Clear, custom, risk based guidance to drive hazard reduction and reduce compliance complexity
Clear, custom, risk based guidance to drive hazard reduction and reduce compliance complexity
2014 to 2024
Environment, Health and Safety Manager
Effectively led the EHS team and ensure that all environment, health, safety and hygiene related activities ( include, but are not limited to; Confined Space Entry, Hazardous Energy Control, Working at Heights, Safe Work Permit, Ground Disturbance) were sustainable, met regulatory requirements, aligned to industry best practices and the Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS))
Meaningfully engage with various regulatory agencies and systemize a legal register. Provide EHS legislative training, coaching and interpretation.
Ensure EH&S hazards were adequately managed (with a focus on critical controls) via regular field checks, coaching and management system improvements when deficiencies are identified.
Develop, implement and monitor an EH&S training matrix to support improved risk management, worker EH&S competency and regulatory compliance
Incident Management and Emergency Pre-planning and Response Process (including hazard review, resource support evaluation, investigation activities, corrective action develop, drills and updates).
2011 to 2014
Senior Environmental Advisor
Responsible for ensuring that all environmental related activities (regulatory reporting, remediation, waste management, effluent discharge, spill prevention, ISO 14001) conducted at a Sarnia Refinery (specifically those related to land, water and management systems) were compliant/align with both regulatory requirements and external/internal stakeholder expectations.
Provided the Project Management group with an evaluation of environmentally related impacts as they relate to work activities (i.e. regulatory approvals, data requirements, stakeholder communications, waste etc.) and assist with issue resolution to ensure project success. Provide detailed input and stewardship for complex multi-stakeholder projects which are environmentally driven (i.e. Vidal Street Remediation)
Provided 24/7 environmental subject matter expertise to operations by providing guidance to resolve environmentally related issues/impacts.
2007 to 2011
Environmental Coordinator
Responsible for the overall management of all environmental activities at an natural gas liquids fractionation site (air, water, land, waste and spill prevention).
Management of ISO 14001 site certification including continued systemization of processes, management of both internal and external audits and ensuring continued certification.
Management Systems Implementation Specialist
Responsible for development, implementation and continued maintenance of the company Operations Management System, encompassing all aspects of business operations.
Defined, developed, implemented and maintained of a number of systems/processes to support Operating Management System and Control of Work protocols. Provided detailed input to internal and external stakeholders during the development process
2002-2007
Environmental Scientist
Responsibilities included the daily operation and maintenance of the Sarnia Lambton Environmental Association continuous air and water emissions monitoring sites following the procedures outlined by the Environmental quality system.
Activities included;