John Gaviria Ballen, P. Eng.

Experience

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  Walmart

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2014

  Customer Service Desk Representative

  • Skilled at servicing multiple customers at a fast paced environment and under extreme pressure.• Successfully aid visual merchandisers in the floor and merchandising of new store products across the store.• Demonstrated ability to work in various store service roles in different departments • Collaborated in set up of the store’s products to increase sales volume throughout • Responsible for inventory management• Engage with customers and provide general information of product lines and their benefits.• Manage all refund, exchange items into the store, provide information to customers Show less

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  The Home Depot Canada

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Seasonal Sales Associate

  • Skilled at servicing multiple customers at a fast paced environment and under extreme pressure.• Successfully aid visual merchandisers in the floor and merchandising of new store products across the store.• Demonstrated ability to work in various store service roles in different departments • Collaborated in set up of the store’s products to increase sales volume throughout • Responsible for inventory management• Engage with customers and provide general information of product lines and their benefits. Show less

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  Carleton University

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  • I performed a series of conductivity and water potential measurements (suction tests) to various tailing sand samples in a daily basis.• I was responsible for recording, tracking and reporting data collected in databases and spreadsheets to my supervisor. Always paying attention to detail in order to achieve good results.• I was able to utilize my excellent Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills required for completion of project, assignment and other laboratory related reports.• Successfully handle and performed electro-conductivity, suction and carbon content test to tail sand soils samples in an organized and well distributed manner. • Employed analytical and evaluative skills when doing laboratory reports in order to understand data collected in the laboratory. • Able to work independently with no supervision, attention to detail and responsible in communicating all issues, progresses and tasks to the team and supervisor. Show less

  • Environemental Engineer Lab Assistant

    Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Water Engineer

    Sept 2015 - Apr 2016
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  PHIES S.A.S. - CENCOSUD

  Apr 2018 - Sept 2018

  Junior Environmental Engineer

  • Responsible in modelling and estimating pollutant transport in sites contaminated with PHCs• Implemented engineer principles in the remediation of soil contamination with gasoline and/or diesel • Prepared different technical reports to supervisors and clients in the development and/or results of the remediation• Prepared a Phase One and helped in the writing of a Phase Two ESA • Experience supervising and sampling soil and groundwater from monitoring wells• Performed data compilation and analysis in the assessment of liquid hydrocarbon spills• Developed excellent time management skills while in charge of multiple tasks and projects, always paying attention to detail and deadlines Show less

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  WSP in Canada

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Co-op Student, Environment
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  DS Consultants Ltd.

  Oct 2019 - May 2024

  • Environmental Project Manager

    Mar 2023 - May 2024

  • Assistant Project Manager

    Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Environmental EIT

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2022
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  Pinchin Ltd.

  May 2024 - now

  Project Manager, Remediation Services