Panther Technologies - A Service Oriented Environmental Construction Company

Panther Technologies, Inc - Key Personnel

Robert Foley, Jr.

•  Technical Specialties

•  Experience Summary

•  Credentials

•  Key Projects

Technical Specialties

Environmental Contracting, Site Construction, Remediation and Demolition, Soil, Sludge and Drum Excavation, On-site Treatment Operations, Project Management, Materials Handling and Recycling \ Reuse \ Disposal.

Experience Summary

16 years experience: Director of Operations - Panther Technologies, Inc. Previously, the General Manager responsible for all remedial services of projects undertaken by Philip Environmental Services Corporation in the Northeastern United States. Manages field operations for the $20 million dollar regional office. Assisted in the development of the technical approach for projects with Philip Site Managers and Estimators to determine economical solutions to resolve our client's environmental liabilities. Manages contractual time constraints, manpower efficiency and equipment utilization. Provided technical advisor and transition management team member on multiple discipline projects performed by Philip.

Credentials

•  U. S. Army 1982-1984 - Army Commendation Medal; Army Service Ribbon

•  Stockton State College, 1984 - 1986, Construction Management

•  U. S. Army 1984 - Army Achievement Medal

•  Certified operator of Trackhoe, Backhoe, Fork Truck

•  40 hr. OSHA Training (1986) and appropriate 8 hour refreshers; 8 hour supervisor course

•  NJDEP UST Closure and Installation Certification (1992), Recertifications (1998)

•  Class A Hazardous Waste Tanker License

•  1990 Commercial Driver License Safe Driver Award

•  CPR and First Aid Certified (1993, 1995, 1997 & 2000)

•  Confined Space Entry Training RES (TSG) (1993)

Key Projects

•  Project Manager for the General Cable Corporation site cleanup in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The $750K project involved the delineation, classification and disposal of 3,000 tons of contaminated soils and installation of a slurry wall. The site was remediated to the State of Rhode Island cleanup standards. Performed the demolition of a 125-foot boiler house stack, boiler house building, and various floors and roofing.

•  Project Manager for the E. R. Squibb and Sons Site remediation project in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The $200K project involved demolition, surgical excavation, transportation and disposal of 450 tons of TSCA/Non-TSCA contaminated soil from between two site buildings. The project included the rerouting of storm water conveyance system, the removal and disposal of a 2,000 sf concrete pad, two (2) building additions and various pieces process equipment. The work included a specific excavation plan to eliminate cross contaminating soils and clean areas, the direct loadout of all materials, and the reconstruction of the subsurface storm water system. The site was then backfilled, compacted and capped with asphalt.

•  Site Manager for the closure of three (3) lagoons for the City of Lancaster at the direction of Buchart Horne Engineers. The services included the installation of a dewatering system and excavation, transportation and disposal of 23,000 tons of septic sludge from 3 lagoons in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Site set-up included decontamination pad installation, waste management pad installation, set-up, clearing, grubbing, grade control, materials handling, trouble shooting and final closure of services. The work was completed with a variety of heavy equipment including a drag line, long reach excavators, loader and a trackloader. During the course of the excavation, the lagoons continually required dewatering and treatment of said water prior to on-site discharge. All work was completed on-time, accident free and on-budget.

•  Site Manager for a chromium and lead soil removal project for an $750K EPA controlled site in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. The project involved removal, relocation, and loadout of chromium and lead contaminated soils from between a railroad spure and a lake at a former paint manufacturing operation. The work required clearing of approximately two (2) acres to gain access to the site, which was accessed and boarded by a busy rural road. The limited access, which dictated the ingress/egress points, created a specific excavation plan and required immediate load out of all soil. Upon completion the site was capped with two (2) feet of fill, graded to promote drainage and covered with 6 inches of top soil followed by hydroseed.

•  Project Superintendent for installation of a $250K vapor extraction system at the Willow Grove Air Station in Pennsylvania. The work included the installation of 7,200 linear feet of 2" and 4" PVC piping, the removal and recycling of 4,000 tons of jet fuel impacted soil and the restoration and capping of a three (3) acre site with four inches of top course asphalt.

•  Project Superintendent for $650K project for the Department of Air Force at the Plattsburg Air Force Base in Plattsburg, New York. The project involved the delineation; characterization, excavation and disposal of approximately 400 tons of RCRA contaminated material. Project involved completion of pre-construction submittals, coordination with the EPA and NYSDEC Regulatory Agencies. The project was conducted on an active flight line with direct load out, off site incineration of all waste and restoration of the site within a one (1) week period.

•  Project Superintendent of a $650K PCB soil removal project for the Department of Defense, U. S. Navy in Philadelphia, PA. The project involved the delineation, characterization, excavation, and disposal of 4,000 tons of TSCA soil.

•  Project Superintendent for a $2M lead soil stabilization excavation and removal for the City of Lancaster, PA and other several large remediation projects including General Electric, Sherwin-Williams, IMO and Johnson Matthey.

•  PADEP Crown Industries - Site manager for a $3.4 million dollar PADEP demolition, grading and soil cleanup project. Responsible for characterizing and delineating of various soil waste streams. Project involved the installation of an 80' truck scale and excavation and load out of 15,000 tons of TSCA, RCRA/TSCA and RCRA soil. Project involved the relocation of a former access road, demolition of various buildings and reconstruction of the roadway in an alternate location. A 1.5 acre cap was then installed, as well as a half mile of roadway.

•  Site Manager for a 1.1 million dollar PRP and EPA Lead Soil washing project in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The site was excavated and screened and 19,100 tons of metal impacted soil was then loaded through a soil washing machine. The machine filtered out 1,100 tons of contaminated soil, which was loaded out and disposed of. The second phase of the project consisted of excavating approximately 100 buried drums containing unknown contaminants. Under Level B conditions, the drums were characterized and overpacked under EPA direction. During the last phase of the project, 2.5 miles of infiltration trenches, which contained piping and electrical lines for 15 recovery wells, were installed. A water treatment system was also installed.

•  Site Manager for the demolition of a $350K project in Windsor Township, New Jersey which involved the demolition of a 40,000 square foot vacant Johnson & Mathey Plant.

•  Project Manager/Site Manager for a $75K project in Barrington, New Jersey, which included the demolition of various concrete pads, loading docks and the cleanup of lead, contaminated debris.

•  Site Manager for a $10M site in Alliquippa, Pennsylvania for the PADEP. Project consisted of the removal of 70,000 tons of TSCA contaminated soil which was excavated from the side of a steep mountain near the Ohio River.

•  Operations Manager for a $1.7M dollar decontamination and demolition project in Barrington, New Jersey. Resourcing, allocation, and profit and loss were some of the responsibilities.

•  Site Supervisor and Lead Equipment Operator for a $750k project in South Brunswick, New Jersey. This site was an active golf course and involved the excavation, removal and restoration process of 7,000 tons of soil.

•  Project Manager for the demolition of a 20,000 square foot municipal building in Long Beach Island, New Jersey.

•  Site Manager for a $250K project which 250 unidentified buried drums were excavated, overpacked, and removed from the site. The project also involved the delineation, characterization, excavation and disposal of contaminated soil as well as the demolition of fifteen 35,000 gallon above ground film burning units.

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