EDUCATION
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico
B.S. Geology, Brooklyn College
Graduate course work in Groundwater, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
New Mexico Professional Engineer
CERTIFICATIONS
40 Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste (29 CFR 1910.120) and 8 Hour Refresher
Landfill Gas System Engineering Design
Landfill Gas Operation and Maintenance
Landfill Remediation
Various Ground Water Short Courses (including contaminant remediation)
Risk Based Corrective Action
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of Solid Waste Association of North America (National and Local Chapter)
Secretary for SWANA Local Roadrunner Chapter
Member of Task Force to Revise SWANA’s Field Practices Manual (Health and Safety Section)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Management, Marketing, Client Service and Development
Contract Administration and Negotiation
City Procurement and Design Review Processes
Deming Quality Management
Landfill Investigation, Remediation, Gas to Energy Systems
Groundwater Contamination, Investigation, and Remediation
Environmental, Geotechnical, and Geological Engineering
*Ms. Pincus was the Chairperson for the City of Albuquerque’s Design Review Committee (DRC). She reviewed public and private development design plans relative to proposed City infrastructure. She prepared financial guarantees, review engineer’s cost estimates, and calculate various fees. Ms. Pincus also coordinated various City departments’ reviews of proposed infrastructure.
*Project Manager for various landfill remediation and civil projects. Project Engineer/Manager for the first landfill gas extraction system in New Mexico. Project Engineer/Manager for the first landfill gas to energy project in New Mexico. Assisted with the design of the Cerro Colorado landfill gas extraction system and alternative liner for its new cell. Coordinated with New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Solid Waste Bureau and the City’s Air Quality Division on various landfill issues. Project Manager for the investigation and remediation of landfill gas at former city landfills. Evaluated various landfill gas to energy options for several City landfills. Designed, prepared, and reviewed plans and specifications for remediation work at former landfills. Oversight of developments within the designated buffer zones of landfills. Duties associated with development projects were: review technical reports and mitigation design plans and specifications; coordinated with Planning Department as needed for development to proceed; and provided technical input for mitigation measures for landfill gas. Technical lead for the Fruit Avenue Superfund Site. Duties associated with this task were: review of technical reports and remediation design plans; coordinated city departments, EPA, and NMED Superfund Oversight Section as needed; and provided technical input concerning remediation of the groundwater plume.
* Lead Project Manager for environmental projects. Designed and reviewed plans and specifications for the remediation of underground storage tanks for soil and groundwater cleanup, and other environmental projects. Supervised other project staff geologists, hydrologists, and engineers. Provided training, and peer review of their projects. Responsible for the preparation and review of environmental site assessments. Additional duties included groundwater sampling, analysis of laboratory data to determine degree of contamination at a site; soil sampling; inspection/supervision of drilling activities; and marketing of environmental department (preparation of proposals, cost estimates, statement of qualifications, RFPs, and client service).
*Responsible for geotechnical investigations and design of foundations for residential and commercial projects. These projects included: subdivisions, bridges, multi-story structures, military structures, and damage investigations. Responsible for site subsurface investigations, geologic mapping, and report preparation. Assisted with landfill closure reports. Provided client service as needed.
*Conducted geologic investigation for seismic study at Folsom Dam in California. Conducted geologic mapping of the areas’ faults and local geology. Coordinated other subcontractors to perform various tasks related to the study.
*Investigated, reviewed, mapped, logged, prepared investigation and feasibility reports/plans for dams and other types of flood control structures. Conducted dam safety inspections, inspected dam foundations for placement of earthen materials, prepared seismic studies for flood control structures, and conducted geologic investigations for seismic study. Performed various geotechnical soil tests for various civil structures at the Division Laboratory. Classified soils under the Unified Soil Classification System. Member of contract administration and negotiation team for Design Branch. |