Professional Geologist with over 14 years’ professional experience (>8 years as a Contaminated Land Scientist and >5 years’ as an Exploration geologist) both in Ireland and in Australia. During my professional career I have worked with numerous clients and on numerous projects relating to gold/manganese/chromite exploration, supervised drill rigs, conducted site appraisals and audits for compliance purposes. My technical report writing includes Waste Classification Reports (to 1st edition v1.1 WM3 and BS 10175:2011 + A2:2017), Preliminary Risk Assessments (Phase 1 / PRA), Generic Quantitative Risk Assessments (Phase 2 / GQRA) in accordance with CLR11, By-product (Regulation 27) applications, Routine Monitoring Reports, Discharge Licence Applications to county councils.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Contaminated Land Geologist
RSK Ireland
6 2021 - Current
Project managing, leading and executing all aspects of contaminated land projects including client interfacing, field work planning, soil & rock logging (to BS5930), soil and water sampling and processing, data management and processing and interpretive and factual reporting.
Wide experience in the assessment of historical SI reports with the aim to identify potential areas of hazardous contamination, plan an appropriate sampling regime to tackle such areas and ascertain associated soil disposal costs and routes.
Technical report writing including Waste Classification Reports (to 1st edition v1.1 WM3 and BS 10175:2011 + A2:2017), Preliminary Risk Assessments (Phase 1 / PRA), Generic Quantitative Risk Assessments (Phase 2 / GQRA) in accordance with CLR11, By-product (Regulation 27) applications, Routine Monitoring Reports, Discharge Licence Applications to county councils.
Assessment of unregulated waste disposal sites using EPA guidance.
Experience in groundwater sampling, monitoring, and assessment of laboratory analyses
Site investigations, monitoring and decommissioning of petrol filling stations and fuel depots
Software skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office; HazWaste Online, QGIS.
Geologist / Soil Scientist
Minerex Environmental Limited
09.2016 - 06.2021
Management of field and site works – supervision of drilling / trial pitting while reinforcing safe drilling operations and compliance with the company's procedures, implementing quality control measures to ensure consistency and reliability.
Established strong relationships with clients through consistent communication, leading to increased trust and long-term partnerships.
Ensured adherence to safety protocols during fieldwork, minimizing incidents and fostering a culture of safety.
Initial technical and financial review, generation of BOQ / costed proposals, addressed problems and answered queries on a regular basis with clients, planning for site, managing site activities, sample processing and administration, reporting, and invoicing.
Soil sampling – trial pitting, drilling (PWS, shell and auger, rotary hammer etc.), logging (to BS5930), and delineation of hydrocarbons by PID (to BS10175:2011+ A2:2017).
Soil chemistry data processing and database updates
Creating a template and conducting construction site audits for the purpose of achieving compliance under various aspects including waste management and safety compliance
Software skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office; HazWaste Online, Petrel, Logchief, Micromine.
Exploration Geologist
Digirock Ltd
Perth, Australia
2010.08 - 2015.06
Managed drill rigs, drillers and contractors while reinforcing safe drilling operations and compliance with the company's procedures.
Enhanced data quality through meticulous record-keeping practices during logging, sample collection and laboratory analysis stages and QAQC.
Enhanced geological understanding of exploration areas by conducting analysis of historic drill logs/geological data, detailed field mapping, sampling and geological data interpretation and modelling.
Conducted site appraisals through daily site inspections and co-ordinated remote work activities/fly camps.