Barbara L. Simpson's Resume
Barbara L. Simpson, P.E.
P. O. Box 1522
Princeton, New Jersey 08542-1522
(609) 683-1023
bsimpson@eclipse.net

HIGHLIGHTS:
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
PROJECT DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONS, TITUSVILLE, NJ (CURRENT POSITION, PART-TIME).
Assist municipal environmental commissions with their involvement in the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan (i.e. the State Plan) and monitor the State Planning Commission meetings to make sure that strong environmental policies remain in the State Plan.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT (CURRENT POSITION, PART-TIME). Work on a variety of projects around New Jersey including Phase I Audits, Remedial Investigations, and Remedial Actions.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, STORRS, CT (SEPTEMBER 1996 TO AUGUST 1997). As a research assistant, involved with studying innovative bench and pilot-scale funnel and gate technologies for removing arsenic from a contaminated aquifer. Teaching assistant for undergraduate environmental engineering courses. Analyzed and interpreted leachability data for a biosolids study. Updated technical and computer skills by taking several graduate level environmental engineering courses.

MANAGER, ENVIRON CORPORATION, PRINCETON, NJ (MARCH 1990 TO JUNE 1996). Technical manager on a wide variety of environmental engineering projects. Able to manage several projects described below concurrently in order to meet the schedule and budget.
      Project Engineer for a 12-month remediation project at a natural gas compressor station in Kentucky to improve the quality of storm water discharge by removing soils contaminated with PCBs from drainage areas that contributed to surface water runoff. Reduced project costs by using a mobile laboratory to analyze samples and designing and installing an on-site filter treatment system to treat wastewater generated during remediation rather than transport it off-site. Approximate remediation costs for this site was $2.5 million.
      Project Manager for a tank closure project, which involved decommissioning/removing four leaking underground storage tanks. This project was completed for under $300,000 which was significantly less expensive then the conventional pump and treat method used at other similar sites for remediating ground water.
      Project Manager for remedial design and field oversight at a 40-acre industrial facility in northern NJ. Multiple environmental permits were obtained from the regulatory agency in order to implement this remediation. Significantly reduced project costs by recycling rather than disposing impacted soil to an off-site facility.
      Project Engineer to clean up surficial soils contaminated with chromium and other heavy metals at a former industrial metal processing facility in order to comply with ISRA. The clean up cost for this project was $600,000.
      Managed the operation and monitoring of a permanent ground water recovery system to control plume migration to off-site receptors. Operated the system as both a continuous and pulse pump system to expedite the remediation of the aquifer and reduce annual operating costs.
      Site Coordinator for a pilot study to treat soils containing volatile organics with an in situ gas extraction system. The study was conducted to gather field data to predict the radius of influence and the duration of treatment necessary to achieve the cleanup goals, which were achieved within eight weeks.
      Prepared several Best Management Practice Plans for storm water control at industrial facilities in order to comply with the NPDES program.
      Performed quality assurance audits (IQAT) at two USEPA Superfund Sites in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during the remedial design (RD) and action (RA) phase to insure that work was performed in accordance with project plans and environmental permits.
      Performed an audit of a major east coast refinery for real estate transaction purposes.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, SADAT ASSOCIATES, INC., PRINCETON, NJ (APRIL 1988 TO MARCH 1990). Increasing responsibilities in many different types of environmental projects with this engineering firm including the following:
      Prepared a feasibility study (including bench-scale studies) on options for disposing of sludge from a waste water sludge lagoon.
      Acted as an assistant engineer responsible for designing a storm water control system at an active manufacturing facility.
      Developed and implemented an at risk ECRA cleanup plan at a facility that formerly manufactured foam products which saved the client $200,000.
      Assisted in preparing a RCRA Part B permit for treatment and storage of hazardous materials at an industrial facility.
      Performed an engineering study to determine if the effluent from an existing industrial wastewater treatment plant would achieve NJPDES guidelines for discharge to surface water.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, CAMP DRESSER & MCKEE, NY, NY (MAY 1985 TO APRIL 1988). Worked on remedial investigation/feasibility studies (RI/FS) at several EPA Region II Superfund sites. Involved in all aspects of the Superfund projects including extensive field investigations at each site and evaluation of appropriate technology to remediate the site. Acted as the on-site field coordinator during the remedial design at Lipari Landfill, the nations number one Superfund site. Responsible for coordinating the following activities at Lipari: aquifer injection testing, leachability testing, treatability study, and borehole and monitoring well drilling.

EDUCATION:: Graduate work toward Doctorate in Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

      Master of Science, Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC

      Bachelor of Science, Environmental Technology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

REGISTRATIONS:: Registered Professional Engineer in New Jersey, New York (currently inactive), and Pennsylvania. Certified for Underground Storage Tank Subsurface Investigation in New Jersey.

CERTIFICATIONS:: 40-hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Activity Training, 8-hour OSHA Supervisor Training for Hazardous Waste Activity, and 16-hour OSHA Confined Space Entry (currently inactive).

PUBLICATIONS::
Simpson, B.L. 1999. Remediating and Redeveloping Brownfields in New Jersey: A Guide for Community Organizations. The Coalition for Affordable Housing and the Environment, 1999.

Nikolaidis, N., P.Cheeda, J.Lakovic, and B.Simpson. 1997. Mobility of Heavy Metals and Nitrogen in Biosolid-Amended Glaciated Soils. (in press).

Simpson, B.L., and J.T. ORourke. 1991. Rose Township: A Study in Competing Federal and State Remedial Philosophies. Paper presented at the Law and Science Institute Environmental Law Seminar, New Orleans, LA.

Simpson, B.L., A.Hamidi, M. Sadat, J. Wiley, and L. Moore. 1990. Engineering Evaluation for Remediation of an Unlined Sludge Lagoon. In Proceedings of the 22nd Mid-Atlantic Industrial Waste Conference, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.

Vesilind, A.P., E. Pas, and B. Simpson. 1986. Evaluation of Breakage Theory for Refuse Components. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering.




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