Ronald A. Harwood, LSRP

 

TITLE:

Vice President

 

EDUCATION:

 

M.S., Geology, 1993, University of Rhode Island

B.S., Geology, 1990, University of Rhode Island

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

  • Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP), State of New Jersey, License No. 509745
  • National Groundwater Association
  • NJDEP UST Certification - Subsurface Evaluator

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

Mr. Harwood is a Senior Geologist, Project Director and Vice President with over 15 years of experience in environmental consulting working with private and public sector clients. Mr. Harwood's experience includes planning and implementing environmental investigations, including Preliminary Assessments (PAs), Site Investigations (SIs), UST closures, and Remedial Investigations (RIs), and remediation projects at a variety of sites involving the redevelopment of contaminated properties for residential, commercial, and industrial future uses. His responsibilities include the management of technical staff and project management and development of the technical and regulatory approaches for characterization of soil and groundwater quality at properties in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Mr. Harwood is highly skilled in the development of effective and cost-efficient technical and cost proposals and investigation work plans. He reviews and interprets environmental data, coordinates with clients and regulatory agencies, manages subcontractors, supervises the implementation of environmental investigations, and produces final reports. Mr. Harwood provides effective management and technical consulting through his hands-on experience in a wide variety of field investigation and remediation activities, including installation of monitoring wells (overburden and bedrock) and test borings, collection of soil and water samples (including direct push and low-flow purging/sampling techniques), closure of underground storage tanks, field screening surveys (immunoassay and soil vapor assessments), hot-spot soil excavation, construction of Engineering Controls, and a wide range of groundwater remediation techniques.

Mr. Harwood is responsible for providing overall technical and strategic support for ongoing environmental compliance and remediation projects, including management of field investigations as well as the reduction and interpretation of geologic, hydrogeologic, and environmental data. His responsibilities also include management of project staff and proposal development, client and agency interaction, and preparation of final reports. Mr. Harwood provides consultation to clients in order to resolve complex environmental issues associated with property transactions and development of contaminated properties.