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Personal Details
Name: Tom Shearer
Date of Birth: 21st August 1967
Nationality: British/Irish
Education
1979-1984 Hopefield High School
1984-1986 Newtownabbey Technical College
BTEC Diploma in Building
1986-1989 University of Ulster
BTEC Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering
Nov 1997 Health & Safety Policy and Implementation
March 1998
(First in NI)
COTC (Certificate of Technical Competence)
Grade LS4 Hazardous Waste Disposal
October 1999 NEBOSH Health and Safety Certificate
August 2001 D32/D33 Assessor Qualification
Feb 2004 ‘V' Award: Internal Verification Qualification
Member of: Chartered Institute of Waste Management
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
Institution of Engineers of Ireland
Employment
Oct 2002 – Present
(Director)
PRACTICAL WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
1-3 Main Street, Doagh, Ballyclare
Type of Business Waste/Environmental Consultancy and Training
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Established WAMITAB (CoTC) training centre in Belfast
  • Design of operational and safety procedures and management systems
  • Designing and presenting a number of training programmes within the public and private sector industries
  • Providing cost effective solutions to landfill management techniques including gas management, litter controls, void management, etc
  • Advisory capacity to a number of leading waste management companies
  • Environmental training and assessment to WAMITAB (NVQ level 1,2,3 & 4) CoTC standard.
  • Assisting companies in meeting waste management legislation
  • Conducting waste audits and Packaging Waste reviews
  • Analysing waste management practices and advising clients on BATNEEC and BPEO
  • Auditing waste collection route management
April 2001 – Oct 2002 OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED,
1A HAMILTON STREET, BIRKENHEAD.
Type of Business: Environmental Consultancy
Position Held: Project Manager/Consultant
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Resident Engineer for synthetic landfill lining and capping contracts in Ireland, Cumbria & Scotland.
  • Project managed turnkey contracts for landfill gas management systems.
  • Advisory capacity to a number of leading waste management companies
  • Environmental training and assessment to WAMITAB (NVQ level 3 & 4) CoTC standard.
  • Consultant for a number of public and private sector waste organizations
  • Designing and implementing ISO management systems
  • Personnel training such as Health & Safety, environmental legislation, etc
  • Training and assessment in NVQ level 1 & 2 for waste operations.
Contact Person: Mr Martyn Johnston, Director – Ocean Environmental
March 1996-April 2001 BIFFA WASTE/ UK WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED,
GREEN ROAD, BALLYCLARE
Type of Business: Waste Management including Disposal, Recycling and Haulage
Position Held: Landfill Site Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Achieved ISO 14001 accreditation in 1996 and responsible for developing and implementing environmental management systems and auditing
  • Day to day running of the Landfill, disposing of approximately 43% of Northern Ireland’s domestic waste stream
  • Day to Day running of waste transfer station including including haulage vehicles
  • Management of treatment and recycling facility
  • Management of waste collection fleet incorporating FEL`s, Rollonoff and skip vehicles.
  • Development of landfill gas collection and flaring systems including R&D projects
  • Health and Safety management including training, accident investigation, Risk assessments and auditing
  • Established Cottonmount Landfill, Mallusk
  • Close liaison with Government bodies and local resident committees
  • Liaison with clients/ customer service
  • Budget production and accountability, profit and loss account management
  • Personnel management, union relations, establishing and maintaining training programme
  • Producing and negotiating tenders, contract management and aftercare
  • Project Management
Responsible for approximately £7.5 million turnover per annum.
Contact Person: Mr David Wilson, Regional Manager
Telephone No: 028 93 341616
Oct 1993-end 1995 GREEN INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES
CORPORATION, GABORONE, BOTSWANA
Type of Business: Building, Civil Engineering and Electro-mechanical Contractors
Position Held: Section Manager (2 year contract)
Contracts:
  1. Reserve Bank of Botswana HQ
  2. Lobatse and Mmadinare Water Supplies
  3. Blocks 6 & 8 Government Enclave
Value of Contracts:

£4 million to £20 million

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Managing ISO 9001 systems, environmental impacts and internal auditing
  • Health and Safety responsibility for section including auditing and training
  • High level of discretion and confidentiality
  • Accounting responsibilities, including budget control, profitability
  • Human Resources management, incorporating recruitment, training, productivity
  • Ensuring contract compliance
  • Liaising with consultants and clients
  • Relations with Botswana Government representatives
Contact Person: Mr Gary Dudley, Project Director, Tel 00 267 312331
Jan 1991-Oct 1993 MAJOR CONSTRUCTION, FRANCISTOWN,
BOTSWANA
Type of Company: Building and Civil Engineering Contractors
Position Held: Site Manager
Contracts:
  1. Telecommunications Exchange Buildings
  2. Telecommunications Network for Soda Ash (Botswana) Ltd
  3. Botswana Defence Force Base
Contract Value: Up to £10 million
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for multi site Health and Safety
  • Involved in production of tender documents
  • Managing quality control
  • Liaison with Botswana Government technical departments.
  • Contract Management, Human Resources and labour relations, accounting and liaison with clients/consultants
Contact Person: Mr K Markides
Telephone 00 267 215024