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Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

I am responsible for guiding and training Compliance Officers in responding to pollution incidents in the Auckland Region. This entails classroom style training sessions along with practical field training and accompanying officers to Pollution incidents.I am the go-to person for pollution response advice within the Compliance Unit, being available to give advice and coaching whenever required. This includes during a major pollution response incident where I ensure that Senior Compliance Officers and Management understand their roles and responsibilities, while also providing support to the response efforts as needed. I also meet with stakeholders, including other regulatory agencies, local NGOs and iwi to discuss Auckland Council's Pollution Response role and capabilities.

Auckland, New Zealand

I first began working at Auckland Council in May 2017 first an Incident Investigator, before being promoted to a Compliance Specialist and then Senior Investigator in May 2019. In this role, I was responsible for leading and managing complex investigations of illegal environmental and building activities on behalf of Auckland Council. These investigations often involve high risk or high harm activities with the potential to cause significant damage to the natural environment or pose a high risk to public safety. The core of this role was to piece together the puzzle of what has occurred, who is responsible, and provide a recommendation on what level of enforcement action is appropriate. My responsibilities included investigation planning, witness and stakeholder management, gathering and securely storing evidence, successfully managing and leading compliance operations, investigative interviews, and the preparation of prosecution files for court proceedings.

Wellington, New Zealand

The EEZ Consenting Team was established in response to the enactment of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 coming into force. This piece of legislation gave responsibility to the EPA for regulating environmental impacts from different types of projects (such as oil and gas exploration/production, seabed mining, and marine scientific research) taking place within New Zealand's exclusive economic zone.As an Advisor, I have assisted in the technical assessment and processing of several of the first marine consent applications received by the EPA. This has included working with various stakeholders to understand how the marine consent process functions, what needs to be done to get involved in the process and the information requirements for an application. During the technical assessment of an application, I have provided technical advice to the EPA and decision-makers to assist them in evaluating the environmental risks and impacts of various projects. I have also assisted in ensuring the marine consent application process is robust and able to withstand judicial challenge.My role also focused on business improvements for the marine consent process, utilizing lessons learnt and stakeholder feedback from each application, and preparation for new regulatory responsibilities. This has involved working with other team members to develop new business processes for these functions and determine what information may be required in an application.

League City, Texas

Calibration Technician/Radiation Safety Consultant – I was responsible for maintaining radiation safety equipment and ensuring contractor safety in the field.Relevant Assignments:Calibration Technician As a Calibration Technician, I was responsible for the annual calibration and repair of low-level radiation detection equipment for customers as well as in-house Radiation Safety Consultants. The success of this role was measured against a monthly goal.Field SurveysWhen I was not in the office calibrating equipment, I would be undertaking field work at various petrochemical facilities. This consisted of conducting low-level radiation surveys and ensuring safe practices when client contractors would be working on equipment with known or suspected concentrations of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM). Whilst in the field, I was often interacting with directly clients and building upon the a high quality reputation of the company.

Masters Of Energy - Honours, Blowout Risk And Oil Spill Modelling In The Canterbury Basin, New Zealand

The Master of Energy program is a multidisciplinary study of the energy industry. It focuses on understanding how different resources.

Bachelor Degree, Environmental Geosciences

Activities and Societies: Environmental Programs Involvement Committee (EPIC), Undergraduate Recruitment Team, Peer MentorMinor.

New Zealand Diploma, Regulatory Compliance Investigations (Level 6)

Successfully completed the pilot programme for the Regulatory Compliance Investigations (Level 6) diploma produced in collaboration.