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Nick Kopiasz
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Leader | Innovative Thinker | Collaborator | Geologist
Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany
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Project ManagerUS Army Corps of EngineersJan 2025 - Current (1 year 10 months)- Remedial Project ManagerAir Force Civil Engineer CenterAug 2022 - Jan 2025 (2 years 6 months)Provided expert environmental restoration guidance for an assigned installation, ensuring compliance with life cycle requirements. Coordinated all phases of environmental projects, including the Supplemental PFAS Site Investigation (SI) and its No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP) supplemental report, as well as the Remedial Investigation (RI) for JBSA-Lackland, overseeing fieldwork and ensuring compliance with UFP-QAPP. Collaborated annually with AFCEC PM on the Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) budgeting and developed scopes of work for a $45.4 million FY2024 budget. Evaluated program compliance with FIAR and congressional mandates. Engaged with EPA, TCEQ, and stakeholders during Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meetings, nego
- Project Manager/GeologistMSE GroupOct 2020 - Aug 2022 (1 year 11 months)Responsible for managing, providing project support, and expertise in hydrogeologic interpretation for DoD projects managed by AFCEC, USACE, and NAVFAC. Completed all project tasks efficiently and autonomously from satellite office, decreasing the need to hire additional staff keeping project costs low. Operational scope includes managing and providing consultation and remedial expertise on multiple PFAS projects throughout the southwestern region. Drafting, reviewing, and finalizing deliverables for compliance within CERCLA and RCRA requirements. Scheduling and execution of field events with frequent collaboration with AFCEC & USACE RPMs to ensure mission objectives are met. Spearheading scoping sessions for the JBSA Randolph AFB PFAS RI a
- Project GeologistTasman GeosciencesJan 2018 - Mar 2020 (2 years 3 months)Responsible for environmental project planning and remedial optimization for multiple oilfield service industry clients; Provided a path to double staff at a satellite office within 7 months by streamlining business operations. Operational scope included management and systematizing remediation efforts for contaminated soil and groundwater. Provided leadership to field level technicians and staff scientists with a combined staff of 12, hydro-geologic interpretation, federal and state compliance, client relations, budget analysis, SaaS research and implementation, remedial strategy improvement, data analytics, field operation scheduling, inventory management. The financial scope of responsibility included scheduling fieldwork and equipment t
- Environmental Scientist/GeologistStorage Tank Technology IncSep 2015 - Jan 2018 (2 years 5 months)Responsible for providing real tangible groundwater remediation results by researching and analyzing data and implementing strategies to achieve desired results. Full responsibility for scheduling groundwater sampling, remediation operations and maintenance, soil sampling, monitoring well drilling, producing AutoCAD drawings and deliverables for review then finalizing and sending to the State of Colorado Department of Oil and Public Safety. The financial scope of responsibility included general budgeting, cost controlling, internal reporting, economic feasibility reporting. The operational and technical scope of responsibility included autonomy of general fieldwork or supervising additional field technicians or subcontractors. Quality Assur
- Geologist/Field TechnicianVista GeoScienceMay 2015 - Sep 2015 (5 months)Responsible for providing GeoProbe drilling and remediation services accurately and efficiently. Technical and operational scope included completing field services for environmental consultants, implemented a wide array of in-situ remediation technologies, installed permanent and temporary monitoring wells utilizing GeoProbe direct push and rotary drill rigs, coached staff on groundwater sampling services, provided consulting assistance. Results:
• Developed a standard operating procedure (SOP) for groundwater sampling to offer clients extra services generating $10K in additional revenue within 4 months.
• Provided a client consulting services illustrating accurate hydraulic gradient after their geologist gave them misinformation - CWellsite GeologistColumbine Logging, Inc.Jul 2014 - Feb 2015 (8 months)Responsible for analyzing and interpreting subsurface lithology by observing oil drilling cuttings and produced natural gas and providing analysis to well-site engineers and decision-makers. Technical and operational responsibility included collecting cutting samples and readings from gas chromatography equipment to provide source rock production potential. Interpreted data and created visual drilling log while reporting findings to site superintendents, collaborated with drilling staff and engaged in safety dialog daily. Results:
• Spearheaded and created instructional document distributed company-wide to provide increased quality of deliverables.
• With the collaboration of well-site staff, we collectively pulled our resources t - Senior Environmental Field TechnicianStantec Consulting Services Inc.Jul 2010 - Jul 2014 (4 years 1 month)Responsible for organizing and executing all field operations and collect data accurately and efficiently for analysis. Brought incredible value to the company completing all field requirements autonomously without oversight. Technical and operational scope included scheduling and completing all field sampling events quarterly, trained and lead an additional technician to assist in field tasks, provided oversight for remediation subcontractors, engaged with the team in monthly meetings and collaborated with colleagues of on-site conditions and observations, and performed operations and maintenance on remediation equipment. Results:
• Improved productivity and took on additional responsibilities saving the company near $100K annually in - Resource Management InternGeological Society Of AmericaMay 2009 - Aug 2009 (4 months)Responsible for collaborating with National Park Service chiefs and managers to see what areas I can assist and improve upon in relation to oil and gas lease inspections within National Park boundaries. Technical and operational responsibilities included researching processes to incorporate metadata from a site checklist to an ArcGIS handheld device, collaborated with National Park’s GIS department, and traveled independently to several parks in New Mexico and Texas, and collaborated with park superintendents to hear goals for preservation and assistance with regulatory issues. The financial scope included creating an outline of expenses required to travel to multiple parks complete fieldwork. Submitted to NPS and Geological Society of Amer
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- Minnesota State University, Moorhead — Bachelor of Science (BS), Geoscience emphasis in GeologyMinnesota State University, MoorheadJan 2002 - Dec 2008 (7 years)