Engineer II

• Mar 2022 - Present

Engineer II

• Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

• Provided inspection services for landfill liner construction including liner installation QA/QC.• Communicated project needs with vendors and prepared a detailed work plan to assist landfill operators in de-watering several landfill gas extraction wells as an experiment to help determine the cost-benefit of installing a larger scale system to help the landfill meet an energy sales agreement flow limit.• Assembled a grant application package to offset costs for installation of a CHP system at a new construction food waste-to-energy processing plant.• Developed a re-commissioning plan for a digester gas skid where digester gas was pre-treated for sulfides and particulates and introduced to a landfill gas stream for sale to an off-site CHP system.• Performed stormwater calculations and prepared drawings for a soil borrow area expansion.• Drafted landfill build-out drawings for several conceptual expansion areas per PA Code Title 25 Chapter 273 landfill regulations.• Utilized AutoCAD Civil 3D grading tools to draft construction drawings for re-grading of an 11-acre area of the landfill to bring the landfill into regulatory compliance prior to final closure.

Environmental Engineer

• Mar 2018 - Jan 2020

• Examined design drawings for site improvements to transform a closed landfill into a park with respect to potential impacts on NYCDEP post-closure operations.• Performed stormwater calculations and prepared repair details using AutoCAD Civil 3D per 6NYCRR Part 360 landfill regulations.• Assisted in preparation of technical specifications and engineer’s estimates for a landfill capping project and a post-closure operation, maintenance & monitoring contract.• Reviewed embankment repair as-built drawings for accuracy and compliance with contract specifications.• Evaluated LFG monitoring data and prepared recommendations to improve the LFG system’s performance.• Reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and prepared site-specific emerging contaminant sampling work plans for NYSDEC.• Conducted landfill gas and groundwater quality monitoring at multiple sites using portable field equipment.• Provided inspection services for monitoring well repairs and excavation activities in capped areas.

Pool Maintenance Worker

• May 2013 - Nov 2017

• Conducted regular water quality testing and add chemicals as specified by the NY Board of Health.• Completed minor pool equipment repairs (pumps & filters).• Performed efficiently under time constraints to maintain a schedule.• Functioned well with a team and assume leadership when troubleshooting is necessary. • Conducted regular water quality testing and add chemicals as specified by the NY Board of Health.• Completed minor pool equipment repairs (pumps & filters).• Performed efficiently under time constraints to maintain a schedule.• Functioned well with a team and assume leadership when troubleshooting is necessary.

Phon-a-thon Student Caller

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

• Call alumni to update them about recent news on campus, update their contact information, and speak with them about the Annual Fund• Further develop costumer service and communication skills

Senior Project

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

- Addition of solar power to the university’s energy profile• Create a feasible design with consideration of relevant permits and regulations, roof access and physical specifications, and most appropriate location, direction, and angle for the panels• Conduct a cost analysis, including a payback period based on savings that will result from on-site power generation• Estimate resulting reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to quantify the impact of the design

Undergraduate Student Researcher

• Jun 2016 - May 2017

- Bio-sorbents for the removal of heavy metals from drinking water • Complete a series of batch adsorption isotherm tests to compare cilantro’s ability to adsorb lead and copper to that of granular activated carbon• Independently operate the graphite furnace atomic adsorption spectrometer to analyze water samples• Work collaboratively with a professional engineer and a research partner• Practice proper chemical handling and laboratory technique

Laboratory Assistant

• Jan 2016 - May 2016

• Clean laboratory glassware and properly handle/dispose of broken or faulty equipment• Use industry standard safety procedures when handling hazardous chemicals