Charles P. Beam, P.E., P.H., C.F.M., S.E.C.B.

P.O. Box 1145

Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 796-2178; (803) 546-3043 cell
cb9127da@westpost.net
EDUCATION:
CONVERSE COLLEGE SPARTANBURG, SC
Graduate Level Mathematics for Teacher Certification
2009
GPA: 4.0
THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE TRENTON, NJ
Associate of Science in Mathematics & Natural Sciences 2009
AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE/AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, D.C.
Wetlands Law and Regulation 2007
DUNCAN & DUNCAN W.E.S.T. CHARLESTON, SC
Advanced Wetland Delineation 2007
Basic Wetland Delineation 2006
Endangered Species Identification 2006
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE COLUMBIA,
SC
AutoCAD II 3-D Fundamentals 2006
Architectural Desktop 2004 2005
Microsoft Access 2000, Inventor
2003
AutoCAD 2000 Level 2, Mechanical Desktop
2002
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
AutoCAD, BASIC

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION, TX

Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering (Water Resources & Environmental Engine
ering)
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CLEMSON, SC
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering - GPA: 3.21/4.0

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, SC

Major: Applied Mathematics - GPA: 3.86/4.0

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Registered Professional Engineer - South Carolina #21275, Georgia #032481, Flori
da #67704, North Carolina #033620, Virginia #044206, Alabama #28998
Registered Professional Hydrologist - American Institute of Hydrology - Certific
ate # 05-H-1639
Certified Floodplain Manager - Certificate # US-05-01454
Board Certified Structural Engineer - Structural Engineering Certification Board
#2087-0707
OSF Chapter 1 & Chapter 17 Inspections - South Carolina Office of School Facilit
ies
AHERA Building Inspector - SCDHEC License #BI-00974
AHERA Supervisor - SCDHEC License #SA-01566
Permit-Required Confined Space Entry: Entrant, Attendant, & Supervisor ID #44606

Haestad Methods WaterCAD - A+ Modeler

NDA Monitor Well Construction - RedVector.com
ProEngineer2000i - Standard Level
Certified Mechanical Drafter - American Design Drafting Association

Certified Surveying Technician I - NSPS-ACSM #0304-1922

Notary Public - State of South Carolina (Commission Expires: April 28, 2015)
Praxis II: Mathematics
FCC Amateur Radio License - Technician Class KI4LKJ
HONORS:
500 Greatest Geniuses of the 21st Century - American Biographical Institute 2009
Model Law Engineer #32061 - NCEES - October 26, 2007
Outstanding Minds of the 21st Century - April, 2006
Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century - April, 2006
Presidential Champion Gold Award - July 27, 2005
Presidential Champion Silver Award - December 29, 2004
Presidential Champion Bronze Award -September 14, 2004
"The Need for Preservation of Carolina Bays" - Sierra Club Honorable Mention
Strathmore's Who's Who Among Outstanding Professionals 2005-2006
International High IQ Society - Member # 1847
Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honorary
Chi Epsilon - Civil Engineering Honorary
Golden Key National Honor Society
Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honorary
Life Scout - Boy Scouts of America
PUBLICATIONS:
"Flow in a Vertical Rectangular Pipe" IQ Magazine April 2004.
"Efficient Distribution of Water in Yemen" The Hamilton Institute August 2003.
"The Need for Preservation of Carolina Bays" IQ Magazine July 2003.
"Efficient Distribution of Water in Yemen" IQ Magazine April 2003.
AFFILIATIONS:
Structural Engineering Certification Board - Member #2087-0707
American Concrete Institute- Member #01112109
American Society of Civil Engineers - Member #315351
American Institute of Hydrology - Certified Professional Member # 05-H-1639
American Academy of Environmental Engineers - Associate Environmental Engineer
Association of State Floodplain Managers - Member #760593
Society of Wetland Scientists - Member #230827
Environmental Law Institute - Associate #0605640
EXPERIENCE:
CHILL Design Group, LLC Columbia, SC
Senior Environmental Consultant 6/10 - present
Draft sketch plans of site and roadway improvements using Auto Civil 3D. Perfor
m site and field reconnaissance for environmental site assessments. Perform sit
e reconnaissance for Environmental Site Assessments. Conduct aerial photography
research. Perform wetlands delineations and assessments.
Southern Wesleyan University Col
umbia, SC
Adjunct Professor 6/10 - present
Teach mathematical sciences to college students.
Newberry College Newberry, SC
Adjunct Professor 1/10 - present
Teach mathematics to college students.
Geo-Systems Design and Testing, Inc. W. Columbia, SC
Senior Design Engineer 1/09 - present
Provide civil sitework design support, hydrology and hydraulics, and drafting fo
r land development projects. Provide environmental services to support air qual
ity permitting and wastewater discharge permitting. Provide environmental servi
ces to support the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control U
nderground Storage Tank (SCDHEC UST) Program for underground tank monitoring and
underground tank closure. Perform site reconnaissance for Environmental Site A
ssessments. Conduct aerial photography research. Perform wetlands delineations
and assessments.
Provide geotechnical analysis and recommendations for sitework preparation and f
oundation recommendations. Perform special inspections concerning structural in
tegrity of commercial buildings. Provide forensic engineering evaluation of con
crete and pavement failures.
Materials Testing & Management, LLC W. Columbia, SC
Senior Project Engineer 1/09 - present
Provide geotechnical and wetlands expertise along with oversight of Quality Assu
rance (construction) testing services for all phases of construction including S
pecial Inspection requirements.
Applied Building Sciences, Inc. Chapin, SC & Charleston, SC
Forensic Engineer 1/08-1/09
Conducted research and investigations of building envelope failures, foundation
distress and failures, and address geotechnical engineering issues. Conducted f
oundation analysis and design for new building
additions and retrofit design/repair to replace failures. Conducted subsurface
explorations to classify foundation soils and determine bearing capacity, settle
ment, and modulus of subgrade reaction for existing buildings and proposed build
ing construction. Redesigned failed structural elements such as beams, columns,
and load-bearing walls. Assessed structural integrity and salvage value from f
ire damage. Provide estimates for redesign and repair. Reviewed corrective act
ion plans to remediate potential petroleum contamination. Provided lithology an
d hydraulic conductivity analyses for underlying soil to support remediation of
petroleum contamination. Calculated high water elevations on riverine systems a
nd
perform 'no-rise' flood certification studies. Critiqued existing hydrologic an
alyses and conducted hydrologic redesign to resolve drainage problems.
Kennedy Ragsdale & Associates, Inc. Charleston, SC
Project Engineer/Wetland Scientist 6/07 - 1/08
Served as the Chief Engineer for South Carolina engineering operations involving
land development and environmental issues. Specifically, composed grading, dra
inage, sediment/erosion control, water distribution and sanitary sewer plans to
service proposed properties using Land Development Desktop. Served as the Chief
Wetland Scientist involving field reconnaissance and assessment, wetland deline
ations, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) Jurisdictional De
terminations. Served as the Chief Structural Engineer involving multi-story com
mercial building design, bridge design, and International Building Code (IBC) co
mpliance inspections. Composed orthographic sketches of proposed structures. C
omposed construction estimates for concrete and steel construction. Conducted t
russ and frame analysis for retrofit of historic buildings. Reviewed residentia
l construction plans for International Residential Code (IRC) compliance.
Richland County Columbia, SC
Hydrologist 6/02 - 6/07
Assessed drainage problems and provided professional correspondence and recommen
dations; surveyed potential drainage projects; delineated watersheds with the ai
d of GIS ArcView; designed and drafted drainage systems with the aid of GPS, Arc
View/ArcGIS, and AutoCAD; composed sketches and applied for encroachment permits
as appropriate for drainage projects; drew orthographic sketches for drainage s
tructure specifications; managed materials for drainage projects; conducted floo
d studies for Richland County projects; conducted wetlands research and assessme
nts; conducted plat, plan and flood reviews with regards to ordinances, codes, a
nd drainage law and provided professional correspondence; reviewed and managed c
onstruction bonds; researched flood-prone areas and issued flood certification s
tatements; evaluated preliminary and as-built digital submissions; issued gradin
g/land disturbance permits; managed plan review and digital review databases; ev
aluated proposed drainage infrastructure with regards to ordinances, codes, and
drainage law; issued hydrology/flood certification reports; conducted hydrology
software research; conducted geotechnical investigations; assessed foundation pr
oblems and coordinated
geotechnical engineering solutions with building inspectors; issued geotechnical
investigation reports with foundation recommendations; and conducted bridge ins
pections.
Richland County School District #2 / Spring Valley High School Columbia
, SC
Mathematics Teacher 7/01 -5/02
Taught geometry, applied mathematics, and mathematics for the technologies to hi
gh school students. Managed classrooms ranging from 11 students to 31 students.

S&ME, Inc. Columbia, SC

Staff Professional 3/01 - 6/01
Wrote geotechnical engineering reports involving communication towers and roadwa
ys. Created formatted soil boring logs and stratigraphic profiles using geotech
nical integrator software.
Froehling & Robertson, Inc. G
reenville, SC
Staff Engineer 6/00 - 2/01
Wrote geotechnical engineering reports involving communication towers, bridges,
and roadways. Created formatted soil boring logs and stratigraphic profiles us
ing geotechnical integrator software. Wrote construction materials testing rep
orts involving foundation design and evaluation for various housing subdivisions
. Prepared concrete cylinder break test reports. Made concrete test cylinders
and tested concrete design mixes for air content and slump in accordance with th
e American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) standards. Analyzed specifica
tions for prestressed concrete pile foundations and concrete design mixes.
Geometrics, Inc. Colum
bia, SC
Staff Professional 12/99 - 5/00
Wrote geotechnical engineering reports. Created formatted soil boring logs usin
g geotechnical integrator software. Evaluated and recommended pile driving ham
mers with the aid of GRL WEAP (Wave Equation Analysis of Pile-Driving). Made hy
drologic assessments and recommendations based on existing and proposed construc
tion.
Wilbur Smith Associates, Inc. Columbia, SC
Bridge Technician II 2/98 - 12/99
Generated preliminary and detailed bridge plans, profiles, and details using Mic
rostation/Geopak. Detailed reinforcing steel for various bridges. Generated bi
lls of reinforcing steel using Computer-Aided Design & Drafting (CADD) rebar det
ailing and quantity take-off. Generated deflection joint details and prestresse
d beam details. Reviewed bridge estimates and bids.
RELEVANT PROJECTS:
* South Carolina Department of Transportation - Carolina Bays Parkway Bridge Fou
ndation Analysis and Design, Greenville Southern Connector Bridge Design, Cooper
River Bridge Replacement Estimating, US 378/I-26 Interchange Bridge Design, Ash
ley Phosphate Road Widening in Charleston County, US Highway 1 from Forest Drive
/Taylor Street to North Beltline Boulevard Widening Geotechnical Exploration
* American Towers Corporation - Various Communication Tower Geotechnical Explora
tions for Sites in South Carolina and Georgia
* TranSystems Corporation - Chapman Road Bridge Replacement Geotechnical Explora
tion, Stallings Road Pavement and Subgrade Evaluation, Botany/Edwards Road Pavem
ent and
Subgrade Evaluation, East Standing Springs Road Pavement and Subgrade Evaluation
, Holland
Road Pavement and Subgrade Evaluation
* 3H&S - Road Pavement and Subgrade Evaluation of Park Place Court in Mauldin, S
outh Carolina
* Lake Trotwood Corporation - Hydrologic Assessment of the Lake Trotwood Spillwa
y Project in Richland County
* Georgetown County School District - Waccamaw Elementary School Geotechnical Ex
ploration
* Greenville County School District - Woodmont High School Geotechnical Explorat
ion, Woodland Elementary School Geotechnical Exploration
* Torrey Homes, Cato Homes, and Southern Homes - Construction Materials Testing
and Inspection Services for Various Housing Subdivisions in Greenville and Ander
son Counties
* Naomi Child Care Center in Gadsden, SC - Groundwater Monitor Well and Groundwa
ter Production Well
* Bobbitt Design Build - Roof Drainage Hydrology and Hydraulic Capacity Analysis
of the Stormwater Drainage System, Precipitation Duration & Storm Drainage Conv
eyance Analysis for the Consolidated Logistics Building in West Columbia, SC
* Richland County - Olde Field Detention Analysis, Glenn Jacobs Road Drainage Im
provements, Caughman Park Drive Drainage Improvements, Donovan & Roselle Drive D
rainage Improvements as part of Stoops Creek Drainage Improvements, Hickory Ridg
e Subdivision Drainage Improvements, Lake Avenue Drainage Improvements, Sloan Co
urt/ Sloan Road
Drainage Improvements, Wedgefield Road/Longbrook Road Drainage Improvements, Tho
r Drive Drainage Improvements, Gills Creek EMS Station Flood Study, Haskell Heig
hts Sanitary Sewer
Flood Study, Blythewood PUD Watershed Study, Academy Way Drainage Improvements,
Broad River Wetland/Stream Crossing Assessments
* South Carolina Wildlife Federation - Methylmercury Contamination: A Quantitati
ve Approach
* US Army Corps of Engineers- The Tyger River: The Case Against the Dam
* North Savannah Properties, LLC - Telfair Plantation (Jasper County, SC)
* Hall & Hull Architects, Inc. - Knox River Subdivision (McIntosh County, GA)
* Dawson Wissmach Architects - Trustee's Garden (Historic District - Savannah, G
A)
* Mancor Carolina - Wastewater Discharge Permitting (Lugoff, SC)
* Charles C. Thompson - Geotechnical & Environmental Services for the Brickworks
(Cayce, SC), Wetlands Delineation and Assessment for Huger & Greene Street Trac
t (Columbia, SC)
* Law Offices of Fletcher M. Johnson, LLC - Forensic Engineering Investigations
of Drainage and Wetlands in Hampton Hall Subdivision (Bluffton, SC)
* McNair Law Firm - Sediment & Erosion Control Investigation and Remediation for
Stormwater Lagoons at Sun City - Hilton Head (Bluffton, SC)
* JF Price & Company, LLC - Bulkhead Failure Investigation (Kiawah Island, SC)
* State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. - Residential Foundation Failure Investigations
and Remediations (Huntersville, NC & Henderson, NC)
* Associated Claims Management - Hurricane Ike Damage Assessment and Investigati
on for Exxon Gas Station (Beaumont, TX)
* D'Brook & Company - Structural Investigation and Assessment Resulting from Fir
e Damage of The Spotlight, LLC (Florence, SC)
* Teng & Associates, Inc. - Pope Air Force Base Automation Gate Geotechnical Inv
estigation (Fayetteville, NC), USACE Fort Gordon AIT Barracks Ph. 1 Geotechnical
Investigation (Augusta, GA)
* Jones Andrews, Jr. - Engineering Evaluation of Waverly Place Ph. II (Lexington
County, SC)
* Edward Rose Development Co., LLC - Killian Lakes Commercial Subdivision (Richl
and County, SC)
* Rivers International Worship Center - Hydrology/Drainage design and assessment
for new worship center (Blythewood, SC)
* Ellis Environmental - Engineer-of-Record -Oil Spill Remediation for Hess Stati
on Two Notch Road (Columbia, SC)
* B.P. Barber & Associates, Inc. - Environmental Site Assessment - Phases I/II f
or the Richland County Recreational Sports Complex (Richland County, SC)
* University of South Carolina - Greene Street Improvements Conceptual Sketches
(Columbia, SC)