Year

Client

Description of Project 

2007

Various

Example Environmental Auditing Experience

ISO 14001 Document Review and Initial Site Visit as lead auditor of two facilities of the printing company St Ives Web in Plymouth.

ISO 14001 auditor in a two person team carrying out a periodic audit of the company facilities of Deutsche Bank, London. Sole auditor in an ISO 14001 periodic certification audit of three landfills in north England, a depot and an administration headquarters for a leading waste management company. Lead auditor in an ISO 14001 pre-certification audit of Premier Foods, Kings Lynn. Lead ISO 14001 auditor in a 9001/14001 recertification audit of Computer Cab plc, London. Provided UK expert environmental support to a US team conducting an in-house EH&S compliance assurance audit of 3 Air Products manufacturing facilities in northern England. Provided UK expert support to a US team conducting an in-house EH&S compliance assurance audit of an aerospace service company close to Heathrow Airport, London for a US multinational. Managed Phase I and limited scope Phase II pre-joint venture audits for a chemicals manufacturing site in Wellingborough, England. Sole auditor but overall team member in an ISO 14001 certification audit of Cleanaway Ltd landfills in south-eastern England and at six Essex-located civic amenity sites. Provided UK expert environmental support to a US team conducting an in-house compliance assurance audit of three repair and overhaul facilities in the aerospace sector located in south-east England for a US multinational organisation. Pre-acquisition due diligence audit of a manufacturer of X-ray machines located in north-east England. Sole suditor in an ISO 14001 certification audit on Cleansing Services Group transport depots near Bristol and two landfills. Pre-acquisition due diligence audit of two healthcare manufacturing facilities in the Midlands and north-west of Ireland for a confidential client.

2006

Various

Example Environmental Auditing Experience1985-2007

Pre-acquisition due diligence audit of a six-storey 1905-vintage commercial office block in Central London for a multinational client.

Pre-flotation audit of environmental and key H&S aspects of a manufacturing facility in the healthcare sector in Greater Manchester. Lead auditor in a two-person EH&S team conducting an in-house external auditor compliance assurance audit of a sensing equipment manufacturer located in the East Midlands, England. Lead auditor in a two-person team conducting an in-house external audit of environmental and waste water compliance of an aerospace sector service and overhaul company based in Dublin, Ireland. Team auditor in an ISO 9001/14001 certification audit of a hazardous waste treatment and incineration facility in Southern England for a leading waste management company. Sole auditor in an ISO 9001/14001 audit of two landfills near Rugby and Burton, England for a leading waste management company. Attended a virtual dataroom to identify and report on potential liabilities associated with five landfills as part of an acquisition. Regulatory compliance audit of the operations of a waste transfer station located in west Kent for the site's owner. Pre-acquisition Phase I audit of a flight simulations software development company with facilities in Surrey and Lancashire.

1985-2005

Various

Global Environmental Auditing Experience1985-2007

Extensive international experience of environmental assessment and auditing (including compliance, acquisition, divestiture and liabilities) for manufacturing, commercial and venture capital organisations starting with Xerox Corporation in 1985 and in a wide range of countries including: Europe: Turkey, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Malta, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Germany, France, The Netherlands; and Asia: India, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Jordan, Palestine Authority (Japan and South Korea at arms-length).

2004

MWH

Pre-acquisition Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of an electromagnet manufacturer in UK

Phase I pre-acquisition audit of a large electromagnet manufacturer based in southern England.  The audit involved the assessment of an off-site sub-let warehouse and an off-site short-lease storage facility.

2004

MWH

Compliance assurance audit of an electronic sensor manufacturing plant in the East Midlands, UK

Acted as auditor in a three person team that carried out an EH&S Compliance Assurance Audit in a 650-employee manufacturing facility in Leicester, England.  Specialised in the areas of waste, medical surveillance and occupational health.

2004

MWH

Compliance assurance audit of an electronics manufacturing plant in the west of Ireland

Acted as auditor in a two person team that carried out an EH&S Compliance Assurance Audit in an electronic sensor manufacturing facility in the west of Ireland on behalf of the corporate body.

2003-2004

MWH

Compliance assurance audit of an electronics manufacturing plant in SW England with follow-up secondment

Carried out a Environmental Compliance Audit at a Part B LAAPC-authorised electronics manufacturing plant (soon to be permitted as a 'deemed' Part B LAPPC facility) located in SW England upon instruction from the corporate EH&S team.  Prepared a report that listed in excess of 25 Corrective Actions. Support to address the CAs was provided in a second site-based secondment phase in early 2004.  

2000-2005

Oxfordshire CC

Development and annual implementation of a Best Value performance audit of Oxfordshire County Council's contracted landfill service

A Landfill Performance methodology was produced on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council Waste Management Department to enable them to demonstrate Best Value for the landfill service provided at four landfills by three major national waste management companies.  The methodology focussed on compliance with the requirements of operators' licences, consents, permissions and working plans.  The methodology used the Audit and Agenda Modules of the environmental information management system E Quest to create reports. Individual Operator Reports were prepared for each site and meetings of involved parties were convened each year 2000 and 2005 at which non-compliances were presented and discussed.

2003

MWH

Compliance assurance audit of an aerospace components manufacturing plant in SW England and a engine repair & overhaul facility in SE England, UK

Acted as the environmental auditor in a corporate EH&S team that audited one manufacturing plant and one service facility in England for compliance with regulations and corporate procedures.  One manufactures electronic products and the second repairs and overhauls engines.  Corrective actions were identified and reported using the corporate off-line audit tool.

2003 - 2005

Oxfordshire CC

Development and implementation of a Best Value performance audit of Oxfordshire County Council's 8 waste recycling centres

Devised a methodology for use by the Environmental Services section of Oxfordshire County Council to routinely audit the operational performance of the County's eight Waste Recycling Centres.  Baseline assessment reports were produced and the findings for each were reviewed with each of the site operators.  The methodology focuses on compliance with the requirements of industry good practice and good health & safety management.  The methodology uses an Off-Line Audit tool developed in collaboration with the Dutch IT company Eco Systems. 

2003

MWH

Pre-acquisition Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of 2 repair & overhaul facilities in South England, UK

Phase I pre-acquisition audits of two assembly, repair & overhaul facilities operating within the aerospace sector and located near London's Heathrow and Gatwick Airports on behalf of a major US multinational corporation.

 

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