Planner

• Jun 2021 - Present

Planning Assistant

• Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

Relocation to Vancouver, Canada.

• May 2019 - Jan 2020

My partner & I voluntarily relocated to Canada from Christchurch, NZ mid 2019. We decided to settle in Vancouver after taking some time to travel & visit immediate family residing here in Canada. After a well deserved break, I am now actively looking for new opportunities as an Environmental Professional in the Resource Sector. Open to FTC as well as full-time permanent roles. My partner & I voluntarily relocated to Canada from Christchurch, NZ mid 2019. We decided to settle in Vancouver after taking some time to travel & visit immediate family residing here in Canada. After a well deserved break, I am now actively looking for new opportunities as an Environmental Professional in the Resource Sector. Open to FTC as well as full-time permanent roles.

Resource Consent Planner

• Jun 2016 - May 2019

Environment Canterbury is a local government body, which facilitates and enforces sustainable development and practices in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Here I investigated applications for resource permits and delivered assistance, advice and guidance enabling the community to understand and engage in the resource management process. Experienced in multiple sectors; water abstraction, land use & discharges in rural and urban settings. •Prepared concise and well-reasoned reports through research & technical analysis, ensuring there was an accurate description of the scale & significance of any anticipated environmental effects relating to a proposal. •Interpreted and applied the relevant provincial and federal planning regulations & rules for each permit application. •Collaborated and problem-solved with a diverse range of disciplined specialists, environmental consultants and internal and external stakeholders to achieve effective, compliant and sustainable outcomes for the environment. •Experienced in leading and participating in facilitation and conflict resolutions with Indigenous groups, stakeholders and communities. •Participated in creating mitigation for permits, minimising adverse effects on the environment. •Communicated clear and correct advice to applicants and environmental consultants prior to permit lodgement and during the permit process. •Attended drop-in sessions to engage and inform the community and industry groups of current rules & regulations. •Gave support and mentored other team members. Trained new employees, familiarised them with the organisations systems & procedures as well as provide constructive feedback on reports. •Coordinated and processed multiple permit applications at a time, ensuring deadlines & budgets were met. •Key advisor for permits relating to works within and around waterways, this included, facilitating and supporting training initiatives and remaining current with technical developments & policy changes. Show less

Geographic Information Systems Technician

• Apr 2016 - May 2016

Ravensdown Limited of New Zealand manufactures and supplies fertilizers to agricultural sector. The Company offers agrochemicals and lime products for soil and seeds, as well as renders ground spreading and water testing services to farmers and growers. Ravensdown serves customers in New Zealand. *2-month •I facilitated the daily operation of the GIS spatial and application data. •Undertook various interfacing of Ravensdown systems, including, the management and creation of farm maps and prescription application files, predominantly soil sample maps. •Liaised with internal and external partners in the provisions of Ravensdown GIS systems. Show less

Project Business Analyst

• Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

Synlait Milk is a dairy processing company based in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The company manufactures ingredient and nutritional milk powders. A young pioneering New Zealand-based company that is shifting perceptions and driving value through new thinking, and a new attitude. Combining expert farming with state-of-the-art processing to produce a range of nutritional milk products for global customers. As part of my Engineering in Management Masters Program I worked at Synlait Milk Limited as a Business Analyst. •Investigated and prepared a business case for Synlait, evaluated whether there was a need for a document management system and how effective one could be. •Researched the advantages and disadvantages of different document management platforms available and how one could have been integrated within Synlait's current business operations. •Conducted in-house interviews to understand how employees stored their documents and gathered information on what employees required in a document management system. Show less