Jim Ashby
SuYash Consulting, LLC
Dundalk,MD
21
years of professional experience
1
Certification
I have served as Compliance inspector for the New Harry Nice Bridge, and as Environmental compliance manager for MD 32 from MD 108 to North of Linden Church Road, MD 210 Livingston Road/Kerby Hill Road Interchange D/B and MD 235 (Three Notch Road) between MD 246 (Great Mills Road) and MD 237 (Chancellors Run Road).
Work History
Sr Environmental Scientist
8 Years 9 Months- Manage aspects of local, state, and federal (Section 401 and 404) environmental permitting process from proposal through final construction, mitigation, and monitoring requirements
- Preparing SWPPP documentation
- Served as an Environmental Construction Inspector/Compliance Inspector for SCM DB Team under contract with AECOM on the Harry Nice Bridge Replacement project over the Potomac River
- Environmental Construction Inspector and preparation of as-built certification documentation for BMPs along MD I-95 for ETL
- Maintain daily logs of construction progress, action items encountered, and actions taken to remain within permit compliance
- Review construction plans and standard details for construction compliance
- Ensured construction compliance through daily site inspections, identifying and addressing issues to maintain regulatory standards
- Water quality monitoring and NetDMR data entry
- Conducted nest surveys for bald eagles, falcons, osprey, etc
- Reported rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) injuries to Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
- Ensured compliance with Time of Year restrictions throughout project lifecycle.
- Monitored the Zone of Safe Fish Passage for migratory fish
- Monitored bubble curtains during pile driving to protect marine life and ensure adherence to permit requirements
- MDE NPDES compliance inspections and provided MDE updates on ESC compliance issues encountered
- Coordinated with project environmental compliance manager, engineers, foremen, and superintendents to resolve compliance issues and ensure project alignment with environmental regulations
- Monitored utility installations to determine construction was compliant with approved plans
- Monitored pile driving for permit compliance and standards with design specifications
- Monitored pile driving bubble curtains for marine mammal protection
- Monitored concrete testing to ensure concrete is within design specification
- Monitored concrete washouts, concrete on site plant, and concrete dry storage
- Attend Quality Assurance biweekly meetings, and make corrective actions as a representative of the DB team
- Proactively resolves problems at the lowest levels
- Daily site inspections for compliance with OSHA safety standards
- Knowledge of hazardous material disposal and notification to appropriate organizations for construction activities, and actions taken to contain/clean up hazardous spills
- NPDES discharge monitoring, lab coordination and US EPA / MDE reporting
- Coordinated between clients and regulatory agencies including MDTA, MDE, VA DEQ, and VDOT
Sr Environmental Scientist
8 Years 9 Months- Manage local, state, and federal (Section 401 and 404) environmental permitting process from proposal through final construction, including mitigation, and mitigation monitoring requirements
- Conducted wetland delineations, wetland monitoring, stream assessments, rare, threatened and endangered (RTE) species surveys, and forest stand delineations/natural resource inventories
- Prepared cost estimates, scope of services, Joint Permit Applications, regulated impact plates, wetland restoration planting plans, forest stand delineation plans, forest conservation plans, critical area plans, and planting plans to ensure compliance and facilitate project approvals
- Managed project data using GIS mapping techniques
- Conducted wetland mitigation monitoring and prepared reports to ensure compliance with permit requirements and support regulatory approvals
- GIS mapping and project data management
- Trained new employees in fieldwork protocols, equipment, and software
- Conducted JD’s and lead pre-application meetings with MDE, USACE
- Coordinated communication between clients and regulatory agencies including Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission (CAC), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MDDNR, and Maryland Historic Trust to streamline permitting processes
Environmental Scientist
1 Year 10 Months- Prepared local, state, and federal (Section 401 and 404) environmental permit applications, ensuring compliance with design, mitigation, and monitoring requirements
- Conducted wetland delineations, stream assessments and forest stand delineations
- Prepared forest stand delineation / forest conservation plans
- Coordinated communication between clients and regulatory agencies, including Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and others, facilitating project approvals
Environmental Scientist
1 Year 10 Months- Extensive field work conducting aquatic macroinvertebrate sampling using PADEP and EPA protocols. Stream classification according to PADEP mining protocols and federal definitions. Obtained field physicochemical readings and water grab samples. Assessed stream and riparian habitat
- Identified aquatic macroinvertebrates to family level in field and genus level in lab
- Preparation of state and federal permit packages. Specifically, inclusion and interpretation of biological data into longwall coal mining permits
- Prepared state and federal permit packages, including interpretation of biological data for longwall coal mining permits
- Created figures and exhibit maps using AutoCAD software for project visualization
- Trained new employees on fieldwork protocols and equipment use to ensure compliance and safety
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Associate of Applied Science - Natural Resources & Wildlife Technology
Skills
Jim Ashby has a bachelor’s degree in biology with 20 years of experience in environmental permitting
construction inspection
as-built inspections
and construction compliance. Environmental compliance management
Construction compliance management
Construction oversight
MDOT permitting compliance
Adaptable project coordination
Jim Ashby has a bachelor’s degree in biology with 20 years of experience in environmental permitting
construction inspection
as-built inspections
and construction compliance. Construction management I have also served as environmental compliance manager on large DB projects (MD 32
MD 210).
Accomplishments
Maintained construction compliance thought daily compliance inspection throughout project
Certification
Maryland DNR Qualified Professional, MDOT SHA Yellow Card, MDOT SHA Responsible Person, VA Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector
Timeline
Sr Environmental Scientist
SuYash Consulting, LLC
01.2018 - CurrentRead More
Sr Environmental Scientist
Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP
03.2010 - 12.2018Read More
Environmental Scientist
A. D. Marble & Company
03.2008 - 01.2010Read More
Environmental Scientist
Wallace and Pancher, Inc.
03.2006 - 01.2008Read More
Garrett College
Associate of Applied Science from Natural Resources & Wildlife Technology
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Salisbury University
Bachelor of Science from Biology
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