Benjamin Curry Senior Project Manager 5261 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles, CA 90045
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Years’ Experience: 10 Professional Summary: Benjamin Curry is an experienced environmental professional with over a decade of work experience in the environmental and construction fields. He has provided environmental compliance regarding various ASTM Standards as well as State and Federal regulations to private, state and federal clients. His duties include preparing project cost estimates, management of a variety of industrial hygiene and construction related projects, the management of Environmental Technicians and development of work protocols. He currently manages state, county and municipal contracts and a number of commercial redevelopment projects. Mr. Curry is a California DOSH Certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC) and a California DPH Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor/Supervisor. He has surveyed hundreds of facilities for reporting requirements under EPA AHERA and NESHAPS. He also regularly conducts or supervises project design, contractor oversight and clearance sampling for asbestos, lead, water intrusion and excavation projects. Mr. Curry’s experience also includes performing metals, volatile organic compound and hydrocarbon sampling, employee exposure assessments to a variety of chemical constituents, Property Condition Assessments, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and other limited due diligence reports.
Licenses and Certifications: US Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate Certified Asbestos Consultant, CA, #09-4549 Certified Lead Inspector / Risk Assessor / Supervisor, CA, #20747 National Radon Proficiency Program, Residential Measurement Provider No.:106588 RT OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training OSHA Permitted Confined Space Training
Project Experience: California Department of Transportation, Long Beach, Oakland, Richmond, Benicia, CA, 2011 - 2014 Participated as the State’s contract consultant performing multiple Cal/OSHA employee exposure assessments of painting crews on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Long Beach, the Bay Bridge in Oakland, the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge and the Benicia Bridge. The assessments were specifically related to airborne metals, particulates, ammonia vapor, volatile organic compounds and hexavalent chromium within the work areas along each Bridge during paint removal and reapplication process.
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Project Experience (Continued), Evaluations were conducted of Safety Data Sheets, blood lead levels and working conditions of multiple employees. Findings and recommendations were then relayed to the client regarding work practices and appropriate protective equipment. California Department of Transportation, Oakland, CA, 2013 The employees working in and cleaning the Caldecott Tunnels, the Webster and Posey Tubes expressed concerns regarding vehicle exhaust soot and respirable particulates. Andersen Environmental toured each facility and the ventilation/exhaust spaces associated with each tunnel with real time gas level meters. Bulk samples of soot and dust were collected and analyzed for Title 22 Metals, and Poly Nuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Employee exposure assessments for particulates, metals, PAHs, oxygen, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide were also conducted during work activities in the areas of concern. Findings were compared to the Cal/OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits and recommendations were then relayed to the client regarding work practices and appropriate protective equipment. California Department of Transportation, Fontana, Redding, Eureka, Richmond, Pleasant Hill, CA, 2014 - 2015 Multiple CalTrans materials testing laboratories of various sizes throughout the state were evaluated for respirable silica, particulates, asphalt fumes, coal tar pitch volatiles, asbestos, Title 22 metals, hydrocarbons, noise levels and fume hood ventilation systems. Assessments were made of employee work practices and laboratory conditions. Findings and recommendations were then relayed to the client. California Department of General Services, Sacramento, CA, 2013 Duties included conducting quarterly air monitoring for specific mold species with a focus on the HVAC systems within the building located at 450 N Street in Sacramento, CA. Andersen worked in conjunction with the consultant representing the tenant, the CA Board of Equalization. Viable mold samples were collected from multiple locations of the 22-story building and analyzed via Polymerase Chain Reaction. California Department of General Services, Tracy, CA, 2011 - 2012 Duties included participating in project design meetings, conducting project oversight, perimeter monitoring and clearance sampling associated with the abatement of asbestos containing materials and lead-based paint at the Deuel Correctional Facility. The renovations within the active detention facility were associated with structural seismic retrofit activities. Andersen Environmental also conducted mold and bacteria sampling resulting from sewer leaks within confined spaces in the basement during portions of this project. All activities, recommendations and analytical results were documented during our time onsite. California Department of General Services, Riverside, CA, 2011 - 2015 Participated in the renovation of the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, as the State’s contract consultant regarding the demolition of multiple structures on the active campus. Duties included the providing regulatory guidance, project oversight, perimeter monitoring and clearance sampling during the abatement and removal of lead laden components, asbestos containing materials and soil contaminated with metals and pesticides. All activities, recommendations and analytical results were documented and a project close-out package was compiled for the Client.
Our partner firms include: Engineering services in North Carolina and New York/New Jersey provided by EFI Global of North Carolina, P.C. and EFI Global Engineering of New York, P.C. respectively.
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Project Experience (Continued), Los Angeles County, Department of Public Works, Van Nuys, CA, 2012 - 2013 Duties included conducting Hazardous Materials Demolition Surveys and participating in the design phase of the project concerning the abatement and demolition of three large steel and concrete structures onsite. Also included was the monitoring of the abatement of asbestos containing materials, lead laden components and removal of universal waste at the East San Fernando Valley Family Support Center. The monitoring activities involved the collection of perimeter lead and asbestos air samples, observation of work practices and the verification of agency notifications and worker certifications. The clearance sampling activities involved collecting asbestos air samples once the containments had been properly abated, decontaminated and granted visual clearance. All mercury containing light tubes and switches, radiation containing smoke detectors, refrigerants, oils and PCB containing ballasts were removed and properly labeled and disposed. Upon completion of the abatement and demolition activities, a project closeout package was compiled with consideration for the projects LEED certification goals. Los Angeles County, Department of Public Works, Malibu, CA, 2012 - 2015 Duties included conducting Hazardous Materials Demolition Surveys and participating in the design phase of the project concerning the abatement and demolition of thirteen structures on the Camp Kilpatrick juvenile detention facility campus. A Subsurface Utility Survey and the monitoring and clearances of all abatement work were also completed during this project. A separate active juvenile detention facility, Camp Miller, is located immediately adjacent to the project site. For this reason, the collection of perimeter lead and asbestos air samples was conducted during all abatement activities. All activities, recommendations and analytical results were documented and provided to the County in a project close-out package. City of San Jose, Department of Public Works, San Jose, CA, 2013 - 2015 Provided a variety of services including regulatory guidance, demolition surveys, waste stream characterization, employee exposure assessments, mold recommendations, limited lead and asbestos surveys and clearances for a number of City owned properties. Private Client, Inglewood, CA, 2014 Performed a Hazardous Materials Demolition Survey of the Daniel Freeman Hospital campus and provided regulatory guidance and recommendations regarding each structure. This complex site consisted of nine structures of varying age and size. These services allowed our client to complete the necessary permitting packages and due diligence required before marketing the property package to a residential real-estate development firm. Private Client, Los Angeles, CA, 2013 - 2015 Worked in close coordination with the Client’s construction management firm and the general contractor during the abatement and remodeling of a former Masonic Temple. This project presented a number of challenges including the historically significant preservation requirements, high public visibility and the complex scaffolding and engineering controls required to abate the fireproofing from all structural steel members above the three story theatre auditorium.
Our partner firms include: Engineering services in North Carolina and New York/New Jersey provided by EFI Global of North Carolina, P.C. and EFI Global Engineering of New York, P.C. respectively.
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Professional Experience: Andersen Environmental, Inc. (an EFI Global company), Los Angeles, CA, Senior Project Manager, 2010 - Present Millennium Consulting Associates, Inc., Santa Monica, CA, Project Manager, 2009 - 2010 AEI Consultants, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA, Project Manager, 2005 – 2009 McCallion Construction, Inc., Burlingame, CA, Carpenter, 2003 – 2004 Taggart Construction, Inc., Freeport, ME, Carpenter, 2001 – 2003 SYTDesign Consultants, Inc., Cumberland, ME, Surveyor, 2000 - 2001
Specialized Education: Indoor Air Quality, UCLA Southern California Education & Research Center, Jeff Hicks, CIH, 2015 Conducting Radon Surveys in Schools and Commercial Buildings, Center for Environmental Research & Technology, Inc., 2014 Adult CPR & Basic Industrial First Aid, Onsite Health & Safety, 2014 Hazard Communication Standard Training in the Globally Harmonized System, Michael Ridosh, CIH, 2014 OSHA Permitted Confined Space Entry, Krist, Inc., 2013 NEHA-NRPP Residential Radon Measurement Provider, Environmental Solutions Association, 2012 CA DPH Lead Supervisor & Project Monitoring, Natec International Inc., 2010 CA DPH Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor, Natec International Inc., 2009 AHERA Management Planner & Project Designer, Natec International Inc., 2008 AHERA Building Inspector & Contractor Supervisor, M & C Environmental Training, 2006 OSHA 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response, Fetzone, Inc., 2005
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, 1999
Affiliations: US Green Building Council (USGBC), Los Angeles Chapter, Member 2014 - Present American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST), Member 2014 Present
Our partner firms include: Engineering services in North Carolina and New York/New Jersey provided by EFI Global of North Carolina, P.C. and EFI Global Engineering of New York, P.C. respectively.
