James Beavis has over 13 years of experience managing environmental waste removal and emergency response projects for the EPA. He has managed projects ranging from $50,000 to over $20 million, overseeing field crews of 3 to 30 personnel. Beavis has extensive experience interpreting technical data, developing health and safety plans, and coordinating the transportation and disposal of contaminated soils, sediments, and other wastes in compliance with EPA and DOT regulations.

1. 1
JAMES BEAVIS Environmental Waste Services Manager
LEVEL OF EDUCATION JOB TITLE, DESCRIPTION, AND NUMBER OF YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
BS, Archaeology and Forensic
Science (Honors), Bournemouth
University, England  Advanced
Physics, Math. and Geography,
1997 to 2002  Approved USEPA
Region 6 Junior Response
Manager, 2013  First Aid, CPR,
AED Certification, 2014
EQM, Response Manager, Site Safety Officer, Transportation and
Disposal Coordinator, 2013 -Present. Plans and manages planned
removal actions for contaminated soil and sediment removal,
dredging, facility decontamination, and various types of waste
stream categorization, consolidation, and off-site T&D of metals,
flammables, poisons, pesticides, acids, dioxins, and PCBs.
Completed projects under EPA ERRS Region 2 and 6 contracts,
GLNPOCs, and EPA START-2 and START-3 contracts in Region 6.
Activities and responsibilities include health and safety, perimeter
and personal air monitoring and sampling, soil and sediment
sampling, and groundwater and surface water sampling. Responsible
for procurement of approved waste disposal facilities for the EPA
Region 6 START-3 contract, EPA Region 2 ERRS contract, and the
EPA GLNPOCS contract. Deployed and maintained 24-hour
telemetry air monitors in local residential neighborhoods and
businesses. Drafted and finalized response reports and supporting
documentation. Field activities included QC of compiled HAZCAT
data, perimeter air monitoring utilizing up to 11 air meters equipped
with VIPER hardware and software, conducting work in PPE levels
B, C, and D, and attending daily safety meetings.
 Planned and supervised task orders ranging in value to $22M
under ERRS Region 6 and 2 contracts and GLNPOCS for waste
categorization and sediment dredging
As a Project Team Leader (PTL) under START-3 contracts for
Weston for 5 years performed site assessments activities for both
CERCLA and OPA removal actions conducted under ERRS in
Region 6. Managed personnel health and safety, defined resources,
and logistics under time-critical and emergency response.
Determined matrices, characterized waste and sampled various
drums, vats, and containers. Worked closely with OSCs, federal
contractors, and subcontractors. Designed, implemented, and
maintained environmental air monitoring plans. Worked with local
businesses to file state permits for POTW discharge and emissions
compliance. Prepared documents for waste minimization and
resource conservation plans, environmental quality (air and noise)
reports.
As an environmental scientist for 2 years for V-Tech, managed and
disposed of labpacks, oil field NORM waste, and IDW generated
during monitoring well drilling activities.
EXPERIENCE INTERPRETING TECHNICAL & REGULATORY DATA
Interpreted data for 9 years reviewing sampling data, air monitoring,
soil borings, analytical data and bathymetry surveys to define hazard
depth and waste type to develop technical approaches and adjust
cleanup approach during execution. Data evaluated has ranged from
perimeter air monitoring using air meters with VIPE to particulate
monitors, multi-gas meters, and mercury/RAD assessments.
TRAINING
OSHA 40-Hr, 2005  8-Hr
Refresher, 2015  4-Hr Level A,
2015  8-Hr Supervisor, 2013 
OSHA 30-Hr Construction H&S,
2010  Incident Command
System, Levels 300-400, 2014 
IS 0005, 0056, 100, 195, 200, 253,
00343, 301, 700-800, 00930, 2006
 HW Generator, 2009  IATA,
2009  Trench Excavation Safety,
2003  DOT HM Transport, 2006
RCMS 2000
RM CREDENTIALS
 13 years of response
experience with 11 years
managing 58 projects including
4 NPL sites
 Directed projects ranging up to
$20M for dredging, waste
stabilization, facility decon, and
waste characterization, & T&D
 Supervises multidisciplinary
field crews ranging from 4 to 30
 9 years knowledge of disposal
regulations, manifests, profiling,
and waste classifications
 9 years knowledge of DOT
transportation regs, shipping,
labeling, classes, & placarding
 Developed and implemented 45
SAPs, Work, QASP, specialty
 Authored 48 technical reports
 Managed and executed 65
subcontracts for sampling and
T&D
 15 years budget and schedule
 9 years using/interpreting
instrumentation/reviewing data
 9 years working knowledge of
CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, CAA,
and CWA/OPA
 9 years of experience with
OSHA, developed 22 HASPs,
served as SSO for 15 TOs
 13 years working with RCMS

2. 2
RM/T&D R6 ERRS Chemical Recycling 01/16-04/16 $700K 8 Crew, Heavy Equip, Expendables
Responsible for the oversight of daily field operations and transportation/disposal of more than 5,000 tons of low level lead
contaminated soil and all other wastes from the Chemical Recycling site located in Wyle, TX. Coordinated with Federal,
State and Municipal authorities as well as transportation contractors and disposal facilities to meet the needs o f the project
goals. Exceeded EPA expectations and reduced field time by more than 30%. Drafted, finalized and modified, as necessary,
quality assurance plans and site HASP for the project duration.
RM/T&D R6 ERRS United Bumper
Exchange, LA
07/15-9/15 $600K 12 Crew; Heavy, Rolling; Expendables
Mobilized to conduct a removal action at a closed plating facility. Workers set up the site and established work zones.
Initiated bulking and staging of >130 drums, 20 totes, and contents from 28 plating vats into 13 waste streams. Initiated
T&D activities and to date have disposed of 6, 30-cy RCRA empty containers, 80 cy of non-hazardous debris, trash, and
2,730 gal of non-hazardous liquids to a disposal facility in LA. Transported 220 gal of oily liquid waste, 55-gal of organic
peroxides, 200 pounds of sodium cyanide, 1,100 gal of waste sodium hydroxide solution, and 160 gal of lead contaminated
resin to a to a TSDF in TX. Transported 2,730 gal of non-hazardous liquids to a disposal facility for stabilization. Removed
the sheet roofing above the surface impoundment and closed the impoundment. Drafted and finalized two plans, quality
assurance statements, and ER/Assessment and Removal HASPs. Provided daily DWOs and reviewed 35 1900-55s.
FM/SSO/T&D GLNPOCs Buffalo River, NY 07/13-12/14 $20.2M 30 Crew;Rolling;Heavy,MarineEquip
Member of supervisory team who managed dredging of 434,000 cy of non-TSCA and 7,664 cy of TSCA PCB sediment
from 45 dredge management units over 2 seasons on Buffalo River and Ship Channel. Provided T&D coordination for
12,250 tons of solidified sediment and disposed in a TSCA landfill and off-site disposal of 25,725 cy of trees, stumps, and
debris, 225 cy of spent sorbents, 27 tons of trees, and recycling 95 tons of scrap metal. Authored HASP and Sampling Plans
for waste, air, and wipe sampling. Served as Site Safety Officer and monitored worker H&S, held daily tailgate meetings,
and coordinated closely with EPA, USACE, USCG, and NYSDEC agencies on multi-media sampling.
PTL/T&D R6 START 3 Hurricane Isaac, LA 11/12-12/12 $500K 6 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;Expendables
Worked at a HHW and drum collection site in support of Joint USCG, EPA and LDEQ orphaned container recovery
operations. Worked in conjunction with ERRS contractor overseeing Hazardous Waste Staging Area, handling hazardous
liquid, solid waste, and oil products. Assisted in identification of materials contained in 3,000 drums, totes and small storage
tanks, proper segregation of incompatible materials, waste sampling, and analytical laboratory support services for soil
sampling. Implemented daily perimeter air monitoring, maintained daily documentation and provided situation reports to
EPA OSC including drafting pollution reports. Tracked all site related costs.
PTL R6 START 3 Eagle Iron, OK 02/12-01/03 $150K 5 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;Expendables
At an abandoned steel foundry containing NORM-contaminated foundry materials and wastes, conducted extensive
radiation surveys across the site to determine contamination in materials and waste. Wastes were consolidated and 10, 55 gal
steel drums of material were T&D. Collected surface and subsurface soil samples using a direct push drill rig Geoprobe to
determine lead and benzo-a-pyrene soil concentration. Samples were processed for analysis by EPA CLP and 4,600 tons of
contaminated soil was excavated/T&D. Worked with VIPER hardware and software with EPA ERT support and interfaced
with the OSC to manage communications and data transmissions during radiation surveys to remote computer servers.
PTL/T&D R6 Russell Road Drum, TX 07/12-11/12 $50K 3 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;Expendables
Performed sampling and T&D during an emergency response project located on the Circle Court NPL site. Sampled 55 gals
of an unknown containerized aqueous waste. Performed field analysis using a portable GC/MS headspace unit and
conducted hazcat, collected waste samples, analyzed and interpreted data for disposal. Coordinated with subs to overpack,
stage, profile, and dispose at an approved TSDF. Drafted and finalized response report and supporting documentation.
OpsLead Joplin Tornado Disaster, MO 05/11-06/11 $5M 20 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;
Expendables
Operations Lead/SSO overseeing 10 recovery crews, subcontractors,and equipment during work conducted in multiple
sectors ensuring segregation of household hazardous waste and other hazardous material from debris recovered during the
Joplin, MI disasterrecovery effort. Held tailgate meetings and conducted safety audits.
PTL R6 START 3 North Fort Worth
Plating Facility, TX
07/10-11/10 $300K 4 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;Expendables
RELEVANT EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND EARLY INTERIM REMOVAL EXPERIENCE
Title Project Name and Location Duration Value Resources Managed

3. 3
START Project Lead for an emergency removal project at an abandoned plating facility. Work included site documentation
and data management, waste categorization, segregation and bulking, soil sampling, and air quality monitoring for
hexavalent chromium, lead, and cyanides. Disposed of 250 cy of RCRA haz and non-haz wastes and >700 gal of RCRA
hazardous liquids. Coordinated response with EPA, ERRS contractor, and local agencies to facilitate removal. Drafted and
finalized reports including quality assurance sampling plans, assessment and removal HASP, and pollution reports.
PTL BR Gulf Oil Spill, LA 04/10-09/10 $9.7M 5 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;Expendables
START Field Lead for multiple positions falling under the ICS “Roving Operations” umbrella. Overcame logistically
challenging mission statements within stringent time constraints. Coordinated collection of >100 water, sediment, and waste
samples from 4 separate BP subcontractor staging areas. Reported directly to the EPA IMT, coordinated activities with BP
personnel and subcontractors. Served as the START 3 SSO during waste sampling activities, held daily tailgate meetings to
review site hazards and air monitoring results. Developed sampling plans and submitted reports.
PTL R6 START 3 Superior Crude, TX 02/10-05/10 $90K 4 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;Expendables
Tier 2 Emergency Response to a 2,200-bbl oil spill due to multiple storage tanks failing and threatening wetlands. Provided
technical assistance to EPA OSC on cleanup and response strategy for sampling strategies. Coordinated with multiple
agencies including TGLO, TCEQ, RRC, and USFW. Deployed and maintained a 24-hour, telemetry-enabled air monitors in
local residential neighborhoods and businesses, and documented site cleanup activities. Deployed scare cannons, used
vacuum trailers to recover spilled oil and sorbents with pressure washing crews in the wetlands . Drafted and finalized the
Emergency Response HASP and Pollution Reports and compiled and presented supporting documentation .
PTL R6 START-3 Van Der Horst, TX 03/09-10/09 $400K 5 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;Expendables
Project Lead for a time-critical removal at an abandoned plating facility. Work included waste segregation and bulking, soil
sampling, and building demolition. Waste removed included 90,000 gallons of hazardous liquid waste, 1,300 tons of
hazardous and 3,400 tons of non-hazardous solid waste. Drafted/finalized response report and supporting documentation.
SS National StockpileCenters, OH, IN,
NJ
08/07-07/08 $20M 15 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;
Expendables
Managed repackaging and transportation operation of more than 15,000 elemental mercury flasks at 3 centers under the
AFCEE WERC contract. Presented to ORNL and DNSC repacking progress and transportation strategies. Coordinated
T&D of 130 cy of IDW, RCRA non-hazardous waste, and mercury contaminated waste. Implemented strategies for
groundwater runoff, air emissions and industrial hygiene. Used a variety of environmental monitoring.
PL R6 START 3 ESCO Manufacturing,
TX
05/10-12/10 $500K 4 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;Expendables
Project Lead for removal actions at an abandoned transformer re-furbisher contaminated with PCBs. Documented and data
managed soil and waste sampling, ground water sampling, telemetry enabled air quality monitoring, air sampling, surveying
and coordinating removal/excavation activities with EPA representative and contractors. Drafted/finalized response report
including Pollution Reports and supporting documentation. Cataloged/recorded 28,000 cy non-TSCA soils, 22,000 cy
TSCA soils, 350 tons C&D debris, and 1,500 tons concrete. Conducted bench scale tests and PCB field screening.
ER Super R6 START 3 Hurricane Ike, TX 09/08-11/08 $2.6M 10 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;
Expendables
As collections group supervisor for Bravo Sector, assisted in design, construction and operation of a collection and
temporary storage facility for hazardous materials collected from commercial/industrial sources across three counties north
of Galveston, TX. Handled drums of hazardous material, large storage tanks, cylinders, and unknowns. Recorded and
documented material unloaded/received at the site, assisted in segregation using best practices, documented off-site disposal
and monitored bulking operations. Generated/installed site air sampling action plans and SOP’s. Interfaced with EPA
personnel, TCEQ, H&S officers, EPA ERRS contractors and EPA START subcontractors.
JRM/EM Mercury Flask Inspections, NJ 08/07-07/08 $22M 5 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;Expendables
Served as a Junior RM/Lead Environmental Monitor for work conducted at multiple storage depot sites to position,
disassemble, inspect, document conditions, repackage, seal, reassemble and stage a managed inventory of elemental
mercury stored in specially designed containment facilities for transport to Hawthorne Army Depot. NV. Supervised daily
collection and management of field data, environmental air quality monitoring, site documentation, sampling of on -site
generated waste materials, material handling, and preparing shipping documentation. Serve as POC for Environmental
Monitors at OH and IN Sites, at Oak Ridge National Laboratories and DLA/DNSC.
ER Super R6 START 2 Hurricane Katrina, LA 10/05-05/06 $18M 22 Crew; Heavy,Rolling;Expend

4. 4
Assisted in design and construction of a collection and storage facility built on DOT property under the I-510 bridge to
contain hazardous materials collected from commercial/industrial sources. The site was the primary repository for material
collected from Orleans Parish that included drums of hazardous material including explosives, ammunition, radioactive
material, various low and high pressure compressed gas cylinders, medical/bio-hazardous waste, storage tanks and
unknowns. Recorded/documented material unloaded/received, assisted in segregation using best practices, documented off-
site disposal and monitored bulking operations. Assisted in recycling of scrap metals, re-procurement of property to the
general public, and worked with local suppliers in recovery of re-usable materials. Sampling activities included tank
atmosphere purging and inerting prior to, and during hot-work. Conducted peripheral air sampling and soil sampling.
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 At Lubbuck Lake,decreased costand increased
productivity from 37 trenches to 100 trenches a season with
a higher quality of data recovery.
 Developed comprehensive,effective, and costefficient
sampling strategies for >67 projects in Regions 2,5, & 6.
 Received commendations for excellence in technical and
regulatory knowledge during Hurricane Katrina.
 Managed projects with budgets ranging up to $22M
achieving project specifications and goals with schedule
reductions realized on the majorityof projects.
 Utilized the EPA adopted VIPER telemetry system for air
monitoring on the CES-PACES site,the second site in
the US to use the technology.