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EnvironmentalConsultingCareersPeterson CullimoreGroup ManagerAlliance Consultants | Lapeer, Michigan

Browning Middle SchoolMay 27, 2021

Peterson CullimoreGroup ManagerAlliance Consultants | Lapeer, MI

How did I get here?•Grew up in very small town in

Michigan•Decided I wanted to go to

college•Studied Biology and Management

for Bachelor’s Degree•Master’s Degree in Biology• I continued learning in the industry

and realized this career was perfect for my personality and background

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I grew up in a small town on a lot of land and spent lots of time outdoors fishing and looking for reptiles and amphibians. I played sports in middle school and high school, and I still play guitar and make music. I knew that I wanted to go to college, so I applied, got accepted, and started to study to be an accountant. I had a change of heart to biology halfway through college, and thought I wanted to be in conservation and wildlife biology. After college, I worked at a golf course, and went right into a Master’s degree for Biology. After I achieved my Master’s degree, I made my way into environmental consulting. I learn every day in this field, and after a couple years I knew I was on the right career path. Like many jobs today, I learned most of what I know from experience. School was my foundation for learning how I learn. Reviewing research is an important part of what I do, and I learned how to do that well in college.


Why I Love What I Do•Different every day•Typically outdoors 1

or 2 days per week•Many subdisciplines

to explore•Helping companies

to be better stewards of the environment and our natural resources

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After a couple years in this industry I started to realize that this career was perfect for my personality for a few reasons. 1.) It is different every day. I help paper factories, automotive manufacturers, welders, hospitals, chemical companies, aerospace companies, and homeowners. I find it exciting to go into all of these different places with different things going on. 2.) I’m outdoors 1 or 2 days a week. I’ve always loved being outside, and this job allows me to work outdoors and in the office. 3.) I get to learn about a lot of subdisciplines within environmental consulting.


A Day in the Life•Day in office: arrive, chat with coworkers, plan the day, work on long-

term projects, write proposals for new work, respond to client emails, send clients updates, read industry news, research and training, study for certification, phone calls, CAD Drawings and site plans, sampling strategies and methods review, read regulations, track projects and budgets, create timelines

•Day in field: Sample, log sampling information, field screening and analysis, talk with clients about ongoing projects and future projects, talk with employees during personal sampling events, site walk, visual inspection, building survey

•Coolest thing so far? Keeping PCBs out of our ecosystems and water


What can an Environmental Consultant do?•Contaminated Land•Energy•Geotechnical•Environmental Management

Systems •Green Claims•Waste Management and

Recycling

•Compliance• Impact Assessment •Flood Risk•Asbestos Management•Radon•Carbon Emissions and Climate

Change


Subdisciplines: Contaminated Lands• Soil, Water, and Air Sampling• Visual Inspections• Historical Review• Remediation (Cleanup)• Clearance Sampling


Subdisciplines: EHS Compliance•Federal, State, and Local Regulation

drives many environmental, health, and safety practices

•We help companies follow these regulations in order to do what’s right for the company, the employees, the community, and the environment

•Keeping hazardous materials out of our air, water, and soil

•Keeping all workers safe

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Presentation Notes

Environment, Health, and Safety Health and Safety Plans Stormwater Management and Pollution Control Electrical Hazards Reporting and Permitting Hazardous Air Pollutants Greenhouse Gases Sewer Discharge Permitting Sustainability Waste and Hazardous Waste


Subdiscipline: Industrial Hygiene•Understanding Chemical, Biological,

Physical, and Radiological Stressors in the workplace

•United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration – OSH Act of 1970

•Technology!


Subdiscipline: Industrial Hygiene


So, You’re Interested•Are there any classes I should take

in middle or high school to prepare for this job?

Science, Communication, Writing, and Math are important components of Environmental Consulting.•What advice would you have for

someone interested in this job?Look for ways to help now. How can you make the environment around you a cleaner place?

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Presentation Notes

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Computers, Communication, Earth Science,

Questions?

Thank You!

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