Ron A. James
Moseley,VA
Summary
Dynamic Principal Geologist with a proven track record at Dominion Due Diligence Group, excelling in environmental assessments and contamination remediation. Expert in budget control and staff mentorship, leading teams to achieve a 420% revenue increase. Skilled in drilling technologies and client relationship management, delivering exceptional project outcomes.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Geologist/Technical Director
Dominion Due Diligence Group (D3G)
Richmond, VA
01.2013 - Current
- Company Overview: Technical Oversight and Management. Website: www.d3g.com
- Phase- I, Phase II - Environmental Site and Risk Assessments.
- Planning and conducting field oversight and logging of well installation using various drilling technologies: direct push installation; support for evaluation; contamination assessment; delineation; preparation of technical reports; budget control; cost estimates and invoicing.
- Mentor and develop mid/senior-level staff to execute Phase 1/II investigations and remedial services nationwide.
- Managing a remedial technical staff of 8 staff members, including professional, technical and administrative personnel including technical review and oversight of 48 environmental professionals with technical mentorship, consultation and collaboration of all 131 corporate staff personnel.
- Technical Oversight and Management. Website: www.d3g.com
Vice President/Owner
Geo-Imaging Solutions, LLC (GIS)
Richmond, VA
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: Geophysical and Professional Services. Website: www.geo-imagingsolutions.com
- Geophysical and Ground Penetrating Radar Services.
- Environmental, Structural, Roadway, Asphalt, Pavement, Archeological, and Forensics.
- Phase- I, Phase II - Environmental Site Assessments.
- Department of Erosion and Sediment Control (DCR) Inspection Services
- Geophysical and Professional Services. Website: www.geo-imagingsolutions.com
Department/Branch Manager
Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI)
Richmond, VA
01.2004 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Geotechnical, Environmental and Construction Services.
- Successfully implemented the first stages of the re-organization of the Richmond Branch.
- Marketed the branch to clients and increased sales from $250k/year to an annual revenue of $1.3 million (2008).
- Managed a technical staff of 23 staff members, including professional, technical and administrative personnel.
- Successfully managed Profit and Loss (P&L) Statement.
- Hired and retained employees that effectively worked on and managed projects to provide quality of service to our clients; effectively managed projects for consistent delivery of quality of work on time and on budget; built close client relationships and increased market share.
- Geotechnical, Environmental and Construction Services.
Project Manager
Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI)
Richmond, VA
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Company Overview: Geotechnical, Environmental and Construction Services.
- Trained, supervised and evaluated field and lab personnel.
- Monitored work flow activities and oversaw safety and quality assurance matters.
- Subsurface Exploration Programs; Foundation Inspections, Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspections; Laboratory Testing of Soil, Concrete, Masonry and Grout; Pile Load Tests and Monitoring of Production Pile Installations.
- Coordinated and monitored construction inspection programs for highways, brides, secondary roadways, commercial and residential structures.
- Environmental Site Assessments – Phase I and Phase II, Remediation IAQ, USTs, contamination remediation, design, consulting, and subcontractor oversight.
- Accredited Richmond Laboratory for AASHTO Certification.
- Resident Safety Officer (RSO), OSHA HAZMAT.
- Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) Special Inspections Project Manager.
- Geotechnical, Environmental and Construction Services.
Foundation Engineering Science (FES)
Newport News and Richmond, VA
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Prepared and submitted final reports for environmental applications.
- Coordinated and monitored subsurface exploration programs with overview and evaluations of subsequent laboratory testing.
- Completed engineering evaluations and analyses in support of construction projects including settlement calculations, bearing capacity calculations, slope stability analyses, axial and drilled shaft capacity analyses, seismic site class evaluations, suitability of on site soils, pipe bedding requirements, utility and facility recommendations for storm water management ponds.
Resident Engineer
Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers (MRCE)
New York, NY
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Resident Engineer for various subsurface explorations; split spoon sampling (SPT), oriented rock core sampling; undisturbed sampling; piezometer well installation, caisson installation; fixed piston sampling; Geonor Shear Vane Testing; subsidence and slope stability analyses; packer testing for slurry wall design, etc.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Engineering Geology
Radford University
Radford, Virginia01.1995
Skills
- Environmental assessment
- Contamination remediation
- Field oversight
- Budget control
- Staff mentorship
- Client relationship management
- Conducting site suitability studies
- Drilling technologies
- Safety management
- Data analysis
- Team leadership
- Sediment characterization
- Geophysical instrumentation
Certification
- Certified Professional Geologist – State of Virginia
- Certified Professional Geologist – State of Florida
- Certified Professional Geologist – State of Georgia
- Certified Professional Geologist – State of Louisiana
- Certified Professional Geologist – State of Alabama
- Certified Professional Geologist – State of Kentucky
- Certified Professional Geoscientist – State of Texas
- Certified Professional Geologist – State of North Carolina
- Certified Environmental Manager – State of Nevada
- American Concrete Institute (ACI) Certification Level II
- OSHA 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Certification
- Nuclear Density Gauge Office/Instructor
- Virginia Department of Transportation Soils Compaction Certification
- Asbestos Designers Licensee, Virginia
- Building Performance Institute (BPI) Certified Building Analyst Professional
- VDOT Asphalt; VDOT Flagger; and VDOT GRIT (Guardrail)
- DCR Soil and Erosion Sediment Control - Inspector
- GSSI Structural Optical Scan – Geophysical
- GSSI Advanced Geophysical GPR Certified
Timeline
Principal Geologist/Technical Director
Dominion Due Diligence Group (D3G)
01.2013 - Current
Vice President/Owner
Geo-Imaging Solutions, LLC (GIS)
01.2010 - 01.2013
Department/Branch Manager
Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI)
01.2004 - 01.2010
Project Manager
Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI)
01.2001 - 01.2004
Foundation Engineering Science (FES)
01.1998 - 01.2001
Resident Engineer
Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers (MRCE)
01.1996 - 01.1998
Bachelor of Science Degree - Engineering Geology
Radford University
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