JOHN L. GRABEEL, PG
Senior Geologist/Project Manager
jgrabeel@geoe.com

BRIEF OVERVIEW

·   Twenty four years of experience as an environmental and construction engineering geologist on various projects including environmental site investigations, waste disposal facilities, pipelines, road construction, and foundation systems.

·   Responsible for technical guidance, construction management, scheduling, quality control, contracts, report review and invoicing for multi-disciplined projects.

·   Mining industry experience includes; grout curtains; subsidence studies; inclinometer, extensometer and pressure cell transducer installations; vane shear and piston sampling of fine coal refuse; robot-assisted pipe deflection monitoring; down hole camera; pressure testing; dye traces; etc. 

·   Technical Services Manager for a group of eighteen professionals and technicians from 1991 to 1992.

·   Senior project manager/engineering geologist for a geotechnical investigation in Kentucky involving a Superfund Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study. 

·   Project geologist/field services coordinator for over two years on a risk assessment/remedial response for a train derailment in Middle Tennessee later included in the State Superfund Voluntary Assistance Program.

·   Manager of field services for a group of professionals and technicians from 1996 to present. 

·   Took leave-of-absence to work independently for the US Air Force through SEI Group, Inc., to investigate groundwater resources in Jordan in October 2002. 

EDUCATION

BA - Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1984

WORK HISTORY

1996 - Present  - Senior Manager/Geologist
Geo/Environmental Associates, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

1986 -1996 - Senior Manager/Geologist
Ogden Environmental & Energy Services Company, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

1976 - 1980 - Hospital Corpsman, United States Navy, assigned to US Marines, Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, USA

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS/AFFILIATIONS/CLEARANCES

Registered Professional Geologist, Tennessee\TN 0305 (1992)

National Groundwater Association (NGWA)

Certified in Radiation Safety and Use of Nuclear Density Gauge

NRC Qualified Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)/Corporate RSO

Corporate Health & Safety Manager

Bechtel Jacobs General Employee Training and Radiation Worker 1 & 2

Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Operations Office “C” Clearance

MSHA Qualified Slurry Impoundment Instructor/Inspector

Certified Surface Miner, Tennessee Department of Labor, Division of Mines

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 Health and Safety Training for Hazardous Materials and Medically Monitored

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 Health and Safety Training for Hazardous Materials for Supervisors

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