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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Audited environmental compliance of mining site and contractors infrastructure and operations against regulatory criteria and best management practices for erosion and sediment control, water and wastewater management, air pollution control, domestic and hazardous waste management.Managed the planning and execution of multidisciplinary environmental projects onsite – civil and water infrastructure construction, geotechnical investigations, remediation, revegetation and research programs.Computed annual site GHG emissions and prepared annual NL, QC, federal and NPRI declarations for facility wide activities.Prepared the site environmental emergency response plan for ammonium nitrate, used in blasting operations, to align with the 2019 Environmental Emergency (E2) Regulation updates and requirements.Produced comprehensive environmental performance reports using site environmental data for regulatory submissions and internal management reviews and presentations.Tracked annual OPEX and CAPEX budget of CAD 3+million for project cost control and management review.Provided technical recommendations for the procurement of environmental services and goods.Performed spill cleanups, emergency response and root cause investigations for environmental incidents.Conducted site environmental inductions for contractors and new employees onsite.Liaised with federal and provincial regulators and local indigenous community representatives on and off-site.

Schefferville, Quebec

Oversaw the annual environmental sampling and monitoring campaigns as per QC, NL and MDMER criteria.Performed potable water, surfacewater, groundwater, septic discharge, ambient air (PM2.5, TPM, NO2 and dustfall), snow and noise sampling.Maintained site environmental sampling and monitoring database, and reporting to Government portals.Trained and supervised Environmental Technicians and Indigenous Assistants in sampling methods, procedures and equipment.Supported multidisciplinary environmental project and research experts onsite in fieldwork and coordinating equipment and manpower.Managed the operation and maintenance of the site potable water treatment and wastewater treatment units, including troubleshooting and ordering of spares.Performed spill response, supported incident investigations and reporting.Environmental fieldwork experience working long periods outside in extreme arctic cold winters and wet buggy summers.

Schefferville, Quebec, Canada

Fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) working at site based in subarctic northern QC to expand upon and familiarize with the project as a tie in to previous internship experience based in the corporate office.Performed water sampling, ambient air and noise monitoring as per the annual environmental sampling program.Assisted multidisciplinary environmental consultants and researchers onsite in fieldwork campaigns.Produced monthly environmental reports for the NL Government using environmental data collected onsite.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Assessed the O&M of the wastewater treatment system to propose solution with addition of baffled anaerobic tanks to improve nitrogen removal and changes in alkalinity dozing to improve system operation and effluent quality.Supported onsite team in the technical review of environmental service proposals and equipment.Received training in SAP to track environmental budgets, order services and materials.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Assessed the feasibility and risk of a 65MW solar farm for grid supply with considerations introduced to private solar power generators by the Indian Federal Gov under the National Solar Mission.Produced financial models for a 5-year capital phase scaling of 15MW capacity in Year 1 to 65MW in Year 5 to trigger a 10-year tax exemption thereafter under AD scheme with consideration for O&M for expected project life.Liaised with energy and land use regulators to develop the bid strategy for potential site located in Rajasthan, India.Interfaced with multiple solar equipment manufacturers and technologies to model capital costs of a farm-scale facility.Performed PVSYST software analyses for site selection and cost benefit analyses of various system configurations.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Detailed review of extensive project Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) documentation as a learning component to develop a comprehensive understanding of the project Valued Ecosystem Components and their sensitivities.Reviewed existing project permitting to capture and schedule all federal and provincial criteria and obligations for compliance and auditing. Worked with Nimonik, an Environmental Health and Safety audit and compliance tracking tool to develop regular audit and compliance tracking schedules and alerts to responsible area owners.