Faaz Khan

October 2024 - Present BASF, BASF Dam Site, Riesel, TX

Construction oversight professional at the BASF dam site, responsible for ensuring the proper installation of filter layers and riprap, in accordance with project specification, as well as overseeing the spillway construction to verify rebar spacing, structural integrity and the absence of honeycombs and concrete blisters, ensuring compliance with design drawings and quality standards. Also, additional task was to sign off on inspection forms for density testing and elevations checks on the filter layers. He maintained continuous communication with Engineering of Record to ensure all aspect of the project were according to the plan

May-September 2024 Imperial Oil, Kearl Mine, Wood Buffalo, AB

Part of the water monitoring team at Kearl Mine responsible for sampling the ground water. The duties include but not limited to, purging and developing wells, stabilizing parameters (temperature, pH, specific conductivity etc), installing packer and coordinate laboratory submission.

May 2024 Varme Energy, Alberta Industrial Heartland Waste to Energy Project, Fort SK, AB

Acted as drilling site supervisor for the Alberta Industrial Heartland Waste to Energy Project and performed duties such as: soil logging, well installation, sample collection and delivery to the lab, coordination with laboratory teams, and preparation of a detailed technical report.

January-April 2024 Alberta Industrial Heartland (AIHA), Multiple Sites, Fort SK, AB

Acted as drilling site supervisor overseeing geotechnical drilling and performed duties including line locating, drilling (via solid and hollow stem auger), and geological logging and well installation. Collected soil samples, submitted to the lab and supported engineers in writing the detailed geotechnical report.

October-November 2023 Suncor, Base Mine, Fort McMurray, AB

Provided field support in a comprehensive water drilling program including core logging, conducting K- test & slug test, participated in well development, and demonstrated proficiency in navigating mine site environment.

August-October 2023 Marcobre S.A.C., Marcobre Project, Peru

Provide technical support to model tailings dam using Muck3D software for project stages and ensuring precise calculations for both tailings volume and earth fill volume of the crest. Collaborated with senior geotechnical engineers to contribute to the overall geotechnical strategy.

Participated in a soil sampling program, accurately collecting B-horizon subsoil samples and record veining, alteration, rock type and mineralization of the rocks. Responsible for managing field documents and using fulcrum software to navigate around the mine site.

Supported the exploration team in all aspects of Geology on the Bowser project. Collected and documented Geotechnical Data from drill core into the GeoSpark software. Assisted with daily core handling functions including orientation, sampling, measuring and photography. Helped operational Geologist with Hyper Spectral Imaging of the core samples.

Supported the work on the physical measurement of core, marking interval for sampling, photographing, recovery and RQD data information. Collected and documenting Geological Data (competent rock/faults) into the AcQuire Software. Aligned the rig using the Azimuth Aligner. Shipped the core samples to the lab. Performed Magnetic susceptibility, Specific gravity (SG) and data entry of the core.