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Richard
A. McGrath Summary
Over 35 years of broad-based experience in the management of multidisciplinary teams conducting projects in the environmental, health and safety fields. Progressively challenging assignments in line and program management in both private and public sector environments. Experience in corporate planning and P&L management as Officer, Regional Manager, or General Manager for three international environmental consulting/engineering firms. Full responsibility for over $20M annual business volume. Formal training in finance and accounting including working capital/cash flow management, financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, contract negotiation and A/R management. Formal training in Total Quality Management and certification as Quality Education System instructor. Extensive experience in large program management, with nationally recognized expertise in the management of large multidisciplinary programs involving multiple subcontractors and simultaneous work assignments. Technical expertise in EHS management systems, strategic environmental management, compliance planning and auditing, hazardous waste remediation, coastal ecology, environmental impact assessment, ecological risk assessment, biostatistics, and management of contaminated sediments. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of environmental legislation and regulations. Employment
History
Principal Responsibilities: Management and technical direction of multidisciplinary projects in environmental assessment and remediation, specializing in contaminated sediments, numerical modeling, and risk assessment. Data analysis and interpretation. Technical editing and final review of company deliverables. Business development. Technical Director to EPA Region 1 on the Housatonic River Project, a projected $500+ million investigation and remediation of PCB-contaminated sediments in the Housatonic River, Massachusetts.
Technical Director Responsibilities: Senior technical advisor and quality assurance manager for large multidisciplinary programs in environmental assessment and remediation of contaminated sediments. Technical Director to EPA Region 1 on the Housatonic River Project, a projected $500+ million investigation and remediation of PCB-contaminated sediments in the Housatonic River, Massachusetts. Liaison between project management, project team, and subcontractors in various technical areas including benthic ecology, aquatic toxicology, and numerical modeling. Designated primary point of contact for communications and data exchanges between EPA and principal responsible party (General Electric Corporation).
Vice President and General Manager Responsibilities: Vice President – Quality for ENSR Corporation, with responsibility for the development and implementation of Total Quality Management and Continuous Improvement Programs throughout all ENSR business units (1998-1999). Vice President for Strategic Environmental Management services, including environmental, health and safety compliance audits, environmental management systems evaluation, design, and implementation, productivity tools, and environmental information systems (1997-1998)). General Manager, including full P&L responsibility, for ENSR Eastern Region Hazardous Waste Services and Strategic Environmental Management groups, Puerto Rico Operations, and Costa Rica Operations. Management and direction of up to 100 technical and business development staff conducting programs in hazardous waste site assessment and remediation, EHS auditing, management systems consulting, and multidisciplinary programs in Latin America (1995-1997).
Director, Health and Environmental Assessment Group Responsibilities: Program and technical director for two of six technical groups in ENSR's headquarters operations. Management of 50 technical staff conducting programs in human health and ecological risk assessment, planning and permitting, compliance audit, and property transfer assessment for industrial/commercial clients. Total business volume in these two areas is approximately $5M annually. Strategic planning and business development. Staffing and scheduling including staff development planning and performance review. National Program Manager for ENSR's contaminated sediments assessment and remediation program. Consultant to petrochemical and forest products industry clients for contaminated sediments issues.
Assistant Vice President Responsibilities: Program management and business development for SAIC's $50M Environmental and Health Sciences Group (EHSG), reporting directly to Group Senior Vice President. Coordination of activities of EHSG divisions located in Falls Church, VA; Narragansett, RI; and San Diego, CA, and liaison with environmental business activities of other SAIC Groups. Identification and evaluation of upcoming contract opportunities and potential acquisitions. Proposal management, preparation, and review. Development of 5-year Strategic Plan for growth and diversification of EHSG business.
Program Manager and Director of Program Development Responsibilities: Development and implementation of comprehensive programs to serve major clients and markets in both the public and private sectors, including coordination of the business development activities of eight technical staff. Technical Liaison for programs conducted for the USEPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds and similar responsibilities for other ongoing task-order contracts with Federal agencies. Proposal manager for large Federal procurements and private sector opportunities as needed. Focal point for project management training for the Duxbury facility, working with staff to develop management procedures and systems to improve service delivery to clients.
Regional Manager, Southern New England Operations Responsibilities: General Manager for the Southern New England Region of ABB-ES, including the area from New England to Delaware, with offices in Massachusetts and New Jersey. Direction and management of a staff of 60 conducting programs in site assessment, remedial design, public health and ecological risk assessment, and bioremediation. Full P&L responsibility including planning, budgeting, business development, contract negotiation/approval, and final review of reports, proposals and other deliverables. Design and management of hazardous waste site investigations and methods development for ecological risk assessment. Management of ecological risk assessment for New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site and expert witness in Federal court proceedings concerning the Site. Program Manager for State of Massachusetts Site Assessment and Remedial Support Services (SARSS) contract, conducting hazardous waste site investigation and remedial studies at sites throughout Massachusetts.
Associate Section Manager and Projects Manager Responsibilities: Supervisory responsibility for programs in ocean policy support, program implementation, and environmental impact assessment in the coastal zone. Project manager for a major component of the New Bedford Harbor Site Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) and a wide variety of projects nationwide under basic ordering agreements with USEPA's Office of Water Regulations and Standards and Office of Marine and Estuarine Protection. Design and management of studies to determine the environmental impact of dredged material disposal in the marine environment. Proposal manager for several successful multi-million dollar procurements.
Chief Ecologist and Operations Manager Responsibilities: Daily management and technical oversight for a private research and consulting firm employing 30 technical and professional staff. Scheduling and direction of field and laboratory programs, proposal development, data analysis, and report preparation/review. Technical responsibility for the design and management of projects dealing with dredged material disposal, sewage effluents, steam-electric generating stations, and oil and gas exploration/production.
Senior Fisheries Biologist Responsibilities: Management of environmental compliance and research programs related to the operation of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Plymouth, MA). Direction of several long-term studies in the areas of hydrodynamic modeling, entrainment, benthic ecology, permitting and licensing, and fisheries. Design and management of marine, estuarine, and terrestrial studies in support of pre-construction activities for Pilgrim Station Unit 2.
Fishery Biologist Responsibilities: Design and management of studies to evaluate the impacts of human activities on coastal and marine resources in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area.
Research Assistant Responsibilities: Conduct of ecological investigations in Cape Cod Bay. Relevant ExperienceProgram or Project Manager for over 50 studies to evaluate and manage the effects of human activity on the environment. A representative list of project areas is presented below. Project Manager for a study of sediment contamination resulting from the operation of an oil refinery in the Great Lakes basin. Management of an independent field/analytical program to evaluate the validity of data developed by the state regulatory agency. Critical review of reports and recommendations produced by the state. Presentation of results and negotiation with regulators to reduce client liability. Program Manager for a $4M project to site, design, and permit the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority minor residuals landfill in Walpole, Massachusetts. Management of internal multidisciplinary project team involving planners, hydrogeologists, engineers, and ecologists as well as a team of subcontractors. Project Manager for study of the St. Louis River (Minnesota) to evaluate the potential liability of a paper mill for contaminated sediments. Project Manager for an ecological survey of Yabucoa Bay (Puerto Rico) to demonstrate lack of impact of a refinery discharge on the marine environment. Program Manager for Site Assessment and Remediation Support Services (SARSS) program for State of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Management and oversight responsibility for an annual budget of $2M and a project team of several subcontractors, conducting up to 20 simultaneous work assignments in the areas of site investigation, remedial design, risk assessment, and policy/program support. Specific work areas included site investigations at numerous known or suspected hazardous waste sites across Massachusetts, various program support assignments to implement portions of the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, and design of groundwater treatment systems. Project Manager for the Ecological Risk Assessment for New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site. Design and implementation of a developmental probabilistic methodology for demonstrating prior damage and determining cleanup levels for PCBs and heavy metals that would be protective of natural resources in the Harbor. Programmatic support to EPA at public hearings. Program Manager for $20M technical support contract for USEPA Office of Marine and Estuarine Protection. Management responsibility for all aspects of this major LOE contract involving over 40 subcontractors conducting over 100 active work assignments. Technical Liaison for EPA Regional Offices, with responsibility for design and management of projects supporting the regional EPA mission in ocean disposal, estuaries, and dredged material management. Program Manager for field collection and hydrodynamic/sediment-transport/food-chain modeling at the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site. Design and implementation of a complex field sampling program to document contamination in the Harbor and to provide input data for the calibration and validation of numerical models to simulate the fate of PCBs and heavy metals under a variety of remedial action scenarios. Management and coordination of several subcontractors and provision of technical guidance and support to EPA. Project Manager for studies to select, designate, and monitor ocean-dredged material disposal sites. Management of a large number of projects spanning a wide variety of environmental issues related to disposal and management of dredged materials. Examples of specific projects include site selection studies at Cape Canaveral, Port Everglades, and Tampa, Florida; monitoring of Tampa Site 4 and Dam Neck, Virginia disposal sites, preparation of environmental impact statements to support designation of Tampa Site 5 and various sites in the western Gulf of Mexico; and preliminary studies to select a deepwater disposal site for San Francisco Bay. Management of preparation of a guidance document and training program to support delegation of site designation authority from EPA Headquarters to the regional offices. Project Manager for various projects in support of the OSV Peter W. Anderson. Management and conduct of projects supporting the mission of EPA's ocean-going survey vessel. Specific project areas included development of a protocol for survey plans and reports, a related protocol for sample and data tracking, and a project to integrate and automate data acquisition systems. Project Manager for various projects to evaluate the impact of human activity on marine resources. In a series of projects spanning over 15 years, design and management of programs to evaluate the impact of human activity on all three coasts. Specific project examples include assessment of the impact of Pilgrim, San Onofre, and Indian Point nuclear power stations; development of data to support Section 301(h) variance petitions for POTWs in Swampscott, Salem, Boston, Gloucester, and New Bedford, MA; and design of data management systems to support oversight of oil exploration activities on Georges Bank and the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. Publications
and Presentations:
Author or co-author of numerous articles, technical publications and reports. Technical reviewer for a large number of documents in a wide variety of technical disciplines. Invited presentations at both national and international conferences. Invited participant on the Public Broadcasting System's NOVA television series. Academic Qualifications B.A. Biology
(Honors), 1971, Northeastern University, Boston |
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