Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Christopher Fuerst

Corryton

Summary

Mr. Fuerst is a well-qualified geology professional offering [8] years' experience working on numerous projects. [5] years full time and [3] years intern. Successful at conducting inspections, documenting observations and facilitating communication between the field and office personnel. This experience has involved health and safety plan review and preparation, Standard Operating Procedure preparation, Job Safety Analysis preparation, project management/coordination, low flow groundwater sampling, chemical oxidation activities, soil sampling,cross sectional analysis and creation, general site maintenance and remedial system operation activities.

Work History

Project Geologist

WR Grace Acton Superfund Site (MA)
  • Assisted with water treatment system operation and maintenance, updating health and safety plan for the site.
  • Established strong relationships with clients through consistent communication, leading to increased trust and long-term partnerships.
  • Streamlined data management processes, resulting in increased productivity and reduced errors during analysis.
  • Managed field work for multiple projects, ensuring timely data collection and adherence to safety protocols.
  • Wrote daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reports in line with company and government requirements for specific location.

Project Geologist

SCRDI/Bluff Road Superfund Site (SC)
  • General water treatment system operation and maintenance, groundwater sampling activities.
  • Budget tracking and management

Project Geologist

Peak Oil / Bay Drum Superfund Site (FL)
  • Manage and organize annual groundwater sampling activities.
  • Developed a health and safety plan and protocol for site workers
  • Organized and managed two chemical oxidation injection events using Fe(III) and Sodium Persulfate.

Project Geologist

Solvent Recovery Site of New England (CT)
  • Assisted with the operation and maintenance of air quality monitoring system.
  • Performed ground water and soil sampling
  • DNAPL/LNAPL monitoring and removal
  • Organization and removal of hazardous wastes
  • Assisted with general site operation and maintenance activities.
  • Assisted with well redevelopment using Hydrochloric acid/ muriatic acid, physical scrubbing, and flushing.

Project Geologist

Shaffer Landfill Superfund Site (MA)
  • Wrote health and safety plan
  • Assisted in site operation and maintenance.

Project Geologist

Brewer Road Landfill (NY)
  • Monthly disposal and sampling of landfill leachate.
  • Development of annual reports.
  • Data collection/management for groundwater analytical.
  • Groundwater sampling using low-flow and well bailers.
  • Created health and safety plan.
  • Assisted with all site maintenance activities and monitoring such as inspection of landfill cover integrity, inspection and repair of the leachate tank.

Project Geologist

Nuclear Metals, Inc. (MA)
  • Analytical review and excel spread sheet development
  • Write annual EPA required reports for Hypox water treatment system.
  • Developed Health and Safety Plan.
  • Developed and implemented health and safety plan coordination and communication strategies for field work.
  • Developed site specific SOPs and JSAs

Project Geologist

Dixiana Superfund Site (SC)
  • Used geological knowledge and expertise in soil analysis and cross sectional analysis to characterize sedimentary layering.
  • Participated in field investigations, collecting vital geological samples for laboratory analysis and interpretation.

AER Superfund Site (GA)
  • Performed a chemical oxidation injection for remedial purposes.

Project Geologist

Knoxville Office, Knoxville, TN
  • Health and safety plan review and preparation and analytical data entry
  • Budget Tracking for all O&M, Inc. sites
  • Wide range of administrative capabilities.
  • Developed a guided lesson for all O&M, Inc. employees on how to do time-card entries in Acumatica
  • Assisted clients in securing necessary permits and approvals by providing accurate and complete documentation of geological assessments.
  • Led training sessions for colleagues on industry best practices, promoting a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.

OII Superfund Site (CA)
  • Created health and safety plans and budget analysis.

Industrial Site, Marinetta, WI
  • Assisted with a chemical oxidation injection.

Project Geologist

Active Service Station: (AZ)
  • Assisted with chemical oxidation injection remediation process.

Project Geologist

Zeneca Hazardous Waste Site, Dighton, MA
  • Assisted with the site maintenance, monitoring well integrity assessment and groundwater sampling.

Project Geologist

FPE Edgefield
  • Assistant project manager and operations and maintenance supervisor.
  • Developed and implemented real-time data interpretation and communication strategies for field investigations.
  • Developed innovative sampling strategies that improved data quality while reducing time spent in the field.
  • Evaluated environmental impacts of proposed projects, helping clients maintain regulatory compliance and minimize risk.
  • Implemented rigorous quality control measures during laboratory analysis procedures, ensuring reliable results vital for decision-making processes.
  • Improved client satisfaction by providing detailed reports and presentations on project progress and findings.
  • Wrote daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reports in line with company and government requirements for specific location.
  • Obtained permits, planned and budgeted operations and coordinated exploration at FPE site.
  • Managed field work for soil remediation project, ensuring timely data collection and adherence to safety protocols.
  • Participated in field investigations, collecting vital geological samples for laboratory analysis and interpretation.
  • Managed Chemical Oxidation Addition.

Project Geologist

Marion (Bragg) Landfill Dump Site
  • Successfully wrote a low-flow sampling QAPP and PFAS sampling QAPP that was approved by Region 5 EPA.
  • Coordinated regular low-flow sampling event and PFAS sampling event.
  • Established proactive communication channels between contractor and subcontractor
  • Managed field work, ensuring timely data collection and adherence to safety protocols.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Geology And Planetary Sciences

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
12.2018

Skills

  • Environmental Due Diligence
  • Site Assessments
  • Due Care Plans
  • Rockworks Software
  • Fieldwork Experience
  • Soil Investigation
  • Report Writing
  • Well Logging
  • Soil Sampling
  • Data Analysis
  • Site Characterization
  • Field Investigations
  • Environmental Assessments
  • Project Management
  • Core Logging
  • Report Preparation
  • Risk Assessments
  • Data Analyzation
  • Sample Collection

Timeline

Project Geologist

WR Grace Acton Superfund Site (MA)

Project Geologist

SCRDI/Bluff Road Superfund Site (SC)

Project Geologist

Peak Oil / Bay Drum Superfund Site (FL)

Project Geologist

Solvent Recovery Site of New England (CT)

Project Geologist

Shaffer Landfill Superfund Site (MA)

Project Geologist

Brewer Road Landfill (NY)

Project Geologist

Nuclear Metals, Inc. (MA)

Project Geologist

Dixiana Superfund Site (SC)

AER Superfund Site (GA)

Project Geologist

Knoxville Office, Knoxville, TN

OII Superfund Site (CA)

Industrial Site, Marinetta, WI

Project Geologist

Active Service Station: (AZ)

Project Geologist

Zeneca Hazardous Waste Site, Dighton, MA

Project Geologist

FPE Edgefield

Project Geologist

Marion (Bragg) Landfill Dump Site

Bachelor of Science - Geology And Planetary Sciences

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Christopher Fuerst