Philippe Najean
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Director and Principal at OPAM Consulting
Location: Greater Perth Area, Australia 6 work roles 2 schools
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Philippe Najean is listed as Director and Principal at OPAM Consulting, based in Greater Perth Area, Australia. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Philippe Najean.

Philippe Najean previously worked as Senior Environmental Engineer - Odour Specialist at Dwer/Aqs (Dpt Of Water And Environmental Regulation / Air Quality Services) and Engineer and manager of the "olfactometry" laboratory at the IRSN at Irsn Paris (French Institute For Radiological Protection And Nuclear Safety). Philippe Najean holds Engineering Degree, Environmental Engineering from Polytech' Savoie (Ex Esigec).

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I have had considerable experience in the area of Odour Management. Since 2001, I have managed an olfactometry laboratory in Paris, led the French Standardisation Committee for Dynamic Olfactometry, represented France at the European Standardisation Committee (CEN) and was one of the main advisors for the Minister of Environment in France for Odour Policies.In 2008, I opted for a new life in Australia with my family and began my new role as an odour expert at the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation of Western Australia (DWER WA). Through this position, I have provided extensive technical expert advice and managed departmental investigations into some of the most contentious odour and air quality issues in the Perth area.I have led several projects in collaboration with various stakeholders related to odour monitoring, community engagement and the development of innovative approaches for odour assessments.Currently based in Perth but working internationally, I have accrued 20 years of experience in odour and air quality assessment in France and Australia - from monitoring, process audit, data interpretation and dispersion modelling.I have carried out numerous projects involving composting and rendering plants, abattoirs, bitumen plants, livestock facilities, landfills, chemical facilities, cement production and wastewater treatment plants.In both France and Australia, I continue to play an active role in odour policy and guidelines development. I have consulted with various stakeholders including industries, corporations and authority agencies, and my expert opinion is widely regarded by leading industry players as paramount in the field.I have been invited as keynote speaker to international conferences and numerous workshop presentations in France and Australia on odour sampling, odour policy and management. I am also a frequent peer-reviewer of policies and guidelines and often advise stakeholders in Europe, Chile, Canada and Malaysia. I am a lecturer at several universities in Western Australia and has lectured in French engineering schools and universities.I am also an active member of the Odour Special Interest Group of the Clean Air Society Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ).On the side of consulting work, I act as an expert witness for State Administrative Tribunal and court cases in Western Australia.To know more about what I can do and how I can help when it comes to odour management, feel free to contact me at philippe@opamconsulting.com

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OPAM Consulting
Opam Consulting
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Director And Principal

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Perth, Australia

At OPAM Consulting, we can help you by providing environmental expert advice in:- Odour and air quality assessment (source and environment)- Regulatory approvals and licensing - Odour and air quality management plans- Guidelines, policy, standard - Training (workshop, seminar)- Process Audit and Optimisation - Community engagement- Peer-review - Witness expertFor more information, please visit www.opamconsulting.com

Dec 2019 - Present

Senior Environmental Engineer - Odour Specialist

Dwer/Aqs (Dpt Of Water And Environmental Regulation / Air Quality Services)

Joondalup (Perth)

- Provision of Technical Advice to Regional DWER Offices, EPA, Planning Authorities and Local Government for requests regarding air quality and especially odours issues and management related to industries and residential developments- Design and implementation of innovative Air Quality and Odour Assessment projects in WA- WA odour regulation & policies / licencing support DETAILS- Assessment of consultancy reports with provision of technical advice and recommendations for various stakeholders- Extensive process engineering and licensing support/advice for DWER for odorous activities like composting, rendering, bitumen and waste water treatment plants as well as abattoir- Key author of the DWER Odour Guidelines (draft not published yet)- Building capacity within AQS, Regional DWER offices and local government agencies (odour workshops) for odour science, including odour field assessment and odour measurement and management- Project manager and team leading role in provision of AQS technical support for DWER investigations into contentious and complex odour impact issues around Perth: --> vicinity of a composting plant in a suburb south of Perth, WA (2008). --> innovative Community Odour Monitoring Program (COMP), Perth suburb, WA (2011) --> Technical Expert Report - Odour investigation related to a cement factory south of Perth (2015) --> Technical Expert Report - Mandurah Odour Investigation Project (2016) --> Odour Patrols and Community Odour and Dust Monitoring Programs of the Cockburn Area Air Monitoring Plan (2019)- Co-project manager - large AQS field instrumentation and monitoring south of Perth (winter 2009)- Involvement in broader Branch projects, including process and implementation support for the Kwinana Background Air Quality Study Phase IV- Lectures at professional organizations and universities in Perth.- State expert witness for court case (Magistrate Court of WA)

Jan 2008 - Dec 2019

Engineer And Manager Of The "Olfactometry" Laboratory At The Irsn

Paris, France

- Laboratory manager (1 engineer and 3 technicians), project quotation and invoicing, commercial role with promotion and lobbying actions (3-fold turnover increase in 5 years)- Engineering expertise, design, implementation and reporting of odour source and odour field assessment projects and studies for industrialists and private or public organisations- Advisor for the Minister of Environment about odour regulations for various industries- National leadership and European role for odour measurement standardisationDETAILS- Technico-commercial management of the activity – laboratory promotion role with various stakeholders- Project management from identification of the customer’s issue up to the delivery of the result report- Active advisory role at the French Minister of Environment on the development of odour regulation in France- Chairman of the X43F "olfactometry" Commission at AFNOR (French Standardisation Committee) and French representative at the CEN (European Committee for Standardisation)- Technical assessor COFRAC (French Committee for Accreditation – NATA equivalent) for odour concentration measurement according to the ISO/CEI 17025- Establishment of numerous partnerships through R&D projects with major private and public organisations and development of community nuisance methods (University of Nanterre Paris X)- Attending and presenting at numerous conferences and seminars (Pollutec, Eurodeur, Envirorisk, Eco Industries, EFE, Euroforum)- Lecturer on odour science and regulations for various professionals and students from engineering schools, universities and Masters Degree courses

Apr 2001 - Apr 2007

Project Manager

Irsn Paris (French Institute For Radiological Protection And Nuclear Safety)

Paris, France

- Flow and aerosols retention rates through a porous and fractured membrane- Bibliography on discharges in a porous environment- Design and implementation of an analytical experiment through a crack modelled by two concrete shields to measure the aerosol retention rate- Campaigns of measurement at the EDF nuclear power plant of Civaux (France) on the wall of a 1,000 m3 building simulating a nuclear reactor building under accident conditions with aerosols release through cracks and loss of confinement due to internal high pressure

Jan 1999 - Apr 2001

Project Engineer

Paris Area, France

- Validation of the thermohydraulic multicompartment calculation code (TONUS), tool to assess the nuclear safety of pressured water nuclear reactors- Calculation of a large scale experiment (1300 m3) with vapour phase. Fields of mechanics of compressible fluids and mass and heat transfers

1997 - 1999 ~2 yrs

Trainee Master Degree

Paris Area, France

- Dimensioning the TOSQAN analytical experiment vessel (10 m3)- Digital simulations of distribution and condensation phenomena and partition condensation phenomena using thermohydraulic multicompartment calculation codes JERICHO (CEA France) and RALOC (GRS Germany)

Jan 1996 - Jul 1996
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Philippe Najean education

Engineering Degree, Environmental Engineering

Polytech' Savoie (Ex Esigec)

Activities and Societies: Soccer team manager and player Student Association (Bureau des Eleves) - event organization

Masters Degree, Chemical Process Enginnering

Institut Polytechnique De Grenoble / Ecole Des Mines De Saint-Etienne, France
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Philippe Najean works for OPAM Consulting.

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Philippe Najean is listed as Director and Principal at OPAM Consulting.

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Philippe Najean is based in Greater Perth Area, Australia while working with OPAM Consulting.

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Philippe Najean has worked for Opam Consulting, Dwer/Aqs (Dpt Of Water And Environmental Regulation / Air Quality Services), and Irsn Paris (French Institute For Radiological Protection And Nuclear Safety).

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Philippe Najean holds Engineering Degree, Environmental Engineering from Polytech' Savoie (Ex Esigec).

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