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Amanda Weir, MIOP

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Amanda Weir has 20 years of experience as an environmental consultant. She specializes in complex projects related to the response, assessment, design, and project management of disasters such as catastrophic flooding, hurricanes, fires, and wind damage. She also has extensive experience evaluating environmental hazards in the built environment, including asbestos, lead paint, and bacterial and microbial contamination.

Amanda is a senior industrial hygienist who has managed and conducted evaluations for indoor air quality issues, air monitoring for various contaminants, and exposure monitoring in commercial and industrial settings. She has project experience in various properties, including commercial, industrial, multi-family, educational facilities, medical facilities, hotels, and resorts.

Amanda holds a Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology with an emphasis in Leadership and Organizational Wellness from Adler University, a Certificate in Industrial Hygiene Management from Columbia Southern University, and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University. Her diverse background in science, business leadership, and consulting gives her a unique approach to serving clients, backed by science, an integrative systems approach, and personal experience.

Amanda has managed large loss claims globally for insurance markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates. She serves as Vice President in the Industrial Hygiene in the Built Environment service line of J.S. Held's Environmental, Health & Safety practice. In this role, she is responsible for business development, technical investigations, and leadership support within the service line.

Key Expertise

  • Asbestos Inspections, Testing, Project Management, Project Design, Clearance & Monitoring
  • Bacteria Assessments
  • Catastrophic Events Mitigation
  • Environmental Emergency Response
  • Environmental Investigations
  • Environmental Litigation Support
  • Environmental Property Damage Assessments
  • Environmental Risk Management
  • Fire & Water Damage Assessments
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Industrial Hygiene Services - Assessments, Monitoring, Remediation Consulting & Clearance Testing
  • Lead Inspections & Assessments
  • Microbial Assessments
  • Mold Cause & Origin Investigation, Remediation Protocol Design & Oversight

Professional Affiliations/Memberships/Licenses/Training

  • Asbestos Inspector License in Louisiana, Mississippi & Alabama
  • Lead Inspector & Risk Assessor License in Louisiana
  • NIOSH 582
  • Industrial Hygiene Management Certification
  • Infrared Thermal Imaging Building Inspector
  • Loss Executives Association (LEA)
  • Human Synergistics, Leadership Development, and Corporate Culture Training
  • Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Executive Business Program Graduate
  • Tuck School of Business Dartmouth College Executive Business Program for Women

J.S. Held is recognized as an ENR Top 200 Environmental Consulting Firm and industry leader in the Verdantix Green Quadrant for Sustainability & ESG Consulting.