Tim O'Rourke, Rpf Email & Phone Number

Victoria, Bc, Ca

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Leading the development of creative strategic solutions with First Nations for the recovery of threatened caribou herds in British Columbia.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Responsible for developing policies, regulations and legislation related to recycling in BC.

Kamloops, Bc

Working with government agencies, First Nations, contractors and stakeholders on forest carbon projects designed to mitigate climate change; specialized in forest road rehabilitation projects.

Kamloops

Adjudicating Crown Land applications for the Thompson Okanagan Region.

Merritt, Bc

Licensed Resource Officer providing professional advisory services to inform and support decision making related to natural resource development. - Evaluating resource use applications and resource plans; reviewing proposals/ prescriptions, consulting with stakeholders, communicating with clients, and evaluating and making recommendations and/or approvals- Developing and maintaining partnerships with officials from all levels of government, First Nations, stakeholders and resource users to resolve land and resource issues- Designing, leading and coordinating multiple medium to large resource projects with key deliverables, involving multiple natural resource authorizations- Providing decision support to Statutory Decision Makers by ensuring that all relevant information is provided and considered, and decisions are coordinated and aligned with project timelines- Recommending changes in legislation, regulations, policies, procedures, or inter-agency agreements to increase efficiency- Preparing and negotiating contracts, monitoring performance and acting as a qualified receiver

Calgary, Canada Area

Managed all aspects of operational activities for a team of 18 Professional Biologists and Foresters. Reported to the Director of Biophysical Disciplines and managed a $400,000 administrative budget.- Developed, coached, mentored, trained, resourced, and evaluated a team of Professional Biologists, Foresters and additional subcontractors- Ensured regulatory compliance of Provincial and Federal Environmental Assessments related to vegetation and wetlands by completing thorough senior reviews- Dramatically improved team dynamics by making individuals aware of their communication styles to resolve differences, improve morale and increase productivity- Sought out internal and external business development opportunities which resulted in staff being resourced on projects in new geographies such as the Yukon, Florida and Utah

Sidney, British Columbia

Team Leader, 2013 - 2014Daily management and operational leadership for a team of 12 Professional Biologists and Foresters in the delivery of environmental consulting services.- Developed, coached, mentored, trained, resourced, and evaluated a team of Professional Biologists, Foresters and additional subcontractors- Specialized in the preparation of Provincial and Federal Environmental Assessments related to vegetation and wetlands to ensure regulatory compliance in both Alberta and British ColumbiaSenior Vegetation Ecologist, 2008 - 2012Led multidisciplinary field crews consisting of foresters, soil scientists, wildlife biologists, botanists and First Nation participants in the collection of baseline data for environmental assessments on a wide variety of major industrial projects.- Experienced mapper using the Ecological Land Classification system in Alberta and the Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping system in British Columbia with ArcGIS- Validated and verified over 22 million tons of forest carbon offset credits in British Columbia since 2011 including the validation of the Great Bear Rainforest Carbon Offset Project

Victoria, British Columbia

Vegetation Resource Inventory mapping for a variety of clients throughout British Columbia.

Prince George, British Columbia

Specialized in site plans/silviculture prescriptions for a variety of clients throughout British Columbia. Supervised multiphase timber development including block layout, road location and terrain stability assessments.

Honours Bachelor Of Science In Forestry

Forest Technician Diploma