RICHARD ERICKSON, P.E.

Las Vegas, NV 89123

richarderickson9@yahoo.com 702-208-8586 (c)

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER / CIVIL ENGINEER

Dynamic and driven project manager and civil engineer with a 20+-year career in facilities design and
construction projects, with successful technical sales and business development for both manufactured
technical products and engineering services. Expertise in water/wastewater treatment facilities, mine
processing facilities, solid/hazardous waste landfills, site remediation, and DOT and transportation
systems. Successfully manage multiple projects from conceptual through final design, development of
plans/specifications and construction documents, state/federal permitting, and construction management.

Project Management (up to $18MM)

Facilities Design & Construction
Global Civil Construction

$2MM Budgets & Secure $5MM Contracts

Infrastructure Projects
Technical Sales & Business Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THIEL ENGINEERING, Las Vegas, NV

2014-Present

Senior Project Manager

Currently manage engineering design and construction QC/QA projects. Effectively direct activities in
developing construction documents and modifications, including design plans/specifications, drawings,
RFPs, cost estimates/budgets, RFIs, design changes, and change orders. Maintain compliance with
environmental regulations, working in collaboration with owners, design engineers, and contractors.

Successfully manage projects including solid and hazardous waste landfills, mining waste rock
covers, diesel fuel tank farm and fueling station, and a flood control impoundment.
Effectively led the design review and construction oversight of a BNSF tank farm.
Represent the BLM & State Agencies in construction & approval of mine reclamation projects.

CETCO LINING TECHNOLOGY, INC., Las Vegas, NV

2009-2014

Technical Sales Manager

Directed the western U.S. regional sales and distribution network, business development, and engineering
design support for manufactured geomembrane & bentonite/geotextile liners and water clarification
systems. In an organization with $35MM in annual sales, increased territory sales by 33% with annual
sales >$6MM, at above-average profit margins.

Successfully negotiated and secured contracts up to $5MM.

Developed multiple proprietary lining system design and construction specifications.
Effectively gained majority market share in MSW landfill and mining leach pads/tailings dams.

AUSENCO-VECTOR ENGINEERING, INC. - Grass Valley, CA

2006-2009

Senior Project Manager

Managed the engineering design and construction of containment and remediation projects, overseeing up
to 10 professionals and administering budgets up to $2MM. Projects included wastewater treatment
facilities, solid/hazardous waste landfills, and FEMA remediation sites.
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Successfully developed the industrial wastewater treatment plant market, resulting in several
impoundment design and construction projects totaling >$600K; all completed under budget.
Construction Manager for a 1-year $18MM FEMA emergency response fire debris cleanup
operation; received the Cal-OSHA SHARP Award for health/safety accomplishments for 40,000
work hours and zero lost time accidents.
Administer staffing, scheduling, estimating & supervision of multi-disciplinary teams on multiple
projects.
Effective communicator and liaison with all levels of management, operations, peer engineers,
state/federal regulators, and contractors.

GSE LINING TECHNOLOGY, INC., Houston, TX

1993-2006

Product ManagerGeosynthetic Clay Liners (2000-2006)

Effectively directed the engineering support, marketing, product R&D, and business development for
manufactured geomembrane and bentonite/geotextile lining product line with annual sales of >$25MM.
Applications included water/wastewater treatment plants, landfills, DOT transportation and drainage
facilities, remediation closures, mining processing facilities, and petro-chemical plants and tank farms.

Successfully facilitated numerous technical seminars and authored/presented 15+ technical papers
at U.S. and international mining and waste containment technical conferences.
Manufacturers Representative for domestic and international projects, effectively resolving
project construction and material warranty issues.
Implemented product cost reduction and R&D programs, resulting in 15% fixed cost savings and
the commercialization of two proprietary lining products.
Facilitated technical seminars and consulted on infrastructure projects in more than 30 countries.

Previous Roles: Technical Manager - Asia (1999-2000); Technical Support Engineer (1993-1999)

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

M.S. Civil Engineering (Water Resources/Environmental), SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
B.S. Mining Engineering (Surface/Underground Coal Mining), UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

Licensure
Professional Engineer (P.E.)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Engineers
(SME), and National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (NCEES)

PUBLICATIONS
Author/co-author of 15+ peer-reviewed journal technical papers related to the design and construction of
infrastructure facilities Lining & Drainage systems.
Published in the U.S., Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, and the Philippines.