PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Christian Beasley B. Eng. (Environmental) (Hons)
 Environmental Engineer

Summary
Mr. Christian Beasley holds the position of Environmental Engineer with Earth Systems. Christian has experience in contaminated land projects, which have included Environmental Site Assessments, Environmental Management Plans and remediation works.

Christian has extensive experience in site soil and groundwater sampling and analysis. Christian has played a key role in site assessments, assessment and management of on-site remediation and GIS mapping of heavily contaminated sites.

Education

  • Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Honors (1st Class) – Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Melbourne, Australia, 2005.
  • Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia (IEAust).

Awards

  • Esso/Mobil Australia Award, “for the best final year Engineering Student from the school of Civil & Geological Engineering” 2005.

Countries of Work Experience
Australia.

Professional History

  • 2009-Present: Environmental Engineer, Earth Systems.
  • 2008–2009: Project Manager, OTEK.
  • 2007–2008: Environmental Engineer, OTEK.
  • 2004–2005: Undergraduate Engineer, East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

Fields of Special Competence
Water management; environmental monitoring and sampling; in-situ water treatment; soil and groundwater assessment; soil and groundwater remediation, audited site assessment, geographic information systems (GIS).

Representative Experience
Christian has worked recently on the following projects:

  • Assistance with Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS) management projects at the Lower Murray Lakes in South Australia.
  • Assistance in the Surface and Groundwater Assessment for an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Ban Houayxai Gold Project, Lao PDR.
  • Commercial development of in-situ water treatment technologies targeting turbidity and acid waters.
  • Design and implementation of site assessment strategies for an EPA appointed audited site, which contained heavy metal contamination from treated pine manufacturing.
  • Management of onsite remediation works which included the removal of asbestos, heavy metal, and pathogen containing material. This involved the supervision of; colleagues, several sub-contractors and regular communications with the EPA appointed Auditor.
  • Development of an environmental management plan for the construction of a sewerage pipeline across a water course which included land of aboriginal significance.
  • Completion of a report on the high turbidity levels in the Bemm River (a Victorian Heritage River), analysing turbidity data from the Bemm River’s two tributaries, Combienbar River and Errinundra River.
  • Assistance in the designed of guidelines for the future construction of East Gippsland water course crossings to be ‘fish friendly’ river and stream crossings. The guidelines included ‘fish friendly’ construction techniques for concrete bridge construction.