Jason Willis, P.E.

Experience

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  Penn State Behrend

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Student
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  Beaumont Technologies Inc

  May 2006 - Apr 2007

  Engineering Internship

  - Designed injection mold inserts using Pro-Engineer for final production- Worked in conjunction with a toolmaker to create various mold parts and inserts- Created preliminary design for an in-mold adjustable controls using Pro-Engineer

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  Xaloy Inc

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2008

  Process Engineer

  - Presented the benefits of company extrusion and injection molding equipment to customers via on-site lab trials- Completed rheology on various plastic resins to generate melt densities and shear curves used in screw design- Managed lab processes and customer schedule by interacting with customers on a weekly basis- Prototyped design iterations for injection and extrusion molded parts for in-lab experiments- R&D work with nXheatTM induction barrel heating system

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  Paul C. Rizzo Assoc

  Dec 2008 - Jul 2011

  Project Engineering Associate

  - Completed a Sliding and Rocking Analysis using LSDYNA, and created a subsequent report showing the rocking angle and maximum displacement of a nuclear canister - Assistant Proposal Manager for a Preliminary Safety Analysis Report in the Middle East- 3-D modeling of Nuclear Reactor Internals for use in a seismic analysis - Performed a Soil Structure Interaction analysis for a building arrangement using SASSI and RISA 3-D. Response spectra were produced and compared to existing site ground accelerations. - Primary section author on desalination technologies that work in conjunction with Nuclear Power Technology Show less

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  University of Pittsburgh

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Student

  Studied in the field of Civil and Environmental Engineering and wrote a thesis on chemical and biological contaminants in the Nine Mile Run Watershed.

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  Trout Unlimited

  Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Engineer

  - Construction oversight, water quality analysis and interpretation, and in-stream structure and bank stabilization techniques.- Followed site work plan, oversaw contractor phytostabilization of mine tailings and installation of stream stabilization structures, and documented finished work with a final report- Worked with NRCS to incorporate in-stream rock structures such as, J-hooks, cross-vanes, and barbs to improve channel stability of Kerber Creek.- Created ARCGIS maps of Kerber Creek sites and mine tailing locations - Analyzed data and wrote water quality section for Trout Unlimited's 319 Grant submission- Performed digital surveying and streambank slope staking with NRCS using Trimble and TOPCON equipment Show less

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  METI, Inc./USFS

  May 2012 - Oct 2012

  Field Technician

  - Assisting in Pikes Peak Highway monitoring program- Evaluating silt fences and silt deposition/erosion on cut and fill slopes- Performing stream channel cross-sections using Trimble Robotics 5600 Total Station- Monitoring stream channel surveys, conveyance channels, silt fences, rock weirs, and sediment ponds.

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  Trout Unlimited

  Oct 2012 - now

  - Develops, designs, manages, and implements on-the-ground reclamation solutions at abandoned hardrock mine sites across Colorado and Wyoming. - Collects, samples, and interprets water and soil chemistry data at various sites- Manages programmatic duties and other staff on AML cleanup projects. - Designs baseline project specifications using GIS and other mapping programs- Ensures proper liability protections for various types of Good Samaritan AML cleanup projects. Specifically focused on CERCLA and Environmental Law.- Writes grants and proposals for various funding sources- Creates technical bid documents and specifications, solicits bids, and oversees construction field work- Manages several projects of various scope, scale, and funding source. Examples include federally funded agreement with USFS and BLM, as well as federal and state grant sources on public and private lands. Show less - Manages several mine restoration projects througout the state of Colorado.- Writes grants to generate funding for abandoned mine reclamation projects in Colorado- Construction oversight- Analyzes data and helps write technical watershed reports- Works with federal and state agencies to develop mine waste treatment options at various sites- Calculates soil amendment quantities to be implemented using phytostabilization techniques of contaminated soils.- Assists with in-stream habitat structure design and implementation.- Sits on the Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program Advisory Council. Show less

  • Western AML Program Director

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Colorado AML Program Manager

    Oct 2016 - Sept 2023

  • Mine Restoration Project Manager

    Sept 2014 - Oct 2016

  • Mine Restoration Field Coordinator

    Oct 2012 - Sept 2014
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  Western Colorado University

  Jul 2023 - now

  Adjunct Lecturer

  Adjunct lecturer in Abandoned Mine Land techniques within the Masters of Environmental Management (MEM) program of WCU.