Gulf War environmental reparations. ● Inventoried natural resources through proposed pipeline corridor in western Oregon, supporting Oregon LNG’s FERC application. ● Prepared permit & transfer applications, beneficial use claims, and other water right submittals for municipal and private interests, preserving client claims to water resources. Show less
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Arcadis
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Netherlands
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Environmental Scientist
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2003 - 2005
Investigated releases at natural gas and crude oil sites. Supported midstream company legal counsel on environmental litigation projects. Assisted in setting corporate annual environmental reserves for an energy client. Audited environmental testing labs. Led health and safety team for the local office's environmental business practice. Investigated releases at natural gas and crude oil sites. Supported midstream company legal counsel on environmental litigation projects. Assisted in setting corporate annual environmental reserves for an energy client. Audited environmental testing labs. Led health and safety team for the local office's environmental business practice.
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Environmental Scientist
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1998 - 2003
Led investigation and remediation of 15 natural gas production sites in the Oklahoma voluntary cleanup program. Remediated sites using risk-based objectives, and technologies such as monitored natural attenuation, soil removal, soil capping, oil vapor extraction/air sparging, and pump and treat technologies. Prepared spill prevention, control, and countermeasures (SPCC) plans for between 50 and 100 natural gas production facilities, including site visits, compliance research, and report preparation. Show less
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SCS Engineers
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United States
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Environmental Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Environmental Scientist
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1994 - 1995
Completed environmental sampling, performed solid waste composition studies, and prepared recycling market reports. Completed environmental sampling, performed solid waste composition studies, and prepared recycling market reports.
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Education
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Clemson University
Master of Science (MS), Environmental Systems Engineering -
Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Science (BS), Environmental Science
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