Project Manager Technician
Resume:
STEVEN C. KEENAN, B.Sc.
Branson, MO 65616
******.*.******@*****.***
Professional Experience:
PROJECT MANAGER – SELENIUM LEACHATE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM JUNE 2008 – DECEMBER 2008
Self Employed Western Canada
• Project management and oversight of the field component of a selenium leachate management research
project.
• Establish project milestones and timelines for contractors, consultants, and deliverable materials.
• Coordination with principal researchers to ensure that field-fit design on test cells would yield accurate data
that would meet the study criteria.
• Identification, collection, and sampling of waste rock types to be used in leach pads.
• Site selection and coordination of drilling program to sample and install instrumentation in waste rock dumps.
• Performing job hazard analysis and orienting crews on job specific safety procedures.
• Management of contractors and coordination of their activities with site personnel.
• Ensure project activities complied with site operating permits, corporate policies, and Federal/Provincial
regulations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERINTENDENT FEBRUARY 2007 – MAY 2008
North American Tungsten – CanTung Mine Tungsten, NWT
• Responsible for all site environmental affairs.
• Develop and control operational and capital expenditure budgets for environmental department.
• Liaison with local First Nations and communities. Conducting community consultation meetings regarding
closure, permitting, and operational matters.
• Lead contact with government agencies and NGO’s regarding site environmental affairs.
• Development and submission of Abandonment and Reclamation Plans.
• Preparation and submission of permit applications to regulatory agencies.
• Investigation of Acid Rock Drainage / Metal Leaching concerns.
• Compilation and submission of reports to meet legislated and permitted requirements.
• Ensuring employees and contractors complied with legislated and site specific health and safety procedures.
• Management of consultants and contractors on various projects.
• Monitoring and control of local wildlife.
• Ensuring routine monitoring activities were conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements.
SR. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN SEPTEMBER 2004 – FEBRUARY 2007
EVCC - Coal Mountain Operations Sparwood, British Columbia
• Development and implementation of ISO14001 environmental management system.
• Responsible for reclamation research and planning.
• Coordinating reclamation projects with Mine Operations and Maintenance Departments to ensure adequate
manpower, equipment, and logistical support for dump re-sloping with D10s, road access for tree planters and
government inspectors, helicopter landing areas, and staging areas for supplies.
• Responsible for environmental monitoring, reporting, and ensuring compliance with permits, corporate
requirements, and both provincial and federal legislation.
• Developing and/or reviewing SOPs and policies relating to environmental aspects of the operation.
• Auditing of other operations in the Elk Valley for regulatory compliance and compliance with ISO14000
standards.
• Operation of potable water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Ensuring employees and contractors complied with legislated and site specific health and safety procedures.
ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR NOVEMBER 2003 – SEPTEMBER 2004
Huckleberry Mines Houston, British Columbia
• Responsible for all site environmental affairs.
• Managed ARD mitigation program.
• Managed environmental monitoring programs and reporting to meet provincial and federal requirements.
• Oversaw MMER requirements and fisheries compensation projects.
• Managed geotechnical monitoring program for tailings impoundment area.
• Operation of potable water and wastewater treatment systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERINTENDENT SEPTEMBER 2001 – MARCH 2003
Breakwater Resources, Nanisivik Mine a division of CanZinco Ltd. Nanisivik, Nunavut
• Responsible for all site environmental affairs.
• Develop and control operational and capital expenditure budgets for environmental department.
• Developed and revised closure plans and long-term monitoring scenarios.
• Prominent role in public hearings for closure of the mine.
• Developed sampling protocols to ensure compliance with MMER requirements.
• Administer Industrial Water License and ensure compliance with conditions set out within.
• Manage and administer land use permits.
• Consult with local and regional Inuit organizations concerning activities on the Nanisivik property and
licensing issues.
• Serve as liaison for government and non-government agencies.
• Responsible for Mobile Section operations which include: loading and offloading fuel, freight, concentrate,
and reagents from ships; handling and fueling jet aircraft; responding to medi-vac flights; maintaining road
network at Nanisivik; transportation of employees to and from site with bus service; service town site with
heating fuel, solid waste management, operating landfill, and snow removal; operation of active quarries for
construction materials; and, provide surface support to all other departments.
• Ensuring employees and contractors complied with legislated and site specific health and safety procedures.
• Coordinate and oversee projects performed by contractors.
ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR APRIL 2001 – SEPTEMBER 2001
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN FEBRUARY 2000 - APRIL 2001
Breakwater Resources, Nanisivik Mine a division of CanZinco Ltd. Nanisivik, Nunavut
• Reporting to Environmental Manager to target site-specific tasks to achieve corporate objectives.
• Consultation with Assay Lab Supervisor on progress of analytical activities with regards to ongoing studies
and sampling campaigns within the Nanisivik watershed.
• Consultation with Mobile Supervisor concerning dike construction, available process water volumes for
milling, water treatment requirements, and tailings deposition.
• Public Relations with government officials, outside agencies, media and visitors.
• Manage waste disposal, environmental monitoring and long-term planning to ensure compliance with the
Industrial Water License and the requirements highlighted therein.
• Preparing and submitting NPRI reports.
• Conducting metal loading studies within the Nanisivik Mine watershed.
• Design and operation of a land farm for on-site remediation of petroleum impacted soil.
• Monitoring air, water, and soil quality within the Nanisivik watershed and reporting results of the monitoring
to the Nunavut Water Board.
• Establishment and monitoring of PCB storage facility.
• Geotechnical monitoring of tailings dike and earthen structures.
CIVIL TECHNICIAN AUGUST 1999 - FEBRUARY 2000
Golder Associates Don Mills, Ontario
• Testing compaction of fill and asphalt at various sites with nuclear gage.
• Collecting soil, asphalt, and concrete samples for laboratory analyses.
• Precision monitoring of the movement of shoring.
• Preparing field inspection reports and reporting obtained data.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST FEBRUARY 1998 - AUGUST 1999
Rubicon Environmental Inc. Dundalk, Ontario
• Conducting Phase I, II, and III environmental site assessments.
• Collecting soil and water samples for laboratory analyses and comparing results to applicable guidelines and
regulations.
• Preparing, reviewing, and proofing reports, proposals, drawings, borehole and test pit logs.
• Meeting with clients, managers, and site owners to coordinate investigations and remediation activities.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN JUNE 1997 - AUGUST 1997
Vista Engineering (Co-op work term) Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
• Conducting research pertaining to decommissioning mines, site remediation, and hazardous materials
abatement and disposal.
• Assisting in environmental site assessments and site remediation.
• Worked on logistics for various projects in remote northern locations.
REGULATIONS ASSISTANT JUNE 1996 - AUGUST 1996
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (Co-op work term) Newmarket, Ontario
• Worked with topographic mapping to determine flood lines and fill regulated areas.
• Inspections of various sites for wave run up data and compliance with the conservation authority’s regulations.
• Meetings with public, contractors, and engineers.
SOIL TECHNICIAN MAY 1996 - JUNE 1996 & SEPTEMBER 1995 - DECEMBER 1995
Soil Eng. (Co-op work term) Barrie, Ontario
• Testing compaction of engineered fill and asphalt at various sites with nuclear gage.
• Collecting soil, asphalt, and concrete samples for laboratory analyses.
• Lab work included standard proctor density tests, analysis of grain size distribution.
• Writing daily site reports, inspection reports, and recorded lab results.
• Meeting with site supervisors, contractors, technicians, and equipment operators.
Education:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GRADUATED 2008
Royal Roads University Victoria, British Columbia
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY GRADUATED WITH HONORS 1997
Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology Barrie, Ontario
Skills:
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and EQWin
• EOCP certified operator for small water systems.
• ISO 14000 internal auditor training.
• Experienced in coordinating project objectives with people in technical and non-technical professions.
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