Michael Whiting Email & Phone Number

Condabri Via Miles Queensland

• As Senior Field Environmental Advisor my role includes:
• Lead environmental management in a field support capacity within the Gathering Implementation sub-project.
• Monitor all aspects of environmental onsite performance and facilitate intervention with improvement plans and initiatives as required to prevent incidents occurring.
• Assist with the implementation of the Origin HSE Management System and relevant HSE legislative requirements within the APLNG Project.
• Assist in the monitoring and management of incidents and near misses related to APLNG Project activities and ensure that they are adequately reported and investigated.
• Audit the implementation of operating sites and contracting companies Environmental Management Plans.

Kenya Lateral Qclng Gas Pipeline

Short Term Contract Environmental Coordinator on Gas Pipeline Construction. Chinchilla Region, Western Queensland. Responsible for environmental compliance, coordinating spotter catchers and sediment and erosion control crew.

Roma To Gladstone Qld.

• The Field Environmental Coordinator on a contract worth approximately $1 billion for the engineering, procurement and construction of a gas pipeline, 42 inches in diameter and 435 kilometres-long.
• Coordination of a team of up to 6 Environmental Officers across multiple work sites;
• Coordination of sub-contract Spotter Catchers to ensure statuary and contractual compliance and continuity of the work program across all sites;
• Coordination of a team of Weed Hygiene Wash-down Inspectors;
• Coordinate and train an Environmental Gang involved in Sediment Control, Flocculation and general environmental control duties;
• Consult on and design remediation and rehabilitation activities and requirements;

Dalby Qld.

• Construction of ~150km of 275kV Transmission line.Contract value ~$75 million
• Compile and maintain BBUGL project specific Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMP), associated procedures and records on environmental management to meet the clients’ requirements and ISO 14001 compliance.
• Compile BBUGL's new project's Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMP), associated procedures and records on environmental management to meet tender requirements and ISO 14001 compliance standards,
• Provide high quality environmental training, mentoring and inductions on relevant environmental issues to BBUGL construction staff, environmental personnel and sub-contractors
• Coordinate and manage both supplier and BBUGL plant, equipment and materials weed inspections and wash-down procedures in accordance with relevant legislative and client requirements
• Monitor storm water, soil erosion and movement of sediments on the project site that may have the potential to cause environmental harm and provide detailed advice to the Project Manager to ensure impacts are prevented.

• Balfour Beatty United Group Limited (BBUGL) via Hudsons: Short term contracting (November 2010 / February 2011) as an Environmental Advisor on the Western Down to Halys 275kV Project.
• Northern Network Alliance via Land Partners: Short term contracting (August / September 2010) as an Environmental Advisor on the $450 million Stage 2 of the Northern Pipeline Interconnector.
• Filter Sock Weirs for Sediment Fences: Designed, developed, manufactured and supplied these units to NNA to allow an inexpensive simple method of compliant water discharge from the pipeline easement. Blue Gum is also.
• Griffith University: Consulting on and field establishment of research plots in the Laidley area.
• University of Queensland: Consulting on and preparation of technical content for new lucid computer program S-TRAC System (Sustainable Track, Road and Access Construction System.)
• Powerlink Queensland (Environmental Strategies Group) Consulting on the progress and development of an Approved Course of Nationally Recognized Nested Qualification Framework in Environmental Management.

Sunshine Coast Queensland

Short term contracting via Land Partners (August / September 2010) as an on site Environmental Advisor on the $450 million Stage 2 of the Northern Pipeline Interconnector.

• As a senior member of the Environmental Strategies Group I looked at current practices and procedures across the whole corporation; seeking integration and rationalisation to improve environmental, reputation and.
• Environmental Education
• Environmental Research
• Griffith University Site preparation effects on soil and growth parameters. Direct seeded, tubed stock, fertilizer and tending regimes in sodic soils throughout Queensland. Trials on scalping and direct seeding.
• University of Queensland. Soil erosion rates under different clearing regimes in sodic soils. Effects of different soil ameliorating additives on growth rates and erosion potential of exposed sodic subsoils. Animal.
• Central Queensland University. Establishment trials on long term exposed subsoil cuttings and batters. Native Plant Species selection for revegetation according to parameters of soil type, climatic zone and potential.

This project was a $315M 47 km water pipeline. My role requirements involved inspection and auditing of pipeline construction operations including pipe laying operation, vegetation clearing, water crossings, sensitive areas, treatment plant construction, reinstatement, sediment and erosion control, trench and crossing de-watering, property complaints, and.

Project Environmental Officer and Clearing Inspector for the Kogan Creek 275kV Transmission Line Project, extensions to the Braemar Substation and the linkage between that Substation and the Gas Fired Power Station.

Environmental Compliance Officer responsible for Substation work in Queensland. This role involved the preparation of EMPs and reviewing contract documentation and contractor’s EMPs with regular and frequent audits and inspections of work being carried out on 10 to 15 separate multimillion dollar projects throughout Queensland.

Project Officer, Environmental and Heritage Representative for the Easement Maintenance Section involved in Vegetation control, access, clearing and construction.

Forest Trainee, Forest Overseer, and Forest Survey Officer heavily involved in land assessment, plantation design, clearing, recreational usage, illegal operations investigations, road and track design and construction, facility and nursery construction, public relations, aerial photography, mapping, control and detail surveys, fire management and other.

Master'S Degree, Education

Graduate Certificate In Education, Adult And Organisational Learning

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Protected Area Management

Fellowship Certificate In Forestry

Advanced Diploma, Civil Construction

Certificate Iv In Training & Assessment