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Marcos Lara

Kingsville

Summary

Dynamic geologist with extensive experience at Kleinfelder, adept in ArcGIS and environmental drilling. Proven track record in managing teams and ensuring quality assurance in geotechnical projects. Skilled in data interpretation and strategic planning, delivering impactful results in challenging environments while maintaining safety protocols.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Geologist

Kleinfelder
Kingsville
03.2022 - Current
  • Trained in the LPS safety system.
  • Extensive record-keeping in daily field reports.
  • Utilization of ArcGIS software to plan, conduct, and fieldwork effectively.
  • Utilized GPS systems to accurately locate points of interest during field work.
  • Overseeing and planning all pre-drilling activities, such as site recon, brush clearing, PUMO, and pre-clearance activities.
  • Environmental drilling, collecting quality samples, and identification of impacted soils.
  • Identifications of groundwater-bearing units where crucial groundwater monitoring wells will be placed.
  • Groundwater sampling
  • Lead and help plan remedial excavations, as well as in-situ remediation, such as bioremediation, soil vapor extraction, and chemical reduction.
  • Analyzing and interpreting analytical data.
  • Experience in working in hazardous environments using 5-gas monitors and H2S monitors.
  • Managing teams of subcontractors, as well as working closely with the project manager to plan accordingly, to finish projects on time.
  • Assisted in geotechnical solar projects across the United States.

Field Geologist/Geotechnical Engineer

RRC Power & Energy
Round Rock
07.2021 - 03.2022
  • Performed geotechnical analysis and research to assess construction site conditions for NextEra Energy, Mortenson, Scout Clean Energy, EDP Renewables, and Enel Green Power across the United States.
  • Utilization of ArcGIS software to plan and conduct field exploration effectively.
  • Evaluated sites to determine soil adequacy for handling loads imposed by wind turbine foundations and associated materials in solar fields.
  • Controlled engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timelines, and meet quality assurance targets.
  • Geotechnical drilling, as well as taking samples, analyzing them, and logging them.
  • Pile load testing for solar projects, electrical resistivity testing on solar and wind farm projects, as well as infiltration testing.
  • Manage teams of subcontractors, as well as working closely with the project manager, making sure that the plan that I, the client, and our own project managers propose is followed through.
  • Geotechnical drilling conducted detailed soil sampling and core drilling operations to obtain samples for laboratory testing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Geoscience

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
05.2021

Skills

  • ArcGIS utilization
  • Data interpretation
  • Environmental drilling
  • Geotechnical drilling
  • Team management
  • Quality assurance
  • Safety protocols
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving
  • Geological well interpretation
  • Mapping and surveying
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Critical thinking
  • Recordkeeping strengths
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Strategic planning
  • Report preparation
  • Field sampling techniques

Affiliations

  • spending time with family
  • building new relationships and meeting new people
  • Fishing and Hunting
  • Watching sporting events

Timeline

Geologist

Kleinfelder
03.2022 - Current

Field Geologist/Geotechnical Engineer

RRC Power & Energy
07.2021 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Science - Geoscience

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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