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Kathleen Romalia

Littleton,CO

Summary

25 years of experience managing environmental remediation programs and projects, including the investigation and remediation of arsenic and lead-contaminated residential properties, groundwater remediation, munitions cleanup, and rapid response projects. Extensive experience managing federal contracts including over 30 Task Orders for USACE Omaha District valued at more than $200M. Remediation business line lead for capturing EPA Region 8 opportunities with USACE Omaha District clients. Tracking opportunities in CO, MT, and UT for lead and arsenic remediation due to mining operations and industrial operations in CO, MT, WY and UT. BS Chemical Engineering (Purdue University 1991) Professional Engineer, CO (#36664) PMP, Nationwide (#1231581)

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program/Project Manager

Remedial Action (RA) Activities at CO Smelter
Pueblo, CO
01.2018 - Current
  • Managed up to 75 APTIM personnel on this EPA Region 8 arsenic- and lead-contaminated soil remediation cost reimbursable project
  • APTIM remediated 495 exterior and 210 interior properties for TO1 and is currently remediating 510 additional exterior and 465 interiors on TO2
  • The workforce is largely comprised of locals, providing significant job opportunities for the community
  • Ms
  • Romalia sought out multi-lingual employee candidates to facilitate communication with the impacted community, especially for the homes where interior cleanups were necessary
  • She reevaluated the crew makeup and tasks to create five start-to-finish crews rather than having separate crews for excavation, backfill, and restoration
  • This change greatly reduced the chances of utility strikes, quality issues, and punch list items
  • The production rate increased from five properties to ten properties per week
  • In March 2020, during the stay-at-home order for Colorado, Ms
  • Romalia led the COVID Response Start-up Plan to restart the project after a brief stop, making it one of the only Superfund projects able to accomplish a restart at the time
  • The plan included USACE, EPA, and APTIM requirements, and CDC guidelines
  • We achieved pre-COVID production rates
  • The project earned three National Safety Council Perfect Record awards, two Target Safety Awards, and a 1,000 Day Safety Award.

Program Manager

Rapid Response V
Various Locations
01.2014 - Current
  • Managed the work of 13 Project Managers and contracts, procurement, and billing personnel responsible for the safe and efficient execution of 37 TOs
  • Procured and managed hundreds of subcontractors, and served as the single point of contact for the client with whom she meets regularly to report cost and schedule updates, provide project information, discuss regulatory issues, and ensure overall transparency
  • Ms
  • Romalia worked closely with our proposed Site Superintendent (Chris Patrick) and QCM (Randy McBride) to execute multiple cost-reimbursable projects under this contract, including pipeline construction throughout residential areas in response to a bulk fuels spill, which required close coordination with the community, and lead sampling/clean-up following a fire at the Allatoona Powerhouse.

Project Manager

Residential Property Remediation at Vasquez Boulevard and I-70 Superfund Site
Denver, CO
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Managed 25 APTIM and subcontractor personnel to sample 99 residential properties for lead/arsenic soil contamination and perform soil removal and property restoration for 33 residential yards
  • The project team excavated and restored individual properties within 3 days and met face-to-face with property owners for them to provide input on restoration
  • The project was executed in a high-traffic residential area, and extra precautions were taken to ensure the safety of residents, resulting in project completion without an OSHA safety incident
  • The project received “Excellent” PPQ ratings for overall customer satisfaction and compliance with contract schedules.

Project Manager

Former Atlas “D” Missile Site 3 Remediation
Cheyenne, WY
01.2011 - 01.2016
  • Investigation, pilot testing and remediation of a 1.4 mile-long TCE plume using in situ enhanced bioremediation
  • (viii) As Project Manager, managed 30 APTIM and subcontractor personnel
  • Communicated weekly with client and regulators and met with citizens at public meetings to establish trust, answer questions, and provide updates
  • Rapidly mobilized three drill rigs and personnel to install 4 monitoring and 76 injection wells for insitu enhanced bioremediation in a compressed timeframe
  • Completed project on time, without a lost-time safety incident, and with “Exceptional” and “Very Good” ratings
  • Conducted a cultural resources investigation to inventory all cultural resources per the Department of Army’s federal preservation legislation and associated implementing regulations.

Program Manager

Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Superfund Site OU 2
Evansville, IN
  • Lead the capture for this opportunity and correctly managing the program including 60 employees and subcontractors on this fixed price contract
  • Received the NSC Perfect Record Safety Award during the second year of the program
  • In 2018, managed a similar cost reimbursable Task Order($8M) for 260 residential properties for this superfund site.

Education

BS Chemical Engineering -

Purdue University
01.1991

Skills

  • Environmental remediation programs and projects management
  • Investigation and remediation of arsenic and lead-contaminated properties
  • Groundwater remediation
  • Munitions cleanup
  • Rapid response projects
  • Federal contract management
  • Capturing EPA Region 8 opportunities
  • Tracking opportunities in CO, MT, and UT for lead and arsenic remediation
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Professional Engineer (CO)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Program management
  • Soil contamination remediation
  • Superfund site remediation
  • Cost reimbursable projects
  • Subcontractor management
  • Procurement and billing
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Residential property remediation
  • Lead/arsenic soil contamination sampling and removal
  • Property restoration
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Compliance with contract schedules
  • In situ enhanced bioremediation
  • TCE plume remediation
  • Bioremediation
  • Cultural resources investigation
  • Monitoring and injection well installation
  • Cultural resources inventory
  • Safety management

Certification

  • Professional Engineer, CO, #36664
  • PMP, Nationwide, #1231581

Timeline

Program/Project Manager

Remedial Action (RA) Activities at CO Smelter
01.2018 - Current

Program Manager

Rapid Response V
01.2014 - Current

Project Manager

Residential Property Remediation at Vasquez Boulevard and I-70 Superfund Site
01.2012 - 01.2016

Project Manager

Former Atlas “D” Missile Site 3 Remediation
01.2011 - 01.2016

Program Manager

Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Superfund Site OU 2

BS Chemical Engineering -

Purdue University

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