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    © 2015 by William Nicolson

     

    WILLIAM NICOLSON

    Environmental Manager

    Experience

    Experience Summary

     

    Hatch Mott MacDonald, Ontario, Canada                                                        

    • Technical Report Writing, including Environmental Management Plans, Erosion and Sediment Control Plans, and Environmental Feasibility Studies

    • Production of stormwater management reports, with tasks including catchment mapping, runoff and storage calculations, and stormwater management technology research

    • Erosion and sediment control report production and on-site inspection

    • Environmental permits and approvals coordination, acting as direct point of contact with regulatory agencies

    • Site environmental inspection and contractor management

    • Environmental Assessment coordination and input

    • Proposal development and desktop risk and deliverables analyses

    • Endangered species management, with particular emphasis on Barn Swallow, Redside Dace and Butternut.

       

    Cole Engineering, Ontario, Canada

    • Coordination of municipal wet weather flow monitoring program

    • Management of and liaison with field technicians

    • In-field verifications of desktop surveys and data analyses

    • Production of mapping and detailed spreadsheets presenting compiled field data

    • Research into technologies for managing inflow and infiltration issues

    • Production of technical reports presenting investigation findings

       

    Costain, M1 Junctions 10-13, United Kingdom

    • Sole environmental coordinator for one of the largest motorway schemes in the UK

    • Responsible for all environmental aspects of the operation, from water quality management to environmental training and audits

    • Liaising with regulatory authorities and environmental consultants/specialists

    • Strong report-writing focus, including monthly environmental reports, climate change reporting, and waste reporting

    • Responsible for creating and implementing the site Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and associated Environmental Control Plans

    • Spearheaded environmental award schemes, including Considerate Constructors and CEEQUAL

       

    Fonterra Edendale, Southland, New Zealand

    • Managing a team of 8 environmental operators at the largest milk processing site in the world

    • Ensuring environmental compliance through the site EMS and ISO 14001 audit facilitation

    • Overseeing operation and discharge management of a large dairy waste water treatment plant

    • Coordinating large-scale site investigations into outstanding environmental issues, such as ground and surface water contamination, and soil ion imbalances

    • Liaising with air, soil, groundwater and noise consultants to ensure monitoring carried out to regulated standards

    • Maintaining relationships with local authorities, via monthly community meetings and technical monitoring reports

    • Promoting an environmental culture within manufacturing teams, via site-wide initiatives

    • Managing departmental budgets and commissioning acquisition of new equipment and staff

    Specialties

     

    Technical Report Writing

    Erosion and Sediment Control

    Environmental Management Plans

    Permits and Approvals

    Endangered Species Management

    Environmental Constraints Desktop Studies

    environmental consulting

    NICOLSON ENVIRONMENTAL