Julie Edwards
College Grove,Australia
Summary
Dynamic Environmental Coordinator with a proven track record at Doral Mineral Sands, adept in leveraging ArcGIS applications and fostering staff development. Excelled in enhancing environmental compliance and conservation planning, significantly mitigating potential impacts through innovative solutions. Skilled in engaging stakeholders and mentoring teams to achieve excellence in environmental management.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Coordinator
Doral Mineral Sands
11.2021 - Current
- Partner with operational teams to modify commissioning activities to maintain compliance
- Partner with Production and Technical teams refining acid sulfate soil amelioration to mitigate potential environmental impacts
- Stakeholder engagement including Landowners and Traditional Owners
- Audit the Environmental Management System to ensure compliance
- Coordinate revegetation activities and related contract staff
- Manage TEC’s to reduce potential impact of mining activities
- Prepare and submit environmental compliance reports (AER, EPBC Annual Report, CAR, DEMIRS AER, NGER)
- Prepare and submit applications to revoke Part V, superficial dewatering and groundwater licences
- Prepare and submit applications and liaise with DWER throughout Part V licence amendments
- Mentor Graduate Environmental Advisors to identify environmental risk, work with mining/production teams and develop interpretive and report writing skills
Environmental Advisor
Doral Mineral Sands
05.2019 - 11.2021
- Assist with Part IV and Part V EPA approvals for Yalyalup project
- Environmental monitoring (soil moisture, noise, dust, leaf stem potential)
- Interpretation of monitoring data (surface and ground water quality, dust, noise, soil moisture)
- Acid sulfate soil and water management
- Liaise with Mine Manager with respect to emerging water quality, dust or noise issues
- Contractor management on site (weed control, feral animal, Vegetation health)
- Investigate environmental incidents
- Advise site staff of environmental obligations to ensure compliance
- Offset Area Management (Weeds, Pest control, Cockatoo hollow monitoring)
- Revegetation of degraded Offset Areas
- Liaise with government departments re: works approvals, licencing and incidents
- Prepare Annual Environmental Reports (AER, CAR, NGER)
- Prepare Annual Environmental and Occupational Radiation report
- Maintain Environmental Management System (EMS) to ISO 14001 standard
- Ensure adherence to site safety procedures and standards
- Site safety and compliance inspections
- Manage containers for change program
Environmental Advisor
Premier Coal
11.2017 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: (Yancoal)
- Surface and Groundwater monitoring, data management and interpretation
- Noise and Dust monitoring data management and equipment troubleshooting
- Preparation of Annual Surface and Groundwater Reports
- Contractor Management (Weed and Feral animal control)
- Heritage Monitor management during ground disturbing activities
- Facilitation of environmental awareness sessions for Production, Maintenance and Technical Services staff (Hydrocarbon Management, Waste and Recycling, Dieback and Topsoil Management, Fauna injury and weed identification and reporting)
- Assist with Annual Reporting (GIS tasks and data preparation)
- (Yancoal)
Laboratory Technician
Iluka Resources
05.2017 - 11.2017
- Health and Safety Representative
- Analysis of production samples
- Troubleshoot technical issues
Environmental Advisor
Doral Mineral Sands
03.2015 - 05.2015
- Offset Area Management (Weeds, Pest control, Cockatoo hollow monitoring)
- Coordinate revegetation of degraded Offset Areas
- Water quality monitoring and management
- Acid sulphate soil and water management
- Interpretation of monitoring data (Water, Dust, Vegetation Health, Soil Moisture)
- Advise site staff of environmental obligations to ensure compliance
- Investigate environmental incidents
- Liaise with government departments re: works approvals and incidents
- Site safety and compliance auditing
- Supervise and coordinate contractors on site
- Facilitate Energy Efficiency Opportunity (EEO) workshops and undertake government reporting
- Soil moisture monitoring and management
- Noise monitoring
- Radiation monitoring
- Prepare Annual Environmental Reports (AER, NPI, NGER)
- Prepare Annual Environmental and Occupational Radiation reports
- Prepare Annual Noise Report
- Develop Environmental Management System (EMS) to ISO 14001 standard
- Ensure adherence to site safety procedures and standards
Environmental Technician/Metallurgical Technician/Laboratory Assistant
Doral Mineral Sands
01.2008 - 03.2010
- Conduct environmental dust and water monitoring
- Develop data systems
- Interpret data
- Conduct concentrator and dry plant surveys and report on processed samples
- Process daily production samples and report
- Floc settling tests
- Ensure adherence to site safety procedures and standards
- Monitor and maintain optimum staff levels to meet customer demands
- Ensure staff operates in a safe and environmentally responsible manner
- Encourage and facilitate staff development
Education
Bachelor of Environmental Science - Environmental Management And Sustainability
Murdoch University
Perth, WA01-2020
Cert IV Workplace Health and Safety -
Inspire Education
04-2015
Doral Leadership -
provided by Integral
01.2021
Cert III of Frontline Management -
Environmental noise monitoring - with NVMS
01.2022
Dieback Greencard -
01.2018
Safety Representative Course -
08.2015
Short course for Acid Sulfate Soil Management -
10.2013
Groundwater school -
11.2012
Short Courses - Implementing and maintaining an Enviro Management System (ISO 14001) with SAI Global
01.2011
Provide First Aid Certificate -
Skills
- Proficient in ArcGIS Applications
- Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Pronto
- Environmental data analysis
- Environmental compliance
- Staff development
- Stormwater management
- Air quality monitoring
- Environmental education
- Conservation planning
- Water quality monitoring
- Regulatory compliance
References
- Craig Bovell, OHS&E Superintendent, Doral Mineral Sands, (08) 97 255 444, 0417 951 202
- Colm Harkin, Environmental Superintendent (previous) - Premier Coal, currently HSE Manager, Rio Tinto, 0400 213 374
- Emily Evans, Environment and Community Superintendent (current) - Premier Coal, previously Rio Tinto, 0438 820 835
Licenseclass
- C
- R-E
Timeline
Environmental Coordinator
Doral Mineral Sands
11.2021 - Current
Environmental Advisor
Doral Mineral Sands
05.2019 - 11.2021
Environmental Advisor
Premier Coal
11.2017 - 05.2019
Laboratory Technician
Iluka Resources
05.2017 - 11.2017
Environmental Advisor
Doral Mineral Sands
03.2015 - 05.2015
Environmental Technician/Metallurgical Technician/Laboratory Assistant
Doral Mineral Sands
01.2008 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Environmental Science - Environmental Management And Sustainability
Murdoch University
Cert IV Workplace Health and Safety -
Inspire Education
Doral Leadership -
provided by Integral
Cert III of Frontline Management -
Environmental noise monitoring - with NVMS
Dieback Greencard -
Safety Representative Course -
Short course for Acid Sulfate Soil Management -
Groundwater school -
Short Courses - Implementing and maintaining an Enviro Management System (ISO 14001) with SAI Global
Provide First Aid Certificate -
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