Civil & Environmental
Environmental, Waste & Industrial Compliance
Environmental and industrial compliance capability spanning landfill and closure work, wastewater, industrial waste, emissions and effluent, environmental assessment, permitting, monitoring and regulatory response. Bridges technical operating facility knowledge with environmental obligations.
$60M landfill program
- UEI
- ZR3PJZEA7A21
- CAGE
- 174X8
- Independence
- Findings challenged before release
- Deployment
- Remote response within 24 hours
What This Discipline Covers
Scope of the technical capability.
Environmental and industrial compliance capability spanning landfill and closure work, wastewater, industrial waste, emissions and effluent, environmental assessment, permitting, monitoring and regulatory response. Bridges technical operating facility knowledge with environmental obligations.
- Landfills
- Landfill closure
- Wastewater treatment
- Industrial waste
- Air emissions
- Effluent
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental assessment and EIA
- Permitting
- Regulatory compliance
- Environmental audits
Problems The Technical Lead Solves
The questions this discipline is engaged to answer.
- 01
Environmental compliance assessment
- 02
Landfill and closure matters
- 03
Wastewater issues
- 04
Permitting
- 05
Environmental incidents
- 06
Regulatory response
- 07
Environmental due diligence
Equipment And Systems
Assets this Technical Lead has worked on directly.
- Landfills
- Wastewater systems
- Industrial facilities
- Waste management systems
- Environmental monitoring programs
Industries And Environments
Operating environments where this experience was built.
- Industrial and process
- Waste management
- Government and regulatory
- Infrastructure
Diagnostic And Investigation Methods
How the technical work is actually performed.
- Structural condition survey and distress mapping
- Load path and capacity verification
- Geotechnical data review and settlement analysis
- Instrumentation and monitoring programs
- Material testing and concrete or steel evaluation
- Environmental sampling and compliance review
Tools Capability
The platforms, instruments and measurement methods used on assignments.
These platforms, instruments and methods are used to produce evidence that holds up under audit, underwriting review and cross examination.
Spatial and Environmental Analysis
Esri ArcGIS Pro
Source, pathway and receptor mapping across industrial sites and surrounding areas.
Air Quality Modelling
EPA AERMOD
Near field air dispersion modeling for emissions, permitting and impact assessment.
EPA CALPUFF
Long range and complex terrain dispersion where complaints or impacts extend beyond the fenceline.
Water and Groundwater
EPA SWMM
Stormwater, drainage and hydraulic modeling of site runoff and discharge.
MODFLOW
Groundwater flow, plume migration and remediation evaluation.
Environmental Data Management
EQuIS or Locus environmental data management
Validated management of sampling, laboratory and monitoring data supporting regulatory and litigation use.
Source apportionment, including CMB and PMF
Attribution of contamination or emissions between potential contributors in disputes.
Field Investigation and Monitoring
Stack, ambient and fugitive emission monitoring
Measured emission evidence against permit limits and reported values.
Soil, groundwater and surface water sampling under chain of custody
Defensible sampling supporting compliance, liability and cost recovery positions.
Drone survey and optical gas imaging
Leak detection, lagoon and landfill survey and visual documentation of site condition.
Continuous and AI assisted monitoring
Automated detection of releases, dust and discharge events between site visits.
BlackOut Power / TerraTolga Proprietary Capability
- Engineering Records Intelligence
Permits, monitoring reports and correspondence organised into a single compliance evidence file.
- TerraTolga PDF / Vault Compare
Comparison of permit and report revisions where reported values or conditions changed.
Codes And Standards
Frameworks applied to the analysis.
- IBC and ASCE 7
- ACI 318 and ACI 562
- AISC 360
- EPA and state environmental regulatory frameworks
- EPA methods for air, water and soil monitoring
- ASTM E1527 environmental site assessment
Credentials And Qualification
The professional basis for this discipline.
- 01
Civil, structural, or geotechnical engineering registration
- 02
Industrial and heavy structure assessment experience
- 03
Environmental compliance and remediation program experience
- 04
Forensic structural investigation background
Scale And Breadth
Reported scale of professional exposure.
- 01
$60M landfill program
- 02
$3M landfill closure
- 03
30+ years of industry and regulatory experience
Representative Professional Experience
Assignment types this discipline supports.
- 01
Investigation of foundation movement affecting rotating equipment alignment
- 02
Condition assessment and remaining life evaluation of industrial structures
- 03
Causation analysis for structural distress following adjacent construction
- 04
Environmental compliance review supporting a facility transaction
Assignment descriptions are generalized to protect client confidentiality. Specific references can be discussed during scoping where permissions allow.
Multidisciplinary Interfaces
Disciplines this work commonly coordinates with.
- Civil & Geo-Environmental
- Process
- Mechanical & RCA
- Project Controls
Discuss a environmental & compliance assignment.
Initial conversations are confidential and without obligation. We will confirm independence before scope is discussed.