environmental manager

environmental management of projects

Experience RecordEIA management of infrastructure projects (office and site based); regulatory/legal compliance/assurance; Government, NGO/IFIs liaison; contract/site supervision; ISO14001 audits, inspections, safety audits & compliance. Projects include: oil, gas, water and wastewater pipelines; roads, bridges and motorways; marine terminals; flood and coastal defences; oil exploration and production, oil spill planning. Institutional strengthening; Governmental training in technical areas/legislation harmonisation/approximation; EU, World Bank, International Financers legislation compliance; ecological surveys covering terrestrial, coastal and marine habitats. Due to complete NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Safety and Health in June 2008. Twenty year’s experience in 20 countries; UK, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Georgia, Guyana, India, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Sweden, Turkey, Turkmenistan.
Various projects: Master Plan for Rostov-on Don, Russia. Environmental Advisor. January 2008, ongoing. Arup.
7/2006-12/2007: National Grid
Milford Haven to Brecon Pipelines Project: Environmental Manager, UK.Site based supervision of Contractor for 220km of 48 inch/1220mm gas pipeline; document approvals; Government Agency, National Park & NGO liaison; site inspections and audits; contract compliance/assurance to ISO 14001. Pre-construction surveys through to reinstatement. Waste and water management; topsoil, specialist turfing, sensitive site and European protected species management and licensing; oil spills; fuel storage; river crossings; micro-tunnelling; HDD, trenchless crossings; reinstatement specialist; permanent/temporary erosion control. Route traverses Brecon Beacons National Park. Large team. Client: National Grid, Capita Symonds.
2/2003-7/2006: BP/BTC
BTC/SCP Pipelines Project: Environmental & Social Field Manager, Georgia.Site based supervision of Contractor for 250km of parallel 46 inch oil and 42 inch gas pipelines; document approvals; Government, IFI & NGO liaison; site inspections and audits; contract compliance/assurance to ISO 14001. Pre-construction surveys through to reinstatement over challenging topography; mountainous range 2400m altitude. Waste management; topsoil management; rare

BSc (Hons) Botany 2.1, University College of North Wales, Bangor, 1985