Dr. Siamak Modarresi, PE, supports SCS Engineers’ Liquids Management initiative, and conducts liquids management projects throughout the U.S. He has with expertise in water and wastewater treatment and water reuse, and is experienced in designing, managing, and executing wastewater treatment systems of various capacities. Prior to joining SCS, he provided design and project management for membrane bioreactor (MBR) treatment systems. Siamak has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer licensed in California.
Dr. Modarresi supports SCS Engineers’ Liquids Management initiative, and conducts liquids management projects throughout the U.S. He has with expertise in water and wastewater treatment and water reuse, and is experienced in designing, managing, and executing wastewater treatment systems of various capacities. Prior to joining SCS, he provided design and project management for membrane bioreactor (MBR) treatment systems. Siamak has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer licensed in California.
Adrian Moncada Zaragoza is a Senior Project Professional in the construction engineering group of our Energy division.
Luke Montague is a Vice President of SCS Engineers and a Project Director. He is a Professional Geologist and licensed contractor with nearly two decades of experience in environmental consulting, general contracting, commercial and residential development, and property and asset management. He has performed and reviewed over 500 Phase I environmental site assessments (ESAs), and has completed subsurface investigations, human health risk assessments, removal action work plans, site remediation activities, geotechnical investigations, asbestos and lead-based paint surveys, and asbestos air monitoring.
Luke Montague is a Vice President of SCS Engineers and a Project Director. He is a Professional Geologist and licensed contractor with nearly two decades of experience in environmental consulting, general contracting, commercial and residential development, and property and asset management. He has performed and reviewed over 500 Phase I environmental site assessments (ESAs), and has completed subsurface investigations, human health risk assessments, removal action work plans, site remediation activities, geotechnical investigations, asbestos and lead-based paint surveys, and asbestos air monitoring. His development, general contracting, and property and asset management experience includes managing construction through lease-up; lease administration and property operations and maintenance; contract procurement and administration; oversight of subcontractors and staff; and interfacing with clients, owners, tenants, and regulatory agencies.
Cheryl Moran has over 20 years of experience in the environmental and safety fields. Her areas of expertise include regulatory compliance, sustainable practices, and chemical management.
Cheryl Moran has over 20 years of experience in the environmental and safety fields. Her areas of expertise include regulatory compliance, sustainable practices, and chemical management. She has an in-depth knowledge of federal regulatory programs including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations; as well as experience in multiple states and municipalities. Cheryl has worked in a wide variety of industrial settings.
Mike Morawski is an experienced environmental consultant. He prepares facility emergency response plans and oil spill prevention plans and other environmental compliance plans (SPCC, FRP, DPCC (New Jersey), SWPPP, PCC, SPR, and ODCP), U.S. Coast Guard Operations Manuals, security plans (DHS Chemical Facility Security Plans), and facility fire action plans. He developed compliance plans for U.S. Coast Guard regulated marine transfer facilities, US EPA regulated on-shore petroleum storage facilities, chemical storage facilities and landfills. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Geo-Environmental Science and an MBA in Finance.
Mike Morawski is an experienced environmental consultant. He prepares facility emergency response plans and oil spill prevention plans and other environmental compliance plans (SPCC, FRP, DPCC (New Jersey), SWPPP, PCC, SPR, and ODCP), U.S. Coast Guard Operations Manuals, security plans (DHS Chemical Facility Security Plans), and facility fire action plans. He developed compliance plans for U.S. Coast Guard regulated marine transfer facilities, US EPA regulated on-shore petroleum storage facilities, chemical storage facilities and landfills. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Geo-Environmental Science and an MBA in Finance.
Mr. Morawski has prepared hundreds of federal and state environmental compliance plans (SPCC, FRP, DPCC (New Jersey), SWPPP, PPC, SPR, ODCP), U.S. Coast Guard Operations Manuals, security plans (DHS Chemical Facility Security Plans), and facility fire action plans, and developed Integrated Contingency Plans that provided multi-agency compliance for bulk liquid storage facilities. He has experience interfacing with government agencies to negotiate and resolve issues of potential non-compliance. Mr. Morawski also has experience managing the acquisition of environmental permits (water, air, and waste) and storage tank construction permits. He has conducted field permeability testing of aboveground storage tank containment systems, and soil and water sampling at underground storage tank sites, and modeled data utilizing AutoCAD platforms.
J Morgan, PE, is a Vice President and the director of our North Carolina and Tennessee offices. He has a diverse background in chemical and environmental engineering, with over two decades of engineering experience in design, compliance, and investigations for landfill and landfill gas (LFG), environmental compliance, and site assessment projects. Mr. Morgan is also experienced at managing underground storage tank (UST) remediation projects .
J Morgan, PE, is a Vice President of SCS Engineers and has a diverse background in chemical and environmental engineering. He has over two decades of experience as an engineer in design, compliance, and investigations for landfill and landfill gas (LFG), environmental compliance, and site assessment projects. Mr. Morgan also has experience managing underground storage tank (UST) remediation projects . His academic internships focused on efficiencies and environmental impacts of industrial power plants.
Mary Morkin-Garcia is a Project Director experienced in landfill design and engineering.
Brian Morrison serves as a Regional Health and Safety Specialist, providing Health & Safety training for all SCS Field Services Employees in the Southwest (Southern California, Nevada, Arizona), Mountain (New Mexico, Colorado, Utah), Midwest (Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas) Regions, as well as various SCS Engineers and SCS Energy employees located within those same regions. In addition Mr. Morrison provides Heavy Equipment Certifications for SCS Field Services Employees throughout the U.S.
Brian Morrison joined SCS in 2007. He currently serves as a Regional Health and Safety Specialist, providing Health and Safety training for all SCS Field Services Employees in the Southwest (Southern California, Nevada, Arizona), Mountain (New Mexico, Colorado, Utah), Midwest (Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas) Regions, as well as various SCS Engineers and SCS Energy employees located within those same regions. In addition Mr. Morrison provides Heavy Equipment Certifications for SCS Field Services Employees throughout the U.S. He has played a major role in developing SCS’s internal Health and Safety Training Program, including creating training materials/presentations, creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and conducting Health and Safety field audits/inspection throughout the Southwest, Midwest and Mountain Regions.
Mr. Morrison has also served as a Senior Project Superintendent performing various project management duties, including bid preparation, business proposals, and the onsite coordination and supervision of the installation of landfill gas (LFG) collection systems (including extraction wells, collection piping, leachate recirculation piping, leachate evaporators and flare systems), at landfill locations throughout the U.S. He has more than 20 years of hands-on experience in the installation, operation and maintenance of landfill gas collection systems along with serving as the Operations Manager for a large municipal landfill in Texas.
Mr. Morrison is well trained in LFG collection system design and installation procedures, project CQA, safe work practices, heavy equipment management and operations methods. This expertise significantly enhances his ability to provide effective health and safety services for SCS employees and clients.
Jonathan Morrison is SCS Energy’s Commissioning Manager and Engineers. He has nearly a decade of experience as a technician and manager of landfill gas-to-energy power plants utilizing Solar Mercury 50 and Taurus 60 turbine engines, and Caterpillar 3520 reciprocating engines. In his dual role, he leverages his experience and education to directly supervise commissioning, startup, and performance testing of renewable natural gas (RNG) plants designed by SCS Energy; and works with clients and our process and mechanical engineering teams to resolve concerns in real-time and improve future designs. His current projects include a 1,500 scfm dairy RNG facility in California, and a 6,000 scfm landfill RNG facility in Virginia.
Jonathan Morrison is SCS Energy’s Commissioning Manager and Engineers. He has nearly a decade of experience as a technician and manager of landfill gas-to-energy power plants utilizing Solar Mercury 50 and Taurus 60 turbine engines, and Caterpillar 3520 reciprocating engines. In his dual role, he leverages his experience and education to directly supervise commissioning, startup, and performance testing of renewable natural gas (RNG) plants designed by SCS Energy; and works with clients and our process and mechanical engineering teams to resolve concerns in real-time and improve future designs. His current projects include a 1,500 scfm dairy RNG facility in California, and a 6,000 scfm landfill RNG facility in Virginia.
Mr. Morrison has also served as an officer in the United States Navy.
Jennifer Bauer Morton, PG, has worked as an environmental consultant since 2001. Her experience includes environmental due diligence, including Phase I/Phase II assessments, site assessments for leaking underground storage tank projects, installing groundwater monitoring wells, collecting soil and groundwater samples, writing work plans and reports, assisting with remediation, and evaluating data.
Jennifer Bauer Morton, PG, has worked as an environmental consultant since 2001. Her experience includes environmental due diligence, including Phase I/Phase II assessments, site assessments for leaking underground storage tank projects, installing groundwater monitoring wells, collecting soil and groundwater samples, writing work plans and reports, assisting with remediation, and evaluating data.
She is experienced in conducting Phase I/Phase II assessments for gas stations, as well as a wide variety of properties throughout California, and in Nevada and Arizona.
As a Project Manager, Ms. Morton has overseen numerous Phase I and Phase II site assessments and remediation projects, developing work plans, managing staff and field work, writing and reviewing Phase I and Phase II site assessment reports, developing remediation plans, and interfacing with clients, property owners, and regulatory agencies.
Abdul R. Mulla Saleh, PhD, PE, BCEE, has over 25 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering, solid waste management, and infrastructure development. He has conducted complex civil and environmental projects, including new site development and infrastructure projects, master plans for drainage and wastewater, solid waste management, hydrologic and hydraulic studies, flood control structures, pump stations, and roadways.
His experience includes engineering design manager for large-scale civil projects, wastewater master plans, and flood control programs; successful completion of environmental projects including landfill engineering and solid waste management facilities design, sustainable waste management including zero waste and carbon neutral concepts, and technical quality assurance; and siting, designing, permitting, managing, and providing technical guidance for solid waste projects throughout the US and overseas, including lined landfills and transfer stations, landfill closures, groundwater contamination assessment, and remediation plans, drainage systems, and leachate collection and treatment systems.
Thomas Murray, PE, has over two decades of experience in the solid waste industry, including landfill engineering, operation and maintenance, construction, mining, and environmental consulting. Projects include solid waste planning, design, permitting, construction and bid documentation, and quality assurance. Tom has conducted or directed numerous solid waste and environmental consulting projects, including landfill closure, cell design, project management, landfill gas design and management, earthwork, leachate management, and stormwater management plans. Sites have included active and closed landfill sites, and leachate treatment, wastewater and landfill gas-to-energy facilities.
Thomas Murray, PE, has over two decades of experience in the solid waste industry, including landfill engineering, operation and maintenance, construction, mining, and environmental consulting. Projects include solid waste planning, design, permitting, construction and bid documentation, and quality assurance. Tom has conducted or directed numerous solid waste and environmental consulting projects, including landfill closure, cell design, project management, landfill gas design and management, earthwork, leachate management, and stormwater management plans. Sites have included active and closed landfill sites, and leachate treatment, wastewater and landfill gas-to-energy facilities.
Mr. Murray has in-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations and extensive experience providing regulatory support to municipal, public, and private clients.
James R. Murray (JRoy), PE, is a Vice President, Manager of our Houston Satellite office, and one of our National Experts in Oil & Gas. He has four decades of experience in civil and environmental permitting, design, and construction, including municipal and industrial solid waste landfills and associated systems, liner systems, leachate collection systems, utilities, roadways, hydrologic analysis and hydraulic design including open channel systems, storm drainage pipe systems, culverts, bridges, basins, and other systems for the conveyance and control of stormwater. Mr. Murray also has extensive experience in landfill design, operation and construction, having served for over 30 years as a consultant preparing landfill expansion permit applications. Mr. Murray has served as an expert witness and provided legal support for landfill permits.
James R. Murray (JRoy), PE, is a Vice President, Manager of our Houston Satellite office, and one of our National Experts in Oil & Gas. He has four decades of experience in civil and environmental permitting, design, and construction, including municipal and industrial solid waste landfills and associated systems, liner systems, leachate collection systems, utilities, roadways, hydrologic analysis and hydraulic design including open channel systems, storm drainage pipe systems, culverts, bridges, basins, and other systems for the conveyance and control of stormwater. Mr. Murray has served as design and Certifying Engineer for over 50 landfill cell construction projects.
Mr. Murray has written manuals for the operation, design and construction of municipal solid waste landfills for a Commission of Central American countries and USAID.
Mr. Murray also has extensive experience in landfill design, operation and construction, having served for over 30 years as a consultant preparing landfill expansion permit applications. He has served as an expert witness and provided legal support for landfill permits. Mr. Murray also served as an resident engineer for several landfill facilities in Texas. Responsibilities included project management of permit amendments and modifications, compliance and construction.
Lucas Nachman is experienced in landfill and landfill gas (LFG) design, study, and permitting, Clean Air Act compliance, GHG reporting, field monitoring, and Construction Quality Assurance (CQA). His projects focus on regulatory compliance, LFG migration control, and odor/emissions control.
Russell Nasirifar is a Vice President of SCS Engineers and a Senior Project Manager for our Energy division. He has two decades of experience as an engineer and designer of process plants and preparation of construction documents in a multi-discipline engineering environment, demonstrating a progressive increase in responsibility and technical difficulty of work in the field of environmental, chemical, petrochemical, oil, and renewable natural gas plants. He is a Professional Engineer licensed in California, Florida, Louisiana, Idaho, Indiana, Texas, and Kentucky.
Russell Nasirifar is a Vice President of SCS Engineers and a Senior Project Manager for our Energy division. He has two decades of experience as an engineer and designer of process plants and preparation of construction documents in a multi-discipline engineering environment, demonstrating a progressive increase in responsibility and technical difficulty of work in the field of environmental, chemical, petrochemical, oil, and renewable natural gas plants. He is a Professional Engineer licensed in California, Florida, Louisiana, Idaho, Indiana, Texas, and Kentucky.
Mr. Nasirifar has experience both as a team member and head of teams of front-end and development engineering and designing of several plants.
Cynthia Neitzel is a Project Manager for the Compliance/Permitting division in our Phoenix region.
Eric Nelson is the Business Unit Director of our Upper Midwest Region. He is also a Vice President and one of our National Experts for Electric Utilities. He is an engineer and hydrogeologist with over 20 years of experience. Mr. Nelson’s diverse experience includes solid waste landfill development, soil and groundwater remediation, and brownfield redevelopment. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Wisconsin and Iowa.
Eric Nelson is the Business Unit Director of our Upper Midwest Region. He is also a Vice President and one of our National Experts for Electric Utilities. He is an engineer and hydrogeologist with over 20 years of experience. Mr. Nelson’s diverse experience includes solid waste landfill development, soil and groundwater remediation, and brownfield redevelopment. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Wisconsin and Iowa.
Mr. Nelson has worked with utility clients to complete numerous projects for dry CCR landfills, CCR ponds, and general environmental monitoring and compliance. He has been involved with CCR landfill projects that include feasibility analyses and permitting of landfill expansions; hydrogeologic and geotechnical site investigations; site design and operating plans; soil borrow source identification and permitting; liner and final cover construction liner, cover, and storm water management repairs. He has worked with utility clients to evaluate, plan, permit and complete CCR pond repairs and closures.
Mr. Nelson’s environmental monitoring and compliance experience includes groundwater monitoring; oil containment design and construction; and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) planning. This diverse project experience has provided him the opportunity to work on challenging and innovative projects that have included design and permitting for wetland and stream mitigation, identifying and avoiding former underground mines during site design, and assessing the feasibility of installing a solar photovoltaic system on a closed CCR landfill.
Mr. Nelson’s additional areas of expertise include remedial action planning, cost estimating, bidding and construction documents, and construction quality assurance. He has worked with electric utilities, solid waste facility owners/operators, and private property owners and developers.
Debra Nelson has over 35 years of experience in geotechnical, civil, and environmental engineering. Her areas of expertise include solid waste landfills, slurry trench cutoff walls, shore protection structures, building foundations and floor slabs, pavements, earthen dams, and soil and groundwater remediation systems. Geotechnical analyses include evaluation of soil compaction, permeability, settlement, bearing capacity, and slope stability, as well as selection of geosynthetics for containment, filtration, drainage, and separation applications.
Debra Nelson has over 35 years of experience in geotechnical, civil, and environmental engineering. She is experienced in planning, coordinating, analyzing, designing, monitoring, and performing quality control review for a variety of project types. Her areas of expertise include solid waste landfills, slurry trench cutoff walls, shore protection structures, building foundations and floor slabs, pavements, earthen dams, and soil and groundwater remediation systems. Geotechnical analyses include evaluation of soil compaction, permeability, settlement, bearing capacity, and slope stability, as well as selection of geosynthetics for containment, filtration, drainage, and separation applications. Ms. Nelson has an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Richard Neunie is an environmental scientist with environmental consulting and construction experience. He provides private and public sector clients with phase I and phase II environmental site assessments and environmental consulting services concerning: environmental due diligence, site assessment, contaminated site remediation, underground injection control, health and safety, hazardous material surveys, abatement and management, facility stormwater chemical monitoring, industrial hygiene and safety. He supports land acquisition and redevelopment, spill prevention and response, deep injection well permitting, regulatory compliance, and landfill groundwater remediation projects.
Richard Neunie is an environmental scientist with environmental consulting and construction experience. He provides private and public sector clients with phase I and phase II environmental site assessments and environmental consulting services concerning: environmental due diligence, site assessment, contaminated site remediation, underground injection control, health and safety, hazardous material surveys, abatement and management, facility stormwater chemical monitoring, industrial hygiene and safety. He supports land acquisition and redevelopment, spill prevention and response, deep injection well permitting, regulatory compliance, and landfill groundwater remediation projects.
Geneva Nguyen is a geologist specializing in geochronology and petroleum geochemistry. She is a staff scientist responsible for environmental due diligence projects such as Phase I & II Site Assessments and site investigation activities involving soil and soil vapor sampling; indoor air assessments; soil boring installations and analytical results analyses. Geneva has a Masters degree in Geochemistry and Petrology.
Geneva Nguyen is a geologist specializing in geochronology and petroleum geochemistry. She is a staff scientist responsible for environmental due diligence projects such as Phase I & II Site Assessments and site investigation activities involving soil and soil vapor sampling; indoor air assessments; soil boring installations and analytical results analyses. Skills include ESRI ArcGIS. She is fluent in both English and Vietnamese.
Darren Nightingale is experienced in project engineering and project management in the renewable natural gas, power generation and process industries. His experience includes biogas to energy projects from startup and commissioning through final completion. He is also experienced in design, project management, startup and performance testing, and QC/QA in the power and process industries.
Darren Nightingale is experienced in project engineering and project management in the renewable natural gas, power generation and process industries. His experience includes biogas to energy projects from startup and commissioning through final completion. He is also experienced in design, project management, startup and performance testing, and QC/QA in the power and process industries.
Paul Norvell conducts environmental assessments and assists with landfill engineering, landfill gas management, solid waste studies, and construction, operation, and maintenance of landfills. Additional experience includes solid waste, hazardous waste, environmental assessments, and other environmental study projects for municipal and private clients. His project experience includes due diligence investigations, site investigations, environmental studies, permitting, design, and construction services. Facilities include landfills, transfer stations, wastewater treatment plants, and support facilities (e.g., roadways, buildings, stormwater, utilities).
Paul Norvell conducts environmental assessments and assists with landfill engineering, landfill gas management, solid waste studies, and construction, operation, and maintenance of landfills. Additional experience includes solid waste, hazardous waste, environmental assessments, and other environmental study projects for municipal and private clients. His project experience includes due diligence investigations, site investigations, environmental studies, permitting, design, and construction services. Facilities include landfills, transfer stations, wastewater treatment plants, and support facilities (e.g., roadways, buildings, stormwater, utilities).
Mr. Norvell has experience with numerous environmental site assessments, contamination assessments, remedial action plans, and remedial construction projects throughout the United States. Project sites include fuel storage facilities, chemical processing plants, active and closed landfill sites, abandoned chemical disposal sites, and superfund sites. Chemical contamination encountered in both soil and groundwater media has included petroleum, heavy metals, dioxin, PCBs, and solvents.
Ann O’Brien has over 38 years of experience assisting industrial and commercial clients located throughout the United States with environmental management and compliance programs.
Ann O’Brien has over 38 years of experience which grew into a long health, safety, and environmental management career. Ann has assisted industrial and commercial clients located throughout the United States with environmental management and compliance programs; including, but not limited to, air and water quality permitting; environmental recordkeeping; reporting and monitoring programs; hazardous waste management; employee environmental health and safety (EHS) training; environmental compliance audits; and Phase I, II, and III environmental site assessments and due diligence associated with real estate transactions and corporate acquisitions. During her tenure as Vice President of Environmental Affairs with a large international printing company, Ann brought several contaminated sites to clean closure. Ann also led an initiative to replace all pollution control systems to energy efficiency technology, and led the environmental due diligence efforts as part of the acquisition of several companies, as well as the closure and sale of numerous printing facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Allison O’Neal is an environmental professional with specialized experience in site assessment, subsurface investigation, and due diligence reporting. She is responsible for performing site reconnaissance, reviewing regulatory agency records and historical documents, interpreting evidence related to historical land use, monitoring soil management, collecting data (soil, groundwater, soil vapor sampling, etc.), and generating maps for soil boring/well logs, groundwater gradients, and hydrocarbon iso-concentrations.
Allison O’Neal is an environmental professional with specialized experience in site assessment, subsurface investigation, and due diligence reporting. She is responsible for performing site reconnaissance, reviewing regulatory agency records and historical documents, interpreting evidence related to historical land use, monitoring soil management, collecting data (soil, groundwater, soil vapor sampling, etc.), and generating maps for soil boring/well logs, groundwater gradients, and hydrocarbon iso-concentrations.
She also oversees drilling and groundwater monitoring well installations, writes reports for Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), and ensures that groundwater monitoring reports meet regulatory agency standards.
Brittney Odom is a Vice President of SCS Engineers and the Regional Director of our Southeast Region Environmental Services Practice. She has experience directly managing small to large scale projects that include emergency response; environmental site assessment and characterization; remedial pilot testing, construction, installation, operations, and maintenance; regulatory negotiations; and compliance. She also conducts large scale assessments and remediation of arsenic-impacted sites to useable residential properties. Additional experience includes conducting performance evaluations, and implementing performance management processes. Additionally, she served as the primary client contact on assigned projects which involved building and maintaining professional relationships with clients.
Brittney Odom is a Vice President of SCS Engineers and the Regional Director of our Southeast Region Environmental Services Practice. She has experience directly managing small to large scale projects that include emergency response; environmental site assessment and characterization; remedial pilot testing, construction, installation, operations, and maintenance; regulatory negotiations; and compliance. She also conducts large scale assessments and remediation of arsenic-impacted sites to useable residential properties. Additional experience includes conducting performance evaluations, and implementing performance management processes. Additionally, she served as the primary client contact on assigned projects which involved building and maintaining professional relationships with clients.
Ms. Odom has experience conducting environmental site assessments, overseeing remediation activities and submitting regulatory reports including Phase I & II assessments for sites in Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas, The Bahamas, Barbados and The Cayman Islands at retail gas station properties and bulk storage terminals for large oil companies.
Additional highlights of her professional career include a strong knowledge of applicable Florida Regulatory Chapters and Standard Operating Procedures. She has experience in state and international cleanup efforts and associated regulatory procedures. She participated in successful environmental closure efforts, which imposed engineering controls and property restrictions.
Ms. Odom is also experienced in managing subsurface investigation and conducting oversight during remedial activities including source removal and remediation system installation.
