Mr. Early is a Vice President of SCS Engineers and our Director of Technology Services. He is responsible for development of SCS DataServices products, and he manages the SCSeTools® Support Team, who provides administration for hundreds of sites where SCS DataServices is currently deployed. Mr. Early is experienced in landfill gas management.
Mr. Early is a Vice President and our Director of Technology Services. He is responsible for development of SCS DataServices products, and he manages the SCSeTools® Support Team, who provides administration for hundreds of sites where SCS DataServices is currently deployed. Mr. Early is experienced in landfill gas management. In addition to technical expertise, Mr. Early has been involved in conducting site inspections of LFG collection and control systems and other environmental monitoring and control systems, and evaluating and documenting areas of compliance, concern, and non-compliance; prioritizing and scheduling project audit and training tasks to be completed by SCS’s OM&M compliance technicians; developing, maintaining, and implementing knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory agency rules and regulations; developing, maintaining, and implementing procedures related to SCS’s Quality Management System (QMS) and related quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) activities; and locating, attaining, and evaluating various permits to operate. Prior to joining SCS, Mr. Early worked at Fortisar Methane Group, where he was responsible for managing a team of OM&M technicians across 15 landfill sites throughout the US. He was instrumental in implementing improved system performance and efficiencies and in substantially increasing power plant production through a comprehensive investigation of physical systems and detailed multivariate data techniques, including time series and network analysis.
Mr. Eilers has nearly a decade of experience preparing and reviewing facility permit drawings, design drawings, and as-built drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D for new municipal landfill cells, oilfield waste landfill cells, and various oilfield wastewater ponds. He is also experienced at conducting CQA on numerous landfill and pond construction projects and managing CQA field technicians during construction of landfill cells and wastewater evaporation ponds.
Mr. Eilers has nearly a decade of experience preparing and reviewing facility permit drawings, design drawings, and as-built drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D for new municipal landfill cells, oilfield waste landfill cells, and various oilfield wastewater ponds. He is also experienced at conducting CQA on numerous landfill and pond construction projects and managing CQA field technicians during construction of landfill cells and wastewater evaporation ponds.
His experience includes preparing daily reports, performing field density and moisture testing with a nuclear gauge, collecting and detailing samples taken, equipment on-site, and construction progress accompanied by photo logs identifying different stages of construction. He also conducts soil and water sampling, performs explosive gas monitoring, analyzes groundwater data trends, and prepares SPCC plans. Additional experience includes conducting Vegetation Surveys upon gas-pipeline ROW for native vegetation, and performing BMP Inspections both from the ground and from an aerial perspective.
Chad Ellinger, PE, is experienced in environmental and solid waste projects, including preparation of construction plans and bid documents, development of permitting documents for submittal to regulatory agencies, construction quality assurance (CQA), landfill budgeting assistance, and surveying for various solid waste facilities in Texas and Louisiana. Additional experience includes the design and permitting of alternate landfill liner systems, alternate final cover systems, leachate collection systems, and leachate evaporation ponds.
Chad Ellinger, PE, is experienced in environmental and solid waste projects, including preparation of construction plans and bid documents, development of permitting documents for submittal to regulatory agencies, construction quality assurance (CQA), landfill budgeting assistance, and surveying for various solid waste facilities in Texas and Louisiana. Additional experience includes the design and permitting of alternate landfill liner systems, alternate final cover systems, leachate collection systems, and leachate evaporation ponds.
Additionally, Mr. Ellinger has served as the project manager for various permit applications and modifications including closure-post-closure care cost estimates, alternative daily cover, additional unloading areas, above-grade Class 1 waste, and excavation/final cover revisions with no volumetric increase in waste capacity.
Candy Elliott, PG, is our National Expert on Environmental Justice. She is experienced in assessment and remediation, including comprehensive geologic and hydrogeologic site assessments in several states. Her projects include site characterization, site assessment and remediation, brownfields, groundwater monitoring and reporting, groundwater corrective action, mining, and other industrial facility or site development projects. She also supports new and existing landfill geologic permitting assignments for solid waste clients and facilities in North Carolina and throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Ms. Elliott is a licensed Professional Geologist.
Candy Elliott, PG, is our National Expert on Environmental Justice. She is experienced in assessment and remediation, including comprehensive geologic and hydrogeologic site assessments in several states. Her projects include site characterization, site assessment and remediation, brownfields, groundwater monitoring and reporting, groundwater corrective action, mining, and other industrial facility or site development projects. She also supports new and existing landfill geologic permitting assignments for solid waste clients and facilities in North Carolina and throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Ms. Elliott is a licensed Professional Geologist.
Additional experience includes vapor intrusion work plans and soil gas, subslab, and indoor air sampling. She has also managed UST removal and closure projects and conducted wastewater sampling and bioremediation.
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Mr. Erickson has over 10 years of environmental project experience, with particular emphasis in engineering design of landfill gas (LFG) systems, construction quality assurance (CQA) monitoring, and landfill closure projects. His general civil design project experience includes design of regulatory prescribed landfill covers and liner systems, and LFG system design and equipment selection for over 20 sites in California.
Mr. Erickson has over 10 years of environmental project experience, with particular emphasis in engineering design of landfill gas (LFG) systems, construction quality assurance (CQA) monitoring, and landfill closure projects. His general civil design project experience includes design of regulatory prescribed landfill covers and liner systems, and LFG system design and equipment selection for over 20 sites in California. As part of this work, Mr. Erickson has determined earthwork volume estimates; final grading and drainage configuration; and LFG system design, including blower/flare system (BFS) component sizing, well placement, and affiliated gas pipe sizing for projects in excess of $50 million. In addition to design work, Mr. Erickson has provided CQA monitoring for final closure and LFG system projects throughout California and Mexico, and siting activities for new landfill construction in Brazil. CQA monitoring experience included documentation and inspection of construction activities; certifying work was performed per project drawings and specifications, and correspondence with clients and construction groups. Over the last several years, Mr. Erickson has provided senior oversight of CQA staff for various projects. He has also conducted construction progress meetings and provided design modifications to final grading, drainage facilities, and LFG systems during project construction.
Mr. Espinoza has experience performing a variety of solid waste projects for both private and municipal facilities in Texas, including the permitting and design of landfills, transfer stations, and storm water protection and drainage systems. His experience includes construction quality assurance (CQA); hydrologic analysis of landfill drainage and erosion control systems; stability analysis of soil/waste landfill systems; development of construction plans and specifications; analysis of landfill operation and developmental costs; and permit application, modification, and amendment preparation.
Mr. Espinoza has experience performing a variety of solid waste projects for both private and municipal facilities in Texas, including the permitting and design of landfills, transfer stations, and storm water protection and drainage systems. His experience includes construction quality assurance (CQA); hydrologic analysis of landfill drainage and erosion control systems; stability analysis of soil/waste landfill systems; development of construction plans and specifications; analysis of landfill operation and developmental costs; and permit application, modification, and amendment preparation.
Ms. Essex is a Project Professional in our Richmond, Virginia office. She has experience with landfill design, Landfill Gas system design and permitting, New Source Performance Standards and Title V air permitting and compliance, and solid waste management facilities. She has a Masters degree in Mining Engineering.
Ms. Essex is a Project Professional in our Richmond, Virginia office. She has experience with landfill design, Landfill Gas system design and permitting, New Source Performance Standards and Title V air permitting and compliance, and solid waste management facilities. She has a Masters degree in Mining Engineering.
Keith Etchells, PG, CHG, is a professional geologist and hydrogeologist with over two decades of experience assisting clients in managing environmental risks associated with ownership, transfer, or operation of commercial, industrial, and waste disposal properties. His technical expertise involves groundwater science and engineering relevant to contaminated sites and landfills, including supervision and conduct of subsurface data acquisition, remedial design and implementation, conceptual site model development, aquifer testing, extraction well design, groundwater quality evaluation and treatment, statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and contaminated soil and groundwater remediation design.
Mr. Etchells is a professional geologist and hydrogeologist with over two decades of experience assisting clients in managing environmental risks associated with ownership, transfer, or operation of commercial, industrial, and waste disposal properties. His technical expertise involves groundwater science and engineering relevant to contaminated sites and landfills, including supervision and conduct of subsurface data acquisition, remedial design and implementation, conceptual site model development, aquifer testing, extraction well design, groundwater quality evaluation and treatment, statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and contaminated soil and groundwater remediation design. He is responsible for designing analytical, geotechnical, and hydrogeological data collection programs to complete subsurface assessment and remediation. He has prepared subsurface assessment documents, property mitigation plans, vapor intrusion risk assessment documents, soil management plans, aquifer characterization documents, conceptual site models, and groundwater remedial design and implementation documents.
He has experience with several environmental regulatory entities, including the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health (DEH), the California State Water Quality Control Board (SWQCB), including Santa Ana/San Diego/Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs), and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).
Ms. Evans has been working in recruiting since January 2018. She started her career in Agency recruiting and transitioned into Internal recruiting with SCS Engineers. She is the Talent Acquisition Coordinator in our Long Beach, California Office. She has a Bachelors in Communicative Disorders from California State University of Long Beach. She is also a member of the Young Professionals of SCS Engineers.
Ms. Evans has been working in recruiting since January 2018. She started her career in Agency recruiting and transitioned into Internal recruiting with SCS Engineers. She is the Talent Acquisition Coordinator in our Long Beach, California Office. She has a Bachelors in Communicative Disorders from California State University of Long Beach. She is also a member of the Young Professionals of SCS Engineers.
