Simon Baer Email & Phone Number

Canada

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Plans, implements, and coordinates contracts for annual water operations andmaintenance programs & projects (e.g., tank inspection and maintenance, flowmeter verifications, backflow testing) and monitors work to ensure contract and quality specifications are met• Leads weekly interdepartmental scheduling meetings and collaborates with a wide spectrum of Region of Waterloo departments (water services, waste management, engineering and planning, facilities, asset management, finance) for work scheduling, planning maintenance, and managing financial invoices • Collects, manages, and analyzes large datasets from various sources including an asset inventory database (Lucity), technical drawings, maps, and databases using software platforms such as Excel and GIS, and prepares technical summaries to support MECP compliance, quality management audits, and strategic data-driven decision-making across the department• Acts as a reliable and proactive point of contact within the department, offering guidance to colleagues, building trust, and ensuring clear communication by effectively addressing challenges and delivering timely solutions• Collaborates with ITS to design and develop new data system utilizing internal and external data sources to improve water services maintenance tracking and accuracy

Waterloo, Canada

• Collaborated on 50+ environmental projects across the Region of Waterloo including water quality sampling and groundwater well monitoring in compliance with applicable environmental legislation and regulations with high degree of organization and efficiency• Assisted management by providing timely and detailed field summaries of field work performed including proactively proposing improvements and efficiencies, assisting development of field work programs and budget estimates• Arranged financial field aspects including obtaining quotes, purchasing/renting technical field equipment, and submitting detailed work expense reports to management while remaining under budget• Collected, compiled, and analyzed field data including gathering and cleaning raw data; creating technical graphs and tables using Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and other technical software; and wrote summary technical reports including Permits to Take Water (PTTW) and Environmental Activity and Sector Registries (EASR) to comply with policies, procedures, and related legislation• Liaised between Stantec management and community stakeholders, including municipal staff, landowners, private contractors, Ministry officials, and the general public to clarify and convey project information, ensuring clear communication while maintaining positive relationships

Oakville

• Conducted Phase II investigations and remediations, including soil sampling during drilling, test pitting, and excavation activities• Performed groundwater monitoring and sampling using various sampling methods (low flow peristaltic pumps, submersible pumps, inertial pumps)• Supervised borehole drilling and other construction and excavation contractors• Assisted project managers with report writing and produced tables and figures for project deliverables• Worked closely with project managers to ensure projects were completed on time and on budget

Kitchener, Ontario

• Supervised borehole drilling and monitoring well installation while obtaining groundwater and soil samples• Prepared field notes and conducted site inspections of contaminated sites including landfills, manufacturing plants, and gas stations• Assisted project managers by preparing figures and tables for proposals and reports for Phase I and II environmental site assessments• Assisted with preparing memos for the MECP by researching and reviewing provincial acts and regulations, including the Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990)• Collected and reviewed physical and chemical data from private residential drinking water systems

Ottawa, Ontario

Geological Survey of Canada• Investigated the stratigraphy of submarine landslide deposits in lake basins in northeastern Ontario• Interpreted geophysical data and prepared 3-D maps of lake deposits using Kingdom Suite 8.4 software

Waterloo, Ontario

Environmental Geochemistry Lab• Collected groundwater, lake, and river samples from the Grand River Watershed and performed stream flow surveys• Installed and monitored piezometers, automated data loggers, and groundwater pumps, and interpreted physical and chemical data from water and soil samples• Performed lab analyses for geochemical nutrients and ions using ion chromatography and spectrophotometry equipment and techniques• Conducted land surveys using conventional survey techniques and GPS• Prepared data reports and created groundwater cross-sections in Corel Draw 7 for publication

St. Catharines, Ontario

• Worked in a team to help produce the Official Road Map of Ontario• Processed and edited large quantities of spatial data using Excel and ArcGIS to update a cartographic database• Produced original highway maps using ArcGIS software for private- and public-sector clients

Ottawa, Ontario

Geological Survey of Canada• Prepared bedrock maps for publication, including the orthorectification of scanned maps and digitization of aerial survey photographs• Used Excel and ArcGIS software to link field and laboratory datasets into a geodatabase for public release• Identified, photographed, and catalogued over 4,000 bedrock hand samples• Assembled published reports, updated warehouse inventory, and lifted 20 kg rock sample trays