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Jeffrey M. Rempel, M.Sc., PMP, EP

Email: jeff_rempel@hotmail.com Phone: +1-403-619-8481

Mr. Rempel is an environmental assessment and regulatory compliance management professional. He has managed environmental and regulatory requirements for pipelines, marine export terminals (LNG & crude oil), oil sands, base-metal mines, contaminated sites and waste management facilities. His interdisciplinary education and work experience over the past 20+ years have equipped him with an integrated understanding of biophysical, socio-economic and cultural elements in marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments.

Jeff has a keen ability to understand and manage interconnected safety, environment, engineering, land, aboriginal and stakeholder engagement, legal, economic and regulatory processes. He is an effective communicator, both as a scientist and to non-technical audiences. He has experience working with municipal, provincial, and federal governments as well as local communities including Aboriginal Peoples. He is proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, SharePoint, and has a good understanding of GIS. Jeff is a proven leader, project manager, and scientist with a commitment to team-work and safety.

Project Experience combined with Education

Foreword: Jeff founded PhilEco Environmental Consulting in 1998. Below is a chronological description of his university education combined with contract project experience via PhilEco (fixed-term contracts, some overlapping) and via employment with Gartner Lee Ltd (2005-07) and TERA Environmental (2011-14).

Resume Format: Project Type – Job Title –Company (contract) / Project Name. Location. Year(s)

Natural Gas Pipeline - Sr. Env Advisor- Coastal GasLink. TC Energy., BC.

2019-2020

· Environmental Management, Permitting, Compliance Assurance

Energy Efficiency – Manager - Engagement, ICF for Energy Efficiency Alberta. AB.

2017-2019

· Designing and delivering energy efficiency for the Business, Non-Profit, and Institutional Energy Savings Program & Industrial Business Energy Savings Program.

Regulatory Compliance – Auditor for Enhanced Approvals Process (EAP)– Repsol (Talisman). AB.

2016

· Audit file review of MSL, LOC (access), PLA and PIL disposition Construction Packages for compliance with EAP.

Remediation and Reclamation – Project Manager. Kleinfelder. AB & SK.

2016

· Phase II ESA Management for Imperial Oil Ltd. groundwater sampling program.

LNG Marine Terminal - Sr. Compliance Assurance and Env Assessment- Chevron. Kitimat, BC.

2015-16

· Kitimat LNG Plant Environmental Assessment and Permitting including: Contractor Oversight and Management, First Nations and Community Engagement, Regulatory Planning and Risk Management.

Natural Gas Pipeline / LNG Marine Terminal - Lead Env Advisor- Chevron. Kitimat, BC.

2014-2015

· Kitimat LNG Project: Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Program, ESHIA Management Plan coordination, waste management planning, TERMPOL / marine transportation, and LNG Env Stewardship Initiative Planning.

· Implementation of corporate Environmental Stewardship and Compliance Assurance processes and standards.

Oil Pipeline / Marine Terminal -Env PM - Kinder Morgan/Trans Mountain Expansion. AB&BC.

2012-2014

· TERA Environmental (CH2M Hill) Employee. Responsible for all management processes including: define scope, create WBS, determine budget, develop schedule, manage risk, execute, monitor and control, and client reporting.

· Effects Assessment, Protection Plans, field work logistics planning, tracking and reporting (including safety).

· Regulatory consultation planning, reporting, permitting (provincial and federal) incl. TERMPOL.

· Presentations (including development of material) to various levels of government and at public open houses.

· Pipeline and Marine Accident and Malfunction assessment including Quantitative Risk Assessment, Spill Modelling, Ecological and Human Health Risk assessments, and Emergency Response Planning.

Gas Pipeline – Assistant Project Manager – Trans Canada / Aitken & Coastal GasLink. BC.

2011-2013

· TERA Environmental (CH2M Hill) Employee. Responsible for project initiation and management of activities required to support approval of Environmental and Socio-economic assessment for submission to the National Energy Board or BC Environmental Assessment Office.

Oil Sands - Lead Environmental and Regulatory (E&R) Advisor- ExxonMobil / Imperial Oil. AB.

2010-11

· Engineering Design and Construction Execution E&R Lead Advisor for three Major Projects (Syncrude).

· Management of EPC Contractors for early works and facility construction including contracting, training, monitoring and field verification, SSH&E incident management, interface with engineering leads to develop environmental design specifications in accordance with ExxonMobil capital assets and operations integrity systems.

· Responsible for development and implementation of Environmental Management and Regulatory Compliance Plans (Including: Waste Management, Spill Prevention and Response and Incident Management Plans).

· Kearl Oil Sands - Exploration Drilling Program E&R management (mud-rotary, auger, and sonic rigs) and field monitor.

Science, Policy, and Stakeholder Engagement – Consultant - Global Reef Fund. Canada.

2009

· Marine Protected Areas & Marine Spatial Planning - Pam Rocks 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Marine Legacy Site.

M.Sc.– Water and Coastal Management, University of Plymouth, UK and U Algarve, PT. 2007-2009

· $50,000 CAD - Erasmus Mundus (Full Scholarship) from European Union – Only N. American Student in Program.

· GPA: A (Distinction). Courses: Ecotoxicology, Lake Ecology, Wetland Management and Restoration, Marine Chemistry, Oceanography, Marine Geophysics, Estuarine processes and bio-chemical assessment, Near Shore Ecology, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, EU Coastal and Ocean Policy and Legislation, Risk Management, Participatory Approaches, Stakeholder engagement, Environmental Economics, Environmental Conflict Resolution.

· Thesis Publication SpringerLink: Rempel, J. 2011. Exploring the Causal Nexus of Tourism Impacts on Quality of Life.

Contaminated Sites - Project Manager - Agricultural Incinerator Site Assessment. Lethbridge, AB. 2007

· Gartner Lee Ltd. Employee - Phase I and II ESA – Incinerator and soil for potential metals, PAHs, dioxins and furans.

Waste Management – Project Management Assistant - Red Deer County, Alberta.

2007

· Gartner Lee Ltd. Employee - Transfer Station, Collection, and Land Fill Management.

Oil Sands Development - PM Assistant - Nexen – Long Lake Project, Northern Alberta.

2007

· Gartner Lee Ltd. Employee - Project Coordination and Logistics Assistant: Wildlife – Snow-track Survey.

Water Quality and Fisheries Biology, Field Work. Alberta and Northwest Territories.

2006

· Gartner Lee Ltd. Employee - Ware Creek, Alberta - Fish Habitat Assessment; Old Man River, Alberta – Pipeline Horizontal Directional Drill Turbidity Monitoring; Prairie Creek Mine, NWT - Cumulative effects monitoring program.

Base-Metal Mine - PM Assistant – Environmental Impact Assessment. Wolfden. Nunavut.

2005 - 2006

· Gartner Lee Ltd. Employee - High Lake and Izok Lake mines, EIA Co-ordination, Logistics, Regulatory Permitting.

· Species at Risk - Large Carnivore and Small Mammal Population Assessment.

Human and Ecological Health - Contaminated Sites Coordinator - Ministry of Environment. Alberta. 2005

· Environmental site assessment review for groundwater and soil petroleum hydrocarbon contamination.

Pipeline Assessment - Technical Coordinator - Ministry of Environment. Alberta.

2005

· Review of pipeline development conservation and reclamation plan submissions to Alberta Environment.

Provincial Legislation / Policy Review - Approvals Review Project - Ministry of Environment. AB. 2005

· Water Act & Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. Policy, SMART regulation, risk management.

Hydrogeology- Urban Groundwater Investigation. Ministry of Environment. AB.

2004-2005

· Spatial (GIS) analysis of transmissivity, hydrochemistry, and use patterns. Initiated partnership between Federal, Provincial, Municipal Gov’t and Health Authority. Led stakeholder engagement: residential, agricultural, and industrial.

Air Quality – Researcher - Assessment of Sour Gas Processing. U of Calgary. Alberta.

2003 - 2004

· SO₂ Effects Assessment: Isotopic analysis combined with GIS. Douglas Fir and White Spruce as bioindicators.

B.Sc.– Environmental Science, University of Calgary, Canada and Macquarie Uni, Australia. 2000-2004

· GPA: A- (Deans List). Courses: Atmospheric Science, Biology, Terrestrial Ecology, Limnology, Analytical and Organic Chemistry, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Soils, Remote Sensing, GIS, Environmental Economics, Macro and Micro Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Statistics, Geography, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Transboundary Environmental Issues, Environmental Ethics, Ecology of Canadian West Coast (botany).

· $1,000 CAD award - International Student Exchange - Australia - Oceanography and Marine Biology.

Landscape Design and Construction – Contractor - Canadian General Landscapes. AB.

1998 - 2003

· Site Planning, Xeriscaping, Construction Management, Proposals, Budgets, Accounting, Billing, Deliverables.

Professional Designations*, Membership and Certification (Hyperlinks below)

· PMP* – Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute

· EP* – Environmental Professional – Policy and Legislation & Environmental Manager - ECO Canada

· CSBA* - Certified Sustainable Building Advisor - Canada Green Building Council

· CEM* - Certified Energy Manager - Association of Energy Engineers

· International Association for Impact Assessment - Member

· Sustainability Practitioner Certification – Corporate Social Responsibility - The Accountability Project

· Certified Verification Service Provider - The Mining Association of Canada - Sustainable Mining

· Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) Assessor - Certified by Government of Canada

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