Gundar Peterson, PE
Vice President Operating Unit Manager, Principal Engineer
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Email
505-822-9400
Gundar Peterson, PE, is a Principal Engineer specializing in environmental investigation and remediation of soil and groundwater at hazardous waste sites, and the design and permitting of landfills and disposal facilities. Mr. Peterson has more than 25 years of experience in water and environmental engineering, including working with water and wastewater treatment; landfill projects for municipalities, private, and tribal entities; design and project management for remediation, landfill expansion, and reclamation; evapotranspiration (ET) cover design; surface water management; and contaminated soil and groundwater investigation projects. Gundar is the project manager for an on-call contract with the Pantex Plant, which offers support services to evaluate existing remediation systems, groundwater modeling, and GIS services.
Mr. Peterson has worked with a range of clients, including New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA), University of New Mexico (UNM), and a variety of private commercial and industrial clients.
- Education
BS, Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico
- Registration / Certification
Professional Engineer, Arizona
Professional Engineer, Idaho
Professional Engineer, Illinois
Professional Engineer, Nevada
Professional Engineer, New Mexico
Professional Engineer, Ohio
Professional Engineer, Oklahoma
Professional Engineer, Texas
Professional Engineer, Washington - Specializations
Environmental investigation of soil and groundwater at hazardous waste sites
Remediation of soil and groundwater at hazardous waste sites
Permitting of landfills and waste disposal facilities
Design of landfills and waste disposal facilities
- Affiliations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Engineers without Borders
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
- Additional Training
MSHA New Miner Training
OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA 8-Hour hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Refresher
OSHA Construction Safety and Health
International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) 25-Hour Project Management Training
Red Cross Certification, Basic First Aid/CPR