Blayne West

Experience

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  Warringah Council

  Aug 2007 - Sept 2010

  - Supervised a team of 13 specialist staff whom manage Councils bushland, riparian, floodplain, lagoon, climate change adaptation and mitigation and coastal environments, environmental education and volunteer programs- Supported staff development and management - Provided leadership guidance and promoted teamwork - Technical capabilities include:o Budget management o Contract management o Project management o Business planning o Strategic Planning and policy development o Conducting social research and consultationo Environmental management on a variety of topics- Advisory service for internal and external stakeholders Show less - Supervised a team of 6 specialist staff whom manage Councils bushland, riparian, floodplain, lagoon , climate change adaptation and mitigation and coastal environments - Implement policies and procedures that effectively manage the natural environment of the area - Day to day decision making - Advisory service for senior management - Advisory service for internal and external stakeholders - Strategic Planning and policy development - Conducted social research and consultation - Initiated and maintained effective networks and partnerships among stakeholder groups- Project management- Contract management - Budget management Show less

  • Team Leader Natural Envrionment Projects

    May 2010 - Sept 2010

  • Senior Environment Officer

    Sept 2009 - May 2010

  • Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment Environmental Officer

    Aug 2007 - Sept 2009
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  Peninsula enterprise

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2011

  Environmental Field Advisor

  Working with business owners to identify and reduce their environmental impacts in a cost effective way, stakeholder engagement and business acumen. Applying and managing grant applications and funds.

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  Lacombe County

  Oct 2011 - Apr 2016

  Environmental Coordinator

  Business management, report writing, community consultation, environmental education, wetland and gravel pit reclamation, working with stakeholders, provincial and federal government bodies, fleet management, design and implementation of Environmental Management Systems, policy writing, strategic planning, budgeting.

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  MidCoast Council

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  Environmental Officer
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  Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Natural Resources Manager

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Envrionmental Assessment Coordinator

    Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
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  Port Macquarie Hastings Council

  Feb 2022 - now

  Group Manager Infrastructure Planning and Design