Sophie Lagace

Past

Environmental engineer at RIDOLFI Inc.
Research Assistant/Technical Writer at Hydro Resources International
Lecturer/Teaching Assistant at Humboldt State University

Senior Staff Engineer at Geosyntec Consultants
Senior Quality Assurance Inspector at Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Civil engineer at Solmers Internationale

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Education

Humboldt State University
Université de Montréal - Ecole polytechnique de Montréal
CEGEP de Victoriaville

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Sophie Lagace’s Summary

I'm a professional engineer licensed in Washington, British Columbia and Quebec, working in environmental remediation, restoration, and impact assessment.

I'm versatile, and my strength lies in combining information from various sources to solve practical problems in environmental and civil engineering, appropriate technologies, and environmental health management.

Sophie Lagace’s Specialties:

Environmental impact assessment, environmental data management, water quality, environmental investigation, constructed wetlands, sustainability, solid waste management, containment systems.

Sophie Lagace’s Experience

Environmental engineer

RIDOLFI Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Environmental Services industry)

May 1999 — May 2008 (9 years 1 month)

Much of my work involved environmental impact assessment and the preparation of support documents for permitting processes under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and similar regulations. I also provided clients with data management expertise, from the creation of dedicated database applications using a variety of software and platforms, to complex data drilling and cross-linking, to information sharing and public outreach via Web sites.
Research Assistant/Technical Writer

Hydro Resources International

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Environmental Services industry)

January 1997 — April 1999 (2 years 4 months)

Data collection and field and laboratory testing of water quality parameters and macrophyte production. Research, preparation and editing of technical reports and journal articles on watershed restoration, wastewater treatment, and constructed wetlands. Preparation of spreadsheet models (e.g., evaluation of constituent removal in wetlands, projection of peri-urban sanitation costs, watershed water balance, etc.)
Lecturer/Teaching Assistant

Humboldt State University

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

January 1997 — April 1999 (2 years 4 months)

Preparation and presentation of courses on environmental impact assessment and on water quality analysis. Teaching assistant, laboratory preparation and supervision, and grading for courses on water quality analysis, water and wastewater treatment, constructed wetlands design, environmental impact assessment, and watershed restoration.
Senior Staff Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Environmental Services industry)

May 1995 — October 1997 (2 years 6 months)

Design of landfills and leachate ponds (geosynthetics and drainage aspects.) Preparation and peer review of design reports, quality assurance manuals, operation and maintenance manuals, construction reports, work proposals, etc. Field inspection and testing for quality assurance of geosynthetics, soils, and concrete. Groundwater sampling for operation and post-closure monitoring.
Senior Quality Assurance Inspector

Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, Inc.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Construction industry)

February 1993 — December 1994 (1 year 11 months)

Field inspection of soils, concrete, geosynthetics, epoxy injection, wood construction, etc. Laboratory testing of geosynthetics and soils. Preparation and review of field testing, inspection, construction quality assurance, and laboratory testing reports.
Civil engineer

Solmers Internationale

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Civil Engineering industry)

August 1989 — December 1992 (3 years 5 months)

Design of domestic waste and hazardous waste landfills, wastewater holding ponds, and leachate ponds. Preparation and peer review of design reports, quality assurance manuals, construction reports, work proposals, etc. Field inspection and testing for quality assurance of geosynthetics, soils, and concrete. Preparation of customized quality control and quality assurance programs, and of seminars.

Sophie Lagace’s Education

Humboldt State University

M.S., Environmental Systems, 1995 — 1999
Université de Montréal - Ecole polytechnique de Montréal

B. Ing., Civil Engineering, 1983 — 1987

Activities and Societies:

Editor of PolyScope student newspaper (1986), Polyèdre, 111e Promotion, editor of 1987 yearbook. Received Kiewit Scholarship.
CEGEP de Victoriaville

DEC, Sciences pures et appliquées, 1981 — 1983

Activities and Societies:

Directrice du journal étudiant (student newspaper editor), programme hedomadaire à la radio étudiante

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Sophie Lagace’s Interests:

photography, camping, reading, natural sciences, roleplaying games, travel, art, science-fiction, movies, comics

Sophie Lagace’s Groups:

Association of Women in Environmental Professions (AWEP), Society of Wetlands Scientists (SWS), Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA), Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), Emerald City Gamefest, Go Play NW, Dragonflight, Story Games