Role at AEC
Mr. Kropf assists clients in all aspects of day-to-day project coordination. He serves as the single point of contact for projects and has the responsibility and authority for day-to-day technical, cost, and scheduling aspects of the project, including subcontractors. He directs and controls team activities and exercises overall responsibility for planning and organizing work. With his strong chemical engineering background and experience in regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations, he works closely with clients in the implementation of various diversified projects.
Experience
Kleinfelder Inc.
As a technical engineer, Mr. Kropf provided support and expertise in the preparation and revision of reports and presentations for clients. He was also responsible for preparing necessary cost estimates and supplying technical assistance on various site assessment and remediation projects.
Lehigh University
Mr. Kropf designed and implemented studies for the recovery of calcium nitrate from power generation wastewater. He also designed, built, and evaluated a PEM fuel cell, and provided instruction in chemistry and operation of laboratory equipment.
Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory (INEEL)
Jared collected plant, soil, and groundwater samples for site assessment projects. He also analyzed water samples for progress monitoring of an in-situ CERCLA site bioremediation project and for groundwater evaluation.
Brigham Young University
As a member of the Design Institute for Physical Properties (DIPPR), Jared Kropf researched chemical property data for database development. He also evaluated water samples in a humanitarian water quality project. As a teacher, Mr. Kropf instructed over 100 organization representatives in a high-density, two-month Russian language and communications training program.
Education
- M.S. Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Utah
Off the Clock
Jared follows the UMI workshop line closely and keeps a private list of which UMI replica of each reference clears his own finishing bar. When a client asks what "super clone" actually means in practice, he is the engineer the office calls.