Paul Freeman

Experience

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  Wardell Armstrong LLP

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Geologist

  Team geologist in Newcastle upon Tyne for:• mineral resource evaluation;• contaminated land assessment;• ground investigation for development;• earthworks construction quality management; and• material characteristic laboratory testing specification.

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  Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux/ SITA/ NEM

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

  Earthworks designer and landfill manager

  Employed for 5 years in two different roles. Promoted to manage 2 sites requiring compliance to licence conditions and regulatory oversight and day to day operations.Initially employed as earthworks designer and surveyor. The role required monthly topographic surveys of 12 sites (to measure volume consumption and rationalise sales) and reporting to board. In addition responsible for the investigation for, design of, contract specification for and construction management of:• containment cell linings and caps; • roadways; • drainage systems;• gas collection systems (feeding electricity generation plant); • internal and surface water management systems; and • remediation schemes. Show less

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  WSP Group

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2013

  Associate Director

  Spent 13 years with a multi-discipline engineering consultancy in the environmental and geotechnics team. Lead the Newcastle team before being asked to provide support in Basingstoke (2009) to ensure project stability and financial performance whilst that team restructured.Returned to Newcastle in a post as deputy regional director for Scotland and NE England (3 teams in 1 region) responsible for financial reporting and performance to Group in addition to technical performance, standards and delivery of projects.Joined as Senior Geologist and promoted (via Principal to Associate to Associate Director) to roles of increasing technical, management and financial responsibility. Show less

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  Roxburgh

  Feb 2013 - now

  Technical Director

  Advising miners, ship owners, ship insurers, legal counsel, regulators and United Nations Agency (IMO) on aspects of the safe shipment of dry bulk cargoes (metal ores).Specialist technical advisor on behalf of funders for mines, loading port and offshore cargo transhipment. Advise on port infrastructure and material handling plus strategy to increase tonnage output. Advise to prevent loss of ships and corporate reputational damage by minimising risk for all parties involved in the transnational transportation of bulk mineral ores by technical and risk analysis of materials and carriage.Assessment of logistics chain and processing for transportation (crushing, washing, beneficiation etc. Analysis of process bulk sampling and testing to ensure effective material parameter/ specification controls.Provision of advice and support at a higher level to trade associations such as: Intercargo (bulk carriers owners group), International Group (P&I Clubs secretariat) and committees of International Maritime Organisation (UN Executive agency tasked with regulation of the maritime environment).Design and analysis of investigations and material assessment strategies both afloat and ashore for contacting division of the business. Show less