Environmental Scientist

SYED MANSOOR

**** **** ****** *****, **********, Ontario L7M 0L6

289-***-**** ***************@*****.***

January 6, 2021

To Whom it May Concern,

I offer a demonstrated track record of success with supporting program development, field work, and data analysis projects. My experience with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) for the past months as an Environmental Assistant has provided me with in-depth knowledge and comprehension of environmental programs, and provincial regulations and guidelines. I have been responsible for conducting various supporting tasks related to maintaining water quality throughout Ontario. Projects and their implementation often required me to collaborate with multiple different branches within the MECP. I have been responsible for conducting the analysis and documentation of various environmental approval, licensing and permits programs to identify data trends and assist in the delivery of these programs. My role has also majorly included the assessment of risk and analysis of various business processes in relation to program business objectives and regulatory requirements. Through my experience with Alamos Gold and my academic experience, I have developed a strong foundation in hydrogeological processes such as soil integrity studies, buffering capacities and fluid dynamics in soils. Surface and groundwater sampling and testing done at Alamos allowed me to apply knowledge learned through my coursework. This further encouraged me to pursue more specialization in hydrogeology as I became a student member of the Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO). I have gained the ability to work independently and as a team member to meet priority requests and project deadlines undertaken by the team. My school and on the job experiences have given me the ability to ensure my method of communication whether it is oral or written is effective in situations where the subject matter is complex scientific and technical material to be suitable to convey to a variety of audiences.

My experience working in different types of jobs (office work, field work, volunteer work) has taught me the importance of building relationships and understanding with those I work with to inspire a shared project vision. I can bring to this role, experience in developing successful project plans, communicating expectations clearly, and encouraging team enthusiasm. I take pride in handling sensitive matters with compassion, diplomacy and proven tact. My willingness to learn and take on opportunities that are presented to me have helped me develop gratification in my work which has helped me successfully provide leadership in projects assigned to me. I am able to effectively use my time, organizational and prioritizing skills to maintain quick turnaround times in an evolving environment. I am committed to continued growth while applying my talents to help various areas of the team. Please find my resume attached for your consideration. Please feel free to contact me at 289-***-**** or by email at ***************@*****.***.

Best Regards,

Syed Mansoor

SYED MANSOOR

4614 Doug Wright Drive, Burlington, Ontario L7M 0L6

289-***-**** ***************@*****.***

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and adaptive communication skills when working with other team members or with clients.

• Dynamic work ethic, capable of handling numerous projects at a time, prioritizing workload to ensure deadlines are met in a quick-pace and high-volume work environment.

• Understands the importance of remaining flexible to support additional workload at any given point, comfortable in changing site environments and situations. SKILLS

• Skilled in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project, Teams), and a wide range of technical programs including AutoCAD, Java Programming, C++, Python, Esri ArcGIS, Google Sketchup, GoldSim, Matlab, ANSYS, CATIA, LabView, Whitebox, Chemcad, Proll, STAAD pro, and WebEx (AdobeConnect, Microsoft Teams, and Skype).

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Burlington, ON June – November 2020 Environmental Assistant, Halton-Peel District Office, Water Compliance

• Compiled and edited reports numerous literature reviews, work proposals, interim project reports for multiple divisional areas, various Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification documents, and High Conservation Values (HCV) reports.

• Collected and audited available documented information to support the delivery of environmental programs.

• Developed and managed multiple project components including scheduling and budgets, under supervision of senior managers.

• Assisted field inspectors with monitoring and abatement of operating sites to ensure compliance of environmental laws and regulations. This required in-depth familiarity with various provincial regulations (Ontario Water Resource Act (OWRA), Environmental Protection Act (EPA)) and guidelines prescribed for air, noise, waste, and drinking water best management practices.

• Created lead exceedance reports and cases, further developing a database for organization and recording of these events in efforts to conduct data analytics and trend assessments.

• Assisted on the Regulation 243 Lead Exceedance project, in which a formal database was created to conduct compliance on drinking water inspections and investigations in the Greater Toronto Area.

• Complied various drinking water parameters gathered by provincial water inspectors into yearly summary reports to ensure environmental compliance of the inspected sites.

• Analyzed GIS maps to determine potential contamination and damage of chemical leaching into groundwater wells and flow with regards to their surrounding area. Island Gold Mine, Alamos Gold Wawa, ON May 2018 – August 2018, May 2019 – August 2019

Environmental Student

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• Developed waste and tailings management programs for mine site effluents. This included work over various departments to ensure proper implementation and effectiveness was achieved.

• Conducted surface water sampling and testing as well as field inspections of the mine and surrounding areas. Developed detailed technical reports and spreadsheets using this data to be submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP).

• Sampled groundwater wells surrounding the mine site through the pumping test to assess water quality and levels. Was responsible for the monitoring of the wells to ensure compliance environmental standards and sustainability targets.

• Accurately regulated water transfer between tailings ponds while testing and monitoring the effluent discharged.

• Researched and procured a Water Balance Software (Goldsim) which were then implemented for Island Gold Mine ground and surface water inputs and outputs.

• Performed compliance assurance, ensuring mine processes demonstrated environmental compliance with MECP regulated guidelines such as the EPA and OWRA (specifically working with Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECA) and Permit to Take Water

(PTTW).

• Ensured proper operations of pump back and reclaim systems of tailings ponds.

• Ensured safety standards (Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), site inspections, hazardous waste identification).

• Conducted site environmental incident reports of any environmental hazards and provided support in their required remediation.

• Developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) for technology acquisition (GoldSim) as well as safety procedures of all other equipment used by the environmental department.

• Organizing and hosting outreach programs with Missanabie Cree First Nations, in order to diversify and incorporate more First Nations into the workforce.

• Completed Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) qualifications. Hazardous waste was properly identified, labeled and handled according to the training to ensure safe transportation off site.

Halton Conservation Burlington, ON June 2016 – September 2016 Volunteer Environmental Student

• Ensuring implementation of all environmental legislation, including issuing tickets and subpoenas.

• Check hunting and fishing parties for licenses, bag limits, and compliance with safety regulations.

• Investigate complaints of non-compliance with natural resource laws, including pollution of waters, destruction of fish and wildlife habitat, importation of endangered or non-native species, and poaching reports.

Tansley Wood Community Centre Burlington, ON May 2015 – December 2015 Lifeguard

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• Developed and managed upkeep of excel spreadsheets and databases to plan, track and schedule swimming lessons, maintenance and public swim

• Analyzed individual student data to identify patterns and areas of that needed improvement.

• Developed detailed lessons plan using Microsoft Office tools.

• Created a database for swim lessons that would be used to create daily plans of for different levels of students to ensure their growth and success. EDUCATION

University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario 2016 – 2021 (expected) Bachelor of Environmental Science (B.Sc.(Env.)) Honours Majoring in Environmental Science and Environmental Geoscience LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP

Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED Certification 2015 - Current Bronze Cross Lifeguard Certification 2015 - Current Transport of Dangerous Goods

(TDG)

Certification 2019 - Current

Pleasure Craft Operators Licence Licence 2018 - Current Professional Geoscientists Ontario Member (ID: 100002072) 2020 - Current University of Guelph Environmental

Science Committee

Member 2017-2021

Environmental Sciences Student

Executive

Member 2017-2021

HONOURS

Ontario Scholar, Ontario Ministry of Education, 2016 Frank J Hayden High School Honors Society, 2014-2016 University of Guelph Entrance Scholarship 2016

University of Guelph School of Environmental Sciences Dean’s Honours List, 2018-2020

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