Lennon Blackman
Atlanta,Georgia
Summary
Focused Environmental Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing employees and contractors, while keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Summit Materials
01.2023 - Current
- Managed projects valued over $14 million from procurement to commission.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
Mine Geologist
The Mosaic Company
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Checked ore grade, providing rock quality guidance to operators and field supervision,
- Prepared daily written and verbal pit reports, cross sections, evaluate prospect data and communicate ore control information to mine management and operators,
- Lead special projects including drilling and hydrogeological assistance and/ or rock quality analysis for prospect definition and/ or geotechnical data acquisition,
- Assisted in mine planning, operations, safety support, safety compliance and meetings
- Conducted borehole explorations with staff numbering 3 in remote locations for long-term planning purposes.
- Compiled data, prepared reports, completed block modeling and created maps with Deswik and Autocad
Environmental Compliance Specialist III
Environmental Protection Division
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Coordinated State Scrap Tire Abatement Program in Recovered Materials Unit,
- Managed disbursement of funds to State Local Governments from Solid Waste Trust Fund,
- Monitored solid waste projects through permitting, compliance inspections and enforcement,
- Provided technical support for contracting/permitting approval,
- Technical advice, research and case study management for solid waste projects including Glass recycling, landfills etc.,
- Certified Landfill Operator responsible for management of landfill closure projects
Consultant Geologist
Gneiss Environmental Limited
04.2019 - 09.2021
- Conducted Field Hazard Studies, inclusive of sample and GPS waypoint collection,
- Conducted aerial aurveys for spatial map creation to identify potential issues and solutions,
- Surface and Subsurface modeling and mapping using ArcGIS and AutoCad,
- Documentary/technical support for bidding/contracting/permitting approval,
- Technical report writing, research and case study management
Geologist
Petroleum Company Of Trinidad And Tobago Limited
03.2012 - 11.2018
- Operations Geology/ Well Site supervision for QC (Onshore - Rig 1 & Offshore - WS Rig 110 in Gulf of Paria),
- Sample catching, Casing Point/ TD selection, Daily/End of Well reports, Drill cutting analysis, Offset well analysis, Logging/Coring/HSE Supervision,
- Well/seismic data assessment for shallow drilling hazards and overpressure zones,
- Data management, well correlation, 2D/3D seismic interpretation, geological modeling and mapping with Petrel, Kingdom and Decision Space software,
- Conducting Development & Exploration geological studies of leads and prospects,
- Basin Analysis, Sequence Stratigraphic Analysis, Technical report writing and Technical Presentations,
- Manual well log interpretation & generation of subsurface maps (Structural, NS, NOS),
- Documentary/technical support for bidding/contracting/permitting approval,
- Annual reserves audit presentations
- Over 50 million barrels added to reserves portfolio,
- Liaising with regulatory agencies (Environmental, Energy) and JV for E&P,
- Continuous supervision and maintenance of ranked well portfolio for E&P,
- Mentoring Summer Interns and University research project students,
- Research and special assignments performed as and when requested,
- Lead multidisciplined team in site suitability studies for onshore/offshore wells,
- Generated over 50 exploration and infill well proposals for Onshore area using 2D and well data,
- Generated over 50 exploration and infill well proposals for offshore acreage using 3D and well data
Technical Officer
Global Materials Incorporated
09.2010 - 08.2011
- Quarry Quality Control/Assurance oversight, including rock sample collection, lab testing quarry materials according to ASTM standards, report generation and ensuring delivery of materials in desired quantities and within specifications,
- Organizing and monitoring all technical activity for 4 major construction projects to ensure compliance with all objectives,
- Coordinating with vendors to identify and procure appropriate commodities and equipment necessary for their projects,
- Liaising with and receiving customer requests, supply and trading of industrial materials from international suppliers based on specifications,
- Creating quotations, supply and delivery proposals for aggregates, boulders, clinker, iron ore, cement and other raw materials
Education
Master of Science: Petroleum Geoscience -
University Of London
Bachelor of Science: Geology And Geography -
The University Of The West Indies - Mona
Bachelor of Law - Law
University of London
Skills
- Site suitability studies
- Technical report writing, research
- Market & Economic Evaluation/Reserves and Resources
- Solid Waste/Land/Landfill Management
- Operations/Mining/Wellsite Geology
- Mine Planning/Dewatering/Ore control
- Agile Methodology/Lean Manufacturing and Design
- Dragline and Dredge mining operations
- Software- Deswik, AutoCAD, Carlson Mining, Microsoft Project, ArcGIS
- Cost Containment
- Contract Management
- Safety Protocols
- Project planning and development
Accomplishments
- Geological poster presentation on Herrera Sandstone within Penal/Barrackpore Anticline at AAPG Latin America and Caribbean Region, 20th Caribbean Geological Conference 2015, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies, May 17-22 2015
- Abstract publication on Herrera Sandstone within Penal/Barrackpore Anticline in AAPG Search and Discovery Online Journal October 13th 2015 (See link below) http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/pdfz/documents/2015/20323blackman/ndx_blackman.pdf.html
- Awarded “Best Geologist” for the year 2016 by Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
Certification
- Landfill Operations (GA)
- PMP - Project Management Professional (in progress)
Timeline
Project Manager
Summit Materials
01.2023 - Current
Mine Geologist
The Mosaic Company
03.2022 - 01.2023
Environmental Compliance Specialist III
Environmental Protection Division
09.2021 - 03.2022
Consultant Geologist
Gneiss Environmental Limited
04.2019 - 09.2021
Geologist
Petroleum Company Of Trinidad And Tobago Limited
03.2012 - 11.2018
Technical Officer
Global Materials Incorporated
09.2010 - 08.2011
Master of Science: Petroleum Geoscience -
University Of London
Bachelor of Science: Geology And Geography -
The University Of The West Indies - Mona
Bachelor of Law - Law
University of London
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