Trevor Johnson

• Prepared reagents, broths, and agars used in chemical, heavy metals, and microbial analysis.
• Operated and troubleshooted Shidmazu equipment, instruments, and software, and routinely performed quality control on instrumentation to comply with established specifications.
• Prepared samples and assisted laboratory team in performing qualitative and quantitative analysis using laboratory chemicals, equipment, and techniques.

• Promoted to head of traceability department from Laboratory Assistant under executive leadership.

• Defined and implemented QA standards, best practices, and testing methodologies along with fellow department heads and executives.
• Maintained professional relationships with 3rd party QA laboratories across Washington State.
• Communicated QA feedback issues/recommend to improve QA procedures to operations Team Leaders & upper level management.
• Performed audits/updated physical inventory for the state/company database.

• Collected, examined, and logged data on a weekly basis.
• Executed routine lab equipment calibration, function testing and maintenance.
• Analyzed records and logs to spot underlying trends and potential issues to support implementing new solutions or applications.

• Performed geotechnical analyses to assess construction site conditions.
• Analyzed geotechnical findings, performed appropriate calculations, and prepared data reports for a variety of private and government contractors.
• Oversaw drilling, well installation, and mass grading projects.
• Conducted self-directed subsurface explorations for geohazard assessment reports.

• Conducted self-directed fieldwork including permitting, inspections, soil sampling, and compaction testing using nuclear density gauges.
• Tested soils and materials to assess adequacy for supporting foundations, concrete, and other materials in laboratory settings.

• Surveyed construction sites and assessed project conditions for erosion control, asphalt testing, turbidity monitoring, and foundation pile observations.
• Provided support to the field testing and geotechnical staff while communicating effectively with project managers.

• Developed methodology for soil geochemistry analysis in laboratory settings.

• Published advanced data reports for soil geochemical results for advisor and colleagues.

• Worked independently to create geodatabases of drainage basins in 1:125,000 cross-section maps.