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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for the planning, design, management, and authorization related to the provision of engineering services, operations, and assets for wastewater infrastructure projects.Leading process control optimization, contract administration, and supporting engineering planning, asset management, environmental assessments, master planning, and wastewater maintenance operations.Expertise in planning, managing, and authorizing the provision of engineering services for medium to large-scale projects, collaborating with various project teams.Represents the Region in dealings with various stakeholders, including municipalities, elected officials, utility companies, federal and provincial Ministries, the media, and the public.Developing contracts, procuring goods and services, and negotiating work plans and budgets with consultants, including approval of invoices for various wastewater infrastructure projects.Providing direction, guidance, and performance evaluation to consulting engineers related to capital and operational wastewater programs.Leading studies and research initiatives through partnerships with academic institutions and other organizations.

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for regulatory compliance, approvals, and enforcement, including having final approval authority for all regulatory ECA applications for alterations and additions.Developed, administered, maintained, and monitored processes, policies, procedures, and conditions for the CLI-ECA, the addition of new assets from capital projects and new development, and conducted audits to verify adherence to requirements.Oversaw the development of work instructions, procedures, and standards, including reviewing current practices and existing manufacturer’s literature to ensure appropriate documents were kept up-to-date.Established and managed utility performance standards, including the development of dashboards and implementation of other measurement strategies to ensure levels of service and maintenance standards were achieved.Identified continuous improvement opportunities to enhance utility performance and levels of service.Reviewed maintenance programs to achieve further efficiencies and improve utility performance standards by adjusting processes and standards.

Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

Ensured the effective and efficient delivery of technical and administrative programs and services related to Oxford County’s water and wastewater systems, including:Acted as the divisional project lead for specialized projects such as water/wastewater servicing master plans, groundwater modeling, infrastructure optimization, technical reviews/studies, water/wastewater rate studies, development charges, background studies, and operational improvements;Ensured compliance of the Water and Wastewater systems with all applicable legislation, including regular application and maintenance of quality management systems (QMS);Served as Project Manager for the implementation of the Water and Wastewater SCADA Master Plan;Oversaw the implementation and monitoring of the County’s Source Water Protection program;Managed the County's water and wastewater hydraulic models; and,Administered the County's Sewer Use By-Law and Managed Forest Plan.

Guelph, Ontario

Responsible for the preparation of compliance reporting and the project management of the delivery of capital and operational wastewater treatment plant related projects. Supported the continuous improvement, compliance and capital works programs. Responsible for the coordination of special studies and data collection activities related to regulatory compliance and regulatory and non-governmental organization inquiries; with a focus on ensuring attainment of the division’s goals.Lead the optimization, review, and data collection required for continuous improvement through the national water and wastewater benchmarking program.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Managed various environmental programs including: Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, soil and groundwater investigations, land development, remediation programs, and hydrogeological investigations.Completed data management, analysis and interpretation, report preparation, proposal preparation, and general project management tasks.Coordinated with internal engineering and environmental technical discipline leads, technical staff and sub-consultants for the timely execution of study deliverables and preparation of documentation required to compliantly meet environmental management requirements.Managed client relationships on proposals and projects across Ontario.

Kitchener, Ontario

Completed field work and oversight associated with environmental investigations and remediation activities will be required, and will include drilling, soil sampling, well installation, groundwater sampling, surface water sampling, excavation, vapour sampling, etc.Participated in the development of technical report and proposal writing.Completed hydrogeological testing; including aquifer performance evaluations (i.e., pumping and slug testing).

Kitchener, Ontario

Ancaster, Ontario

B.Sc. (Hons), Physical Science With Minor In Physics

Graduate Certificate, Environmental Engineering Applications