internship environmental construction
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Environmental Construction and Resource Management
Environmental Construction Operations & Remediation
Construction Demolition
LRRM(Land Resource Recycling Management)
Operations & Management
Construction
Sediment removal and stabilization Excavation Hazardous waste removal Groundwater Extraction
Demolition
Decontamination Demolition of chemical storage tanks
and/ or pipe and pumps Dismantlement services
Construction Demolition
Advantages ECOR has… Training
OSHA hazardous waste training Asbestos or lead training
Less costly for Environmental Jobs Able to do jobs in-house(limited
outsourcing)
O &M
Start up Troubleshooting 24 hour emergency response Operator training Groundwater Treatment Soil vapor extraction Biological Treatment Soil and Water Testing services
Recycling(Residuals Management)
LRRM Nutrient management
Slaughterhouse waste Food byproducts
Transportation Land Application
Recycling
Handles waste for companies Finds responsible decisions for
companies (attempt to make the cost comparable to land fill)
Connects waste producers with other companies who use the waste
Internship
Worked on producing Bid proposals Federal Corporate
Contacted suppliers and construction services for estimates
Observed in the field many ongoing projects
Attended meetings Sales Go/No Go
Water truck operator
Frazer Exton Development
Old mineral processing facility Contained lithium slag piles and other
ore Superfund site (EPA) Used on site quarries to cap ore Excavation of contaminated soils Stabilization of Soils Clearing and grubbing for
development Site will be used for a nursing home
Large Chemical company Has extreme amounts of land with
chemical slag piles just sitting Solutions can be found to eliminate
these chemical Reuse (ex: lime) However Dupont does not go looking
to clean these areas up
Nestle Instant Coffee & Tea Coffee and Tea
Grounds Waste Water
Wastewater
Enters a pond Water is sprayed in the air and
Secondary treatment takes place Enters a settling tank Sludge is pumped out the bottom
and is further reduced by evaporation
Clean water enters the water shed
Sludge(nutrient rich)
Transported to farms Spread on crop fields as nutrient
fertilizer
Coffee Grounds
Are dried by a drying process and sent to Canada
Turned into Java Logs
Tea Leaves
Sent to Scotts as a nutrient additive to their soils
Job Opportunities
Construction Demolition Engineers Project managers Trained Construction Workers
O & M Environmental Science majors conduct soil
and water tests Residual management is performed by people
who have a background in agronomy or environmental science
Engineers
Conclusions
Large market for environmental services
Landfills vs. Environmental services Solutions or middle man can create
business