Senior Environmental Advisor at Renewal SA who buy and sell land for the government. My role involved identifying environmental assessment requirements (site contamination, regulated tree, air quality, noise, separation distance, waste disposal), procuring consultants and ensuring the required outcomes are met for projects within Renewal SA and for other government departments. I was the appointed environmental advisor to the Tonsley development on the former Mitsubushi site at Clovelly Park. This site involves site contamination audits, suitability of use statements, remediation, waste disposal investigations and routine groundwater monitoring as well as separation distance, air quality and noise issue investigations. Roles and responsibilities include:Lead procurement of environmental services through the government tender processControlling budgets (up to $8m) in accordance with cabinet submissions and quotesScoping environmental investigations - site histories, soil sampling, groundwater monitoringCritically reviewing scopes of work and environmental reports provided by consultantsMonitoring site contamination audits and environmental site worksInvestigating remediation optionsWritten and verbal liaison with clients, consultants, auditors, contractors, engineers, architects, EPARisk communication to project stakeholdersPre-empting environmental requirements on siteAdvice to project teams through meetings, memos and emailsCoordinating environmental works within a construction programProviding environmental input to tenders, sales contracts, leasesKeeping abreast of legislative changes and ensuring these are implemented on our projects

This was a permanent full time position as an environmental scientist with a company predominantly involved in monitoring and remediating contaminated soil and groundwater. I was a member of the Mobil team and have been involved in producing safety documentation for major projects in conjunction with Mobil and the site owners.Roles and responsibilities included:On-site field investigations – soil and groundwater sampling, chain of custody documentation, OH&S procedures, supervision of contractors including drillers and supervision of excavation and contaminated soil removal.Groundwater investigations including supervision of installation and sampling of groundwater monitoring wells to delineate hydrocarbon plumes beneath various sites.Water and PSH sampling using bailers.Soil monitoring and sampling from stockpiles, tank excavation pits and during drilling and excavation works.Classification of soil for waste disposal under current regulations.Vapour monitoring and swabbing for chemicals of concern in active work places.Assisting with active remediation systems and monitoring through to completion.Landfill gas monitoring.Passive PSH recovery.Supervision of safety aspects and logistics of installation of a slurry cut-off wall.Management and supervision of all aspects of on-site activities including client liaison, supervision of contractors, purchasing and renting of equipment and invoicing.Acid sulfate soil investigation.Project management. Customer liaison.Production and review of site safety plans, ESWMS.Field audits, Loss Prevention Observations.Data Interpretation.Report writing for all phases of activity for client and SA EPA review to current SA EPA requirements.Writing of proposals for a variety of environmental activities.Chairperson of the regional HSSE committee.

This was a vintage position gaining further experience in wine production as well as laboratory practices and procedures. Roles and Responsibilities at both these wineries included:Cleaning and sanitising tanks using 440 (NaOH), citric acid and per acetic acidOperating the press and ensuring press cuts were accurateMeasuring sugar and temperature on ferments in tank and barrels using refractometers, DMA including tasting for problems, hygrometry and enzymatic spectrophotometry.Sulphur additions to barrels and tankspH, TA, SO2, Volatile acidity, alcohol, residual sugars and malic acid determinations in the laboratoryHygienic cleansing of tanks, floors, valves and pumpsRacking and transferring wineMeasuring sulphur pre and post dosageVineyard samplingAnalysis of vineyard samplesBottling QC Analysis.Forklift drivingConfined spaces workPlunging and pump-overs of red wineYeast re-hydrations and additions to tanks and barrelsOther additions to tanks of fining agents, DAP etc including mixingPreparation and participation in tasting trials for fining and blending requirements

Finders Bioremediation is a commercial arm of Flinders University and there was considerable cutting edge research completed there which required accurate measurement and record keeping. Part of my role was doing the soil analysis at Peat’s Soil and Garden Supplies where, along with performing the analysis required, I developed procedures for all experiments undertaken, wrote monthly reports and streamlined many of the duties required. This was a casual role where I have had many varying responsibilities including:Collection of samples from waste depots, wineries, composting facilities throughout South Australia.Designing and performing experiments as required.Managing and conducting trials Waste auditsConducting and analyzing surveysInterpretation of results (verbally and written)Writing reportsPreparing complex interlinked spreadsheets

This was an intern position at Schramsberg Vineyards, California who specialise in sparkling wine production. The position was for the 2006 Northern Hemisphere vintage and I gained experience in wine production, quality control and laboratory practices.Roles and Responsibilities at both these wineries included:Cleaning and sanitising tanks using 440 (NaOH), citric acid and per acetic acidOperating the press and ensuring press cuts were accurateMeasuring sugar and temperature on ferments in tank and barrels using refractometers, DMA including tasting for problems, hygrometry and enzymatic spectrophotometry.Sulphur additions to barrels and tankspH, TA, SO2, Volatile acidity, alcohol, residual sugars and malic acid determinations in the laboratoryHygienic cleansing of tanks, floors, valves and pumpsRacking and transferring wineMeasuring sulphur pre and post dosageVineyard samplingAnalysis of vineyard samplesBottling QC Analysis.Forklift drivingConfined spaces workPlunging and pump-overs of red wineYeast re-hydrations and additions to tanks and barrelsOther additions to tanks of fining agents, DAP etc including mixingPreparation and participation in tasting trials for fining and blending requirements

The position at Peat’s was permanent casual. My original role was to ensure that they conformed to the relevant Australian Standards and government authorities. This role expanded to include quality control, product improvement, new product development and EPA submissions. Roles and responsibilities included: Sampling of potting mixes and compostsAnalysis according to the Australian StandardsRecord keeping for audits by Australian Standards and NASAALiaison and follow up with auditors where appropriateMonthly reportingAnalysis and implementation of required experimentationPerforming and analysing experiments for product improvementSetting up and performing trials as requestedDevelopment of ProceduresPresentations to staff and visitorsDemonstrations and explanations of compost analysis to visitors Improvement of Occupational Health Safety and Welfare standards within the laboratory Working with AMDEL, CSIRO and other government and corporate bodies Updating of Peat’s Quality Manual Communication with the Environmental Protection Authority on matters relating to compliance and lodged a submission for a new composting facility

his was a casual position setting up and operating a new laboratory in a new winery for the 2004 vintage. Roles and responsibilities included:Setting up of a new laboratoryCollecting samples as requiredChemical analysis of juice and wineRecord keeping to allow decisions to be made immediately by the winemaker

Rasch Pty Ltd was our family company started by my grandfather in 1926. The company was a wholesale/ retail Engineering products company covering plastic fabrication, automotive products, chemical handling products, agricultural products and industrial hoses and fittings with a turnover of about $4 million in our last year of trading.I started there as a salesperson and progressed within the Company from a junior level to becoming the CEO on the retirement of my father. I stayed at the company until it was sold in July 2003. Roles and responsibilities included: Management Started with plastic fabricationAppointed Director in 1988Senior management in 1995Appointed CEO in September 2002Responsible for OH&S (design and implementation)Responsible for 17-21 employeesTraining sessions.AccountingDebtors, Creditors and General LedgerProfit and Loss, Balance SheetsBudgeting, Cash FlowSales Telephone, Counter and OutsideTechnical representation to clientsCold calling Customer supportPlastic FabricationDesigning and quotingWelding and gluingUse of hand tools and panel saw

Working on a research farm on Kangaroo Island into multiple births in Booroola Merino ewes. This was my first position after completing my B.AgSc.This position was at the western end of Kangaroo Island and the only staff present, were the manager (who lived there with his family) and myself. When he was on leave two assistants came over from Adelaide on Mondays to assist with the weighing otherwise I was on my own. Roles and Responsibilities included:Managing the property in the absence of the managerLooking after approx. 30 separate flocks of 50 ewes.Collecting and recording experimental weight data weekly.Collecting and recording ram efficiency dataGeneral fencing, crutching, drenching, feeding out.Collection of maggots for fly strike trials.General maintenance of experimental records.