Claudia De La Via

Experience

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  GeoEngineers Inc.

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2021

  Environmental Specialist

  Site Assessment & Characterization:• Worked on a variety of waterfront cleanup sites with upland & over-water cleanup involving soil, groundwater, stormwater & sediment• Conducted environmental assessment of former manufacturing gas plants, oil refineries, wood treatment plants, smelter sites & metal recycling facilities• Experienced with evaluation of hydrocarbons, PAHs, metals, PCBs & dioxin/furans• Conducted forensic evaluation of PAHs & dioxin/furans• Evaluated NAPL using TarGOST, LIF, UV, and physical properties; analyzed migration & leachability• Carried out site characterization including geology, hydrogeology, & geochemical evaluations• Utilized GIS & 3D modeling for mapping various COCs, and geological/hydrogeological features including overlays & cross-sectionsFate & Transport Analysis:• Performed fate & transport evaluation of pollutants across different media; analyzed partitioning from solid phase to aqueous phase & chemical-specific partitioning• Assessed chemical attenuation and degradation in soil, groundwater & sediment• Analyzed geochemical properties to determine plume stabilityRemediation Evaluation & Reporting:• Assessed remedial technologies & developed remediation alternatives• Evaluated alternatives against regulatory requirements & developed monitoring plans• Conducted disproportionate cost analysis for remediation alternatives• Wrote RI/FS, CAP, and EDR reports• Participated in meetings with stakeholders, clients, regulatory agencies & public• Proposed, designed, implemented & monitored interim actions for critical areas; developed groundwater injection remediation systemProject Management & Field Work:• Monitored project budgets & schedules and assisted with projections• Managed client & subcontractor contracts and reviewed invoices• Managed field investigations, including coordination with contractors and authored SAPs & HASPs• Conducted extensive sediment, groundwater & soil environmental sampling throughout WA Show less

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  Floyd|Snider

  Sept 2021 - Oct 2022

  Environmental Scientist

  RI/FS Experience and Technical Writing:• Worked on MTCA sites including a former dry cleaner & a former metals recycling site on the Duwamish River. • Developed data quality objectives, assessed contaminants of concern (COCs), identified data gaps, and proposed soil, groundwater, and sediment explorations.• Authored a Final RI Work Plan including SAP, QAPP and HASP, a RIFS, Final CAP, and EDR report.Environmental Assessment:• Conducted allocation work for sites along the Willamette River, including former and active industrial facilities, partnering with environmental law firms.• Fast paced environmental assessment reviewing inspection reports, source evaluation, data QA/QC, data gap analysis and technical report writing.Environmental Sampling:• Conducted sediment coring in the Willamette River using vibracore with sediment acquisition monitoring (V SAM), which uses fathometers for depth measurement in water bodies to determine contamination depth and dredging targets.• Conducted weeks of groundwater sampling in or around an active recycling plant on the Willamette River. Show less

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  US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  Feb 2024 - now

  Remedial Project Manager