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Australia

Australia

‘Marinus Link’ HVDC interconnector- Study manager for the agriculture, geomorphology, electromagnetic fields and economics technical studies informing the Commonwealth, Tasmanian and Victorian environmental approvals process.‘Star of the South’ offshore wind farm- Key member of the core delivery team responsible for obtaining Commonwealth and Victorian environmental approvals.- Engaged primarily in project management as well as drafting the shipping and navigation and coastal processes technical reports.

Hamburg/Berlin, Germany

Sub-contracted into a fulltime permit management position for a German transmission system operator (50Hertz).Active in the €1.5bn ‘Ostwind 2’ project, involving the supply, installation and deep burial of three export cables totaling 750 MW with a total cable distance of 270 km between the German mainland and Baltic Eagle and Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farms.- Extensive liaison between internal (permitting, cable installation and procurement teams) and external (federal, state and local government, numerous international subcontractors and third-party asset owners) stakeholders, often with conflicting interests- Applying for and obtaining the federal, state and local government consents necessary to allow each phase of construction (e.g. survey, pre-construction works, cable laying) to commence

Nationwide, Uk

Sub-contracted into a fulltime environmental management position for a UK bank (Santander).- Managing the bank's Environmental Management System (EMS), including drafting the environmental policy, setting and subsequently monitoring progress against objectives and targets, ensuring timely execution of internal and external audits, overseeing the closing out of non-conformances- As co-chair of the bank’s Sustainability Working Group, successfully convincing senior stakeholders to widen the scope of the environmental policy to include corporate lending- Leading successful transition from ISO 14001:2004 to ISO 14001:2015 within 9 months, whilst increasing scope of certification from head office only to 16 sites nationwide- Managing ISO 14001 certification; zero non-conformances in three years

Bristol, Uk

Consultant working on behalf on the UK Highways Agency.- Undertaking environmental impact assessment (EIA) of highways infrastructure projects (road widening, geotechnical remediation and bridge refurbishments)- Liaising with public bodies including the Environment Agency and Natural England on environmental compliance, permitting and licensing- Engaging the supply chain to realise significant (up to 50%) cost savings and reduced environmental impacts associated with the disposal of hazardous waste streams- Construction supervision and site audits

Bath, Uk

Conducting feasibility studies evaluating the potential of onshore wind projects (<10 MW nameplate capacity), including drafting of wind speed, initial layouts and constraints analyses in ArcGIS.

Bristol, United Kingdom

- Organising standard and bespoke training courses aimed at investors, lenders, engineers and developers in the wind, solar and marine industries- Joint coordination of a 16 week seminar programme delivered by the Offshore Wind Practice to a global audience of 700 employees