Paritah Shah is responsible for environmental engineering design projects pertaining to landfill, landfill gas, and liquids management. She assists with landfill/landfill gas design, landfill gas monitoring, permit review and compliance reporting, stormwater design and management, leachate treatment and management, and onsite O&M support.
Parita Shah is responsible for environmental engineering design projects pertaining to landfill, landfill gas, and liquids management. She assists with landfill/landfill gas design, landfill gas monitoring, permit review and compliance reporting, stormwater design and management, leachate treatment and management, and onsite O&M support.
Christine Shand has prepared applications and requests for reimbursement from the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (USTCF) for over 20 years. She prepares grant applications and proposals for environmental funding.
Christine Shand has prepared applications and requests for reimbursement from the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (USTCF) for over 20 years. She prepares grant applications and proposals for environmental funding.
Ms. Shand has assisted several public-sector entities in Southern California with application submittals for various funding programs, as well as water agencies, Indian Tribes, Brownfields sites, and contaminated dry cleaning projects. She has strong working relationships with state and local agency environmental funding staff, and she has worked on complex environmental sites, coordinated submittals for grant funding applications, and organized detailed budgets for clients, attorneys, and funding agencies. She previously worked as a legal assistant for 10 years, focusing on environmental issues.
Jon Shaw, PG, is responsible for project implementation and business development in Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR), deep injection wells (DIW), and Carbon Sequestration. He has over 40 years of experience in water resources, specifically emphasizing water supply, water quality investigations, hydrogeology, contamination assessment, and remediation. He is a licensed Professional Geologist in Florida.
Jon Shaw, PG, is responsible for project implementation and business development in Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR), deep injection wells (DIW), and Carbon Sequestration. He has over 40 years of experience in water resources, specifically emphasizing water supply, water quality investigations, hydrogeology, contamination assessment, and remediation. He has worked on Everglades restoration, water supply development, water use permitting, and provides litigation support. Jon is a qualified expert witness in hydrogeology and has testified in federal court and administrative hearings. Water resources experience includes water use permitting, managing projects in support of Everglades restoration, aquifer storage and recovery (ASR), deep injection well permitting, groundwater monitoring, assessment and remediation, and ecotoxicology. He worked with attorneys to help solve complex litigation matters and worked with state legislators in rule writing for water resources and protection of geology licensure.
Prior to joining SCS Engineers, he worked with the South Florida Water Management District for 18 years, as well as national and international consulting firms, and his own consulting firm.
Additional experience includes significant work in Everglades restoration. He is a recognized groundwater expert on the Floridan Aquifer, and has served on numerous public committees.
Jacob Shepherd, PE, is a Senior Project Professional specializing in air compliance and landfill gas engineering throughout the mid-Atlantic. He is experienced in environmental engineering, air compliance, renewable energy, landfill and landfill gas engineering, and environmental services throughout the mid-Atlantic region. As the legislative liaison for SWANA Mid-Atlantic, he is a regional expert in air permitting and compliance in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, including federal Clean Air Act programs (NSPS, NESHAP, PSD, and NSR), RICE engine programs, and state regulatory programs. Mr. Shepherd is a Professional Engineer licensed in Virginia and Maryland.
Jacob Shepherd, PE, is a Senior Project Professional specializing in air compliance and landfill gas engineering throughout the mid-Atlantic. He is experienced in environmental engineering, air compliance, renewable energy, landfill and landfill gas engineering, and environmental services throughout the mid-Atlantic region. As the legislative liaison for SWANA Mid-Atlantic, he is a regional expert in air permitting and compliance in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, including federal Clean Air Act programs (NSPS, NESHAP, PSD, and NSR), RICE engine programs, and state regulatory programs. Mr. Shepherd is a Professional Engineer licensed in Virginia and Maryland.
Mr. Shepherd’s landfill and landfill gas engineering experience includes the design of landfill gas systems, engineering of landfill containment systems, drafting site plans, and conducting data collection and analysis. He also has experience in monitoring and testing of landfills, landfill gas collection and control systems, perimeter monitoring networks, and groundwater monitoring systems.
Andy Sheppard is responsible for regulatory and enforcement tasks related to the design and operations of landfills and solid waste facilities for private and public clients. His experience includes regulatory and compliance reporting, air quality and solid waste permitting, air quality and solid waste regulation and correction, and weather forecasting. Before joining SCS, Andy was a scientist for the US Environmental Protection Agency where he was project manager for the landfill sector air rules and regulations division. At the EPA, he assisted in the development of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines (EG) for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and Oil and Natural Gas industries, and for an Information Collection Request for Oil and Gas NESHAP.
Andy Sheppard is responsible for regulatory and enforcement tasks related to the design and operations of landfills and solid waste facilities for private and public clients. His experience includes regulatory and compliance reporting, air quality and solid waste permitting, air quality and solid waste regulation and correction, and weather forecasting. Before joining SCS, Andy was a scientist for the US Environmental Protection Agency where he was project manager for the landfill sector air rules and regulations division. At the EPA, he assisted in the development of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines (EG) for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and Oil and Natural Gas industries, and for an Information Collection Request for Oil and Gas NESHAP.
Vinuta Sheshappanavar, EIT, is a Project Professional and has over 4 years of experience in environmental and solid waste engineering. She provides engineering support services for design, permitting, construction management construction quality assurance (CQA) services, and reporting for landfill projects. She supports projects involving gas collection and control system (GCCS) design, construction, and regulatory compliance, including sites subject to the New Source Performance Standards. She also performs system design and CQA services.
Vinuta Sheshappanavar, EIT, is a Project Professional and has over 4 years of experience in environmental and solid waste engineering. She provides engineering support services for design, permitting, construction management construction quality assurance (CQA) services, and reporting for landfill projects. She supports projects involving gas collection and control system (GCCS) design, construction, and regulatory compliance, including sites subject to the New Source Performance Standards. She also performs system design and CQA services.
Additional experience includes risk assessments for different oil and chemical industries (terminals, petrochemical plants, pharmaceutical plants) in accordance with engineering standards (FM, NFPA, and API).
Her education concentrated in chemical engineering, water/wastewater quality design, and energy systems.
Tom Shuput is Vice President of Business Development for Corporate and SCSeTools®, located in San Diego, CA. He has over 3 decades of industry experience, over 20 years with SCS. He is active with SWANA National.
Tom Shuput is Vice President of Business Development for Corporate and SCSeTools, located in San Diego, CA. He has over 3 decades of industry experience, over 20 years with SCS. He is active with SWANA National. His technical expertise is landfill gas. Prior to joining SCS, he worked in areas of marketing, evaluated potential projects for recoverable gas estimates, identified energy markets, obtained permits, construction cost estimating, negotiated landfill gas leases and energy sales contracts, and completed several gas collection installations. He is involved in all aspects of marketing and sales for SCS Engineers.
Jeff Sieg, PG, is a Project Manager with a background in geology and extensive experience in the collection of storm water, groundwater, and soil samples; soil classification and identification of soil properties; interpretation of contaminant distribution and migration; and stratigraphic and hydrogeologic analysis. He often participates in investigations of hazardous chemicals in soil, soil vapor, surface water, and groundwater. He is a licensed Professional Geologist in California.
Jeff Sieg, PG, is a Project Manager with a background in geology and extensive experience in the collection of storm water, groundwater, and soil samples; soil classification and identification of soil properties; interpretation of contaminant distribution and migration; and stratigraphic and hydrogeologic analysis. He often participates in investigations of hazardous chemicals in soil, soil vapor, surface water, and groundwater. He is a licensed Professional Geologist in California.
Mr. Sieg’s experience includes environmental site assessments (ESAs) of properties prior to real estate transfer, site investigation activities involving work plan preparation, soil gas surveys, installation of soil borings and subsequent sampling, groundwater well installation and sampling, precision mapping of sites, and evaluation of applicable remedial alternatives. He has experience with, and practical knowledge of, various remedial action alternatives, such as soil vapor extraction (SVE) systems, soil excavation, in situ chemical oxidation, and groundwater remediation, as well as evaluation of contaminants in surface water and groundwater in accordance with regulatory requirements or generally accepted guidelines. Mr. Sieg has also evaluated facilities, submitted recommendations related to OSHA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance, and supervised numerous site remediation and construction projects in Southern California, including installation of landfill gas (LFG) control systems.
Sol Sim, PE, is a Vice President and Project Director with our Energy division. He has two decades of engineering-related experience and a strong background in construction and field operations. His experience includes managing the design and construction of landfill liner cells, landfill final cover systems, landfill gas (LFG) flare stations, and numerous LFG well and piping projects. He also assisted with permitting efforts for landfill expansions, has managed environmental and safety compliance at multiple sites in Southern California, and managed LFG operations, including 10 LFG technicians, across nine WM sites in Southern California and Hawaii.
Sol Sim, PE, is a Vice President and Project Director with our Energy division. He has two decades of engineering-related experience and a strong background in construction and field operations. His experience includes managing the design and construction of landfill liner cells, landfill final cover systems, landfill gas (LFG) flare stations, and numerous LFG well and piping projects. He also assisted with permitting efforts for landfill expansions, has managed environmental and safety compliance at multiple sites in Southern California, and managed LFG operations, including 10 LFG technicians, across nine WM sites in Southern California and Hawaii.
He is an expert in Zink Ultra-Low Emission and traditional enclosed flare operations, and has significant experience in hydrogen sulfide (H2S) treatment system design and operation. He has designed gas collection and control system (GCCS) 5-year and final closure build-out plans, with respect to site LFG generation rates and operational fill sequence, and has improved surface emissions and probe compliance at all WM landfills in Southern California. Mr. Sim has facilitated and taught WM’s Landfill Gas Technician Program, and conducted numerous in-house training programs for WM employees.
Mr. Sim is involved in permitting, design, construction, and operations and maintenance of LFG systems across the country. In addition to O&M projects, Mr. Sim has conducted many GCCS design and construction projects across California, Oregon and Alaska. These projects include landfill final cover systems, flare installations, hydrogen sulfide treatment systems, condensate injection systems, and numerous landfill gas well installations.
Karam Singh is experienced in solid waste engineering including landfill design and permitting; Landfill Gas (LFG) collection systems design; facility compliance (air, groundwater and stormwater) and landfill remediation. He specializes in solid waste planning and engineering including facility (landfill and transfer station) assessments and feasibility studies, solid waste masterplans, landfill gas to energy (LFGTE) systems’ evaluation, financial evaluations, rate studies, collections and hauling contracts related procurement assistance, and stakeholder engagement.
Karam Singh is experienced in solid waste engineering including landfill design and permitting; Landfill Gas (LFG) collection systems design; facility compliance (air, groundwater and stormwater) and landfill remediation. He specializes in solid waste planning and engineering including facility (landfill and transfer station) assessments and feasibility studies, solid waste masterplans, landfill gas to energy (LFGTE) systems’ evaluation, financial evaluations, rate studies, collections and hauling contracts related procurement assistance, and stakeholder engagement.
Mr. Singh has implemented unique techniques for LFG collection, including the use of tires and crushed glass in collection trenches, evaluation and design of leachate recirculation systems, development of caisson wells for LFG collection, development of chimney drain concept, installation of chimney drains to promote vertical connectivity in the cell, and site-specific reconnaissance to resolve “hot issues” within the waste mass at multiple sites.
Karam is heavily involved in the solid waste industry, including serving the board of the Washington Chapter of SWANA and in other capacities, other organizations, and numerous initiatives.
Ted Sison, REPA, CPSWQ, QSD, has a diverse background in soil and agricultural science and jointly leads SCS’s San Francisco Bay Area Office. He has been with SCS for two decades, and performs and manages projects related to the investigation and remediation of environmental contaminants at a wide variety of sites, including farms, chemical manufacturing facilities, manufacturing facilities, apartment complexes, public buildings, shopping centers, vacant lots, landfills, transfer stations, fuel stations, utility easements, Brownfields sites, and oil fields. He designs, manages, and conducts a multitude of soil and groundwater investigations, groundwater and soil vapor remediation systems, construction remediation projects, storm water programs at industrial sites, building material assessment and abatement projects, and indoor air investigations. Contaminants of concern have included a variety of petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans, and agricultural chemicals.
Ted Sison, REPA, CPSWQ, QSD, has a diverse background in soil and agricultural science and jointly leads SCS’s San Francisco Bay Area Office. He has been with SCS for two decades, and performs and manages projects related to the investigation and remediation of environmental contaminants at a wide variety of sites, including farms, chemical manufacturing facilities, manufacturing facilities, apartment complexes, public buildings, shopping centers, vacant lots, landfills, transfer stations, fuel stations, utility easements, Brownfields sites, and oil fields. He designs, manages, and conducts a multitude of soil and groundwater investigations, groundwater and soil vapor remediation systems, construction remediation projects, storm water programs at industrial sites, building material assessment and abatement projects, and indoor air investigations.
Contaminants of concern have included a variety of petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans, and agricultural chemicals.
With in-depth knowledge of incident response operations, personnel safety, and a wide array of field and monitoring equipment, he has expertise in recognizing and evaluating potential chemical and physical hazards and associated risks in field operations. He routinely establishes Standard Operating Safety Guidelines to ensure safe and effective response operations.
Adam Smith, PE is experienced in landfill engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, and regulatory compliance. His experience includes project management, landfill gas system design, leachate management design, landfill closure design, landfill cell design, construction quality assurance (CQA) and quality control, and environmental compliance.
Adam Smith, PE is experienced in landfill engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, and regulatory compliance. His experience includes project management, landfill gas system design, leachate management design, landfill closure design, landfill cell design, construction quality assurance (CQA) and quality control, and environmental compliance.
Eddy Smith, PE, is our Chief Operating Officer, responsible for implementing companywide strategies across our business units and practices. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Project Director, as well as the Business Unit Director for our Southeast Region. He has a BS in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida. Eddy has over 30 years of environmental and civil engineering design, consulting, and construction experience involving solid waste and stormwater management, contamination assessment and remediation. He has led several large landfill redevelopment and groundwater remediation projects in Florida. He was the founder and President of ES Consultants in Miami, which merged with SCS in early 2012. He serves on the SCS Board of Directors and oversees the implementation of the firm’s 2022 Strategic Plan and the Client Success initiative. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida.
Eddy Smith, PE, is our Chief Operating Officer, responsible for implementing companywide strategies across our business units and practices. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Project Director, as well as the Business Unit Director for the Southeast Region. He has a BS in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech, an MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida. He serves on the SCS Board of Directors and oversees the implementation of the firm’s 2022 Strategic Plan and the Client Success initiative.
Eddy has over 30 years of environmental and civil engineering design, consulting, and construction experience involving solid waste and stormwater management, contamination assessment and remediation. He has led several large landfill redevelopment and groundwater remediation projects in Florida. He was the founder and President of ES Consultants in Miami, which merged with SCS in early 2012. Before his promotion to Senior Vice President, Eddy served as the Director of the Florida and Georgia regions, which experienced significant growth under his leadership. Eddy’s long-standing working relationships with many of the environmental regulators in South Florida have proven to be greatly beneficial to the clients he serves.
Eddy’s management and technical experience is demonstrated by his successful execution on some of the largest, highest-profile, and environmentally sensitive projects in South Florida including the Old South Dade Landfill Closure Enhancement design/build project, and the Virginia Key, Homestead, Munisport (Biscayne Landing), and Peerless Landfill re-development projects in which he led the engineering and permitting.
Lisa Smith has over 20 years of experience in a variety of roles in the field of environmental science, including serving as an environmental regulator at the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), a consultant at a national environmental consulting firm, and a research chemist at the University of Florida. Ms. Smith serves SCS Engineers as a principal technical advisor and expert in the field of risk based corrective action (RBCA).
Lisa Smith has over 20 years of experience in a variety of roles in the field of environmental science. Ms. Smith has worked as an environmental regulator at the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), a consultant at a national environmental consulting firm, and a research chemist at the University of Florida. Ms. Smith serves SCS Engineers as a principal technical advisor and expert in the field of risk based corrective action (RBCA). Ms. Smith provides unique insight with respect to regulatory issues. While working as DERM’s Risk Assessor, Ms. Smith served as the primary author of the County’s RBCA Ordinance, which regulates cleanup actions for county sites. Ms. Smith was also responsible for formulating department policy and generating technical documents relating to assessment, remediation, risk assessment, RBCA, waste water reuse, contaminated soil reuse, legally-applied pesticides, and construction on contaminated properties. Ms. Smith was instrumental in the development of the State of Florida risk based statutes, rules, and guidelines. While at DERM she was also responsible for technical oversight and training of hydrogeologists and engineers.
Stephen Smith is a Senior Project Estimator for SCSC Field Services’ Construction Division. He has over two decades of experience in as a project manager and estimator in the construction industry. His projects include landfill cell construction, landfill closure construction, landfill gas collection and control systems, and municipal water and wastewater transmission systems. As Senior Estimator Mr. Smith is responsible for supervising and coordinating estimating function for our Construction Group. He is generally the lead on quantity surveys, cost estimates and proposals for construction projects including preparing material take-offs, obtaining material and subcontractor quotes, estimating manpower and equipment requirements, preparing detailed cost estimates, attending pre-bid meetings, and proposal development.
Stephen Smith is a Senior Project Estimator for SCSC Field Services’ Construction Division. He has over two decades of experience in as a project manager and estimator in the construction industry. His projects include landfill cell construction, landfill closure construction, landfill gas collection and control systems, and municipal water and wastewater transmission systems. As Senior Estimator Mr. Smith is responsible for supervising and coordinating estimating function for our Construction Group. He is generally the lead on quantity surveys, cost estimates and proposals for construction projects including preparing material take-offs, obtaining material and subcontractor quotes, estimating manpower and equipment requirements, preparing detailed cost estimates, attending pre-bid meetings, and proposal development.
Timothy Smith, PE, is one of our National Experts in Liquids Management. Tim has over two decades of experience in civil and environmental engineering, including program and operations management. His expertise includes wastewater treatment, and he is dedicated to solving our clients’ liquids management challenges. He is a Professional Engineer licensed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and California. He is also a Qualified SWPPP Practitioner/Developer.
Timothy Smith, PE, is one of our National Experts in Liquids Management. Tim has over two decades of experience in civil and environmental engineering, including program and operations management. His expertise includes wastewater treatment, and he is dedicated to solving our clients’ liquids management challenges. He is a Professional Engineer licensed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and California. He is also a Qualified SWPPP Practitioner/Developer.
Tim also supports economic development through the design, construction, and implementation of environmental remediation systems and the restoration of large-scale brownfield redevelopment of properties to pristine condition. His experience includes various large scale brownfield redevelopment projects, military projects including munitions response programs, and petroleum, aerospace, transportation, and industrial projects.
During his career, he also supported the Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) and other industries that protect the public and the environment from the potential hazards associated with military or operations in the petroleum, aerospace, solid waste, and transportation industries. His work experience includes NPDES compliancy and liquids treatment systems for effluents and processes for industrial plants and manufacturing facilities.
Tim is a Professional Engineer registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. He is also a Qualified SWPPP Practitioner/Developer. He is a member of ASCE, SAME, Partnership for Environmental Progress, and the National Ground Water Association.
Previously, Smith managed environmental consulting activities for the Design-Build Joint Venture (DBJV) for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) $2 billion project funded by a public private partnership relieves traffic congestion, and includes increasing vertical clearance assuring continued operations of Mobile’s maritime industry while raising the Bayway above the 100-year storm surge level. The project is of economic and environmental importance; spanning an industrial area of Mobile and five rivers, including waters of the United States, wetlands, and threatened and endangered (T&E) species habitats. The environmental scope of work for the current bridge and Bayway alignment includes review and evaluation of 20 industrial sites with impacted soil and ground water, review and evaluation of potential impacts to wetlands and T&E species, and identifying and mitigating risks associated with permitting and compliance for the project given the involvement of numerous State and Federal agencies.
Dr. Leslie Smith, PE, is experienced in environmental engineering and remediation, including performing and preparing contamination assessments, remediation implementation, contract management, Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, hazardous material assessments and surveys, soil and groundwater sampling, underground storage tank removal oversight, report writing and review, and equipment maintenance. Dr. Smith manages and supports various advanced environmental projects, which include large-scale site assessments, remediation plans, soil management plans, and blending/source removal plans. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and has a PhD in Civil Engineering from Florida State University.
Dr. Leslie Smith, PE, is experienced in environmental engineering and remediation, including performing and preparing contamination assessments, remediation implementation, contract management, Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, hazardous material assessments and surveys, soil and groundwater sampling, underground storage tank removal oversight, report writing and review, and equipment maintenance. Dr. Smith manages and supports various advanced environmental projects, which include large-scale site assessments, remediation plans, soil management plans, and blending/source removal plans. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and has a PhD in Civil Engineering from Florida State University.
Dr. Smith has worked with the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) Cover, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Petroleum Restoration Program (PRP), the Drycleaning Solvent Cleanup Program, the FDEP Site Investigation Section (SIS) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) on a variety of projects and contaminant types, including chlorinated solvents, petroleum constituents, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) metals, pesticides, and herbicides. Projects typically have involved feasibility studies, due diligence investigations, environmental studies, site investigations and assessments, remediation design and construction services, and preparation of various procurement documents. Facilities have included historic agricultural lands and golf courses, petroleum facilities, wetlands, stormwater treatment areas, transfer and substation stations, and support facilities (e.g., stormwater, utilities).
Jacob Smith is a Project Professional in our Richmond, VA office.
Andrew Smith is a Project Manager for our Energy Division.
Betty Socha, PG, is a hydrogeologist with expertise and extensive experience in soil and groundwater investigations and remediation, environmental site assessments, field investigation methods, geologic mapping, and interpretation of sedimentology and stratigraphy of glacial and non-glacial deposits for environmental and engineering projects. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Earth Science, Master’s Degrees in Environmental Monitoring and Geology, and a PhD in Geology, all from the University of Wisconsin.
Betty Socha, PG, is a hydrogeologist with expertise and extensive experience in soil and groundwater investigations and remediation, environmental site assessments, field investigation methods, geologic mapping, and interpretation of sedimentology and stratigraphy of glacial and non-glacial deposits for environmental and engineering projects. Since 1985, she has designed and implemented geologic and hydrogeologic investigations at sites in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana, including several sites with fractured bedrock and multiple aquifer systems. Ms. Socha has an M.S. degree in Environmental Monitoring, a M.S. degree in Geology, and a Ph.D. in Geology, all from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Michael Solomon, PE, is Vice President of SCS Engineers and a Project Director for our Energy division’s constructing engineering group. He has nearly two decades of experience, including managing the EPC execution of renewable natural gas (RNG) projects.
Michael Solomon, PE, is a Vice President of SCS Engineers and a Project Director for our Energy division’s constructing engineering group. He has nearly two decades of experience, including managing the EPC execution of renewable natural gas (RNG) projects.
Before joining SCS Energy, Mr. Solomon was a Project Manager for Noble Midstream Partners and AECOM conducting projects for several industries including oil and gas, chemical, power and government. His responsibilities included project commercial and technical management, project scoping, scheduling, procurement, safety and quality conformance, engineering coordination and construction oversight. He provided leadership of design teams and development of staff.
Richard Southorn, PE, PG, serves as Project Director in our Chicagoland office. He manages coal combustion residual (CCR) and municipal solid waste projects, ranging from construction plan development to full-scale design services. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Alabama, South Carolina, Kansas, Michigan, Indiana, Hawaii, Oregon, and Georgia; and a licensed Professional Geologist in Illinois and Delaware.
Richard Southorn, PE, PG, serves as Project Director in our Chicagoland office. He manages coal combustion residual (CCR) and municipal solid waste projects, ranging from construction plan development to full-scale design services.
As a Professional Engineer, he is experienced in developing site layouts and analyzing designs for multiple facilities. This has included infrastructure, landfill base and final cover liner systems, leachate extraction and cleanout systems, landfill gas control systems, and storm water management controls. He oversees geotechnical stability evaluations, storm water modeling, leachate collection system evaluations, landfill gas collection system design, and road design/queuing analyses for these facilities.
As a Professional Geologist, Mr. Southorn has overseen and participated in numerous hydrogeologic investigations that characterize subsurface stratigraphy, hydrology/hydrogeology, and groundwater flow for the purpose of site development.
He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Alabama, South Carolina, Kansas, Michigan, Indiana, Hawaii, Oregon, and Georgia; and a licensed Professional Geologist in Illinois and Delaware.
Kollan Spradlin, PE, is experienced in project management, engineering services support, and environmental consulting throughout Florida, Tennessee, and Alabama. His expertise includes Environmental Site Assessments, hazardous materials, geotechnical explorations, soil and groundwater contamination delineation and treatment, landfill operations, leachate management, and compliance reporting. He is well practiced in the major federal environmental regulations with a specialization in solid and hazardous waste management in the Southeastern United States. He currently manages multiple solid waste consultation and general engineering services contracts for municipal clients in the Tampa Bay area.
His experience as a state regulator in Alabama introduced him to waste management and a variety of remediation techniques used at large-scale industrial facilities. As an engineering consultant in Tennessee and Florida, he has focused on assisting clients achieve their goals by applying lessons learned as a regulator.
Melissa St. John has nearly two decades of progressive experience in solid waste compliance, project management, and landfill gas collection and control system (GCCS) operation, maintenance, and monitoring (OM&M), as well as compliance reporting. She is a SWANA certified Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) and a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS). As a Project Manager, she is responsible for air quality consulting that includes air permitting; oversight of air testing, sampling, and monitoring; OM&M and compliance; document and proposal preparation; and business development.
Melissa St. John has nearly two decades of progressive experience in solid waste compliance, project management, and landfill gas collection and control system (GCCS) operation, maintenance, and monitoring (OM&M), as well as compliance reporting. She is a SWANA certified Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) and a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS). As a Project Manager, she is responsible for air quality consulting that includes air permitting; oversight of air testing, sampling, and monitoring; OM&M and compliance; document and proposal preparation; and business development.
Whitney Stackhouse is a Project Manager for SCS Field Services with over a decade of experience in the groundwater and geologic fields. She provides coordination, quality control and support services for groundwater, landfill environmental compliance and Landfill Methane Rule (LMR) surface emissions monitoring and reporting, as well as maintaining and testing landfill gas (LFG), groundwater, and leachate collection systems.
Whitney Stackhouse is a Project Manager for SCS Field Services with over a decade of experience in the groundwater and geologic fields. She provides coordination, quality control and support services for groundwater, landfill environmental compliance and Landfill Methane Rule (LMR) surface emissions monitoring and reporting, as well as maintaining and testing landfill gas (LFG), groundwater, and leachate collection systems.
Additional experience includes management of RCRA and CERCLA regulated industrial facilities and Voluntary Cleanup Program sites, including wood treatment facilities, plating operations, plastics manufacturers, coke and tar plants, chemical manufacturing plants, and fuel blending operations. He supervised and provided engineering and regulatory recommendations for the characterization, remediation, and ongoing monitoring of historical releases. Worked with EPA Region 4 representatives, consultants, and stakeholders to develop characterization plans, risk assessments, pilot studies, remediation plans and performance standards.
