Jenna Simzer

Jenna Simzer

Environmental Technician - Summer Student

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Principal Geotechnical Engineer and Vice President, Mine Waste

  • Education

    • Queen's University

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Geotechnical Engineering

      Geotechnical Engineering - Geological Department

  • Experience

    • Golder Associates

      May 2005 - Aug 2005
      Environmental Technician - Summer Student

      Carried out confirmatory sampling as part of an emergency oil spill response at Wabamun, AB.

    • Golder Associates

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

      Typical activities included the management and completion of baseline geotechnical investigations; abandoned mine investigation and mitigation; interpretation of field investigation results; site reconnaissance programs; and report preparation. Specific duties include contractor supervision, data compilation and analysis tunnel support analysis and design and report writing. Additional activities include slope stability analysis; underground tunnel inspection; installation of piezometers and inclinometers; compaction testing; and hazard assessments for sections of pipeline. Show less

      • Junior Consultant - Geotechnical Engineering Group

        Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
      • Junior Consultant - Environmental Group

        Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
    • Golder

      May 2010 - Jan 2023

      Typical activities include the coordination and interpretation of field investigation results for tunnels and dams; client representative on tunnel projects in rock and soil; management and completion of abandoned mine investigation and mitigation; and report preparation. Specific duties include project management, client communication, coordination of multi-disciplinary project teams, contractor supervision, data compilation and analysis, designing and modelling of rock support options for tunnels, design of dam mitigation options and permanent mine closure solutions and report writing. Additional activities include underground tunnel inspections, core logging, packer testing, dam repair design, dam spillway erosion remediation and slope failure inspection. Show less

      • Group Leader, Ports, Coastal and Surface Water

        Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
      • Project Manager and Geotechnical Engineer

        May 2010 - Jan 2023
    • WSP

      Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
      Water Management Team People Leader
    • WSP in Canada

      Jul 2023 - now
      Vice President, Mine Waste
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PEng

      APEGBC
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Secretary

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