Piotr Zerbe, CRSP

Experience

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  EKOLOG Engineering & Consulting

  Jul 1989 - Aug 1993

  Team Lead, Project Manager

  Waste management, air pollution management and effluent treatment. Site and facility environmental audits.

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  Beak International Environmental Consultants

  Jan 1997 - May 1999

  Project Manager and Senior Consultant

  Project management, audits, system development and operational advice to electric utility, pulp & paper and forestry industry clients. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESAudits of 3 pulp and paper mills in Ontario and Quebec, and 6 power generating facilities in BC.Coordinating the implementation of an ISO 14001-conformant management system at an electricity generating plant, including stakeholder engagement, procedure development, user testing, and pre-registration training. Expert advice to an international forestry company on ISO 14001 and Alberta’s ForestCare operational, safety, environmental and communication requirements for woodlands operations. Show less

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  BC Hydro

  Oct 2009 - Apr 2015

  Strategic and tactical support to BC Hydro’s Chief Safety Health & Environment Officer. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Custodianship and coordination of quarterly reviews to inform and engage the executive team regarding BC Hydro’s environmental performance results, risk management and continuous improvement.Completing a safety audit of the asbestos management program in the organization’s distribution infrastructure, including evaluating the effectiveness of assessments of over 5,000 manholes and 150 abatements. Identification and assessment of over 60 safety issues of systemic presence and application for prioritization, approval and resolution. Revision and improvement of selected BC Hydro occupational health and safety standards.I also served as an emergency response floor warden responsible for: (i) a team of 5 searchers, (ii) monthly floor inspections, and (iii) evacuation drills of approximately 60 floor occupants. Show less I delivered, coordinated, operated and maintained of an ISO 14001-conformant Environmental Management System (EMS) for BC Hydro’s Transmission & Distribution (T&D) division.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESDelivery and maintenance of a detailed EMS framework as well as customized EMS modules for 13 business units and entities. Lead role in over 30 compliance/due diligence audits of environment and combined environment and safety requirements in multi-disciplinary field operational settings, against multiple federal and provincial regulatory requirements.Lead role in the assessment of socially responsible purchasing and disposal practices at BC Hydro.Lead role in 6 major environmental incident investigations and root-cause analyses.Management of 15 full EMS audits, incl. developing terms of reference, evaluating proposals, selecting auditors, managing the auditor/client/auditee interface, and reporting.QA/QC assessment of 50+ compliance and due diligence audits.Coordination, oversight and support for completing 1000+ corrective action plans in response to incidents, investigations, reviews and audits. Show less I provided dedicated support and oversight to Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley designers, operational managers and crews. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESExpert guidance and advice during site work in riparian and other high sensitivity areas.Training and engagement activities with stations, line and civil construction managers and crews.Management of environmental permits and approvals for numerous jobs involving internal field crews and external contractors.Liaison with government authorities (Department of Fisheries & Oceans, Environment Canada, Provincial Emergency Program, City of Burnaby, City of Vancouver) on compliance issues relating to loss of containment and pollutant releases.Improving work practices by providing subject-matter advice to operational personnel completing corrective actions after incidents, internal investigations, reviews and audits. Show less

  • Senior Safety Health & Environment Coordinator

    Oct 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Senior Environmental Coordinator

    Jun 1999 - Oct 2011

  • Regional Environmental Coordinator

    Oct 2009 - Jan 2011
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  SILNA Consultants

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2015

  Principal
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  ACCIONA

  Oct 2015 - Sept 2018

  Quality, Health & Safety and Environment (QHSE) Manager
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  Surespan Group

  Oct 2018 - Sept 2019

  Corporate Manager of Safety and Sustainability
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  North America Construction LTD

  Oct 2019 - now

  • Senior Manager of Safety Quality & Sustainability

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Corporate HSE Manager

    Oct 2019 - now