Bio
Mr. Shaun Quinlan is an environmental scientist and field operations specialist with 16 years of experience in environmental site assessment, remediation system implementation, and construction logistics. He brings a multidisciplinary background that integrates technical expertise, regulatory compliance, and practical field leadership. His areas of specialization include PFAS sampling procedures, hydrologic data collection, remediation system construction oversight, and the operation and maintenance of complex treatment systems designed for groundwater, vapor, and soil remediation. Mr. Quinlan has managed the full lifecycle of remediation system projects—from design coordination and contractor oversight through startup, optimization, and long-term performance monitoring—ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations.
He is proficient in ASTM Environmental Site Assessment Standards and skilled in hydrologic data collection, retrieval, and management technologies. His field experience also extends to soil excavation and segregation projects, natural area restoration, and avian survey regulation compliance, where he maintains high standards for quality control and safety. Known for his steady and responsive leadership, Mr. Quinlan effectively coordinates logistics, manages teams, and anticipates field challenges to deliver efficient, compliant, and high-quality outcomes. Clients engaged in contaminated site redevelopment, infrastructure construction, or ecological restoration value his ability to translate technical and regulatory requirements into practical, field-based solutions that keep projects on track and aligned with environmental best practices.
Relevant Experience
Site Remediation
Site Remediation, CLTL Superfund Site, Logan Township, New Jersey — Responsible for the coordination of site construction and environmental monitoring activities on a remediation project pursuant to the terms of remedial actions on a contaminated site as defined by EPA’s Record of Decision. The project utilized electro resistive heating–multi-phase extraction (ERH-MPE) technologies designed to recover chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) from a shallow wetland environment on a Superfund site. Provided logistical and technical support to the project team and facilitated the flow of information between site contractors, the client, and EPA officials. Managed a wide range of responsibilities, including health and safety oversight, air monitoring, vapor cap integrity inspections and maintenance, management and coordination of hazardous waste disposal, technical assistance with ERH-MPE system operations, coordination and collection of all treatment system vapor and water sampling, and oversight for subcontractors hired to deconstruct, decontaminate, and demobilize system equipment.
State Transportation Agency Maintenance Yard Remedial Investigation, Delaware — Managed a multiyear remedial investigation and developed a remedial strategy to perform subsurface in situ chemical oxidation injections to obtain a no further action outcome from Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Demolition and Remediation Site Supervision, Maryland — Managed site health and safety and remedial activities on a large-scale industrial demolition.
Ecological Remediation, Maryland — Remediation project in an ecologically sensitive landscape spanning over 3 years with regulatory oversight.
PFAS Investigation and Remediation
DNREC PFAS Wastewater Study, Delaware — Developed and implemented standard operating sampling procedures for statewide study of PFAS in soil, groundwater, surface water, wastewater, biosolids, and septage.
PFAS Residential Sampling, West Virginia — Collected PFAS samples from multiple residential locations, including municipal supply and private water supply wells, in support of community PFAS investigation with client oversight.
PFAS Sampling Data QA/QC, New York — Managing logistics associated with PFAS sampling, including laboratory requirements, sampling procedure guidelines, and QA/QC for analytical results associated with a large scale PFAS remedial action.
Wildlife Monitoring
Avian Surveys, Delaware and Maryland — Managed logistics for a regional utility company’s transmission line circuit avian surveys in accordance with federal endangered species protection protocols for bald eagles and ospreys.
Phytoremediation
Natural Area Restoration, Peddler’s Village, Pennsylvania — Conceptualized, planned, and implemented a high-density planting of 30,000 willow stakes to establish a population of water-tolerant tree species to effectively transpire high volumes of water on a 9-acre upland area wastewater spray irrigation field.
Groundwater Monitoring
Superfund Site Groundwater Monitoring, New Jersey — Manage personnel and logistics of quarterly groundwater sampling for a Superfund site with EPA oversight.
Data Quality Assurance
Superfund Site Data Validation, New Jersey — Managed data validation procedures and submittals to EPA for thousands of groundwater samples collected over 15 years.
Site Assessment
Electric Utility, New Jersey — Managed multiple New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Industrial Site Recovery Act sites and remedial investigation projects on decommissioned power substation properties.
Health And Safety
Utility Construction Health and Safety Oversight, Delaware — Provided health and safety oversight to segregate soils and monitor breathing zones during the removal of existing electric transmission structures and the installation of new transmission structures in impacted soils.
Stormwater Management
Stormwater Compliance, New Jersey — Conducted monthly stormwater compliance inspections for a Superfund site and associated facilities.
Fisheries
Data Collection for Lackawaxen River Thermal Stress Relief Program, Pennsylvania — Project leader of river data acquisition and management for multiyear river hydrology monitoring program to assess and minimize ecological impacts of hydro-electric dam operations.
Due Diligence
Real Estate Due Diligence, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware — Served as project leader for multiple Phase I, Phase II, and Transaction Screens involving a wide variety of commercial properties.
Emergency Response
Utility Rapid Response Gas Sampling, Delaware and Maryland — Project leader and coordinator for 24/7 emergency response gas sampling for two gas supplier utilities.
Education & Credentials
B.S.J., Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, West Virginia University, 1995
Continuing Education
OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER
OSHA Certified Confined Space Entry & Rescue Training (29 CFR 1910.146)
OSHA 10-Hour Construction
Sediment and Erosion Control Certification, Delaware and Maryland
Building Performance Institute, Inc.
– Building Analyst Certification
ASTM Technical and Professional Training in Environmental Site Assessments for Commercial Real Estate