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WHAT WE DO

BEL Environmental Engineering, LLC is an environmental engineering and consulting firm that specializes in Solid Waste consulting and compliance support, environmental engineering, surveying services, and construction quality assurance.

TOTAL EXPERIENCE

  • 15 Years

WORK HISTORY

  • BEL Environmental Engineering –11 Years

  • CTI and Associates –4 Years

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION/TRAINING

  • Certified Construction Quality Assurance of Geosynthetic materials and Compacted Clay liners 

  • OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER & 8-Hour Refresher

  • OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety and Health 

  • Certified Radiation Safety Officer, Nuclear Density Gauge operator and US DOT/HAZMAT training.

  • Certified Confined Space Entrant, Attendant, Supervisor, and Rescue Team

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Mr. Darragh has over 15 years of experience with various aspects of solid waste management and landfill gas collection system operations including construction, operation, maintenance and monitoring

  • Mr. Darragh has over 15 years of landfill construction experience, including project management/construction management and field CQA experience.  

  • Mr. Darragh has extensive experience with various aspects of solid waste management and landfill gas collection system operations including construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring.  

  • Mr. Darragh has experience in working with multiple earthworks, geosynthetic, drilling and pipeline contractors. He is responsible for contractor coordination, project budget and invoice approvals, material orders, material submittals, training and managing construction quality assurance personnel, client invoicing, communication and coordination with regulatory agencies, and preparation of construction certification reports. 

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Project Management and Construction Quality Assurance (CQA)

 

Vienna Junction Industrial Park Landfill, Michigan

Project Manager for the construction of Area 7 Phase 4I totaling 11.1 acres. Construction included: subgrade verification, structural fill construction, geosynthetic liner installation, LFG collection system construction, and leachate collection and removal system construction. Responsible for contractor management, chairing progress meetings, budget tracking, change order approval, contract interpretation, coordination with project engineers, submittal review and tracking, oversight of field technicians, and preparation of Construction Certification Report.

Valley View Landfill, Kentucky

Project Manager for the construction of landfill gas collection system expansions.  Construction included: installation of vertical and horizontal gas collection wells, installation of landfill gas collection header and lateral pipeline, installation of dual extraction gas collection wells. Responsible for contractor management, chairing progress meetings, budget tracking, change order approval, contract interpretation, coordination with project engineers, submittal review and tracking, oversight of field technicians, and preparation of Construction Documentation Reports.

East Carolina Landfill, South Carolina

Project Manager for the construction of landfill gas collection system expansions.  Construction included: installation of vertical and horizontal gas collection wells, installation of landfill gas collection header and lateral pipeline, installation of dual extraction gas collection wells. Responsible for contractor management, chairing progress meetings, budget tracking, change order approval, contract interpretation, coordination with project engineers, submittal review and tracking, oversight of field technicians, and preparation of Construction Documentation Reports.

Forest Lawn Landfill, Michigan

Project Manager for the construction of landfill gas collection system expansions.  Construction included: installation of vertical and horizontal gas collection wells, installation of landfill gas collection header and lateral pipeline, installation of dual extraction gas collection wells. Responsible for contractor management, chairing progress meetings, budget tracking, change order approval, contract interpretation, coordination with project engineers, submittal review and tracking, oversight of field technicians, and preparation of Construction Documentation Reports.

Oakland Heights Development Inc. Landfill, Michigan

Project Manager for the construction of a 16-acre landfill cell closure. Construction included: subgrade verification, structural fill construction, geosynthetic liner installation, LFG collection system construction, and protective cover installations. Responsible for contractor management, chairing progress meetings, budget tracking, change order approval, contract interpretation, coordination with project engineers, submittal review and tracking, oversight of field technicians, and preparation of Construction Certification Report.

C&C Expanded Sanitary Landfill, Michigan

Project Manager for the construction of Phase VI-BI totaling 8.2 acres. Construction included: subgrade verification, structural fill construction, geosynthetic liner installation, LFG collection system construction, and leachate collection and removal system construction. Responsible for contractor management, chairing progress meetings, budget tracking, change order approval, contract interpretation, coordination with project engineers, submittal review and tracking, oversight of field technicians, and preparation of Construction Certification Reports. Mr. Darragh also served as a lead CQA technician and shared project management responsibilities during the construction of a 10-acre landfill cell and a 12 -acre landfill cell closure in 2019.  Services included supervision of contractors, data accumulation and documentation of re-compacted soils, geosynthetic clay liner, 60-mil HDPE and/or 40-mil LLDPE geomembrane, locating and observing non-destructive and destructive seam testing, surveying of geomembrane panels, repairs and destructive locations, monitoring installation of geotextiles, protective placement and assisting in the production of the construction documentation report. Mr. Darragh also performed construction quality assurance during the construction of a new leachate storage tank at the facility.

SC Holdings, Inc. Hastings Landfill, Michigan

Project Manager for the construction of Cell 4 West totaling 3 acres. Construction included: subgrade verification, structural fill construction, geosynthetic liner installation, LFG collection system construction, and leachate collection and removal system construction. Responsible for contractor management, chairing progress meetings, budget tracking, change order approval, contract interpretation, coordination with project engineers, submittal review and tracking, oversight of field technicians, and preparation of Construction Certification Reports 

Newton County Landfill, Indiana

Served as CQA technician and shared project management responsibilities during the construction of landfill cells in 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022. Services included supervision of contractors, data accumulation and documentation of re-compacted soils, geosynthetic clay liner, 60 mil HDPE geomembrane, locating and observing non-destructive and destruct seam testing, surveying of geomembrane panels, repairs and destructive locations, monitoring installation of geotextiles and protective soil placement and assisting in the production of the construction documentation report as well as Lead CQA technician during expansions of landfill gas collection system. Services included supervision of field operations, subcontractor management, documentation of installation, and monitoring to ensure compliance with the construction quality assurance plan.

McGill Landfill, Inc., Michigan

Project manager and lead CQA Technician for CQA services including supervision of field operations, subcontractor management, documentation of installation, and monitoring to ensure compliance with the construction quality assurance plan and production of the construction documentation report

Rockwood Landfill, Michigan

Served as CQA technician during the construction of a 62-acre landfill cell closure. Services included supervision of contractors, data accumulation and documentation of 40 mil LLDPE geomembrane, locating and observing non-destructive and destruct seam testing, surveying of geomembrane panels, repairs and destructive locations, monitoring protective soil placement and assisting in the production of the construction documentation report.

Consumers Energy, Michigan

Served as CQA technician during the construction of a 11-acre fly ash pond closure.   Services included supervision of contractors, data accumulation, testing and documentation of re-compacted soils, 40 mil HDPE geomembrane- locating and observing non-destructive and destruct seam testing, surveying of geomembrane panels, repairs and destructive locations, and monitoring installation of geotextiles and protective soils. As well as assisted in the production of the construction documentation report.

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