| Name: |
Tom Shearer |
| Date of Birth: |
21st August 1967 |
| Nationality: |
British/Irish |
|
 |
|
| 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 |
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: |
- Reserve Bank of Botswana HQ
- Lobatse and Mmadinare Water Supplies
- 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: |
- Telecommunications Exchange Buildings
- Telecommunications Network for Soda Ash (Botswana) Ltd
- 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 |