ROBERT JAMES MELVIN
9036 West Colorado Place • Lakewood, Colorado 80232 • (303) 969-0275
  
  EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & TALENTS  
  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING:
    • Plan, organize and conduct environmental investigations for private clients and government agencies. Develop budgets, and prepare and maintain schedules. Supervise and coordinate task teams on multi-task RI/FS field investigations. Prepare field sampling plans, and health and safety plans. Solicit and evaluate bids from subcontractors (e.g. laboratories, subsurface soil drilling companies).
    • Conduct Phase I and II assessments, PA/SIs, RI/FSs at EPA and DOD CERCLA sites, modified RFI at a DOD RCRA EOD facility, enhanced EA for EPA and environmental compliance investigations at DOE sites. Contaminants have included: solvents, PCBs, TPH, metals, cyanide, methane, fungicides, pesticides, explosives and military chemical compounds.  
    • Supervise and interpret hydrogeologic tests, geophysical surveys and soil gas surveys. Design, supervise and inspect the installation of wells (monitoring, injection and extraction). Collect subsurface soil samples and log soil borings. Assess site characterization and determine the extent of groundwater contamination at hazardous waste sites. Analyze and interpret chemical, geophysical, geological and hydrological data, and report on the results.  
  GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTING:  
    • Perform and analyze geotechnical properties of soils in laboratory. Analyze: water content, Atterberg Limits, specific gravity, grain size distribution (sieve and hydrometer analyses), standard compaction, permeability, consolidation, direct shear and compression strength (uniaxial and triaxial).  
    • Conduct on site testing of soils to assess proper compaction and moisture content for building foundations, sewer lines, highways and earthen dams.  
    • Conduct slope stability studies and subsidence projections.  
  MINING CONSULTING AND MINERAL EXPLORATION:  
    • Map geologic facies and structural features to assist engineers in the design of mines. Examine faults and fractures of overburden rock and mineable coal seams to determine optimum panel orientation for underground mines.  
    • Conduct and analyze rock mechanic results to assess the load bearing capacity of pillars in underground coal and trona mines, and underground oil shale retort facility. Assess optimum panel orientation and develop alternative pillar design plans.  
    • Evaluate the factors of safety for slope stability. Examine rock mechanic results and lithologies to develop a criteria to classify the rock types in designing open pit slopes. Analyze the extent of mine subsidence to assess if any surface structures would be affected.  
    • Assess extent and concentration of mineral resources, including: uranium, gold, lead-zinc, and volcanic ash (for use as a light weight aggregate).  
     
  EDUCATION
  1985-1987 University of Colorado at Denver, continuing education, Course work in basin analysis, hydrogeology and chemistry
  9/74-8/78 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Bachelor of Science in Geology
               
  PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY  
  11/02 - Present Pacific Western Technologies, Ltd., 605 Parfet Street, Lakewood, CO 80215,
(303) 724-5400		  
    Environmental Specialist: Provide environmental technical support to the General Services Administration (GSA) Portfolio Management Group Region 8 (Colorado, North & South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Utah). Prepare scopes of work and task orders associated with environmental investigations, remediation studies, remediation design and remediation projects. Develop and implement plans to monitor and assure compliance with Federal, State and local environmental regulations. Prepare reports for and interface with State and Federal agencies regarding environmental issues and regulatory compliance.  
               
  3/02 - 11/02 Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc., 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 725, San Diego, CA 92103,
(619) 702-1700		  
  4/99 - 2/02 Pacific Western Technologies, Ltd., 605 Parfet Street, Lakewood, CO 80215,
(303) 724-5400		  
    USGS Yucca Mountain Technical Support Contract, Data Analyst: Identify and review documentation maintained in databases and in other electronic media used in the support of acquired and developed data for the USGS Yucca Mountain Project. Determine the completeness, accuracy, and defensibility of documentation that supports project data and quality assurance.  
               
  12/94 - 3/99 CONTRACTING-CONSULTING, Temporary Jobs and Assignments have included:  
    Boateng & Associates, Inc.: Collect soil samples to assess naturally occurring beryllium concentrations.
CDI Corp./INDECO: Log soil borings of glaciated and fluvial sediments at river crossings for gas line.
Kenneth C. Ko & Associates, Inc.: Conduct geotechnical (soil) and geomechanical (rock) testing. Conduct structural geologic survey of underground mine. Predict slope behavior from rock mechanic results and finite element analysis. Conduct geophysical magnetometer survey to locate gold placer deposit.
Miller Venture: Conduct environmental assessment of inactive underground tungsten mining site. Collect surface soil and surface water samples for environmental investigation.
Steigers Corporation: Assist in preparing Mine Plan and permit applications to operate experimental mine. Supply graphic support and prepare aerial photographs for a proposed electric power line.
Tierra Environmental/Harding Lawson: Log borings and supervise well construction at landfill.		  
               
  7/87 - 12/94 ICF Kaiser Engineers, 165 South Union Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80228, (303) 980-2000;
main office: 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 934-3600		  
    Geologist/Hydrogeologist: Plan, organize and conduct environmental investigations. Manage and conduct RI/FS field operations. Prepare Field Sampling Plans, Work Plans and Health & Safety Plans. Conduct and analyze hydrogeologic tests. Determine extent of groundwater contamination. Design and supervise installation of monitoring wells. Conduct geophysical and soil gas surveys. Collect environmental samples. Write reports detailing findings of environmental investigations.  
               
  9/84 - 6/87 RJM Consulting (Contracting/Consulting Geologist) Assignments/contracts have included:  
    Kenneth C. Ko & Associates, Inc.: Assess and map properties for mineral resources and mining potential. Conduct geotechnical investigation of backfill material surrounding sewer lines at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Analyze stress and load bearing on underground mine pillars. Prepare hydrologic and geologic reports for mine permits. Conduct geotechnical (soil) and geomechanical (rock) lab testing.
Resource Engineering Inc.: Conduct areal slope stability study and aerial photographic lineament study.		  
               
  7/83 - 8/84 Evergreen Resources Inc./Aspen Mining, 1500 E. Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV 89109,
(702) 739-9998		  
    Exploration Geologist: Supervise drilling and surveying. Log trenches and borings. Install piezometers. Determine placement of cyanide leachate pad. Research geochemistry of depositional environments.  
               
  8/81 - 5/83 Kenneth C. Ko & Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 9129, Denver, CO 80209,
(303) 880-7751		  
    Geologist/Assistant Engineering Geologist: Conduct geologic investigations pertaining to the mining industry. Analyze slope stability. Conduct finite element analyses. Evaluate subsidence potential. Analyze rock and soils mechanics. Analyze stress and load bearing on mine pillars (coal, trona, oil shale). Conduct geotechnical testing.  
               
  8/80 - 9/81 Native American Natural Resources Development Federation, 3706 South Acoma Street, Englewood, CO 80110, (303) 761-2141  
    Exploration Geologist: Map and sample volcanic ash deposits for Native Americans. Determine legal ownership of mineral rights. Assess mining feasibility. Write report.  
               
  11/79 - 5/80 U.S. Geological Survey - Branch of Uranium and Thorium Studies, 1711 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, (303) 236-1563  
    Geologic Field Assistant: Correlate and interpret geochemical and aerial geophysical data. Research trace element content in extrusive volcanic rocks. Analyze space imaging to locate volcanic diatreme complexes. Research uranium content in acidic volcanic rocks.  
               
  4/79 - 11/79 Polytec Enterprises Inc., 8505 E. Orchard, Englewood, CO 80111  
    Geotechnician: Log borings. Analyze geotechnical properties of soils in laboratory. Install piezometers. Inspect road beds and foundations.  
       
  PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND LICENSES  
    Certified Professional Geologist, #8686 - American Institute of Professional Geologists (1992)
Registered Professional Geologist, #1669 - Wyoming (1992)
Chartered Geologist United Kingdom (1995)		  
  Inactive: Registered Professional Geologist Arkansas (1989); Florida (1988)  
   
  PUBLICATIONS  
  Melvin, Robert J., 1993, Geologic skills used in the site characterization of environmental/hazardous waste projects, The Professional Geologist, V. 30, No. 10, p. 12-16.  
  U.S. Department of Energy, 1981, Effects of hot storage tanks on soils, (prepared by Kenneth C. Ko & Associates, Inc., Robert J. Melvin contributing author).  
   

 
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