Principal Consultant
Intertek
Total years of experience :36 years, 10 Months
• Consultative expertise in environmental management of matters relating to;
o EMS implementation and certification
o Environmental permitting and compliance
o Environmental management strategies formulation
o Assessment tools; e, g, ENVID, HAZID, HAZOP
o Training and auditing
• Experience in Upstream, Midstream, Downstream (retails and forecourt) O&G; CSG; LNG; Petrochems and Heavy Industry
• Project and Operational expertise across: E&P, Stimulation/Fraccing, D&C, Gathering/pipelines, Compression facilities, water treatment, sewage treatment, ponds, civil construction
• Project manager of consultative services; Environmental Impact Statements; recent Geothermal EIS.
• Environmental licensing and compliance relating to EA. EPBC and GC
• Water and Soil, including quality impact assessments, investigations and management
• Specialist consultative expertise in water quality and management, soil quality and management
Environmental planning and licensing applications (EAs), Infrastructure Sustainability rating scheme (ISCA), management systems (EMS) and plans (EMPs); Auditing, Due Diligence assessments; Environmental sampling and analysis programmes; Renewable energies - Wind, Solar, Geothermal, WWTP resource recovery; Water and wastewater treatment quality assurance and asset integrity /condition assessments.
Have led technical teams and delivered project outcomes across a broad range of engineering sectors including: Airports, Coal Seam Gas, Defence, Mining, Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Ports, Rail, Water and Wastewater, and engagements with Government Agencies.
Expanded the portfolio and scope of non-regulated business opportunities and core business customer service of QUU’s Scientific Analytical Services (SAS) Laboratory.
• Environment Technical Team management covering all project and operational scientific technical disciplines (10-20 staff)
• Responsibility over Exploration & Appraisal activities, EMS and project wide Sampling & Analysis contract management
• EA, EPBC and CG conditions compliance
• Environmental Systems auditor
• Project Manager of short term assignments; Soil Management Plan; Land Releases Management Plan; ISO14001 certification and upkeep; Production chemistry and environmental sampling & analytical programme; NORM assessment; STP management
• Contract Manager of in-house team and contract laboratory; $30million/3year
• E&A responsibilities including Stimulation (Fraccing) and fluid risk assessments, drilling fluid reuse/recycling, drilling lease impact mitigation and rehabilitation management. Drilling waste management.
• Experience across assets including; drill pads, gas and water gathering, field and central gas compressor stations, LNG facility, roads and access, refueling facilities, seaport dredging, ponds, waste, effluent and water treatment facilities,
• Project Manager of EH&S consultative services relating to aspects and impacts in relation to Oil & Gas and Coal Seam Gas projects in Australasia.
• Specialties include: federal and state government applications and permitting; drilling and completions; wastes management, water quality; water management; land and contamination management; environmental management,; Wastes Management (solid, hazardous and liquid); Environmental chemistry sampling and analytical techniques, HS&E management systems; training, implementation and auditing.
• Business development of O&G market sector including promotion of company countrywide profile, marketing at leading industry events, multidisciplinary cross selling of business interests including geotechnical assessment and environmental management.
• EH&S advisory and analytical services to Oil and Gas industry, Power and
Water industry, Construction industry and land development companies.
• Business development and management of analytical and Consultative advisory services within the Middle East (Gulf) region with responsibility over +80 staff in 6 Offices/Labs across UAE (AD, DB), Oman (Musqat, Sohar), Qatar.
• Implementation and upkeep of ISO17025 accreditation covering Air sampling, Microbiology, Organics, Metals, Physical chemistry and Civils testing.
• Advisors to Government and Supreme Petroleum Council, ADNOC Group Companies and JV partners; BP, SHELL, EXXON-MOBIL, TOTALFINAELF, Japan Oil Company.
• Routine activities included: compliance audits to ADNOC HSE Codes of Practice covering;
o Environmental Protection, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Hygiene, Industrial Safety/Workplace Risk Assessments.
o On-site advice, inspections, sampling, monitoring, reports and presentations.
• Day-to-day duties included: Onshore;/Offshore facility audits and inspections (kitchen, accommodation, water and sewage), compliant Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility operations; ISO17025 compliant HSE Laboratory Services, ISO14001 compliant EMS
• Non-routine activities included: accident/human fatality safety investigations, and HAZID, HAZOP, COMAH, HACCP studies, Decommissioning studies, Marine investigations.
• Kingdom-wide Environmental Protection practitioners, Environmental Engineering, and Hazardous Waste management service providers with Integrated Hazardous Waste Management Centre & Incineration Facilities.
• Client Service Manager for Principal Client: SAUDI ARAMCO for hazardous wastes treatment and disposal.
• Primary Clients: Governmental Departments (MEPA), SABIC Petrochemical Industries (18 orgs), JV partners; Chevron, Exxon-Mobil, Shell; Al-Khafji Oil Co(KSA/Kuwait), HADEED Steel Industry, SWCC Power and Desalination plants, Ports and Railway authorities, Saudi Armed Forces, Saudi Police/CID, Saudi Government departments and Universities.
• Specialties; Contaminated land assessment and remediation, groundwater monitoring, wastewater treatment, drilling wastes, ambient and stack air monitoring, hazardous chemicals management, accident investigations.
• Business Development and coordination of regulatory compliance, consultancy and laboratory analytical services within the business streams of Air Monitoring, Contaminated Land, Effluent Management, Food hygiene, Potable Water Management.
• Clients: Major Environmental and Civil Engineering Consultancies, Airports, Cement Cos, Food and Beverage Cos, Sewage Treatment Cos, Soft Drinks Cos, Supermarkets, Water Cos.
Water and Environmental Laboratory Section Head
• Management and development of UKAS/NAMAS accredited multidisciplinary Environmental Laboratory and Environmental Advisory Services, in compliance with UK/EU regulatory requirements and ISO17025 certification.
• Specialities: Chemistry (Physicals, Metals and Organics). Microbiology (Algology, Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology)
• Disease diagnosis and vaccination services to Aquaculture. Development and initiation of Healthcare Scheme for fish farms throughout Northern British Isles undertaking protection management and hands-on / in-field activities, working with international opinion leaders in the field of aquaculture in UK, Ireland and Europe.
• Promotion of prescription only pharmaceuticals to Teaching Hospital Consultants/ Doctors, General Practitioners, Pharmacists. Specialist areas: Cardiovascular, Reproductive endocrinology, Diabetes.
• Ecology field research assistant, effects of fragmentation of Montaine Rainforest on biodiversity of native and invader fauna.
MSc with merit
Teacher training in delivery and assessment of educational courses
Health and Safety management in the work place in complinace with Australian work, health and safety Act.
Degree with Honours in Microbiology & Physiology
