Learn more about Edward Dolton, PerfluorAd™ System Specialist I at TRS, A Parsons Company.
Position: PerfluorAd™ System Specialist I
Location: New Jersey
Specialties: PerfluorAd™ operations and site supervision
Education: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Stockton University in Galloway, NJ
Certification: OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER Certified, OSHA Eight-Hour Site Supervisor, OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety and Health Certified, Forklift Certified
TRS: How long have you been working in the environmental industry and what initially attracted you to it?
Ed: About three years. Thinking about what I wanted to do, I took a general environmental course in college, and it brought me back to my time in the Boy Scouts. I decided then to follow the environmental route.
TRS: How did you end up at TRS?
Ed: I applied for the job and got an interview. The people were nice. The company seemed like a good fit.
TRS: What do you enjoy most about working in the field and working with PerfluorAd specifically?
Ed: It is a good feeling knowing you are helping firefighters. I also enjoy the travel and seeing different places.
TRS: You do get to travel around a ton with the job, what has been your favorite city to work in so far?
Ed: That is a tough one, I’ve been all over the place. Probably Los Angeles. It was the most fun and we had a great client.
TRS: The LA project has some of our strongest PFAS reductions.
Ed: Yeah. All my cleanouts have at least 99% concentration reductions. It has been going great.
TRS: You had previously mentioned that you enjoy the satisfaction of helping firefighters. Please expand on that.
Ed: It is such a good feeling. You go in there and know you are making a difference. Working with firefighters is nice too, as they are friendly people.
TRS: Where do you see our cleanout process going?
Ed: We continuously try to improve our systems and processes. The PerfluorAd™ team gets together after our projects to discuss how we can be more efficient. We’re excited about taking our knowhow to clean fixed systems.