Rick J. Guenther Jr. has over 9 years of experience as an Environmental Engineer, with expertise in areas such as remedial planning and design, construction oversight, groundwater monitoring, and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. He has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering and Biology and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Wisconsin.

1. RICK J. GUENTHER JR, PE
11221 W Drake Lane Franklin, WI 53132 (414) 852-0707 rguentherjr@gmail.com
IVERSIFIED, hardworking, and detail-oriented. Nine years’ experience as an Environmental Engineer within
environmental consulting. Backed by solid credentials; PE #42718-6, Asbestos supervisor ACS-217074, Asbestos
Inspector AII-217074, and Boater Safety. Strong computer knowledge: AutoCAD Civil 3D, HydroCAD, and Excel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Nine years of experience in environmental consulting engineering involving remedial planning, design, construction, oversight,
documentation, and reporting of various environmental management sites. Professional background includes project management,
construction oversight, design of geosynthetic liners and geosynthetic/earthen covers for ash impoundments, sediment
investigation and oversight, conducting soil, groundwater and surface water sampling, groundwater monitoring well and soil vapor
probe installation, Phase I ESAs, bathymetric surveying, demolition oversight and sampling, site grading design, hydrologic analysis,
and overseeing field remediation activities. Recently I obtained my asbestos supervisor and inspector certification.
NATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. – Milwaukee, WI
Environmental Engineer II 01/10 to 04/15
Key Experiences:
• Project manager of a Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) site along a waterway under United States Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA) oversight. Management activities included annual scoping, progress & invoice reporting to client, monthly
reporting to USEPA, groundwater data management and reporting, and managing field staff.
• Managing groundwater monitoring program for a site for approximately the past two years. Responsibilities included budgeting,
scheduling, quality control of data, monthly reporting, and coordination of field staff.
• Managing two additional groundwater monitoring programs for sites in Wisconsin. Responsibilities included budgeting,
scheduling, quality control of data, monthly reporting, managing purge water disposal, and coordination of field staff.
• Project Engineer for a 5-acre facility demolition and site characterization at a former aluminum foundry. Conducted
characterization sampling of different media including paint, dust, concrete, waste piles and soil. Coordination of subcontractors
during different phases of the project. Conducted oversight of demolition crew including documenting building material waste
stream sorting for recycling/disposal and PCB soil excavation and disposal. Assisted project manager with writing investigation
report and presenting data to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource, cost estimating, and communications with client.
• Recently completed my state certification for Asbestos Supervisor and Inspector.
• Design Engineer for ash impoundment closure project. Project included designing a geosynthetic cover and grading plan for two
impoundments with a total surface area of 60-acres.
• Scoping, reviewing, performing and writing Phase I ESA’s.
• Project Engineer for replacement of a seepage collection system for an ash berm along Lake Michigan. Developed new grades
for subgrade surface for HDPE liner and final grades using Civil 3D. Drafted specification package along with drawing set.
• Sediment Sampling Lead for multiply large MGP projects. Conducted vibrocore, push core, and ponar sampling. Trained staff on
sediment sampling methods and boat operation. Oversight of geoprobe, hollow-stem, vibrocore, and piston core sampling
methods.
• Project engineer for a clay cover reconstruction at an ash landfill under a substation. Responsibilities included conducting
reconstruction oversight and documentation of an approved ash landfill cover according to NR 500.
• Field Team Lead for sand cap inspection in Michigan as a subconsultant to a large dredging firm. Activities included setting a
staff gauge using a geoXH and auto level, boat navigation using Hypack software to sample point, and push core sampling of cap
and documentation.
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2. Environmental Engineer I 05/06 to 01/10
Key Experiences:
• Field Engineer for a sediment remediation project along a large waterway in northern Ohio. Field experience included quality
control support for a dredging project. Conducted bathymetric surveys, turbidity monitoring, and assisted dredging project
engineer with documentations.
• Project Engineer for a dredging permit application for a power plant. Conducted bathymetric survey using single frequency
hydrographic survey sounder and collected sediment samples using a Vibrocore.
• Field engineer for former MGP site investigation in central Wisconsin. Conducted oversight of sediment and soil investigation.
Prepared soil and sediment samples analysis. Collected surface, sewer, and groundwater samples.
• Field engineer for construction quality insurance program for In-situ Solidification and Stabilization (ISS) project along a
waterway. Duties included construction oversight and sample testing.
• Design/Field Engineer for design and construction of several ash impoundment liners. Design activities included geosynthetic
liner material selection, costing and specifications. Oversight activities included subgrade preparation, placement & seeming,
and leak detection survey.
• Field Engineer for former MGP site investigation along a major waterway in Wisconsin. Field experience included oversight of
sediment and soil boring with sonic drill rig and geoprobe, surface water sampling, and groundwater sampling.
• Field Lead for groundwater monitoring program of five MGP Sites for large utility client throughout the Midwest under USEPA
oversight.
• Drafted drawings for investigation projects in AutoCAD, conducted cut-fill volume calculations using AutoCAD LDD and Civil 3D.
ARCADIUS G&M – Milwaukee, WI
Environmental Engineering Intern 05/05 to 08/05
Worked on a large scale remediation project in Upper Michigan; Remediation project included construction of a large scale
groundwater treatment plant and installation of methane mitigation systems in commercial and residential structures.
Key Experiences:
• Installed and monitored methane soil vapor probes.
• Conducted static water levels and assisted in groundwater sampling.
• Assisted geologist with well logging and oversight of monitoring well installation with sonic and hollow-stem drilling methods.
• Methane monitoring of construction zone with 4-gas meter.
TRAINING & VOLUNTEERING
• 40-hour HAZWOPER – May 2005
• 8-hour Refresher – December 2014
• Asbestos Supervisor & Inspector Certifications –2015
• Program Co-Manager for award winning Wellness
Program – 2010 to 2015
• 1-hour Lead Awareness for General Industry –2012
• AutoCAD Civil 3D Training – 2010
• Boating Safety Certified – 1992 & 2009
• Assistant Football Coach Franklin Junior League – 2014
• T-Ball Coach – 2013 & 2014
• Cub Scouts Parent Assistant - 2015
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - PLATTEVILLE – Platteville, WI
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, May 2006
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY – Winona, MN
Bachelor of Science in Biology: Ecology Option, December 2003
TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) GeoXH 6000 series Terrasync AutoCAD Civil 3D HydroCAD MathCAD Hypack