SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical & Materials Engineering
- Certified Health & Safety Consultant (CHSC)
- Contaminated Site Assessment & Remediation
- Mould & Microbial Contamination
- Assessment of Smoke & Water Damages
- Air Quality & Noise
- Compliance, Auditing & Risk Management
- Hazardous Materials Management (Asbestos, PCB, Lead)
- Management of Engineering Services for complex/catastrophic losses
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)
- Pollution Prevention (P2)
- Water & Wastewater Municipal Infrastructure
- Confined Space Assessment & Management
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Qualified Person for Environmental Assessment (QPEA, Ontario)
- Fully Bilingual (French)
- Commissioned Naval Officer (Ret’d)
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Master's Degree (Honours) in Chemical & Materials Engineering (Environmental), Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), 1999
Graduate Research Thesis in Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils
Bachelor's Degree (1st Class Honours) in Chemical & Materials Engineering (Environmental), Royal Military College of Canada, 1997
Various NSERC, CNST, RMC Club Scholarships & Grants, 1993-1999
Additional Courses
- Asbestos Compliance & Abatement Procedures, GK, Toronto, 2012
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), GK, Toronto, 2012
- Respiratory Protective Devices, GK, Toronto, 2012
- Applied Risk Communication, CSSE, Mississauga, 2011
- Obligations and Liabilities of the OH&S Professional, CSSE, Mississauga, 2011
- Consulting Skills for the OH&S Professional, CSSE, Mississauga, 2010
- Mould & Building Microbial Contamination, OHE, Mississauga, 2009
- Hazardous Building Materials Surveys, OHE, Mississauga, 2009
- First Aid/CPR Training – Mississauga, 2009
- Train the Trainer – OSG, Toronto, 2007
- Confined Space Entry Training, Vancouver, Markham, 2000 & 2006
- Pre-Start Health & Safety Review (PSR) Training, EPIC, Mississauga, 2004
- Contaminated Site Health & Safety Training Course (40 hr. HAZWOPR), Burlington, 2003
- Fire Investigation Certificate, Peter Vallas / I-Eng-A, Markham, 2002
- Certified Health & Safety Representative, Part I & II, MHSAO, Toronto, 2002
- Forensic Procedures Certificate, Investigative Engineers Association, Markham, 2002
- ISO14001 EMS Registered Lead Auditor Training (40 hr.), KPMG, Vancouver, 2000
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods Training (TDG), Vancouver, 2000
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Giffin Koerth Inc.
Principal & Senior Engineer
November 2009 – Present, Toronto
Direction of Environmental Engineering and Health and Safety Practice including:
- Environmental Claims & Litigation Support
- Environmental Assessment & Remediation
- Management of Hazardous Materials
- Spills Response & Management
- Fungal (mould) and Microbial Contamination
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
- Construction Health & Safety Management
- Water & Wastewater - Municipal Infrastructure
- Compliance, Risk Management & Auditing
- Industrial / Commercial / Institutional Loss Investigation
Direction of Multi-Disciplinary Complex Loss Group including:
- Project Management of large-scale complex losses
- Team lead for multiple engineering disciplines - mechanical, structural, electrical, environmental
OHE Consultants
Senior Consultant, Senior Engineer
December 2006 – October 2009, Mississauga
December 2006 – October 2009, Mississauga
- Contaminated Site Assessment & Remediation
- Claims Support for Water & Mould Losses in Residential & Institutional Settings
- Industrial Facility & Process Decommissioning
- Response & Remediation of Oil & Tar Spills, Transformer Leaks
- Fuel Spill Remediation & System Decommissioning
- Compliance Auditing (Environment, Health & Safety)
- Designated Substance (Asbestos) Survey & Management
- Chemical Exposure Assessments (Paint & Mining Industry)
- Pollution Prevention & Wastewater Compliance
- Mould Assessment & Remediation
- Pre-Start Health & Safety Reviews (Fire, Explosion, Occupational Exposure)
- Assessment & Remediation of Illegal Residential ‘Grow Ops’
- Air Emissions & PCB Inventory and Regulatory Reporting
- Indoor Air Quality & Noise Assessment
- Carbon Footprinting for Commercial Buildings
- Energy Sustainability Program Development
GENIVAR (Formerly MacViro Consultants & Investigative Engineering Inc.)
Partner, Business Unit Leader
December 2001 – December 2006, Markham
Responsible for Direction & Development of Investigative (Forensic) Engineering & Industrial / Commercial / Institutional Business Units including:
- Environmental Site Assessment & Remediation
- Air Emissions Approval, Inventory & Reporting
- Materials Failure Investigations (plastic, metals, tank systems)
- Water & Environmental Loss Claims Support
- Design Safety Reviews (PSR) for Municipal Water/Wastewater Projects
- Fuel Oil Spill Assessment & Remediation
- Designated Substance Surveys
- International Waste Chemical Management Projects (DDT, Trinidad)
Stantec (Formerly Jacques Whitford Environment Limited)
Project Manager & Engineer
November 1999 – November 2001, Vancouver, Oakville
- Contaminated Site Assessment & Remediation
- Wastewater Compliance
- Ecological Risk Assessment
- Fuel Tank Removals
- Remediation of Heavy Metals Impacted Firing Ranges
Department of National Defence (Royal Canadian Navy)
Commissioned Naval Officer, Officer Cadet
May 1993 – June 1999, Kingston, Victoria
- Graduated Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston
- Completed Basic Officer & Naval Officer Training
- Trained as Navigation Officer & Maritime Engineering Officer
- Received Sword of Honour & Served as Cadet Wing Commander, 1997
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES / ASSOCIATIONS
Associations
- Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
- Ontario Society for Professional Engineers (OSPE)
- Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE)
- Instructor, Health and Safety Consulting Skills Course
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- “Environmental Risk Management for Risk Managers”, ORIMS, Toronto, 2011
- “Managing Transportation Spills and Emergencies”, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, 2011
- “CSI Meets Spills: Forensic Investigation of Hazmat Sites”, Spills Expo, Mississauga, 2011
- “Management of Environmentally Hazardous Materials in Property Losses”, Various, 2011
- “Management of Environmentally Hazardous Materials in Construction and Development Projects”, CSSE Conference, Whistler, 2011
- “Liability and Subrogation Claims in Environmental Health & Safety”, Aviva, Toronto, 2011
- "Managing Environmental Risks: Hidden Hazards in a World of Change", OHS Compliance Summit, Toronto, 2010
- "Environmental Management of Fuel Oil Releases: Forensic Engineering Perspectives", OMIA, 2010
- “Asbestos Pipe Cutting”, OWWA, 2008
- “Management of Waste Pharmaceuticals in Healthcare Environments”, Enviropharm, 2006
- “Using Investigative Engineering Techniques to Litigate Personal Damages”, C.I., Toronto, 2006
- “Illegal Drug Production Operations: An Engineering Perspective”, RIBO, Toronto, 2003
- “Mould Assessment & Remediation – Issues in Liability & Insurance”, OHAO, EHO, 2002-2004
- “Mould Risk Assessment”, Property Casualty Underwriters Club, 2002
Court & Other Appearances
- Qualified as an Expert Witness in the Superior Court of Ontario in matters relating to indoor environmental/microbial contamination, 2005
- Technical Advisor to Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) Mould Advisory Group, 2002
Papers & Publications
- Managing Hazardous Materials During Demolition And Reconstruction: The Claims Perspective, Claims Canada, February/March 2010
- Claims Canada and Canadian Underwriter, Various Articles, Various dates
- Board of Advisors, Environmental Compliance Insider, 2007-Present
- Benefits of Professional Engineers, Lawyers Weekly, 2006
- Effective Pollution Prevention in Healthcare Environments, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2006
- Bioremediation of Arctic Soils Contaminated By Petroleum Hydrocarbons, ARCSACC, 2001
- Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Arctic Soils, DND & ARCSACC, 1999
