Crystal Besplug Email & Phone Number

Calgary, AB, CA

As the Capital Project Performance Manager within AltaLink's Security and Information Services (S&IS) department, I support the planning and delivery of AltaLink's S&IS Capital projects portfolio, which averages 30M annually. My team is accountable for the Project Delivery Framework, project controls, budget tracking, monthly reporting, project.

Calgary, Canada Area

As the Project Governance Lead, I supported AltaLink's "big build" era which saw an over $4B investment in Alberta's transmission line infrastructure. I worked within the Project Management Office to ensure AltaLink's Major Projects team was meeting its internal and external governance and regulatory requirements. I saw myself as an ally to the Project.

Calgary, Canada Area

• As a consultant, I focused on regulatory approvals and providing compliance advise on oil and gas developments. My greatest achievements included conducting meaningful engagement activities in remote Aboriginal.
• Developed and submitted Land and Water Board and National Energy Board applications and supporting plans including Environmental Protection Plans, Spill Contingency Plans, Waste Management Plans, and Engagement Plans.
• Advised clients based on legislation, regulatory guidelines, and first-hand experience working for the Land and Water Boards.
• Assisted clients with the maintenance and organization of regulatory authorizations including the development and submission of required regulatory reports. Oil and Gas Reclamation
• Planned and supervised logistics and field work for oil and gas reclamation in remote locations of the Northwest Territories.
• Used effective communication skills to liaise with regulators throughout reclamation planning and program implementation.Stakeholder Engagement

Yellowknife, NT

• Reviewed applications for development (oil and gas, mining, municipal infrastructure), taking into consideration environmental effects and public concern, including review of Cumulative Effects Assessments and.
• Assessed technical scientific information, Traditional Environmental Knowledge, and public concern to develop recommendations for approval, and presented recommendations to a panel of Board members.
• Interpreted and implemented resource management legislation including the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and the Waters Act.
• Assisted in the development of, and provided input on, the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board’s Guidelines for the Closure and Reclamation of Advanced Mineral Exploration and Mine Sites in the Northwest Territories.
• Attended meetings, workshops and conferences on behalf of the Land and Water Boards.
• Effective liaison between industry, Aboriginal organizations and community members, and government organizations, with an ability to link various backgrounds and degrees of technical knowledge.

Fort Good Hope, NT

The Sahtu Land and Water Board and Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board are resource management boards located in the Northwest Territories. The Board's work together to regulate land and water use under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. My role and responsibilities with the Sahtu Land and Water Board are the same as described under the.

• Having minored in chemistry, I secured a position working in an analytical chemistry lab for a major mining company. This was a great position to kick-off my career, using analytical skills and my ability to generate.
• Prepared and analyzed daily routine/ non-routine samples using Optical Emission Spectrometry and Inductively Coupled Plasma methods.
• Generated fast and accurate results vital to maintaining international lead and zinc product standards.
• Worked under pressure to ensure continuous plant production while maintaining quality assurance.