Sarah McGill
St. Catharines,Ontario
Summary
Detail-oriented environmental professional with a background in regulatory compliance and project management. Skilled in collaborative work with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders to achieve timely and proficient outcomes. Experienced in conducting comprehensive environmental assessments, remediation projects, and fieldwork data collection.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Assessment Officer
Ministry Of The Environment, Conservation And Park
2023.11 - Current
- Applied technical knowledge of the principles and practices of industrial and municipal environmental control, land use practices, environmental approval requirements, and waste management standards to efficiently screen Environmental Compliance Approvals, Permits to Take Water and Records of Site Condition and reduce approval wait times
- Effectively imparted insight on relevant environmental legislation (Ontario Water Resources Act, Environmental Protection Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Safe Drinking Water Act) to provide beneficial information to applicants and consultants regarding application requirements, regulations, and legislation
- Demonstrated collaborative working skills with colleagues, other environmental professionals, as well as public and private sector clients to ensure applications were processed proficiently and in a timely manner
Project Technologist
Pinchin Ltd., St. Catharines, Ontario, 2022 To 202
2022.08 - 2023.05
- Coordinated and conducted comprehensive Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments and Record of Site Condition Phase Ones in compliance with applicable standards, including site visits and research (interviews, history and land registry searches) for various residential, commercial and light industrial facilities
- Coordinated and conducted drilling investigations for contaminated sites in compliance with relevant standards, involving arranging public and private locates, monitoring well installation and groundwater and soil sampling
- Executed remediation projects in compliance with relevant standards, including soil and groundwater sampling and verification sampling and interpreting laboratory data for comparison to applicable standards for disposal classification
Project Assistant
Pinchin Ltd.
2022.01 - 2022.08
- Assisted with Environmental Site Assessments to support both transactional due diligence and Records of Site Condition (Ontario Regulation 153/04)
- Processed and compiled analytical findings using software programs such as HMIS and GaeaSynergy
- Managed report finalization and issuance, proposal creation, invoice management and scheduling responsibilities to support to both the Environmental Due Diligence & Remediation and Hazardous Materials groups
Primary Fieldwork Technician
Wood PLC
2021.02 - 2021.11
- Primary contact in the field for the City of Toronto Pedestrian Lighting Inventory 2021
- Collected accurate, descriptive, and succinct data on the pedestrian lighting within Toronto in a fast paced, consulting environment
- Effectively collaborated with other teammates to develop efficient data collection program to use in the field
- Managed and trained a small team of field technicians on data collection procedures, safety measures and utilization of the tools and programs needed
Environmental Sciences Intern
GeoPro Consulting Limited
2020.06 - 2020.09
- Received training and practice successfully completing Phase I Environmental Assessments with a licensed consulting firm, working with industry professionals
- Successfully completed 20+ Phase I Environmental Assessment reports for clients
- Used research skills to find accurate site and project descriptions, as well as identify Potential Contaminating Activities and Areas of Potential Environmental Concern
Environmental Data Collector
Parsons Corporations
2016.06 - 2016.08
- Collected and logged scientific data in the field to be used to study the prevalence of mussels in the Speed River
- Worked closely with environmental professionals to gain expertise on the tasks entailed by analytical field work
- Monitored and relocated mussel habitats for the purpose of environmental sustainability
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences, Honors Program
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario12.2019
Skills
- Environmental Assessments
- Site Inspections
- Report Writing
- Client Relations
- Project Management
- Data Analysis
- ArcGIS
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
Application Assessment Officer
Ministry Of The Environment, Conservation And Park
2023.11 - Current
Project Technologist
Pinchin Ltd., St. Catharines, Ontario, 2022 To 202
2022.08 - 2023.05
Project Assistant
Pinchin Ltd.
2022.01 - 2022.08
Primary Fieldwork Technician
Wood PLC
2021.02 - 2021.11
Environmental Sciences Intern
GeoPro Consulting Limited
2020.06 - 2020.09
Environmental Data Collector
Parsons Corporations
2016.06 - 2016.08
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences, Honors Program
University of Guelph
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