Christopher Rose, PE

Christopher Rose, PE, has more than nineteen years of environmental consulting experience providing services to aerospace and oil industry clients, real estate developers, and State of California entities. He is a registered Professional Engineer in California. His technical specialties include environmental site assessment and subsurface investigation; remediation system and civil infrastructure design; coordination and supervision of groundwater monitoring; solid waste facility permitting, design, and operation; and construction management and oversight.

Mr. Rose has led large-scale site investigations to identify emerging contaminants like PFAS and other contaminants. He has designed groundwater extraction and treatment systems for 1,4-dioxane and VOCs, soil vapor extraction systems, and designed large excavations for contaminated soil removal. He has also designed landfill closure systems, leachate management systems, and potable water distribution pipelines.

• Conducted Phase I environmental site assessments for numerous properties within California, typically at facilities associated with the aerospace/defense industry with complex environmental issues. Based on the findings of Phase I ESAs, designed and executed comprehensive Phase II investigations using most drilling methods and sampling techniques.
• Conducted a Phase II investigation at a major oil company research facility in Whittier Narrows. Oversaw the oil company’s contractor during site redevelopment. Site work included building and fuel system demolition, remediation of petroleum-impacted soil, and the steam-cleaning and removal of hundreds of feet of subsurface product pipeline. Given the sensitive nature of the research facility, existing site plans frequently omitted pipelines and other subsurface features. Mr. Rose was responsible for directing the handling of undocumented subsurface features as they were encountered during demolition. In cooperation with the contractor, it was possible to minimize additional fuel-related releases from the historical piping as it was excavated from below grade.
• Provided litigation support for an aerospace client, one of whose legacy companies was identified as a potentially responsible party for a multiple source chlorinated solvent plume beneath the City of Hawthorne.
• Addressed a comingled PFAS and chlorinated VOC plume at a California airport, including coordinating with the FAA in support of assessment and remediation at the airport.
• Performed design for closure of an existing landfill cell and construction of a new, composite-lined waste management unit for a government-owned landfill on the California Central Coast. Design included alternate monolithic soil cover, surcharge of existing waste, composite liner, leachate collection and removal system (LCRS), surface drainage improvements, and environmental monitoring points (landfill gas probes, groundwater monitoring wells).
• Performed the design of a leachate management system to manage leachate generated from multiple LCRS components. The leachate management system included pumps, holding tanks, secondary containment, a solar power array, and an irrigation system.
• Responsible for design of a potable water distribution pipeline from concept and engineering studies through production of bid documents. Supervised junior staff and assisted in the design, personally using AutoCAD Civil 3D to produce pipeline plans, profiles, and sections used in construction. Retained to oversee construction of the potable water pipeline, manage contractor submittals, requests for information, change orders, and verify finished work product.
• Testified in City of Torrance v. Hi-Shear Corporation et al in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No.: 2:17-cv-07732-FWS-JPR. Provided deposition testimony as a 30(b)(6) witness for McDonald’s USA in matters concerning environmental due diligence of real property.