Certifications and Training:
CFR 1910.120 trained in the management and handling of hazardous substances.
Bioremediation engineering, General Physics Corporation.
Fluor Daniel Construction Management Curriculum for field project management Safety and Supplied Air Training, Gary A. Tompkins, Ph.D.
Radiation Safety and Nuclear Soils Testing, Campbell Nuclear Corporation
Professional Registrations:
Registered Environmental Property Assessor, NREP Registration Number: 296171
Registered Environmental Assessor, State of California Registration Number: 6506-1 (Program Discontinued)
Professional Affiliations:
Member of the International Code Council (ICC) Member No. 5240486
Wilton Fire Protection District
Captain/Safety Officer/Investigator (Retired)
Employment History:
August 1993 to Present, Amherst Inc.Technical Director/ Principal - As the technical director, duties include providing both the public and private sectors with assessment, construction management, and engineering disciplines. Services included environmental and commercial property assessments,construction management, cost evaluations, and code and agencies review as a result of damages. Management of engineering services to include, but not limited to, forensic investigation, property assessments, construction/remedial design and implementation, land and slope stability, geology and hydrogeology, critical path management, tracking, and oversight of project activities.
April 1989 to July 1993, SOS International Senior Project Manager - As a senior manager within the company, responsibilities included directing the construction and environmental services divisions. Responsible for project management of large scale environmental projects including soil and ground water mitigation, and structural decontamination and restoration of commercial facilities.
Operational responsibilities included strategic planning, engineering design, and management of drafting product, field implementation of design, budget tracking and project closure. Sales responsibilities included development of marketing plans, designing proposals and project estimation.
Other responsibilities included corporate technical oversight and regulatory interface. Key projects included direct management of $8 million Dioxin remediation, construction monitoring and design oversight of wastewater treatment system, and design and installation of soil vapor extraction system.
April 1983 to May 1989, EMCON Associates, Operations Engineer - Responsible for engineering implementation of landfill design, Landfill operations, construction oversight, methane gas recovery system design and construction oversight, remedial action program development and implementation.
Development of bid specifications, closure plans, and operation plans for remedial projects. Provided oversight on hazardous material storage facilities installation and removal. Developed site audits in phased investigations. Responsibilities included operations and maintenance of company-wide landfill and remediation projects.
March 1979 to May 1983, Genstar Waste Technology Group, Engineering Technician - Assisted in the design and development of wastewater treatment and methane gas extraction projects. Performed landfill operations and maintenance. Conducted site surveys. Prepared construction and operations plans. Supervised remedial monitoring programs.
Our Recent Case Studies & Results
Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.
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5 Million Texas Data Center – Uninterrupted power supply cabinet fire
A fire occurred in a small uninterrupted power supply cabinet located within a 14,000 sq. ft. data center that housed over 6,200 pieces of electronic equipment, primarily client data servers. Amherst was retained by the insurance company for an equipment manufacturer that made some electrical equipment located within the cabinet and was thought to be potentially responsible for the fire. The insurance company for the data center brought in a company from the northeast United States to perform electronic res
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8 Hundred Thousand Northern California High Rise Office Building – Water discharge on Floor 18
Amherst was retained by the insurance company for the 18th Floor Tenant. A piece of equipment used by the tenant was the source of the water discharge. Amherst's scope of work was to audit scope of work and costs claimed for repairs of the 18th Floor, the 17th Floor and the building core, mechanical chase and elevator cars, motors, cables and shafts . Amherst was retained to provide expert opinion as to the scope of work and costs that were found to be fair and reasonable.
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6 Hundred Thousand Northwest United States - new equipment sales display rack fire
A fire occurred at a new equipment sales rack within a 34,000 sq. ft. hardware/Feed & saddle store, with an additional 6,000 sq. ft. of upstairs office. The fire occurred at night and therefore discovery and Fire Department response was not immediate. The store was affected with varying degrees of a wet, plastic based smoke andsoot residue. Amherst was retained by the insurer for the equipment manufacturer that owned the rack where the fire originated. ?
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3.2 Million Hawaii high-rise residential building – fire in one unit
A fire occurred in a residential building in Honolulu destroying the interior of one unit and distributing varying amounts of smoke throughout the remainder of the building. The owner of the building retained the services of Public Adjuster (PA). The PA filed the repair claim on behalf of the owner/insured. The claim included repairs and cleanup but also included numerous code upgrades, the largest of which was replacement of all windows. The PA submitted a letter detailing that, as part of the fire repairs
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8 Million New York City high-rise condominium building and retail plaza – Superstorm Sandy
The high-rise condominium office building and retail plaza experienced partial flooding in its subterranean parking garage. Located within the floor of the garage were two below grade electrical utility vaults, approximately 7 feet in depth, where multiple horizontal 480-volt power supply feeder cables were spliced together. At the time of the occurrence, this distribution system was de-energized. The vaults were manually pumped out and the distribution system was inspected and re-energized. The distributio
