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Cam Arbour

Thorne,Canada

Summary

Environmental Professional (EP) with proven track record in managing complex environmental projects. Adept at managing schedules, resources, and stakeholders to achieve compliance and project goals effectively. Renowned for effectively leading and supporting teams in achieving environmental compliance, as well as for relationship building skills, adapting to dynamic environments and making significant contributions to organizational success.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Environment Coordinator II

RYAM
11.2018 - Current
  • Conduct regulatory reporting on drinking water, wastewater and air emissions, ambient air quality, groundwater quality, production, landfill and waste activities
  • Lead environmental legislation review process: document modifications and new regulations, develop and execute action plans to achieve compliance
  • Respond to, prepare and execute corrective action plans for federal and provincial notices of infraction
  • Lead meetings with provincial and federal authorities on complex environmental issues
  • Coordinate, lead, monitor budgets, prepare technical reports and track deliverables & key performance indicators (KPIs) of environmental projects and studies, including ECCC's Environmental Effects Monitoring Program (EEM), contaminated soils, landfill leachate resurgence management, landfill closure, new landfill construction, wastewater treatment/effluent quality monitoring and improvement, mill closure, etc.
  • Provide technical expertise to site on complex environmental problems to achieve compliance
  • Replace the Environment Manager for environmental affairs and at senior leadership meetings when absent
  • Manage external laboratory analyses and budgets on effluents, spills, contaminated soils and other projects
  • Assist operations and the emergency response team in the event of spills, including outside of regular business hours: conduct field sampling, regulatory reporting, gather evidence, evaluate the extent of contamination, lead investigations and implement effective corrective measures
  • Manage public relations: respond to citizen complaints, prepare and lead meetings with local Indigenous and Non-Indigenous communities, maintain effective and collaborative liaisons with stakeholders and the general public
  • Manage the site's chemical authorization process
  • Provide responses to ECCC's Chemical Notices
  • Manage and execute the site’s environmental training program
  • Coordinate and manage the site’s Environmental Management System (EMS) as per the ISO 14001 standard
  • Coordinate hazardous, industrial and domestic waste management and disposal
  • Participate in interview process for new candidates

Project Manager

OBVT
04.2017 - 11.2018
  • Led the groundwater and surface water quality projects on the QC portion of the Lake Timiskaming watershed: study design, field sampling, laboratory analyses, assessment and interpretation of results, creating maps (ArcGIS) and writting technical reports
  • Led and implemented a climate change monitoring program that assesses benthic macroinvertebrate communities to monitor stream quality
  • Worked with local First Nation communities on water quality monitoring and preservation initiatives
  • Executed a preliminary environmental and social impacts assessment for a proposed run-of-river hydroelectric project
  • Assisted in the prevention of spread of invasive species, restoration of riparian zones and assessing water resources restoration needs on the watershed

Graduate Research Assistant and Teacher’s Assistant

Nipissing University
09.2016 - 04.2018

Park Clerk

Ministry Of Environment, Conservation And Parks
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Main gate employee supervisor and responsible for all operations at the Park’s main gate: conducted interviews, prepared work schedules and timesheets, merchandise purchase and inventory, revenue audits, bank deposits, compiling the Park’s monthly statistics and camper comments
  • Supervised the Park’s Natural Heritage Education program: participated in the planning, advertisement and carrying out of activities at the Park

Environmental Internship

Tembec Inc. (RYAM)
05.2015 - 08.2015

Education

Master of Environmental Science (MESc) -

Nipissing University
North Bay, ON
01.2020

Honours Bachelor of Science - Specialisation in Geochemistry And Ecotoxicology

University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON
01.2016

Skills

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Technical writing
  • Leadership
  • Relationship building and conflict management
  • Multitasking
  • Problem solving
  • Resilient and adaptable
  • Attention to detail, strong record keeping
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Field sampling techniques
  • Statistical analyses and data interpretation

Certification

  • ECO Canada Environmental Professional (EP)
  • ISO 14001 Lead Auditor
  • Frontline Leadership (RYAM)
  • Continuous Improvement Practitioner (RYAM)
  • G class driver’s license
  • Pleasure Craft Operator

Languages

Français
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Awards

  • Ontario Graduate scholarship (OGS)
  • Dean’s List, University of Ottawa (9.3 GPA 2015-2016)
  • Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship

Volunteer Experience

  • Association des riverains du Lac Tee (ARLT), Témiscaming, QC
  • Ontario Lake Partner Program, Timiskaming District, ON
  • Lake Kipawa Preservation Society, Kipawa, QC

Timeline

Environment Coordinator II

RYAM
11.2018 - Current

Project Manager

OBVT
04.2017 - 11.2018

Graduate Research Assistant and Teacher’s Assistant

Nipissing University
09.2016 - 04.2018

Environmental Internship

Tembec Inc. (RYAM)
05.2015 - 08.2015

Park Clerk

Ministry Of Environment, Conservation And Parks
01.2014 - 01.2016

Master of Environmental Science (MESc) -

Nipissing University

Honours Bachelor of Science - Specialisation in Geochemistry And Ecotoxicology

University of Ottawa

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