Christie Battenhouse, P.G.

Experience

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  United Consulting

  Oct 1996 - Oct 1997

  Environmental Geologist

  Phase I/II Environmental Assessments: Project Geologist for environmental site assessments for various projects including schools, medical facilities, communication towers and leaking underground storage tank sites, sampling of contaminated soil and groundwater, and installing groundwater monitoring wells.Landfill Assessments: Project Geologist for an extensive hydrogeological assessment for proposed expansion of a landfill, which included determining groundwater hydraulics, developing potentiometric maps (rock and water), calculating flow velocities, water levels and rainfall data; aiding in the development of a revised groundwater monitoring plan researching site and regional geology to aid in understanding the groundwater system at the site; creating hydrogeologic cross-sections to show vertical and horizontal components of groundwater flow beneath two landfills; constructing hydrographs from river aiding in constructing and analyzing groundwater concentrations for organic and inorganic chemistry data; sampling soil and groundwater; installing piezometers and monitoring wells.Soils Engineering: Conducted geotechnical investigations using rotary drill and hollow stem auger systems, test pits, and hand auger methods to analyze and classify subsurface soil conditions. Also performed standard proctor analyses, California Bearing Ratio (CBR) analyses, moisture content tests, in-situ density, resistivity, consolidation, pH, Atterburg Limits, sieve analyses, permeability analyses, and several types of triaxial shear tests to determine the shear strength and load capability of in-situ soils. These shear tests included unconsolidated-undrained, confined-undrained, and unconsolidated-confined analyses. Testing equipment experience with soil resistivity meters, nuclear gauges, pacometers and numerous laboratory devices. Show less

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  Handex

  Oct 1997 - Jun 1999

  Hydrogeologist II

  Project Geologist/Manager for groundwater assessments of UST and bulk terminal facilities in TN, GA, and AL. Experience included: managing operation and maintenance (O&M) of active groundwater systems, budgets, schedules, invoicing, and reporting for 10 Georgia and nine Tennessee service station sites, two Tennessee and two Alabama bulk terminal sites (with successful closure of one Tennessee and one Alabama bulk terminal). Other relevant experience:Hydrogeological Assessments: Project management; groundwater modeling using Domenico (1987) and Bioscreen (1997); monitoring groundwater quality and flow; creating groundwater quality and water table contour maps; installing monitoring wells; sampling soil and groundwater; managing invoicing and budgets; report writing; coordination of site activities; UST closures; preparing CAP-A and CAP-B reports; extensive client interaction; and observing state and national regulations for Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama.Environmental Assessments: Phase I/Phase II environmental site assessments for underground storage tank sites including field investigation and assessment, research of background of project, and preparation of report. Show less

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  The RETEC Group, Inc.

  Jun 1999 - Mar 2013

  Sr. Project Manager

  Program Manager of large remediation program for 10 former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites regulated under HSRA in Georgia and EPA-Region 4 in Florida (2005-2008). Responsibilities include managing all aspects of program, including but not limited to: developing and managing investigation and remediation activities for: excavation of soils, in-situ chemical oxidation (using Modified Fenton’s Reagent and potassium permanganate), in-situ solidification, groundwater pump-and treat systems, enhanced bioremediation (via oxygen diffusion and ORC®), investigation and dredging of river sediments; site investigations; feasibility studies; Fate and Transport Modeling; Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessments; ecological toxicity studies; Compliance Status Report, Remedial Investigation Report, and CAP preparation; CAP implementation; managing resources, schedules, and budgets; and client, regulatory, and stakeholder relations. Responsibilities also include developing closure strategies for each site and Cost Liability estimates to predict client’s short and long-term total environmental liabilities, in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Estimated yearly cost of program ranged from approximately $1M to $4.5M, dependant on client focus. Show less

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  AECOM Environment

  Jul 1999 - Mar 2013

  Sr. Project Manager

  Primary focus is on managing investigation and remediation of large and groups of former MGP sites; includes soil, sediment, and groundwater remediation. Technologies included but not limited to bioremediation, in-situ groundwater and soil technologies, excavation, slurry excavation. Groundwater remediation included both soil and bedrock aquifers.

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  National Grid

  May 2008 - Jun 2011

  Project Manager

  Insourced PM for SIR Dept. Managed investigation and remediation of former MGP and associated sites. Primary focus were sites on Long Island, NY. Remediation on one large site involved groundwater remediation via in-situ chemical oxidation (ozone, ISCO), bioremediation (oxygenation), soil remediation via excavation in several operable units with various soil support technologies to various depths. Soil remediation also included relocating and excavating soils under LIRR tracks. Site closure (No Further Action) was achieved on two projects. Show less

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  Burns & McDonnell

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2015

  Sr. Project manager

  MGP Lead

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  GEI Consultants, Inc.

  Nov 2015 - now

  Sr. Project Manager