Becky Sue Meadows
Carlsbad,NM
Summary
Independent Environmental Specialist possessing strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, interpretations and health and safety programs. Offering 2 years of hands-on experience monitoring impact of environmental pollution and identifying environmental issues to recommend solutions. Focused and determined professional with outstanding analytical abilities and expertise in site auditing and field measurements.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineer Technician II
Terracon Environmental Consulting
10.2023 - Current
- Perform daily site inspection to assure safe and quality work is performed on site
- Use a nuclear density gauge to test compaction of asphalt and soil
- Utilize slump cones to test workability of concrete and grout
- Employ air gauge to test air concentration of concrete and grout
- Create concrete cylinders for compressive strength tests
- Test lightweight concrete air concentration using a rollometer
- Compressive strength test concrete over a specified amount of days to test concrete strength
- Casting mortar and grout for compressive strength testing
- Dynamic cone penetrometer testing to determine psi strength of compacted soil.
Environmental Field Scientist
Terracon Environmental Consulting
10.2022 - Current
- Perform daily site and excavation inspection to assure safe and quality work is performed on site
- Write proposal scope of works for sites after delineation for clients to develop a remediation plan
- Lead Job Safety Analysis meeting daily to assure excavation crew is following the engineered safety plan
- Attend site specific safety orientations
- Advising excavator crew on areas that require excavation
- Compile photo log documentation of sites
- Creating maps that detail area of release, sampling locations, depth of samples, date, and PID/titration readings
- Take composite and grab soil samples for testing
- Measure TPH and BTEX levels in soil utilizing a PID monitor
- Measure chloride concentration in soil utilizing titration methods
- Compile tables representing data sets collected from PID monitor and titration methods
- Applying 30% Peroxide mixture to chlorinated soil for dechlorination
- Applying Terrabyte microbes to soil containing high levels of oil for remediation
- Supervising hydrovac of buried lines
- Planting native grasses and plants on areas previously containing oil pads for reclamation
- Writing and editing reports for clients detailing the release, remediation, and reclamation procedures.
Volunteer
Living Desert State Zoo and Gardens
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Running cash register and admission for visitors
- Providing description of park to visitors
- Answering guests' questions regarding the park and wildlife
- Assisting with special events and working with children and families
- Working with diverse guest backgrounds.
AIM Crew Member
Southwestern Conservation Corps
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Establish a monitoring plot by building transects using standardized azimuths and lengths
- Identify different plants down to the species level using identifying characteristics on a taxonomic key
- Assess plant species in different ecotypes using core methods: Line-point intercept, photo points, vegetation height, gap intercept, soil stability, and species inventory
- Use various secondary methods to characterize plots in deeper depth
- Monitor the ecological impacts of human interactions on the environment
- Create data sheets containing all data necessary to characterize a plot and the biodiversity present.
Agricultural Assistant
New Mexico State University
04.2019 - 07.2019
- Cared for a variety of botanical and agricultural plants
- Provided upkeep required to ensure proper growth of onions, included, but not limited to, watering, weeding, and installing posts for proper growth
- Separated proper amounts of fly larvae, cared for larvae, then used flies as pollinators
- Collected data in varying breeds of onions concerning disease, drought, and pest resistance; Harvested onion bulbs and flowers for research
- Assisted in inoculating onions with strains of disease to test resistance.
Education
Master of Natural Resource Stewardship - Concentration in Ecological Restoration
Colorado State University
Online05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Genetics And Biotechnology
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology And Biochemistry
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM05.2021
Associate of Science - Biology Concentration
New Mexico State University
Carlsbad, NM05.2018
Career Diploma - Wildlife/Forestry Conservation
Penn Foster University
Online05.2023
Professional Certificate - Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Online07.2024
Certification
- First Aid, 06/2024
- H2S Training, 06/2024
- PEC SafeLand USA, 06/2024
- Pipeline Safety 811 Training, 02/2024
- HazWoper 40 Hour Training, 01/2024
- ACI Certification, 10/2023
- Compressive Strength Cert., 10/2023
- ATI Nuclear Gage Certification, 10/2023
- PSMS Training, 09/2023
- MSHA Training, 03/2023
- Wilderness First Aid, 08/2022
- Epinephrine Administration, 08/2022
Key Qualifications
- Creative problem solver
- Critical thinker
- Team collaboration
- Strong understanding of environmental regulations, concrete, and asphalt
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Timeline
Engineer Technician II
Terracon Environmental Consulting
10.2023 - Current
Volunteer
Living Desert State Zoo and Gardens
04.2023 - 10.2023
Environmental Field Scientist
Terracon Environmental Consulting
10.2022 - Current
AIM Crew Member
Southwestern Conservation Corps
08.2022 - 10.2022
Agricultural Assistant
New Mexico State University
04.2019 - 07.2019
Master of Natural Resource Stewardship - Concentration in Ecological Restoration
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Science - Genetics And Biotechnology
New Mexico State University
Bachelor of Science - Biology And Biochemistry
New Mexico State University
Associate of Science - Biology Concentration
New Mexico State University
Career Diploma - Wildlife/Forestry Conservation
Penn Foster University
Professional Certificate - Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
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