Christopher Leksono, P.E.

Experience

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  University of California, Berkeley

  May 2008 - Sept 2008

  Undergraduate Researcher

  Undergraduate Researcher at the Maboudian Lab, Applied Materials and Surface Science Laboratory at U.C. Berkeley.

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  Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)

  Jul 2009 - Oct 2012

  Environmental Engineer

  Environmental Engineer under the Technology Transfer (T2) and Systems Support Branch at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC): • Authored technical proposals seeking Department of Defense (DoD) funding for projects addressing key environmental needs.• Performed a Solid Waste Characterization study for Camp Lemonnier (Department of Navy) in Djibouti, Africa, to assess the feasibility for waste-to-energy projects and implementation of waste diversion programs.• Member of various EXWC project teams including “Super Energy-Efficient Containerized Living Units (Super CLU),” a project aimed at decreasing energy usage at forward operating bases (reduced military expeditionary costs), as well as a project team tasked to demonstrate automated biodiesel fuel production. Show less

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  United States Marine Corps

  Nov 2012 - Nov 2019

  Water Program Manager and Environmental Engineer for the Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) G-F Environmental Affairs Branch in Okinawa, Japan: • Provided overall management and technical oversight for the drinking water and wastewater environmental compliance programs at five (5) United States Marine Corps (USMC) installations located throughout Japan and Korea. • Built and continuously nurtured cross-functional team relationships to be prepared to effectively address emerging water quality issues. • Planned and executed routine testing and analysis of drinking water and wastewater effluents to ensure environmental regulatory compliance. • Managed large, technical teams to execute a variety of essential environmental projects including: Water System Vulnerability Assessments (WSVA), Water System Emergency Contingency Plans (WSECP), Sanitary Survey Inspections, and Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Surveys. • Maintained key working relationships with local government entities including the Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) Environmental Division and Okinawa Prefectural Enterprise Bureau (OPEB). • Developed and executed a complex plan to test drinking water for lead in “Priority Areas” — water outlets at 28 facilities primarily serving children (schools, daycares, and youth centers). Show less Environmental Compliance Coordinator for the Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) G-F Environmental Affairs Branch, Okinawa, Japan:• Provided overall guidance for base-wide environmental compliance at four (4) MCB Butler locations (Camp Hansen, Camp Courtney, Central Training Area, and Ie Shima Training Facility).• Developed and nurtured working relationships with base tenants to ensure they conducted daily operations following approved environmental management practices (EMP) in line with the overall MCIPAC Environmental Management System (EMS).• Conducted multiple Environmental Compliance Assessments to identify environmental deficiencies and worked closely together with responsible parties to address deficiencies and areas for improvement. Show less

  • Water Program Manager | Environmental Engineer

    Oct 2013 - Nov 2019

  • Environmental Compliance Manager

    Nov 2012 - Sept 2013