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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Focus on long-term waste planning for City of Hamilton including the implementation of 5-year action items under the City's Solid Waste Management Master Plan and Strategy to Reduce Single-Use Plastics.

Led a five person team with diverse focus areas including waste planning and programming, waste tonnage analytics, compliance and community green programsDeveloped project to update Hamilton's Solid Waste Management Master PlanLed RFP for Hamilton's material recycling facility (MRF)Staff liaison to Waste Management Advisory CommitteeGenerated reports for.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Participate on waste contract negotiating team
• Review current waste collection contract to recommend revised service levels for new collection contract
• Lead research of service levels and waste collection technologies
• Write staff reports on waste topics such as the waste collection contract and legislative advancements
• Ensure public education material such as waste calendar and material for multi-residential programs are… Show more

- Supervise City contractors to ensure delivery of service - Monitor quality of service provided by contractors- Support City of Toronto waste diversion programs- Coordinate solutions to operational issues affecting waste collection- Carry out daily inspections of collection crews and maintain accurate and current records of inspections

Toronto, Canada Area

• Utilize City Guidelines and Requirements to evaluate plans and applications for new developments and redevelopments
• Maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external contacts
• Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding solid waste policies on developments and prioritize responses
• Coordinate the commencement of solid waste services for residential developments
• Maintain highly-organized record system for development projects
• Ensure that… Show more

• Provided operational support to solid waste management programs including multi-residential pile conversion and waste management billing
• Researched costs of programs to determine improvements in cost structure
• Utilized information systems such as databases to respond to service issues from the public, city councilor offices and other city staff
• Maintained databases & spreadsheets for informational purposes
• Ensured that quality customer service was provided to the public… Show more
• Ensured that quality customer service was provided to the public when explaining waste management services and fees

Toronto, ON

• Designed policies and procedures that were approved by the client for airport operations in the areas of waste management and safety, including the development of a procedure manual for Hurley staff
• Assisted in bids for new contracts
• Coordinated the development of airport waste management programs such as international waste and cardboard recovery
• Directed Hurley waste management investigations in an array of different environments including Providence College, The Ontario… Show more
• Directed Hurley waste management investigations in an array of different environments including Providence College, The Ontario Science Centre and Rideau Shopping Centre
• Designed and maintained budgets for project operations

Brampton, ON

• Supervised drilling projects for subsurface investigations (environmental & geotechnical) including monitoring well installation and rock coring
• Executed field collection of groundwater and surface water samples
• Coordinated field work for project managers
• Oversaw sampling of test pits and removal of underground storage tanks
• Researched properties in support of Environmental Site Assessments

Certificate, Environmental Management & Assessment

Basc, Biology