Experience

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  Western sydney university

  Feb 2004 - Dec 2008

  Field technical officer, hawkesbury water recycling scheme

  Operational officer for municipal wastewater. To undertake field monitoring for wastewater and effluent pond storages and stormwater harvesting. Planning and oversight for effluent irrigated sites to provide ongoing soils data. Reporting included monthly site and annual environmental reports within a systematic frame for environmental management.

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  Lendlease services pty ltd

  Aug 2006 - Mar 2019

  Soil scientist & environmental management team leader

  Responsible for environmental performance and management of power station ash placement sites, monitoring and technical detail for groundwater, and implementation of geotechnical aspects. Responsible for planning, monitoring, reporting and review as a team leader and environmental specialist as defined within environmental, quality and safety systems. Operations included contractor deliverables. Contributions include program development for ash utilisation with coordination for research, development and experimental uses of coal ash in soils and construction applications. Materials assessment, testing and analysis - agricultural and civil opportunities for fly ash and furnace bottom ash. Program development for site revegetation and rehabilitation. Responsible for project environmental management system, conformance to regulatory conditions of approval in consultation with client EnergyAustralia NSW. Show less

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  Soil science nsw

  Oct 2006 - now

  President / vice-president / secretary / commitee member
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  Consulting & environmental services

  Aug 2014 - now

  Subdivisions - Development Applications - Site RemediationsThe specialist consultancy practice for environmental and soil science in the Blue Mountains and Central West NSW. Summary qualifications and practical skills include: • Several decades of liaising with local government and state regulatory authorities. • Experience auditing on manufactured soils and environmental management standards, • Leadership in the environmental aspects of managing the dry ash repositories -coal-fired power.• Nine years professional development specialising for contaminated land assessment.• Site investigations, remediation plans and environmental management documentations. • Consultant reports for residential and industrial developments• Statements of environmental effects, soil and water, and water cycle management plans.• Modeller with MUSIC for the purposes of conceptual stormwater and drainage designs.• Practitioner in Australian Standards, for composts and soil conditioners, auditor and certifier.• Soil, sampling and materials testing, technical and scientific reports, case studies. • Specialist in wastewater, stormwater, system designs.• Advocate and factual reporting for orders generated by1. Environmental Planning & Assessment Act and 2. Protection of Environment Operations Act (NSW). Show less

  • Soil and Environmental CPSS, CEnvP - Dr Jane Aiken Consulting

    Apr 2025 - now

  • Founder

    Aug 2014 - now
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  Soil science australia

  Dec 2014 - Jan 2017

  Vice president

  Served as national Vice President with responsibility for Award Committees, organising review materials, meetings, Society rules, honorary member list and for the Society's publication 'Profile' contribute to the editorial Committee. Lead and developed the organisation into a 1000+ membership base, promoting the wise management of the Australian soil resource, the role of soil science and soil scientists throughout the United Nations "International Year of Soils 2015" and beyond.

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  Global-mark pty ltd

  May 2019 - now

  Senior auditor

  Founded in 2004, Global Mark is one of Australia’s leading Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) working with over 8,000 clients and having issued ~15,000 certificates. Accredited to local and international standards as well as industry codes of practice, Global-Mark has an extensive team of specialist auditors.Dr Aiken audits against the following national and international standards:Domestic Wastewater (AS/ANZ 1547)Discharge of Commercial and Industrial Liquid Waste (AS 4494)Composts, Soil Conditioners and Mulches (AS 4454)Soils for Landscaping and Garden Use (AS 4419)Use and Installation of Turf (AS 5181)NSW EPA Biosolids GuidelinesNSW EPA Resource Recovery Guidelines Show less

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  Dr jane aiken consulting

  Aug 2024 - Apr 2025

  Freelance environmental advisor & consultant

  Environmental advisor on site studies, land pre-purchase, pre-development, construction, post development, soils, contamination and revegetation.Approvals, Proposals, Validations. Offering administrative support for liaising with council's and other authorities as Clean Up, Restore Works, Preventative Orders, or Consent Orders. Site visits, soil testing, project evaluation.Always for a water quality outcome that is Neutral or Beneficial Effect and Nature Positive. Dr Jane Aiken, CPSS, CEnvP - Land Consultant. Show less