Ben Friedman

Ben Friedman

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Scientist, Florida Operations Lead - Site Mitigation at AEI Consultants

  • Education

    • Montclair State University

      2011 - 2013
      Masters of Arts Environmental Management 4.0 GPA

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Epsilon Lambda honor society member Worked on an independent study during spring 2012 with Dr. Yang Deng in which we examined a new landfill leachate chemical treatment. My duties included test performance, sample collection and analysis, data process, and result analysis.

    • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelors of Arts Geography

      Activities and Societies: Rutgers Undergraduate Geography Society, Intramural Basketball Related courses:Geographic Research Methods; Spatial Data Analysis; Physical Geography of Surface Water; Maps and Map Reading; Cultural and Political Ecology; Conservation and Use of Natural Resources; Microeconomics; Technical Writing Essentials; History of North American Environment; General Physics I with lab; General Chemistry I & II with lab; Organic Chemistry I & II; General Biology I with lab

  • Experience

    • Center for Child Advocacy at Montclair State University

      Aug 2011 - Jun 2012
      Graduate Student Assistant

      • Maintained trainings calendar on Excel spreadsheet and on department’s website• Created and edited videos for class trainings• Assisted with payroll and ledger entries• Performed other various office tasks as required

    • AEI Consultants

      May 2012 - Jul 2016

      Conducted Phase I & II Environmental Assessments, Subsurface Investigations, Remedial Investigations, Preliminary Assessments, and UST Removals for banks, lenders, and developers. Assisted with PHI and PHII Environmental Site Assessments

      • Project Manager

        Jul 2012 - Jul 2016
      • Intern

        May 2012 - Jul 2012
    • STV

      Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
      Environmental Scientist

      Performed various environmental assessments and investigations for clients including NYC Transit Authority, Metro North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, and NYC School Construction Authority.- Performed a 35-day asbestos survey at New York City Transit's Coney Island Subway Yard- Performed subsurface soil and groundwater investigations for subsequent construction projects- Performed lead-in-water and disinfection testing at New York City public schools- Performed Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments at various transit and school sites- Performed all aspects of report preparation for the above projects including data analysis, report drafting, and creating figures/tables/appendices. Show less

    • AEI Consultants

      Jul 2017 - now

      - Manages all Site Mitigation projects in Florida- Manages all Site Mitigation proposals in Eastern region (20 states); writes or reviews approximately 90% of all proposals - Conducts Phase I & II Environmental Assessments, Subsurface Investigations, Remedial Investigations, Preliminary Assessments, and UST Removals for banks, lenders, and developers.- Performs soil, groundwater, and soil vapor sampling- Managed petroleum contaminated groundwater and soil remediation field activities at large scale construction site in New York City- Coordinates and oversees sub-contractor field work- Analyzes data and prepares technical reports for client submission- Performed over 700 Phase I/II assessments at properties including dry cleaners, gas stations, heavy industrial, and high-rise commercial buildings in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida Show less

      • Senior Scientist, Florida Operations Lead

        Jun 2022 - now
      • Project Manager

        Jul 2017 - May 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Track Safety Training

      New York City Transit
      Nov 2016
    • Hazard Recognition Training for the Construction Industry, 10-Hour

      OSHA
      Feb 2016
    • HAZWOPER 40-Hour

      OSHA
      Jun 2014
    • Asbestos Inspector

      NYSDOL
      Apr 2013
    • Wetland Delineation and Regional Supplement Training - 36 Hour Classroom and Field Work Course

      The Swamp School, LLC
    • Track Safety Training

      Metro-North Railroad
      Sept 2016