DEAN BIGNELL

Senior Environmental Advisor

Dean is an Environmental Scientist (BEnvSc) with a broad range of skills acquired through various environmental management roles in the Queensland and Western Australian mining industry. Dean has been involved in a number of projects including legal compliance reviews, approvals submissions, environmental management system development and implementation, due diligence assessments, environmental auditing, environmental impact assessment, landform and rehabilitation planning and tailings dam management.

Throughout his time in the private consulting sector, Dean has provided environmental management assistance to various mining operations, coal fired power station projects, port authorities and landfill facilities. In addition, Dean has been involved in numerous contaminated land investigations following recognised Queensland & NSW contaminated land guidelines and Australian Standards.

Dean has strong stakeholder management experience including extensive liaison with clients, government agencies and community groups, as well as effective project management and staff / contractor interaction.