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1 Alumni-Student Careers Forum A Career in Environmental Consulting Lucas Goldstein, P.G., P.E., Senior Associate Engineer EducationEducation B.A. Geology, UC Berkeley, 1994 B.A. Geology, UC Berkeley, 1994 M.A. Geology, UC Berkeley, 1996 M.A. Geology, UC Berkeley, 1996 M.Sc. Environmental Engineering, McGill, 2004 M.Sc. Environmental Engineering, McGill, 2004 Professional ExperienceProfessional Experience Exploration Geologist Exploration Geologist Homestake Mining Company, 1994-1995 Homestake Mining Company, 1994-1995 Geologist/Geotechnical Engineer Geologist/Geotechnical Engineer Pinnacle Technologies,1996-1998 Pinnacle Technologies,1996-1998 Environmental Consultant, Geologist/Engineer Environmental Consultant, Geologist/Engineer ENVIRON Summer 1994 ENVIRON Summer 1994 LFR 1998-2002 and 2004-present LFR 1998-2002 and 2004-present

2 LFR an ARCADIS Company ~400 staff in 18 offices nationwide~400 staff in 18 offices nationwide geologists, geologists, engineers, engineers, regulatory specialists / scientists, regulatory specialists / scientists, database, GIS, and CADD specialists, web designers database, GIS, and CADD specialists, web designers Comprehensive service offerings in Comprehensive service offerings in Environmental Management Environmental Management Environmental Investigation and Remediation Environmental Investigation and Remediation Engineering (civil, environmental, process, geotechnical) Engineering (civil, environmental, process, geotechnical) Ecological Restoration Ecological Restoration

3 Environmental Consulting Service Areas Land Development –Due Diligence –Site Planning and Engineering –Ecological and Biological –Geotechnical –Civil Engineering Facility Operational Support –Operations & Maintenance –Regulatory Compliance –Industrial Hygiene –Air Quality –Permitting Contaminated Site Services –Site Characterization –Site Remediation –Litigation Support / Expert Witness –Risk Assessments –Unexploded Ordinance

4 Environmental consulting can be a good starting point for a career in other related sectors such as: Energy: Chevron, KMEP, PG&E, Calpine, etcEnergy: Chevron, KMEP, PG&E, Calpine, etc Industry/ Manufacturing: Clorox, Novartis, Mine reclamation, Mine Operation, AggregatesIndustry/ Manufacturing: Clorox, Novartis, Mine reclamation, Mine Operation, Aggregates Environmental Services: Waste Management, NRC, etcEnvironmental Services: Waste Management, NRC, etc Transportation: UPRR, CalTrans, Port of Oakland, BARTTransportation: UPRR, CalTrans, Port of Oakland, BART Government: AC Transit, Government: City of Oakland, Alameda CountyGovernment: AC Transit, Government: City of Oakland, Alameda County Regulatory: RWQCB, DTSC, EPA, Air DistrictsRegulatory: RWQCB, DTSC, EPA, Air Districts

5 Interested? things to consider your senior year… Supplement coursework with electives: environmental statistics, engineering (fluid mechanics, groundwater, biochemistry/geochemistry), ecology, soil physics, etcSupplement coursework with electives: environmental statistics, engineering (fluid mechanics, groundwater, biochemistry/geochemistry), ecology, soil physics, etc Apply for internships at environmental consulting firmsApply for internships at environmental consulting firms Attend (or preferably present) at a conference: National Ground Water Association, Groundwater Resources Association of California, or BattelleAttend (or preferably present) at a conference: National Ground Water Association, Groundwater Resources Association of California, or Battelle GIT exam / Board of GeologistsGIT exam / Board of Geologists 40 Hr HAZWOPER training40 Hr HAZWOPER training Start your job search early…. and be persistentStart your job search early…. and be persistent

6 Environmental Consulting Firms with Strong Bay Area Presence CH2MHill http://www.ch2m.comCH2MHill http://www.ch2m.com Shaw / IT Group http://www.theitgroup.comShaw / IT Group http://www.theitgroup.com URS http://www.urscorp.comURS http://www.urscorp.com Camp Dresser and McKee http://www.cdm.comCamp Dresser and McKee http://www.cdm.com MACTEC http://www.mactec.comMACTEC http://www.mactec.com ERM http://www.erm.comERM http://www.erm.com Malcolm Pirnie http://www.pirnie.comMalcolm Pirnie http://www.pirnie.com Arcadis/G&M http://www.arcadis.nlArcadis/G&M http://www.arcadis.nl Brown and Caldwell http://www.brownandcaldwell.comBrown and Caldwell http://www.brownandcaldwell.com ATC http://www.atc-enviro.comATC http://www.atc-enviro.com Golder Associates http://www.golder.comGolder Associates http://www.golder.com CRA http://www.craworld.comCRA http://www.craworld.com O'Brien and Gere http://www.obg.comO'Brien and Gere http://www.obg.com SECOR http://www.secor.comSECOR http://www.secor.com LFR http://www.lfr.comLFR http://www.lfr.com SCS http://www.scseng.comSCS http://www.scseng.com Kennedy/Jenks http://www.kennedyjenks.comKennedy/Jenks http://www.kennedyjenks.com GeoSyntec Consultants http://www.geosyntec.comGeoSyntec Consultants http://www.geosyntec.com ENVIRON http://www.eqm.comENVIRON http://www.eqm.com Jones and Stokes http://www.jonesandstokes.comJones and Stokes http://www.jonesandstokes.com Kleinfelder http://www.kleinfelder.comKleinfelder http://www.kleinfelder.com Parsons Brinckerhoff http://www.pbworld.comParsons Brinckerhoff http://www.pbworld.com AMEC/Geomatrix http://www.geomatrix.comAMEC/Geomatrix http://www.geomatrix.com ESA http://www.esaassoc.comESA http://www.esaassoc.com Weiss http://www.weiss.comWeiss http://www.weiss.com and othersand others lucas.goldstein@lfr.comlucas.goldstein@lfr.com 510-596-9535

7 My first geologist job after Cal

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