| Christopher
Larkin, RG, Project Geologist
Mr. Larkin has over twenty years professional experience in environmental
engineering, geotechnical engineering, and engineering geology.
He has worked on major projects throughout the State of California
including the remedial investigation of Norton Air Force Base in
San Bernardino, the BART San Francisco Airport Extension, and the
New Benicia-Martinez Bridge. Mr. Larkin has been with Smith-Emery
Company since 2001. He is experienced in landslide repair, environmental
site assessments, environmental remediation, and construction quality
assurance. His project management experience includes soil investigations,
soil and groundwater sampling programs, managing subcontractors,
and communicating and negotiating with regulatory agencies. He received
his Bachelors Degree in geology from Western Washington University
in 1979.
Ester
Trivino, RG, Project Manager
Ms. Trivino has been responsible for overview, budgeting, research,
analysis, and report writing of Phase I and Phase II environmental
assessments, site characterizations, underground storage tank removals,
remediation projects, well installations, and geotechnical investigations.
Ms. Trivino has supervised and conducted work activities at refineries,
chemical plants, and other industrial and commercial facilities,
and job sites involving Regional Water Quality Control Board and
County Health Department oversight. Ms. Trivino received a B.S.
and M.S. in Geology from the California Loma Linda University.
Joseph
G. Ramm, R.E.A., R.G., Project Geologist
Mr. Ramm has over nine years of varied technical experience including
approximately six years of service with Smith-Emery GeoServices.
Mr. Ramm received his B.S. from California Lutheran University in
Geology in 1994, became registered as an Environmental Assessor
in 2002, and became registered as a Geologist in 2003. He has both
participated in and been responsible for conducting both environmental
and geotechnical site investigations since 1994. The majority of
the environmental investigations performed includes numerous Phase
I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Phase II ESAs, underground
storage tank (UST) removals, and groundwater investigations throughout
Southern California. In addition, Mr. Ramm has successfully negotiated
regulatory closure for numerous sites throughout Southern California
as well as overseen asbestos abatement projects, and several remedial
excavations involving the excavation, removal, and transportation
of hazardous or non-hazardous soils. The majority of the geotechnical
work conducted involves the advancement of soil borings and collection
of soil samples in order to perform required geotechnical engineering
analyses for proposed construction projects. However, additional
geotechnical duties occasionally included excavation bottom inspections,
footing inspections, fault-study investigations, and preparation
of compacted fill reports.
Meredith
Church, Staff Geologist
Ms. Church is responsible for performing Phase I and Phase II Environmental
Site Assessments for commercial property transactions, including
site inspections, research, underground storage tank removals, soil
investigations, soil sampling, data analysis, and report preparation.
Ms. Church joined our team in July of 2003 after receiving her Masters
in Geology with an emphasis in Sedimentology from Loma Linda University.
Her research involved an ancient lake deposit in southwest Wyoming
and her thesis was entitled “Deposition of Laminated Sediments
in Eocene Fossil Lake: A function of Episodic Inflow Processes”.
Ms. Church received her B.S. in Biology from Southwestern College.
Janeth
Quintero, Staff Engineer
Ms. Quintero obtained her B.S. in Civil Engineering, from Javeriana
University, Bogotá Colombia and Professional Designation
in Construction Management from University of California, Los Angeles.
She is a Registered Colombian Civil Engineer and an E.I.T (Engineer-in-Training)
in the United States. Her previous positions include field engineer,
project manager, marketing director, and estimator. For more than
one year she has been responsible for performing Phase I and II
Environmental Site Assessments in the evaluation of potential environmental
risks associated with real property.
Matt
Rodda
(213) 745-5333 Ext. 325
mrodda@smithemery.com
Philip
L. Gilchrist, Environmental Specialist
Mr. Gilchrist is an invaluable contributor to the full service environmental
services that Smith-Emery GeoServices provides. During his time
with Smith-Emery GeoServices, Mr. Gilchrist has conducted Phase
I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for commercial property
transactions, including site inspections, research, soil sampling,
water quality monitoring, data analysis, and report preparation.
In addition Mr. Gilchrist is instrumental in the execution of underground
storage tank removal and remediation oversight projects including
workplan preparation, health and safety plan implementation, workspace
air quality monitoring, and verification sampling. Mr. Gilchrist
combines his remediation oversight skills with his geotechnical
skills to provide clients with backfill and compaction testing,
inspection, and oversight to complete the remediation process. Mr.
Gilchrist is an OSHA Hazardous Materials First Responder. Mr. Gilchrist
has received training in Radiation Safety and is certified for Oil
Refinery Safety Operations, Los Angeles Clean Card Verification.
Steve
Glenore, Environmental
Specialist
Mr. Glenore recently joined SEG after working for more than twelve
years in chemical manufacturing. His knowledge of the chemical manufacturing
processes and environmental regulations has made Mr. Glenore a perfect
fit for conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.
He is responsible for site inspections and investigations, research,
report writing and production, and job site safety. Mr. Glenore
has received training in Radiation Safety and is an OSHA Hazardous
Materials First Responder.
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Geotechnical Staff
William
C. Wood, CE, GE, Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Mr. Wood has over 25 years of professional experience in as a civil
and geotechnical engineer. He is responsible for the direction of
geotechnical engineering projects in the San Francisco office, including
direction of laboratory testing and construction inspection. He
is skilled in communication with owners, clients and contractors
and is strongly committed to the timely completion of high quality
projects. Mr. Wood has been involved in major engineering projects
in the greater Bay Area and throughout California, including the
design of deep foundations with drilled piers and driven piles,
landslide repair, large earthwork projects and quality assurance
during construction. He has a comprehensive understanding and extensive
experience in construction methods and techniques including the
design and construction of spread footings, drilled piers, driven
piles, embankments, shoring and excavations. Mr. Wood has a BS degree
from the University of California at Berkeley and is a registered
civil engineer and geotechnical engineer in California.
Artedi
Cortez, RCE, RGE
Mr. Cortez has thirty-seven years of geotechnical experience
of which 29 years has been related to geotechnical engineering.
Various duties include project management and senior engineering
duties of all geotechnical projects.
Simon
Bittar, Project Engineer – P.E Candidate
Mr. Bittar has over fifteen years experience in the field of geotechnical
engineering. His responsibilities include project management, soils
and soils & geology reports preparations for residential, commercial
and industrial projects. Mr. Bittar received his B.S. from the University
of California at Los Angeles and Building Inspector/Grading Certificate
from the city of Los Angeles, Department of Building and Safety.
Angelito
Cabanilla, Soils and Aggregates Laboratory Manager
Mr. Cabanilla has over twenty-two years of material testing and
quality control experience in soil, asphalt and concrete. He is
responsible for the day to day laboratory operations including testing
of soils, and aggregates in compliance with ASTM, Cal Trans, and
Army Corp of Engineers guidelines and requirements. Mr. Cabanilla
is also responsible for the maintenance and calibration of all laboratory
equipment. Mr. Cabanilla spent almost twenty years conducting and
coordinating materials testing programs for major civil engineering
projects in Saudi Arabia and Qatar after receiving his B.S. Civil
Engineering from Adamson University at Manila, Philippines.
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