Alumni-Student Careers Forum

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1 Alumni-Student Careers Forum AC Career in Environmental lconsulting Lucas Goldstein, P.G., E.I.T., Senior Engineer B.A. Geology, UC Berkeley, 1994 M.A. Geology, UC Berkeley, 1996 M.Sc. Environmental Engineering, i McGill, 2004 Exploration Geologist Homestake Mining Company, Geologist/Geotechnical Engineer Pinnacle Technologies, Environmental Consultant, Geologist/Engineer ENVIRON Summer 1994 LFR and 2004-present

2 LFR Inc. ~400 staff in 18 offices nationwide geologists, engineers, regulatory specialists / scientists, database, GIS, and CADD specialists, web designers Comprehensive service offerings in Environmental Management Environmental Investigation and Remediation Engineering (civil, environmental, process, geotechnical) Ecological Restoration

3 LFR Service Areas Contaminated Site Services Litigation Support / Expert Witness Risk Assessments Site Characterization Remediation Engineering Unexploded Ordinance Facility Operational Support Operations & Maintenance Regulatory Compliance Industrial Hygiene Air Quality Permitting Land Development Due Diligence Site Planning and Engineering Ecological and Biological Geotechnical

4 Environmental Investigation and Remediation Environmental Site Assessment - Phase I and Phase II Risk Assessment Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies Fate and Transport Modeling Remedial Design and Construction Site Closure

5 Investigation and Remediation of Dry-Cleaners Source Zone Groundwater Capture Zones 2005 Vapor Plume 1998

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8 Litigation Support Detailed Evaluation of Case/Site Information Assistance in Developing Litigation Strategy Technical Analysis of Data Site Investigations to Support Case Strategy Computer Modeling and Visualization Evaluate Alternative Cost Allocation Methods Expert Testimony Preparation of Exhibits/Courtroom Graphics

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10 Compliance / Regulatory Affairs Compliance Management Facility Audits / Assessments Regulatory Support Permitting and Regulatory Submittals Plan and Program Creation and Implementation Record-Keeping / Reporting / Commitment Tracking Employee Training In-plant Services

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12 Land Development and Real Estate Services Due Diligence - Building, Site, Project Master / Specific Plan Preparation Infrastructure Master Planning and Phased CIPs Wetlands Investigation and Planning Mergers and Acquisitions / Portfolio Audits Impaired Property Transactions / Redevelopment Brownfields Redevelopment

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14 Environmental consulting can be a good starting point for a career in other related sectors such as: Energy: Chevron, KMEP, PG&E, Calpine, etc Industry/ Manufacturing: Clorox, Novartis, Mine reclamation, Mine Operation, Aggregates Environmental Services: Waste Management, NRC, etc Transportation: CalTrans, Port of Oakland, AC Transit, BART Government: City of Oakland, Alameda County Regulatory: RWQCB, DTSC, EPA, Air Districts

15 Interested? What to do your senior year. Supplement coursework with electives: environmental statistics, engineering (fluid mechanics, groundwater, biochemistry/geochemistry), ecology, soil physics, etc Apply for internships at environmental consulting firms Attend or present at a National Ground Water Association, Groundwater Resources Association of California, or Battelle Conferences 40 Hr HAZWOPER training Start your job search early. and be persistent

16 Environmental Consulting Firms with Strong Bay Area Presence CH2MHill LFR Shaw / IT Group URS Camp Dresser and McKee MACTEC ERM Malcolm Pirnie Arcadis/G&M Brown and Caldwell ATC Golder Associates CRA O'Brien and Gere SECOR SCS Kennedy/Jenks GeoSyntec Consultants ENVIRON Jones and Stokes Kleinfelder Parsons Brinckerhoff Geomatrix ESA Weiss and others

17 My first geologist job after Cal