Nick Romero, M.Eng., P.Eng. Email & Phone Number

London, On, Ca

London, Ontario, Canada

Toronto & London, Ontario

Management Experience• Project management and primary client contact for solid waste management projects in Ontario and First Nations communities.• Account manager for the Private Service Provider Sector in Ontario, responsible for meeting target annual revenues and profit margins.• Proposal preparation, project tracking, coordination and management of multi-disciplinary teams.Technical Experience• Contract Administrator for multi-million dollar construction projects, responsible for maintaining budgets, negotiating with contractors, leading project meetings, and managing contracts on behalf of clients.• Preliminary design, detailed design, contract document preparation and tendering for projects related to landfills (active and closed), transfer stations, and other waste management and remediation projects (e.g. passive gas venting systems).• Led and executed engagement presentations for First Nations communities to provide insight of new projects that would impact their waste management services.• Developed and coordinated waste management strategies for various municipalities throughout Ontario, including waste diversion and reduction initiatives, and future waste disposal options.• Worked with clients to amend or develop new Waste Disposal Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECAs) for sites throughout Ontario, which included liaison with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP).• Developed strategies for clients to optimize their landfilling and transfer station operations.• Managed all components of field work relating to compliance of monitoring of landfill gas, groundwater, and surface water at various landfill sites, including review, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of analytical results.

Rockwood, On

• Septic system design under the Ontario Building Code (OBC) for residential and commercial properties.• Project management including subcontractor coordination, budget development and client care. • Optimized and modified water supply and wastewater treatment systems.• Water and wastewater treatment design development using drafting software such as AutoCAD.• Regulatory compliance monitoring for water and wastewater systems including strategy development to optimize site usage. • Supervise multiple projects across of all phases of development.• Oversee performance of multiple treatment systems and support field operations team to attain and maintain compliance with Ontario Regulations.• Liaison with Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and Regional Health Unit representatives to ensure proper treatment operation under applicable regulations and approvals, and regulatory reporting during adverse events. • Managed and coordinated the Operations Team on day-to-day operations, and completion of capital projects.• Asset management including coordinating repairs, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting. • Water and wastewater system monitoring and management through Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).

Guelph,On

• Prepared and presented weekly tutorial sessions for over 40 undergraduate students.• Provided feedback and evaluation for engineering course assignments, design projects, and exams.• Conducted individual learning sessions to help undergraduate students develop and improve problem-solving skills. • Supervised undergraduate students during course related laboratory experiments.• Interacted and collaborated with professors on a weekly basis to review and establish tutorial session content.• Courses taught included Engineering Systems Analysis, Heat and Mass Transfer, and Soil Mechanics.

Wwtp Guelph

• Updated the Wastewater Services division work plan based on major active projects and daily core duties.• Managed project documents including operation and maintenance manuals, technical drawings, and contracts. • Assisted the General Manager and Supervisor with project coordination and scheduling. • Performed frequent equipment audits throughout the wastewater treatment plant. • Efficiently managed asset lifecycles and updated maintenance operations using Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management (WAM) computer software.

Aberfoyle, Ontario

• Managed and analyzed industrial wastewater samples from clients across Canada. • Conducted acute and chronic tests to evaluate the toxicity of industrial wastewater samples to various aquatic species.• Measured ammonia and total residual chlorine concentrations in samples using a HACH DR/2000 Spectrophotometer.• Accurately followed titration procedures to determine the alkalinity and hardness of industrial wastewater samples. • Completed laboratory procedures using parameter probes, pipettes, burettes, and graduated cylinders. • Entered and organized data using the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Hamilton, Ontatio

• Monitored landfill gas and sampled leachate, surface water, groundwater, and soil in municipal solid waste landfills.• Processed, collected and analyzed field data from a multitude of environmental studies. • Prepared a report for the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).• Organized and managed Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECAs), amendments, and supporting documents. • Acted as a liaison between Scientists and Field Technicians when coordinating field activities.

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Environmental Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Environmental Engineering