Experience

EMM Consulting Pty Limited

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Environmental Scientist

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  A senior environmental scientist and project manager with twelve years’ experience across a range of environmental approvals, assessments, audits, management and monitoring projects in Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and the UK. I have managed all stages of environmental assessment and project delivery including feasibility planning, stakeholder consultation, managing multi-disciplinary teams, sub-contractor management and successful project delivery.I have extensive experience managing mining, gas and linear infrastructure approvals projects, with a strong understanding of project drivers and regulatory frameworks.



Coffey Environments

• Environmental Services

• Senior Environmental Consultant

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2016

  A member of the Environment and Social Impact Assessment team, the role was that of a geological and physical environment specialist to assist in the preparation of environmental and social impact assessments, undertake environmental due diligence assessments, prepare environmental management documents and manage environmental approvals.Key responsibilities:• Author for EIS chapters and submission responses.• Development of EMPs and related documents.• Management of technical specialists for EISs.• Delivery of literature and data reviews as well as gap analysis.• Working with external stakeholders and government departments.• Preparation of tenders and proposals.Key achievements:• Successfully prepared technical studies for the landform, geology and soils aspects of the P’nyang Project ESIA, including baseline characterisation and impact assessment studies. • Core team member for the preparation of the P’nyang Project ESIA, responsible for physical environment sections.• Management of environmental due diligence assessments for several sites across Australia where careful management of confidential information and stakeholder negotiation was key to success.• Core team member undertaking the Mary Kathleen Environmental Assessment for a controversial contaminated, radioactive site.• Technical study manager for the air quality and plume rise studies for the Arrow LNG Project SREIS.• Core team member preparing the the Arrow LNG Project SREIS.• Managed submission responses for both the Arrow LNG Project and Surat Gas Project SREISs covering a wide variety of subjects to suitably answer questions from government, NGOs and members of the public.• Core team member preparing the Arrow Surat Gas Project Supplementary Report to the EIS.• Successfully managed and delivered numerous tenders resulting in contracts secured with Defence, Queensland Government and global oil and gas companies.



Enviros Consulting

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Environmental Consultant

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2008

  Member of the Environmental Impact and Planning Team, assisting in the production and review of EISs, EMPs and associated documents for renewable energy and regeneration projects. Prior to this, I was a member of the Land and Regeneration Team, where I worked on contaminated land assessments, environmental management and remediation, environmental due diligence and acquisition and divestiture audits. I was transferred internally due to a desire to work on EIS projects.Key responsibilities:• Literature and data reviews for baseline characterisation of the physical environment.• Co-ordinating teams of technical specialists for large scale projects.• Phase 1 desktop studies and site walkover surveys.• Design, planning and implementation of Phase 2 targeted site investigations including management and supervision of third party contractors.• Factual and interpretative reporting following analysis of sampling results.• Human health, surface and groundwater risk assessments to satisfy regulatory and planning requirements. • Long term environmental management and monitoring of large industrial sites.• Development, implementation and management of environmental plans including construction and operation EMPs, rehabilitation management plans and remediation action plans.Key achievements: • Maintaining the progress of three ongoing planning applications for wind farms in areas sensitive to such developments.• Part of a multi-disciplinary team to undertake the review of third party planning documents in order to find cause to reject planning application submitted by a rival company to our client. This was a particularly challenging project as it required careful negotiation and communication with planning authorities, local stakeholders and relevant third parties while maintaining client privacy.• Prepared and implemented a rehabilitation EMP and an environmental monitoring plan of a coal reclamation scheme at a former colliery site.



White Young Green Environmental

• Assistant Environmental Scientist

  • Mar 2003 - Sep 2003

  Involved in the production of Phase I and II reports for a variety of blue chip clients. Responsibilitiesincluded working independently and as part of a team to produce professional reports to strictdeadlines. Work included site visits, liaising with regional governing authorities, risk assessments, datainterpretation, and compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations. Involved in the production of Phase I and II reports for a variety of blue chip clients. Responsibilitiesincluded working independently and as part of a team to produce professional reports to strictdeadlines. Work included site visits, liaising with regional governing authorities, risk assessments, datainterpretation, and compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations.



Keller Ground Engineering

• Student Engineer

  • Jul 2002 - Mar 2003

  Involved in the design and construction of: slurry cut off walls, mini-piles, soil nails and compensation grouting techniques in a variety of locations and environments. I was involved with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Contract 320 (Thames Tunnels) for main contractor Hochtief Murphy JV, and the construction of a seafront promenade in Weymouth, Dorset for main contractor Dean and Dyball. Involved in the design and construction of: slurry cut off walls, mini-piles, soil nails and compensation grouting techniques in a variety of locations and environments. I was involved with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Contract 320 (Thames Tunnels) for main contractor Hochtief Murphy JV, and the construction of a seafront promenade in Weymouth, Dorset for main contractor Dean and Dyball.