Gary Hazen, PE, RG

“My favorite part of my job is learning from and mentoring co-workers as well as clients that have a wide range of experience and knowledge in this industry,” says Gary Hazen, remedial feasibility studies discipline leader. “My role and my expertise in federal remediation programs has further enhanced my oppor­tu­ni­ties for learning and mentoring with others both internally and externally.”

Gary has experience in performing inves­ti­ga­tions, engineering reports and studies, remedial designs, and remediation of cont­a­m­i­nated sites. His field experience includes drilling using various methods; well instal­la­tion, development, and reha­bil­i­ta­tion; surface water, groundwater, soil and sediment sampling.

His expertise has not gone unnoticed- Gary has been awarded the 2014 President's Award for Mentorship, the 2015 Thomas Camp Award and the 2019 USEPA Region 10 Howard Orlean Excellence in Site Reuse Award. He has also coordinated, authored, and co-authored many types of CERCLA and RCRA inves­tiga­tive and engineering reports including inves­ti­ga­tion and interim measures work plans, remedial inves­ti­ga­tions, and more. 

“CDM Smith is well respected in the engineering field because we deliver a high quality of work to our clients, and that results in winning a wide variety of important and interesting projects,” he says. “I also appreciate that, as a privately held firm, the company controls its destiny. We have the feel of an extended family.”