Sarah Howitt C.Tech

Write Highway Construction Contracts. Review items job estimates including quantities, unit prices and measured amounts. Review bid submission from contractors and compare them to the issued contract. Ensure that the bids meet the department's standards and that the contractor is in good standing with the department. Act as the contact between both internal and external clients. Organize multiple projects occurring at once ensuring quality of work is maintained.

Environment Act and Fur Industry Act and associated Regulations Working knowledge of over 26 program areas related to Provincial Environment and Fur Industry Acts including, water treatment, water quality, waste water treatment, contaminated sites, onsite sewage disposal systems, industrial activities, compost activities, watercourse and wetlands, solid waste, air emissions, pits and quarries, fur farms, etc. Ensure that general public, Approval holders and stake holders are in compliance with the Provincial regulations. Conduct inspections, audits and investigations of sites and facilities, if non compliance is identified, use sound judgement to determine the most beneficial course of action. Actions based on non compliance include, education, issuing warning ticket, or other enforcement which as issuing tickets. Act as the department's point of contact for the general public and stake holder. Program administrator- tasks include reviewing applications and determining if approval for the activity should be issued or rejected, and writing Approval terms and condition, review of annual data, assurance that the activity is meeting regulated guidelines and working with stakeholders to ensure success of the program. Enforcement- issuing various levels of enforcement from summary offence tickets to summons to court. Court document preparation, disclosure documents used by the crown prosecutor as well as defense council. Testify in court on matters of enforcement.

Work as a Crew Leader and Incident Command of Emergency Scenes. Trained and certified as a Medical First Responder with the Province of Nova Scotia. Developed and maintained a crew member training program standard. Other duties included: Lead organizer of weekly training nights, Develop and maintain Health and Safety Program within the Fire Department, Member of the County wide JOHS Committee Board member of: Port Williams recreation board, Fire Operation and Management board, Officer Board and PWVFD society

Phase I, II and III Environmental Site Assessments, Field work, data collection, monitor installations, sample analysis, data organization, Site Supervisor of various contractors during projects and final assessment at project completion, including locators, drillers, heavy equipment operators, etc Head liaison with commercial laboratories including sample organization and result management Training of new junior employees, in office, laboratory and field protocols and procedures Maintained proactive positive relationship with clients Various daily activities including; • Note taking and daily log monitoring • Knowledge of office, laboratory and field protocol • Hands on equipment installation including; groundwater monitoring wells, soil vapour extraction units,data loggers, • Proficient in Microsoft office programs including Word, Powerpoint and Excel Field data collection: water level monitoring water sampling soil sampling; test pits, drill rig, and hand auger sample preparation for commercial laboratory analysis Report preparation including; data management, report drafting, figure preparation, aerial photography analysis, database information collection, etc.

• Ample Experience in Customer Service • Experience handling large amounts of money • Excellent Time management skills • Advised new hires • Knowledge about procedures • Highly Developed Problem Solving Skills • Proficient in multi-tasking • Ability to organize product in a marketable fashion

Environmental Technologist • Develop and implement programs and projects • Monitor Contractors during projects and final assessment at project completion • Head liaison with commercial Laboratory including financial account management, sample organization and result management • Training of new junior employees, in office, laboratory and field protocols and procedures • Maintained proactive positive relationship with clients • Note taking and daily log monitoring • Senior laboratory technologist • Knowledge of office, laboratory and field protocol • Hands on equipment installation • Proficient in Microsoft office programs including Word, Powerpoint and Excel • Material testing: Soil Grain Size designation Atterberg Limits Proctor Compaction test • Field data collection: Water Level Monitoring Water Sampling Soil Sampling; Test Pits, Drill Rig, and Hand Auger Sample Preparation for Commercial Laboratory Analysis • Phase I, II and III Environmental Site Assessments, Field work, data collection, monitor installations, sample analysis, data organization, • Underground Storage Tank Removal, Coordinate contractors, onsite monitoring, water and soil sampling, laboratory result management and final report writing Office Administrator • Office Management Duties, including coordinating, participating and documenting client meetings • Office organization, • Creating invoices • Event preparation, organization and execution