Blake Summers, PE

Experience

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  AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company

  Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Environmental Engineering Co-op

  • Responsible for collecting water samples and making sure wastewater discharge was within allowable pH limits• Gained ample knowledge of proper use of water flow meters and pH meters• Ensured no dumping of hazardous material was being done in company landfills• Responsible for making sure waste bins for dust emissions did not contain hazardous materials

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  VWR, part of Avantor

  Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Sales Intern

  • Effectively communicated with customers in order to fulfill their laboratory and equipment needs• Gained knowledge of a variety of laboratory supplies • Learned proper sales techniques in order to better sell VWR’s products

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  Auburn University

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Research Assistant

  • Assisted with setting up and installation of ditch checks for channelized flow experimentation• Collected data measurements during ditch check experiments (i.e., water velocity, water height, soil profiles, erosion/deposition patterns) • Analyzed field water quality samples for total suspended solids (TSS) and turbidity • Gained knowledge of ALDOT specifications on the proper installation of ditch checks and BMPs

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  Contour Engineering, LLC

  Feb 2013 - now

  Staff Engineer

  Environmental, Geotechnical, and Materials TestingIncluding GDOT projects for BFI (using LRFD), WFI, and soil surveys