Qualifications:
Name of University / Institution: University of Paris XI
Type of degree: Postgraduate Diploma (DEA) Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Geostatistic and Geochemistry
Year completed: 1998

Name of University / Institution: University of Besançon
Type of degree: M.Sc. – Applied Geology
Year completed: 1996

Name of University / Institution: University of Besançon
Type of degree: DEUG A (B Sc) – spécialisation Sciences Pour Ingénieur
Year completed: 1994

Professional Memberships:
• Chartered Geologist (PGeo) registered at the Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI).
• Chartered Geologist (EurGeol) registered at the European Federation of Geologists (EFG).
• Member of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH Irish Group) and Former Conference Secretary for the Annual Groundwater Conference, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland.
• Member of the Union Française des Gèologues (UFG).
• Member of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS).

Major Career Achievements:
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Born in 1972, candidate x has 13 years international experience (Europe, Africa and Middle East) in groundwater resource development, mine water control (dewatering) and environmental impact assessment. candidate x has a M.Sc. in hydrogeology from the University of Paris XI and is a chartered European Geologist (EurGeol) member of the Federation of European Geologists.

He began his career in 1998 as a field geologist in France where he was carrying out tracer tests for the protection of public water supplies in karstic areas. In 1999 he joined the Cemagref (research institute) to design flood control and soil conservation structures. This task was extended into the preparation of a monitoring program for peak flow attenuation in rural catchments.

Following a short-term consultancy in South Africa, candidate x was appointed by consulting firms in Ireland between 2001 and 2006. He worked as project manager for groundwater resource developments, groundwater engineering, contaminated land and environmental impact assessments.

Between 2006 and 2008 he worked in Africa for the development of rural water supplies in Mozambique and mine water management for a copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Since 2009 candidate x is working as a freelance hydrogeologist for the development of groundwater resources and mine water management.
Date: 1992

Skills & Abilities:
• Water resources: exploration, development, protection
• Aquifer hydrochemistry and water quality assessment
• Catchment studies: vulnerability mapping, implementation of protection measures, monitoring
• Contract procurement, management & supervision
• Mine water management
• Groundwater control systems
• Site suitability assessment & design of wastewater sanitation systems
• Design of groundwater monitoring networks
• Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
• Site audits of contaminated land
• Expert witness testimony
• Hydrology: flood risk assessment, design of soil conservation & peak-flow attenuation measures
• Geophysical reconnaissance
• Karst hydrogeology: tracer tests, source protection
• Groundwater & surface water modeling

Computer skills
• Geographic Information System (GIS): Very good knowledge of Arview 9.3 – 3D and Spatial Analyst.
• Autodesk – AutoCAD & Land Desktop: Importation of survey data and preparation of planning drawings.
• Database Management & Webmaster Competencies: SQL Server, MS. ACCESS; Connection between database and website using Active Server Protocol.

Career History:

Company: Lumwana Mine Company / KLM Consulting Services
Dates: 13th to 28th April 2010: 2 weeks
Positions held: Consultant Hydrogeologist
Key Responsibilities: Lumwana mine is located in the Zambian copperbelt. It includes an existing open pit and a new orebody which is under exploration. The scope of work included a one week site visit and preparation of proposal for aquifer characterization, regional groundwater monitoring, pit slope depressurization and dewatering. Drilling specifications, monitoring locations and aquifer tests were also finalized after the site visit.
The next phase is to carry out the site investigation to establish a conceptual model for future numerical simulation.

Company: SEURECA / Veolia Water
Dates: 15th February to 1st April 2010: 6 weeks
Positions held: Consultant Hydrogeologist
Key Responsibilities: Požarevac Environment Improvement Project (FASEP funding).
The overall objective of the project is to improve the water supply and sanitation situation in the district of Požarevac.

Background: The water resource is the alluvial aquifer on the bank of the Morava River. In the vicinity of the source, nitrate concentrations range from 100 to 150mg/l. Urgent measures(infiltration basins) were installed to divert polluted groundwater from the water source.
Mission findings: Based on the review of the existing baseline study and site visits, contamination sources were indentified and nitrate pollution load calculated for various contributions (essentially domestic and farming). Alternative resources were evaluated and classified in terms of groundwater vulnerability and production capacity.

Company: EGIS-BCEOM / Veolia Water
Dates: November 2009 : 1 month
Positions held: Consultant Hydrogeologist
Key Responsibilities: Aquifer characterization for Bandar Abbas new desalination plant. Drilling supervision and pumping tests for a large beachwells project in a saline costal aquifer. The required seawater production for the reverse osmosis plant is 11,000 m3/h. Design of the aquifer test, management of site activities (including drilling, pumping, monitoring) and interpretation of pumping tests data.

Company: Alpgeo
Dates: May 2009 to September 2009 : 5 months
Positions held: Consultant Hydrogeologist
Key Responsibilities: Delineation of source protection zones for public supplies in alpine catchments. One of the key issues is to evaluate the bedrock / alluvial component in the recharge using pumping tests and ongoing monitoring of hydrochemistry. Fluorescent tracers are also used where potential sources of contamination exist.
Other projects involve drilling specifications and borehole siting for open loop groundwater geothermal systems.

Company: Eauvolution
Dates: End of December 2008 : 2 weeks
Positions held: Consultant Hydrogeologist
Key Responsibilities: Assessment of a spring in a karstic area (Highland Rim aquifer). The objective was to evaluate the possibility to develop the spring as bottled water. The mission included the compilation of existing data, a field survey, flow measurements and water sampling.
Preliminary hydrochemical analyses and a catchment survey were used to determine the groundwater vulnerability. The assessment also provided an estimation of the maximum spring flow and water tapping improvements were recommended to increase the yield.

Company: Katanga Mining Ltd.
Dates: October 2007 to December 2008 : 1 year and 3 months
Positions held: Manager Hydrogeology
Key Responsibilities: The project is to rehabilitate a large copper
- cobalt mine and restart its operations. The mine sites (open pit and underground) are partly flooded and the task is to support the dewatering crew with the installation, operation and maintenance of an integrated dewatering system:
• Define the scope of programs to minimize impacts of groundwater and surface water on the operations, surrounding villages and the environment
• Acquire and interpret data to define groundwater control systems
• Develop and manage a system for monitoring the effectiveness of dewatering operations
• Maintain expense forecast and track actual cost of developing water management systems

In addition to Mine Dewatering Projects, the duties include technical support to the Environment section of the mine and development / rehabilitation of groundwater supplies for the mine sites and surrounding townships.

Company: BRL Ingénierie – Project ASNANI
Dates: December 2006 to August 2007: 9 months
Positions held: Rural Water Supply Engineer
Key Responsibilities: Integrated Water Supply and Sanitation Project for the Province of Nampula. The objective is to provide safe and reliable water supply and sanitation to the rural population in 21 districts of the Province. The target is to deliver over 600 new boreholes. The project is funded by the African Development Bank.
Technical assistance to the Project Management Unit. The duties focus on water point construction and supervision, contract management including financial management:
• Preparation of tender documents in conformity with the rules of procurement of the funding agency, assistance with the tendering and award of contracts.
• Assistance to manage the construction and supervision contracts, including the interpretation of geophysical surveys and decision making in the event of dry or unsuccessful boreholes.
Liaison with all parties connected with the Project, including Provincial Authorities, NGOs, consultants and contractors.

Company: TMS Environment Ltd.
Dates: September 2004 to November 2006: 2 years and 2 months
Positions held: Senior Hydrogeologist, manager of the Groundwater Division
Key Responsibilities: Creation of a new groundwater division for the company. Business development, project management and supervision of junior staff. The project include: water resources development, contaminant hydrogeology, preparation of Environmental Impact Statements, flood risk assessment and technical assistance for the construction industry.

Company: Geosprings, Groundwater & Environmental Specialists
Dates: February 2003 to August 2004: 1 year and 7 months
Positions held: Managing director
Key Responsibilities: Project management and business development activity. Completion of several projects in collaboration with other consultancies. The main clients include: industry, civil engineers, Group Water Schemes and property developers.

Company: S.M. Bennet & Co. Ltd., Hydrogeological & Environmental Engineers
Dates: January 2001 to January 2003: 2 years and 1 month
Positions held: Project hydrogeologist & company-director
Key Responsibilities: Responsible for complete project management from proposal to report closeout including delegation of tasks to junior staff members. Projects include: Wastewater sanitation, water resources, Environmental Impact Statements and site audits (brownfields, fuel depots).

Company: Hydraulique Sans Frontières (NGO)
Dates: October 1999 to January 2000: 4 months
Positions held: Project hydrogeologist
Key Responsibilities: Reconnaissance for the preparation of a co-operation program to improve the existing water supply and wastewater sanitation systems in rural areas. Addressed water supply and sanitation problems in the province. Liased with local government and water committees to assess needs of the public and their existing systems.

Company: Cemagref Water Research Department
Dates: March 1999 to November 2000: 1 year and 9 months
Positions held: Project hydrogeologist
Key Responsibilities:
1) Technical assistance for Hydrological investigations in intensive agricultural catchment. Design of soil conservation and flood mitigation measures (swales, dikes, attenuation lagoons). Preparation of an experimental protocol for hydraulic monitoring in rural catchments.
2) Development of a website and connection with databases for distribution of information related to hydraulic works in intensive agricultural catchment. Development of a prototype with MS ACCESS & SQL Server. Transformation of the prototype's functions to a web service.

Company: Pascal Reilé & Co. Ltd.
Dates: August 1998 to December 1998: 5 months
Positions held: Project hydrogeologist
Key Responsibilities: Preparation of a Source Protection Plan for a public karstic spring in Sancey le Long, Doubs, France (Determination of the spring catchment using tracers)

Company: CNRS (National Research Centre)
Dates: January 1998 to July 1998: 7 months
Positions held: Research Hydrogeologist
Key Responsibilities: Analysis of a groundwater monitoring network in a river-bank aquifer near the Pyrenees Mountains (France): Evaluation of the piezometric network and simulation using time series analyses (water levels, rainfall, atmospheric pressure and temperature data)

Company: Minister for Agriculture
Dates: August 1996 to July 1997: 1 year
Positions held: Military Service
Key Responsibilities: Geographic Information System project in water resources. Generation of the water database structure. Information control and dispersion for collaboration and data-exchange. Use and exhibition of “AEP25” GIS prototype.

Publications:
• Bouarfa S., Hachicha M., Decluseau D., candidate x, Nedelec Y., 2000. Base de données. Nappe et salinité des périmètres irrigués. Basse vallée de la Mejerda, Tunisie., Cemagref Antony DEAN, INRGREF Ariana TUN. Séminaire Economie de l'eau en irrigation, Hammamet, TUN, p. 207-217 ; Langue : FRE. [Cote : 00/0945].
• Nedelec Y., candidate x, Haddane K., 2000. Projet OMER : Document de synthèse, Cemagref Antony DEAN, Cemagref Antony ISDG. 49 p. + annexes ; Langue : FRE. [Cote : 00/0679].
• Nedelec Y., candidate x, Haddane K., 2000. Projet OMER : Mise à jour du document de synthèse, Cemagref Antony DEAN, Cemagref Antony ISDG. 35 p. ; Langue : FRE. [Cote : 00/0678]
• Kao C., Nedelec Y., candidate x, Vernet G., 1999. Intégration des actions de maîtrise des écoulements à l’échelle du bassin versant rural, Cemagref Antony DEAN, Convention DERF - Cemagref, 44p. + annexes, Langue : FRE.
• Ball D., Gill M., candidate x, 2005. Modern Groundwater Equipment – examples of use and results. Presentation at the International Association of Hydrogeologists Groundwater Conference, Tullamore April 2005.


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