Nikki Mather (Senior Environmental Consultant, Beca), who received her General Certification last year, will talk us through her experience of navigating the application process, maintaining her CEnvP accreditation each year, and share her tips and tricks for a successful application. Questions are most welcome, and there will be time dedicated to this at the end of Nikki’s presentation. The event provides a good opportunity for early career professionals to understand the purpose and value of achieving CEnvP accreditation and how to navigate the application process.

What is the CEnvP Scheme

Established in 2004 under EIANZ, the CEnvP Scheme has grown to become the leading certifying body for environmental and social practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. The CEnvP Scheme assesses the experience, skills and ethical conduct of environmental and social professionals working across the region and the globe. It offers a suite of General and Specialist certifications including Site Contamination, Ecology, Impact Assessment, Geomorphology, Climate Change, Heritage and Land Rehabilitation.

As the environmental industry matures, people are seeking more responsibility from both industry and government. Certification helps recognize qualified environmental experts, builds trust with clients and communities, and shows employers that practitioners meet national standards.

Meet the speaker

Nikki Mather | General Certified Environmental Practitioner, and Senior Environmental Consultant at Beca

Nikki is a Senior Environmental Scientist who specialises in undertaking Contaminated Site Investigations (desk based & intrusive), and am currently based in the Auckland, New Zealand. She has over ten years of consultancy experience, studying and investigating factors which have the potential to produce contamination, as well as developing plans for the control of factors which have been found to pose as a risk to human health. Day-to-day responsibilities include writing formal proposals, arranging site access, undertaking site inspections, designing and undertaking site specific soil and/or groundwater sampling strategies, analysing laboratory results in line with relevant guidelines, report writing (including PSIs. DSIs, Site Management Plans, Remediation Action Plans), analysing the significance of all potential environmental risks identified in the context of the proposed end use, making enquiries with relevant environmental regulatory bodies, project delivery, Client care, attending relevant conferences and networking.

She graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Geography (Physical) from Nottingham Trent University in July 2010. She subsequently gained experience with WSP UK Ltd as part of the Environmental Due Diligence Team before immigrating to New Zealand and joining Geohazard Environmental Ltd in September 2015. After nearly six years, she then joined Beca in central Auckland.

Note this event will run off New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) and will be recorded for those who are unable to make the live session.

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