Nick Hardwick
Boulder Creek,CA
Summary
Professional leader equipped for senior roles with strong track record of driving results. Adept at team collaboration, seamlessly adapting to evolving needs. Skilled in strategic planning, project management, and process optimization. Known for reliability, fostering productive work environment, and consistently achieving organizational goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Geologist
C2Earth Geotechnical
09.2024 - Current
- Report writing
- Project oversight and management
- Plan reviews
- Soil sampling
- Laboratory testing of soils and rocks
- Drafting images
- Cross sections
- Floor level survey
- Construction oversight
- Installation of grouted tiebacks
- Pier drilling
- Test drilling
- Hillside monitoring
- Distress surveying
Staff Geologist/Environmental Geologist
Tetra Tech Environmental
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Project oversight
- Data analysis
- Soil sampling
- Gas sampling
- Stream sampling
- Sediment sampling
- PFAS monitoring
- XRF (X-Ray Florescent data collection)
- Measuring and mapping gamma radiation
- GIS map and application use
Environmental Scientist/Invasive Species Trapper
Sonoma County Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Invasive Trapping program for European Grapevine Moths
- Setting, checking and monitoring traps
- Collecting GPS coordinates
- Data entry
- Driving
- Species identification
Private and after school Music Instructor
Art And Soul Performing Arts School
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Teaching private lessons on guitar, drums, and piano
- After school programs around Santa Rosa
Environmental Consultant/Assistant Project Manager/Office Manager
Bay Area Consulting Firm
04.2021 - 07.2022
- Report writing and site evaluation for Phase I
- Environmental Transaction Screens and Radius Report projects
- Internet research
- Gas sampling
- Project management
- Office management
Geologist/Mudlogger
West Coast Geologic
05.2019 - 01.2020
- Geothermal Mudlogging
- Formation evaluation
- Equipment maintenance (calibration, wiring, plumbing, etc.)
- Rock and mineral identification
- Measuring steam flow rate and H2S concentration (by titrating AgNO3 and measuring conductivity)
- H2S abatement
Private Music Instructor
Self-Employed
01.2009 - 01.2019
- Planned and prepared individual music lessons to support student needs.
- Prepared students for auditions for institutions by aiding with music selection, assigning practice hours required for mastery of piece and assessing progress and accuracy in playing.
- Explained music theory, aural skills and fundamental concepts to teach students to understand, analyze, perform and create music.
- Motivated students to practice music by offering positive reinforcement and encouraging progress.
Geologist/Mud Logger
DHI Services
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Geothermal Mudlogging
- Formation evaluation
- Equipment maintenance (calibration, wiring, plumbing, etc.)
- Rock and mineral identification
- Measuring steam flow rate and H2S concentration (by titrating AgNO3 and measuring conductivity)
- H2S abatement
Geologist/Mud Logger
Tecton Geologic/Thermasource
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Geothermal Mudlogging
- Formation evaluation
- Equipment maintenance (calibration, wiring, plumbing, etc.)
- Rock and mineral identification
- Measuring steam flow rate and H2S concentration (by titrating AgNO3 and measuring conductivity)
- H2S abatement
Fisheries Biologist
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission/CA Department of Fish and Game
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Field Sampling
- RECFIN Survey
- Ocean Salmon Project
Quality Rater
Google/ABE Services
03.2006 - 06.2006
- Rating the relevance of google's search engine
Pizza Delivery Driver/Driving Coordinator
Round Table Pizza
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Pizza delivery
- Food preparation
- Cashier
- Cleaning
- General delivery management and training
Education
B.A. - Geology
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA01.2004
Skills
- Mac and PC computers
- Adobe Illustrator
- Open Office
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Powerpoint
- Geothermal drilling rig
- H2S sampling
- Ammonia sampling
- 200 sieve
- Soil compaction testing
- Soil moisture density testing
- Soil plasticity testing
- Rock strength testing
- Nuclear gauge usage
- Cross sections
- Drafting of conceptual images
- Drafting site plans
- Drafting site location maps
- Drafting geological maps
- Ludlum gamma meter
- Zip level
- Sight level
- Tape and compass mapping
- Location and identification of rocks, minerals, fossils
- Report writing
- Laboratory equipment/procedures
- Brunton compass
- HAZWOPER certified
Qualifications And Skills
Mac and PC computers, Adobe Illustrator, Open Office, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Studied Spanish, U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Baja and Yucatan Mexico, Costa Rica, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, Grand Turk, Bahamas, Honduras, Familiar with equipment/procedures of a geothermal drilling rig, H2S sampling and lab techniques, Ammonia sampling and lab techniques, 200 sieve, Soil compaction testing, Soil moisture density testing, Soil plasticity testing, Rock strength testing, Nuclear gauge usage, Cross sections, Drafting of conceptual images, Drafting site plans, Drafting site location maps, Drafting geological maps, Ludlum gamma meter, Zip level, Sight level, Tape and compass mapping, Location and identification of rocks, minerals, and fossils, Report writing, Use of laboratory equipment/procedures, Use of a Brunton compass
Hobbies and Interests
- Environmental and oceanic studies
- Travel
- Hiking
- SCUBA diving
- Camping
- Fishing
- Reading
- Playing live music
Pertinent Coursework
- H.S.U. Field Camp, Summer 2003
- H.S.U. Field Methods
- Structural Geology
- Petrology
- Mineralogy
- Invertebrate Paleontology
- Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
- Geomorphology
- Geomorphology of Soils
- Crustal Evolution and Tectonics
- Senior Seminar
- General Geology
- Physics 106
- Physics 107
- Chemistry 106
- Chemistry 107
- Chemistry 109
- Chemistry 110
- Pre-Calculus
- Calculus I
- Calculus II
- Bio-Calculus
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Senior Staff Geologist
C2Earth Geotechnical
09.2024 - Current
Staff Geologist/Environmental Geologist
Tetra Tech Environmental
10.2023 - 09.2024
Environmental Scientist/Invasive Species Trapper
Sonoma County Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures
03.2023 - 09.2023
Private and after school Music Instructor
Art And Soul Performing Arts School
08.2022 - 01.2023
Environmental Consultant/Assistant Project Manager/Office Manager
Bay Area Consulting Firm
04.2021 - 07.2022
Geologist/Mudlogger
West Coast Geologic
05.2019 - 01.2020
Geologist/Mud Logger
DHI Services
01.2010 - 01.2011
Private Music Instructor
Self-Employed
01.2009 - 01.2019
Geologist/Mud Logger
Tecton Geologic/Thermasource
01.2008 - 01.2009
Quality Rater
Google/ABE Services
03.2006 - 06.2006
Fisheries Biologist
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission/CA Department of Fish and Game
01.2006 - 01.2008
Pizza Delivery Driver/Driving Coordinator
Round Table Pizza
01.2000 - 01.2005
B.A. - Geology
Humboldt State University
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