RESUME
Robert (Bob) H. Taylor, Jr.
Glade Spring, Virginia 24340
Married, one Son
EDUCATION
1967 to 1970
U.S. Army
1967 to 1968
Instructor Construction Surveying Ft. Belvoir, Virginia
1968 to 1970
Chief Construction Surveyor -844 Engineering Battalion Fairbanks, Alaska
Secret Clearance
1973
Associate of Science Pre-Engineering
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, Tennessee
1975
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineer
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee
Major: Transportation Minor: Construction, Surveying
Professional Registrations
Registered Professional Engineer
Virginia #012,486 (active)
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WORK EXPERIENCE
September 1995 to September 2008
Owner Consulting Engineering Design Services
R.D. Designs
207 Town Square
Glade Spring, Virginia 24340
Providing consulting Engineering design services to clients in Virginia and Tennessee for all Civil Engineering related projects.
Specialties include extensive design of drainage facilities, water system designs, sewer system designs, including pump stations, roadway designs approved thru the Virginia Department of Transportation, and master plan design for land development projects. Specialties also include golf course design, Corp. of Engineers permits including wetland mediation, false work design for bridge construction, permits thru the Virginia Division of Marine Resources, soil and erosion control plans and construction inspection of all the above.
Preparation and submittal of a coal ash landfill in Tennessee
September 1993 to September 1995
Environmental Engineer 4
State of Tennessee
Department of Environment and Conservation
Division of Water Pollution Control Mining Section
Knoxville, Tennessee
Supervisor: Carl Tenent 865-594-5500
2400 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville. TN 37601
Served as administrator for application review and permit issuance of Minerals Program within the State of Tennessee. Reviewed, commented on applicability, and maintained familiarity with Environmental and Mining Laws and Regulations. Communicated with industries, citizens, and other agencies to provide supervision and administration of State technical policies and procedures.
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Prepared special reports on projects for the Directors staff concerning critical mining and drainage problems. Provided technical knowledge and information concerning the Water Quality Act.
Provided technical review of all NPDES discharge applications for mining activities within the State of Tennessee
Prepared information criteria packages for the technical submittal requirements to comply with the Tennessee Water Quality Act. Developed programs within the Act to enhance the technical requirements for regulatory compliance.
February 1991 to September 1993
Landfill Consultant
Sullivan County Landfill, Inc.
Blountville, Tennessee
Supervisor: Bill Baker (deceased)
Provided technical expertise on the placement of solid waste, future development of the facility, and environmental compliance. Established timetables for environmental reviews.
Provided technical support for the retrofit of the existing facility to comply with changed environmental regulations.
Provided extensive investigations in the areas of groundwater quality, groundwater movement, groundwater quality, and hydrogeology for the alleged groundwater contamination by the State of Tennessee.
Provided methods of leachate removal, storage and testing, and disposal to comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
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March 1987 to February 1991
Manager Civil Design Section
Dewberry and Davis Consulting Engineers
Marion, Virginia
Supervisor: Bobby Lane 276-646-2520
Lane Group
Chilhowie, Va. 24319
Extensive experience in the design of water distribution systems for land development projects and industrial parks.
Extensive experience of sanitary sewer system designs for land development projects and industrial parks.
Provided design and construction administration of roadways and highway systems. Experience includes vertical and horizontal alignments, entrance and intersection designs, signalization, drainage systems, and contract writing.
Design of complex drainage projects including storm water management facilities and soil/erosion control plans. Designs were submitted and approved thru the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Virginia Soil and Erosion Control Laws and Regulations.
Preparation and approval of the first permit-by-rule coal ash landfill in Kentucky
Site design and construction supervision of 40,000 sq. ft. Robert Shaw building in Independence, Virginia.
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March 1982 to March 1987
Vice-President Co-Owner
Resource Engineering, Inc.
St. Paul, Virginia
Preparation of surface mining, underground mining, and preparation plant facility permits for coal facilities in Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Permits complied with state and federal environmental regulations.
Detail design in planning and permitting of coal refuse facilities including surface and groundwater monitoring and storm water retention basins for compliance with water discharge regulations.
Extensive experience in the preparation of reserve reports for surface and underground facilities.
Detailed experience in the preparation of environmental studies including wetlands identification, establishment of vegetation, fish and wildlife studies, and acid mine drainage remediation.
August 1979 to March 1982
Environmental Compliance Manager
Western Engineering Company
Tell City, Indiana
Supervisor: Mark Bruce (address unknown)
Provided permitting, production, and environmental compliance for a major coal
company with operations in Illinois, Indiana, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Responsible for mining engineering including extensive work in all phases of design and planning of surface, underground, and associated facilities permits. Detailed experience in refuse disposal facilities and coal preparation facilities.
Experience in mining evaluation, environmental impact evaluations, surface and underground studies, geologic investigations, and reclamation studies and alternatives.
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June1975 to August 1979
Project Manager Design Engineer
Jacobs Engineering Corporation
Johnson City, Tennessee
Supervisor: Bob Jacobs (address unknown0
Responsible for design and construction supervision of various civil engineering projects. Experience includes design of water supply systems, sanitary sewer systems, roadway design, and industrial park design.
Responsible for the coordination and management of two survey crews and project design of subdivision ranging from 2 acres to 100 acres. Experience included drainage control facilities, highway development, and site selection for various 201 feasibility studies.
References:
1.Jim Bundy, AIA, Abingdon, Va., 276-628-1067
2.Ken Addison, LS, Addision Surveyors, Abingdon, VA., 276-676-3001
3.Mike Walls, Knoxville Tennessee, 865-492-4112
4.Bruce Epperson, Maryville Tennessee, 865-984-4313
5.Bob Slagle, Beacon Developments, Bristol, Tennessee, 423-502-2020
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