Environmental Specialist
CurrentLed the development of the company’s new ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system (EMS). Over the course of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) creation, revision and presentation, I succeeded in securing management buy-in and then oversaw company-wide EMS rollout. Concurrently, I launched new initiatives that took the organization's environmental performance to new heights: environmental planning resources initiative, environmental training program and environmental performance evaluation program. The environmental planning resources initiative introduced planning templates to support projects with environmental protection plan submittals required by contracts. This resource library encompassed templates for various environmental disciplines each of which included boilerplate addressing legislative, permitting, and contractual considerations; thereby streamlining plan development and securing client approval. The environmental training program engaged staff in thought-provoking discussions focusing on a variety of environmental disciplines (water taking operations, excess soil management, erosion & sediment control, etc.) that are relevant to the company's key operations. Through training, staff were able to demonstrate an expanded knowledge on key aspects (compliance obligations, planning, and monitoring) for each discipline, and educate construction personnel in an effective manner.Performance evaluation assessed project operations against each project's specific legislative, contractual, and permit compliance obligations, and identified opportunities to elevate environmental performance.