Steven Ross, B.Sc.

Experience

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  Kneehill County

  May 2011 - Aug 2013

  Seasonal Heavy Equipment Operator

  • Operated an excavator and other types of heavy equipment• Reclamation of construction sites• Road building/ maintenance• Soil classification• Surveyed road to find grade• Installed culverts• Excavated and relocated a live 3” water line

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  Clear Environmental Solutions

  May 2013 - Dec 2015

  Environmental Consultant

  • Negotiated with landowners to sign up land and water for drilling rigs • Field tested soils, drilling fluid/waste and water to ensure compliance with AER regulations• Communicated with drilling consultant, supervise water/vac to ensure compliance • Dealt with cost estimates/overviews and contingencies on tight timelines• Compiled information and completed waste disposal reports along with chain of custody documents• Pre-disturbance site assessments

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  Ross Environmental- Asbestos Abatement

  Feb 2016 - Jan 2021

  Operations Manager

  • Plan and direct all functions of the company- operations management, administration, accounting, maintenance, marketing, invoicing and customer service• Manage all aspects of projects- customer service, logistics, transportation and workflow• Perform asbestos inspections, abatements and air monitoring to ensure OH&S compliance• Communicate and schedule with building owners, governmental organizations and sub-contractors• Prepare contracts, fulfill request for bids, develop systems and safety programs to run operations Show less

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  Stantec

  Nov 2018 - now

  • Monitored geotechnical parameters to provide quality control in accordance with design and sampling/testing specifications • Completed advanced soil sampling and compaction testing using a portable nuclear gauge • Interpreted design and IFC drawings, as well as material and construction specifications • Reported on technical construction monitoring observations and results and providing guidance during construction • Participated and followed site-specific Health Safety Environment (HSE) policies and ensured the safety standard procedures were strictly adhered to with the goal of achieving zero workplace incidents and promotion of a safe work environment for all Show less • Supervised geotechnical drilling, installations and testing, hydrogeology water well drilling and resource coring operations to ensure technical requirements are met• Ensured completed boreholes and geotechnical instruments are labeled appropriately • Supported drilling subcontractor in meeting performance expectations (safety, quality, cost, and schedule)• Recorded detailed soil descriptions in field borehole logs• Traveled between multiple resource rigs to ensure correct as-built location, casing depths, core point depths, core recovery measurements, show bit placement, limestone confirmation and borehole TD Show less

  • Geotechnical Engineering Technologist

    Mar 2019 - now

  • Civil Field Technologist

    Mar 2019 - now

  • Geological Engineering Technologist

    Nov 2018 - Mar 2019