Phase I - Halifax Regional Municipality

IRAISSA COLLICUTT
Environmental Technologist
Biography
Ms. Collicutt is a recent graduate of the Nova Scotia Community College’s two year
Environmental Engineering Technology – Water Resources program. Over the course of
her two years spent at NSCC, Ms. Collicutt gained an understanding of such areas as
limnology, contaminant hydrogeology, surface and groundwater hydrology, wastewater
treatment and disposal, and groundwater evaluation including aquifer analysis. She
successfully completed a four-day geology field school course, two courses in Computer
Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) and a week long surveying course. Her education with
NSCC also included a four week work experience component that was spent with SLR
Consulting (Canada) Limited. This work experience led to full time employment with SLR.
Project Experience
Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Project Team Member – Ms. Collicutt was involved in the completion of a Phase I
ESA for Ultramar Limited in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. She took part in the initial
interview and inspection and also had a large part in the reporting process.
• EDUCATION
• Diploma in Environmental
Engineering Technology –
Water Resources, Nova Scotia
Community College, 2008
• MAIN SPECIALTY
• Phase I ESAs
• RELEVANT INDUSTRY
EXPERIENCE
• Surface water sampling
• Aquifer testing and analysis
• Surveying
• Water classification
• Soil classification
• HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING
• Emergency First Aid and CPR
Level A
• WHMIS
• TDG
• Project Team Member – Raissa helped to conduct a Phase I ESA for Lockheed-
Martin and was responsible for conducting interviews with personnel associated with
the subject site. She was responsible for writing, editing and report completion.
• Project Team Member – SLR, with Ms. Collicutt as part of the field staff, undertook a
Phase I ESA completed in Kentville, NS. Ms. Collicutt conducted historical research
of the property and aided in property observation.
• Project Team Member – Raissa conducted a Phase I ESA on a former service
station in St. Andre, New Brunswick.
Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
• Project Team Member – Raissa was involved in the preparation and completion of
the Phase II ESA conducted for Ultramar Limited in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. She
prepared the health and safety plan for the project and was responsible for ensuring
that all health and safety protocols were followed over the course of the project. She
was present for the drilling and installation of five monitoring wells, and aided in their
development and sampling.
• Project Team Member – Ms. Collicutt took part in a test pit program completed on a
vacant property in Kentville, Nova Scotia. She was responsible for observing the work
completed, sampling, and recording test pit stratigraphy.
Remediation/Decommissioning
• Project Team Member – Ms. Collicutt was involved with the environmental site
assessment completed on CTAS #067 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. She took part
in planning the decommissioning of five monitoring wells on site with respect to
adequately sealing potential contaminant pathways, and helped to enforce health and
safety procedures. She was also responsible for aiding in the decommissioning of an
additional monitoring well at the end of the program.
Last Revised: 02-Feb-06 1/2