Justin “Judd” Mahan, P.G
Lead Project Manager/Senior Geologist
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in History
Auburn University, 1996
Bachelor of Science in Geology,
Graduate Studies in Geology,
Auburn University, 2002
Continuing Education:
40-hour OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (e) (3)
Professional Registration:
Georgia License # 1772
Tennessee License # 4986
North Carolina License # 2026
Professional Organization Memberships:
American Institute of Professional Geologists
National Groundwater Association
Atlanta Geological Society
Employment History:
2007 – Present
Mountain Environmental Services, Inc., Canton, NC
2005 – 2007
URS Corporation, Atlanta, GA.
2002 – 2005
Handex of Georgia, Norcross, GA.
2000 – 2002
American Environmental and Construction Services, Alpharetta, GA.
1996 – 2000
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Current Responsibilities:
As a Project Manager and Geologist with Mountain Environmental Services, Inc. Mr. Mahan’s current responsibilities include client services, project oversight, report preparation and review, scheduling and coordination of field activities, soil and groundwater regulatory compliance, and client/regulatory liaison.
Professional Qualifications:
Mr. Mahan has over 10 years of environmental geology, remediation, and construction-related experience, and has managed assessment and remediation projects ranging from hazardous waste impacted industrial facilities to retail, pipeline and distribution petroleum sites.
Hydro geological assessment projects under his direction have included subsurface characterization in various areas of the southeastern United States, such as the Mississippi Basin, Valley and Ridge of TN and GA, Piedmont of GA and NC, and Coastal Plain of GA. In addition to managing traditional cleanups such as soil excavation and dual-phase extraction, he has experience with negotiating acceptance of innovative remedial and risk-based approaches to contaminated sites with the regulatory agencies in GA and TN. Specific examples of his experience are described below.
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Justin “Judd” Mahan, P.G
Lead Project Manager/Senior Geologist
Project Experience:
Portfolio Manager, Downstream Petroleum Sites, GA, NC, and SC, Shell Oil Products US
2006-2007, $1M: Managed environmental assessment and remediation activities for 68 retail and bulk distribution petroleum sites across three states. This project involved the coordination of professional and technical staff based in different areas of the Southeast to accomplish project goals in their respective locales. As Portfolio Manager, Mr. Mahan acted as the primary liaison between Shell and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance and to maximize return from state reimbursement funds.
Project Manager, Retail Petroleum Site, Atlanta, GA, Coastal Mart Incorporated,
2004-2007, $2M: Directed chemical oxidation and dual-phase extraction cleanup of petroleum impacted site marked for major Gerogia Department of Transportation (GDOT) tunnel bridge project. The GDOT tunnel will create a dewatering feature and on-site receptor. Risks to the client included the cost of a $4M slurry wall. The project included negotiations with Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) and GDOT to accept innovative chemical oxidation approach and to maximize UST Trust Fund reimbursement. Cleanup is 95% complete.
Project Manager, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Project, GA, TN, and NC, El Paso Corporation
2004-2005, $50K: Prepared documentation of environmental and financial liability at retail UST sites in GA, TN, and NC. Site histories, recommendations on remedial approaches and detailed cost to closure projections characterized the client’s liability in these states for the purposes of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Project Manager, Industrial Hazardous Waste Sites, Augusta, GA, Georgia Hazardous Waste Division, 2000-2002, $1M: Managed the assessment and cleanup of two abandoned industrial hazardous waste sites. One site was a former hazardous material recycling facility. The operators had declared bankruptcy and abandoned the site. Impacts were from industrial solvents and petroleum products. The second site was a former salvage yard with impact from PCBs, heavy metals and petroleum. These sites were assessed and remediated concurrently under a state-funded cleanup program.
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