4386 S 3035 E SLC, Utah 84124

Brandon KC Chard

(435) 770-4383

brandon.chard@gmail.com

Education

B M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Utah State University, 2005

.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Science, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, 1998

Professional Experience

A dynamic self-starter with over 15 years in the environmental and consulting industry. Diverse

background in environmental engineering, natural

environmental science, environmental geology, and the construction industry. Self-motivated

and efficient, both independently and in a team environment. Self-disciplined in managing

multiple projects and people and in providing succinct, quality reports to customers. Not adverse

to working long hours to ensure timely submission of proposals, reports, or other deliverables to

customers and clients.

resources, environmental

A Environmental Engineer March 2011– Present

merican Environmental and Engineering Consultants, LLC., SLC, UT

Project manager overseeing many facets of operations and maintenance and monitoring of

the groundwater remediation program,

Little Mountain Test Annex soil vapor extraction

system, and indoor air vapor extraction systems at Hill AFB, Utah. Duties include development

of work plans, sampling plans, health and safety plans, and regular reporting of activities and

results to Hill AFB personnel including comprehensive Annual Cost and Performance Reports.

Other responsibilities include field monitoring and maintenance; developing maps for field

personnel and groundwater contour maps for the customer; development of proposals and

budgets for current and future customers; development of construction schematics; and

marketing. Position requires acute knowledge of environmental engineering, science, and

geologic principles; construction experience; and strong writing, analytical, and problemsolving

skills.

U Research Technician August 2010 – March 2011

environmental

tah State University, Logan, UT

Duties included monitoring remote biological

environments. Skills employed include assessing tree health and growth parameters,

technical expertise with heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical systems, and general

carpentry work.

samples; and installing cooling systems

remediation systems and

in controlled plant

collecting

growth

Environmental Engineer August 2005 – July 2010

Select Engineering Services, Inc., Layton, UT

Project Manager for environmental restoration, remediation, and compliance projects as part

of the Hill AFB Environmental Support Services Program. Responsibilities included review of

permit applications from Hill AFB industrial groups through the Pollution Prevention program;

design and oversight of engineering trade studies; innovative technology implementation and

treatability studies; environmental compliance audits; development of a base-wide recycling

program; drafting and editing environmental assessments; design and oversight of alternative

energy projects; monitoring and repair of vapor removal systems; development of natural

resource management plans; and regulatory coordination and implementation. Position

required regular interface with government officials, subcontractors, and the general public

including producing and presenting briefings of project findings.

compliance,

Graduate Research Assistant, January 2002 – August 2005

Utah State University, Utah Water Research & Crop Physiology Laboratories, Logan, UT

Published M.S. thesis research evaluated the uptake and accumulation of trichloroethylene

(TCE) and its metabolic products into fruit trees. Multi-year studies traced the movement of

TCE and 14C-TCE from the irrigation water to the soil and then to the branches, leaves and

fruits of trees grown in a controlled-environment greenhouse. A related project included

sampling for TCE emanating from the transpiration gas of trees at various TCE-impacted field

sites, and field sampling of fruits, leaves, and tree cores for TCE and its metabolites. These

projects required environmental sampling skills and the ability to follow EPA and/or other

technical guidelines and applicable QA/QC methodology. Data were used to complete a

toxicological

risk assessment for human exposure to TCE via edible fruit. Results were

presented at multiple international scientific conferences and published in refereed journals.

C Vice President and Technical Director, February 2001 - 2005

astilleja Consulting, Inc., Hyrum, UT

Projects included Phase I Environmental Assessments, biological and ecological surveys,

installation

instrumentation, habitat restoration, data collection and analysis, and work plan and report

writing. Recommendations were made for land management practices based upon field data,

collaboration with state and federal agencies, and literature reviews. Clients included nonprofit

entities, industrial corporations, engineering corporations, and government agencies.

and monitoring

of

phytoremediation

systems utlilizing

environmental

P Environmental Scientist, March 1998 –2001

hytokinetics, Inc., North Logan, UT

Primary duties included designing, coordinating, supervising, and monitoring field-scale

biological remediation projects at hazardous waste sites. Other responsibilities included

developing proposals, health and safety plans, work plans, and cost estimates and reporting

results to private, state, and federal entities. Field projects required supervision of large crews

of temporary workers at remote field sites, working long hours, maintenance of large budgets,

and extensive travel throughout the United States while working under time and budgetary

constraints. Other duties included conducting field, greenhouse, and laboratory studies and

preparing and editing manuscripts for publication. Skills employed included sample collection,

heavy equipment operation, plant propagation, and irrigation system design and installation.

Other projects included programming and installing on-site data collection equipment including

data loggers, multiplexers, weather station sensors, groundwater-monitoring sensors, and sap

flow sensors.

U Biological Technician, Summers 1993, 1995, 1996

SDA Forest Service, Moab and Escalante, UT

Conducted field surveys for sensitive, rare, and endemic species of plants and animals on the

Manti-LaSal and Dixie National Forests in southern Utah. Received training on survey

techniques and plant and animal

disturbances (roads, logging, pipe lines, transmission lines, etc.). Utilized orienteering skills to

follow transect lines in remote forested areas.

ration, blueprint reading, supervision, and project bidding.

identification to conduct surveys in areas slated for

ope Plus, over 8 years experience in the construction industry including heavy equipment

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Professional Publications

W.J. Doucette, J.K. Chard, H. Fabrizius, C. Crouch, M.R. Petersen, T.E. Carlsen, Chard, B.K., and K.

Gorder.

Environ. Sci. Tech. 41:2505-2509.

Chard, B.K., W.J. Doucette, J.K. Chard, B. Bugbee, and K. Gorder. 2006. Trichloroethylene uptake by

apple and peach trees and transfer to fruit. Environ. Sci. Tech. 40:4788-4793.

Chard, B.K. 2005. Greenhouse study to determine the uptake of trichloroethylene by apple and peach

trees and their fruit. M.S. Thesis. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State

University, Logan.

Chard, B.K., W.J. Doucette, J.K. Chard, B. Bugbee, and K. Gorder.

determine the uptake of trichloroethylene by fruit trees.

Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium. Orlando, FL.

2003. Greenhouse study to

In: Proceedings of the 7th Battelle International In

Doucette, W.J., J.K. Chard, B.K. Chard, H. Fabrizius, and C. Crouch. 2003. “Trichloroethylene in fruits

and vegetables: Preliminary field survey results.

and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium. Orlando, FL. June 2-5.

Ferro, A., J. Chard, R. Kjelgren, D. Turner, B. Chard, and T. Montague.

Ferro, A., B. Chard, M. Gefell, B. Thompson, and R. Kjelgren. 2000.

In: Proceedings of the 7th Battelle International In Situ

2001. Groundwater

Phytoremediation Using Poplar Trees: Evaluation of a System in Ogden, Utah. Internat. J. Phyto. 3(1)87104.

Phytoremediation

of organic

solvents in groundwater: Pilot study at a Superfund site. In: Bioremediation and Phytoremediation of

Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. G.B. Wickramanayake, A.R. Gavaskar, B.C. Alleman, and V.S.

Magar (eds.), pp. 461-466. Battelle Press, Columbus, OH.

Ferro, A., R. Kjelgren, D. Turner, B. Chard, T. Montague, and J. Chard. 2000. Phytoremediation systems

designed to control contaminant migration. In: Proceedings of the EPA Phytoremediation: State of the

Science Conference, May 1-2, Boston, MA .

Professional Presentations

i Chard, B.K., W.J. Doucette, J.K Chard, B. Bugbee, and K. Gorder. 2004. Evaluating the uptake of TCE

nto fruit trees. Platform Presentation presented at the 25th Annual North American Meeting of the Society

of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Portland, OR.

Chard, B.K., W.J. Doucette, J.K Chard, B. Bugbee, and K. Gorder. 2004. Trichloroethylene in edible fruit

growing above shallow groundwater plumes: Greenhouse results. Poster Presentation presented at the

4th Battelle International Conference of Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds.

Monterey, CA.

Chard, B.K., W.J. Doucette, J.K Chard, B. Bugbee, and K. Gorder.

Chard, B.K., W.J. Doucette, J.K Chard, B. Bugbee, and K. Gorder.

2003. Greenhouse study to

determine the uptake of trichloroethylene by fruit trees. Poster Presentation presented at the 7th Battelle

International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium. Orlando, FL.

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2002. Greenhouse study to

determine the uptake of trichloroethylene by fruit trees. Platform Presentation presented at the 24th

Annual North American Meeting of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Austin, TX.

determine the uptake of trichloroethylene by fruit trees. Poster Presentation presented at the 23th Annual

North American Meeting of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Salt Lake City, UT.

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2007. Trichloroethylene uptake into fruits and vegetables: Three-year field monitoring study.

Current or former certifications

Computer software expertise

• Federal Secret Security Clearance

• 40 hour OSHA HAZWOPER

• RAD Worker I

• Respiratory Fit

• Wilderness First-Aid

• CPR/Community First-Aid

• HAPSITE (portable GC/MS) Operation

• Applying the EIAP/NEPA process

• Confined Space Entry

Professional References

Kalem Sessions

Vice President

AEEC, LLC

Salt Lake City, Utah

(801) 440-0914

ksessions@americanconsultants.com

Shirley Steinmacher

Project Manager

CH2M Hill

Salt Lake City, Utah

(801) 824-3609

shirley.steinmacher@CH2M.com

Jon Ginn

President

Select Engineering Services

Layton, Utah

(801) 399-1958

jon.ginn@sesincusa.com

Dr. William Doucette

Professor

Utah State University

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Logan, Utah

(435) 797-3178

doucette@engineering.usu.edu

Other professional and personal references available upon request.

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Powerpoint

• Microsoft Access

• Microsoft Project

• Adobe Acrobat

• ArcGis

• AutoCad

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