Mike Lawson has over 30 years of experience in environmental investigation, remediation, and engineering. He has extensive project management experience developing budgets, schedules, and overseeing projects. His technical expertise includes soil and groundwater remediation system design, hazardous waste management, and regulatory compliance. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and professional engineering license in California.
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More than 25 years of proven environmental consulting leadership through key roles with prominent global EPC companies and through long-term business ownership and operation. Demonstrated versatility leading professional teams on critical and highly visible projects for government agencies (e.g., DOD, EPA, various municipalities) and private sector clients (LADWP, Nextera, Solar Reserve, Aerojet General, Waste Management) – from concept to completion. Diverse background as a hydrogeologist, water resource scientist, solid waste/landfill specialist, and permitting and compliance specialist.
1. MIKE LAWSON, PE
5224 Ridgegate Way
Fair Oaks, California 95628
(916) 477-0235
CAREER SUMMARY
Thirty one years of experience managing and executing environmental investigation and
remediation, environmental compliance, hazardous waste management, and process
engineering projects. Project management, including budget development, cost control,
and schedule responsibility. Demonstrated technical leadership ability, including training
and mentoring junior staff. Excellent oral and written communication and presentation
skills.
EDUCATION
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of California San Diego, 1984
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
• Soil and groundwater remediation / air pollution control technology expert
• Remediation system design, plans, specifications, construction management,
operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Project management, budget development, cost control, scheduling, subcontracts
• Feasibility, pilot, and treatability studies
• Risk evaluation and risk-based site closure
• Preparation of proposals, cost estimates, statements of qualifications
• Regulatory compliance and regulatory agency interface
• Health and safety planning, behavior-based safety, job safety analyses, incident
investigation
• Hazardous waste management
• Hazardous waste incineration
• Staff training and mentoring
• Report preparation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014 - Present, Senior Project Manager; EEI, Carlsbad, California
Senior Project Manager – Environmental engineering, Phase I and Phase II
Environmental Site Assessment, environmental remediation
• Environmental site assessment planning and execution
• Soil remediation, construction management, and oversight
• Environmental data management and analysis
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• Environmental assessment report preparation
• Soil gas survey
• Regulatory compliance, interface, correspondence, and permitting
• Risk evaluation, risk-based site closure
• Cost estimating and proposal preparation
2008 - 2013, Senior Engineer; Kleinfelder, Sacramento, California
Senior Engineer – Environmental remediation, engineering, compliance, risk evaluation,
and assessment for numerous clients. Provided technical leadership company-wide.
• Operation and maintenance, troubleshooting, and regulatory compliance of
remediation systems
• Design, plans and specifications, construction management of remediation
systems
• Soil vapor extraction, dual phase extraction, air sparging, groundwater extraction,
thermal and catalytic oxidation, activated carbon adsorption
• Process Safety Management and Risk Management Planning
• Feasibility studies, pilot testing, corrective action plans, report preparation
• Regulatory compliance, interface, correspondence, and permitting
• Risk evaluation, risk-based site closure
• Cost estimating and proposal preparation
• Mentoring / training of junior staff
2005 - 2008, Senior Engineer / Project Manager; Science Applications International
Corporation, Inc., Sacramento, California
Portfolio Manager / Senior Engineer / Project Manager - Various sites in Northern
California for Atlantic Richfield Company and Chevron Environmental Management
Company
• Manage portfolio of retail sites with aggregate budget exceeding $1,000,000
annually
• Direct staff of 11 engineers, scientists, and technicians performing investigation
and remediation activities for retail petroleum sites
• Operation and maintenance, troubleshooting, and regulatory compliance of
remediation systems
• Design, plans and specifications, construction management of remediation
systems
• Soil vapor extraction, dual phase extraction, air sparging, groundwater extraction,
thermal and catalytic oxidation, activated carbon adsorption
• Project management
• Coordination and scheduling of field work, data handling, evaluation of permit
conditions,
• Feasibility studies, pilot testing, corrective action plans, report preparation
• Regulatory interface, correspondence, and permitting
• Cost estimating and proposal preparation
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2003 - 2005, Senior Remediation Engineer; HydroGeoLogic, Inc., Sacramento,
California
Project management and remediation engineering for the Air Force Center for
Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) and US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
at various current and former military installations in California
• Managed project budgets in excess of $1,000,000
• Remedial investigation/feasibility study preparation
• Remedial system design, construction, and operation
• Regulatory agency interface and environmental compliance
• Remediation using soil vapor extraction, bioremediation, chemical oxidation
• Air pollution control using thermal oxidation, diesel engine particulate controls
• Report writing and permitting
1999 - 2002, President; Lawson Builders, Inc., Rockford, Michigan
Residential General Contractor
• Construction management
• Cost estimating and proposal preparation
• Business management and administration
1995 - 1999, Senior Project Engineer, Partner; Horizon Environmental Corp., Grand
Rapids, Michigan
Environmental remediation and engineering for various commercial clients in Michigan
• Project management
• Remedial investigations / feasibility studies
• Design and construction management of soil and groundwater remediation
systems
• Remediation technologies including air sparging, groundwater barrier, slurry wall,
erosion control
• Air pollution control, Title V permitting, emissions inventories
• Cost estimating and proposal preparation
1991 - 1995, Senior Project Engineer; WW Engineering & Science/Earth Tech, Grand
Rapids, Michigan
Environmental remediation and engineering for various commercial and government
clients in Michigan
• Feasibility studies, treatability studies, pilot testing
• Prepared plans and specifications for remediation
• Prepared test report documents and coordinated regulatory issues
• In situ solidification/ stabilization of coal tar in site soils and river sediments
• Soil vapor extraction
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1986 - 1991, Project Engineer; Woodward-Clyde Consultants, San Diego, California
Environmental remediation and engineering for various commercial clients in California
• Feasibility studies, treatability studies, pilot testing
• Prepared test report documents and coordinated regulatory issues
• Soil vapor extraction
1984 - 1986, Associate Engineer; GA Technologies, San Diego, California
Design, pilot testing, and operation of prototype hazardous waste incinerator.
• Equipment operation, data acquisition, test planning, reporting, trouble-shooting,
maintenance, and safety during shift operations.
• Flue gas analysis
• Liquid and solid fuel handling
• Air pollution control
• Studied thermodynamics of high temperature acid gas capture
REGISTRATIONS AND TRAINING
Professional Chemical Engineer, California
HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120) 40 Hour Training
HAZWOPER 8 Hour Supervisor Training
PUBLICATIONS
"In Situ Solidification/Stabilization Pilot Study for the Treatment of Coal Tar
Contaminated Soils and River Sediments," Stabilization and Solidification of Hazardous,
Radioactive, and Mixed Wastes, ASTM STP 1240, T. Michael Gilliam and Carlton C.
Wiles, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, 1994.