Songqiao Chen, P.E., P.G., P.Chem., CEM – Senior Environmental Engineer/Scientist
Environmental Assessment and Engineering Manager
Song is an exceptional environmental professional with 25 years’ experience in the U.S., China, Canada, and South America. He holds three master’s degrees in the environmental field and possess broad and thorough knowledge in engineering, geology, and chemistry. Song is currently licensed/registered as a Professional Engineer and Certified Environmental Manager in the state of Nevada, as a Professional Geologist in the state of Utah, and as a Professional Chemist in British Columbia, Canada. He has in-depth practical expertise with environmental investigation, engineering design, water resources, waste management, and research and development and is capable of solving complicated environmental problems. Song’s wide expertise includes environmental assessment (Phase I and II ESAs, soil borings and well design/installations, spill site characterization, UST removal, sampling and monitoring data collection, GPS surveying, onsite testing, modeling, permitting, reporting, project management, etc.); process engineering (scoping and feasibility studies, numerical simulations of membrane filtration, ion exchange, and deionization, laboratory bench and pilot test design and execution, etc.) and system design (SVE, air/ozone sparging, ISCO, “pump and treat”, constructed wetland for sulfate reduction, acid rock drainage neutralization/heavy metal precipitation, industrial wastewater chemical pretreatment, membrane filtration, high purity water deionization, stream bank erosion control, storm water catch basins, mine site reclamation, equipment sizing, cost estimation, etc. ), water resources investigation (well design, pumping test, hydrogeological characterization, water quality, pumping and water supply, etc.), waste management (waste characterization, planning and regulatory compliance, toxic release inventory, risk assessment, mining mill demolition, health and safety plans, etc.), and research and development (extensive research, laboratory, numerical modeling, and field experience).
M.S., Environmental Engineering, Idaho State University
M.S., Waste Management and Environmental Science, Idaho State University
M.S., Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
B.Eng., Applied Chemistry, East China Institute of Technology