Patrick Shuman

Experience

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  York University

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2014

  Teaching Assistant

  GEOG 3180: Introduction to GIS (Sep. 2012 – Dec. 2012)GEOG 2420: Introductory Statistical Analysis in Geography (Jan. 2013 – April 2013)GEOG 2340: Geoinformatics: Introduction (Sep. 2013 – Dec. 2013)GEOG 4340: Geoinformatics: GIS II (Jan. 2014 – April 2014).-Prepared and presented lab exercises for undergraduate students. Assisted students with assignments and test preparations during weekly office hours.-Graded assignments, tests and exams that undergraduate students completed.-Invigilated exams to answer questions, help collect papers and prevent academic dishonesty. Show less

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  Toronto Water

  May 2014 - Oct 2015

  Quality Control

  -Collected water samples from storm sewer outfalls for the analyses of: E. coli, Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Phenols, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorous and Metals. This was done in order to find spills and cross-connections to the sanitary or combined sewers.-Acquired additional water samples depending on the color, odor and transparency of the samples taken: Volatile Organic Compounds, Total Suspended Solids, Oil and Grease, etc. Any infractions to the storm sewer by-laws could result in damage to infrastructure and the environment. -Determined priority outfalls that needed extra water sampling and scheduled the time, route to take and what to pay attention to.-Updated the team’s sample results in Microsoft Excel regularly, discussed priority outfalls and compiled my team’s data for a Quarterly Report.-Wrote in a legal log book to be used in court if needed. Took legal samples, preserved them on-site and prepared Chains of Custody for Lab Analysis. -Drove Toronto Water Vehicle to storm sewer outfalls each field day. Regularly checked the stocks of supplies and filled out orders for supplies.-Responded to a Spill of Concrete into a Combined Sewer; told the worker to stop, clean it up and fill out a Spill Report. Caught a Company Discharging Water Illegally to a Catch Basin leading to a Storm Sewer, without a Permit or Agreement; had them stop, issued a Spill Report and eventually a By-law Officer issued the company a Notice of Violation to the Sewers By-law. Caught a Water Truck stealing water from a fire hydrant and told him to stop immediately because his permit expired the week before; I then notified the area By-law officer.-Conducted construction site inspections with project managers in Toronto at many stages of development (Pre-, Post- and During Excavation).-Prepared a Summary of the 2015 Toronto Beaches Blue Flag Bacterial Results for all of the beaches in Toronto for Municipal Counsellors. Show less

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  City of Toronto

  Apr 2016 - now

  Project Lead for the Winter Operations and Emergency Services unit within Transportation. Manage contracts with salters, snow plows/removal, sidewalk clearance, windrow driveway clearance, and direct liquid applications of brine to all City of Toronto roadways. Also manages fleet, facilities and GPS operational projects for Transportation Services. Liases with partners including the TTC, Emergency Operations Center and City Divisions to ensure continuity of operations during Winter Storm events. Show less Research Analyst for Automated Enforcement Unit within Transportation Services. Aided in the roll out of Automated Speed Enforcement programs in multiple Municipalities across Ontario. Developed and provided reports for Municipalities, the Ministry of Transportation, the City of Toronto Mayor and Council. Responded to requests for enforcement, concerns and questions from the public, our law enforcement partners and Council. Attended Site visits to determine Speed Enforcement locations. Maintained Confidentiality and managed sensative data. Developed a number of Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes and tools to ensure accurate reporting. Researched and presented on various initiatives within the Program. Participated as a member of the JHSC, conducted monthly inspections and made recommendations to Management to ensure compliance. Acted as Fire Warden and advocated for staff training on CPR/First Aid certification. Show less Research Analyst for the Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Unit in Toronto Water. With an emphasis on Emergency Prepardness, I managed Toronto Waters Emergency Program, Risk Assessment for the Drinking Water Quality Management System, Developed and held annual Emergency Exercises for Senior Management. Also was an integral part of the roll out and maintenance of Business Continuity Plans for Toronto Water to ensure prioritization and continuation of essential services. Participated in Internal and External audits. Developed and held training sessions for staff. Lead my Sections KPI team to ensure approproate proactive and reactive actions were applied to those nearing or above set thresholds. Monitored updated or new incoming legislation and facilitated reviews to ensure complance. Show less

  • Project Lead

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Research Analyst

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Research Analyst

    Apr 2016 - Jan 2021