Kay Halm

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Managing Partner, Project Director

HalmConsultant

Sep 2014 - Current (12 years 2 months)

Kuwait, Pakistan, Germany, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Zambia, Iran, Qatar Providing QHSE systems implementation on corporate and project level; providing construction environmental compliance management, environmental planning & SEIA, construction environmental policies & targets, environmental monitoring - Directing design and architecture, implementation, and audit for the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System at corporate level and at institute level for 150+ laboratories in the petrochemical, water, environment, and food security sectors of the State of Kuwait. - Completed assignment on environmental and social protection in the water infrastructure sector in Zambia. - Delivered policy & strategy advice on carbon management strategies to Q

Resident Head Environmental Engineer (Director)

Samsung C & T

Sep 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 4 months)

Qatar Overseeing environmental compliance management on $ 4 billion infrastructure construction sites - Directed sustainability and environmental implementation in construction of Doha Metro. - Implemented the strategy for QHSE & Sustainability, Construction Environmental Management Plan and set up inspection, monitoring and due diligence audit systems through 24 specialized management plans. - Selected and trained personnel to ensure competence and performance were up to standard necessary to take over compliance and strategy. Hired and developed a team of 40 people. - Established and verified ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and LEED Gold certification management systems on the construction sites of two major underground metro s

HSEQ Manager Lead

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff in the Middle East

Jan 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year 8 months)

Qatar Supervising HSEQ regulatory requirements in tendering and contracting of engineers, designers and contractors; owner’s inspections on a USD 38 billion infrastructure project (Qatar Railways and Doha Metro - high-speed Qatar Railway network and Doha Metro program [$ 38 billion], the first sustainable metro network in the world) - Responsible for corporate sustainable business plan; provided strategic leadership for QHSE policies and plans and obtained strategic environmental permits for construction and operation. - Secured environmental permit for this $38B project in 18 months, a process that can take up to 8 years. - Developed corporate policies, strategies and implementation manual for environmental and sustainability requirements

Regional Director (Qatar)

WSP Environment & Energy

Oct 2010 - Jul 2012 (1 year 10 months)

Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia Directing environmental planning, design and permitting for power, highways & roads, railways, ports, rural & urban development, natural resources management projects - Planned and commenced business development and operations of a new subsidiary, developed business strategy and plans and composed several interdisciplinary teams. - Prepared and presented bids, negotiated and secured contracts in the Middle East region, exceeding targets by 80%. - Developed and maintained relationships with new and existing key clients, networking globally. - Directed project execution for rail, aviation, urban development, water utilities, industries, oil & gas, power production, integrated water resources, waste recy

Environmental Advisor (Director)

SCADIA

Feb 2008 - Dec 2010 (2 years 11 months)

U.A.E. Supervising environmental compliance assurance for expansion construction of five airports; directing hydrological and underground management and environmental engineering programs on a $ 10 billion project - Defined and developed the corporate strategy for environmental and sustainability requirements for construction and operation of five civil airports in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi ($8 billion program) as part of the Employer’s Requirements. - Implemented the Integrated HSSE Management System into planning, construction and airports’ operation; developed KPIs and guided compliance audits. - Directed the Integrated Water and Geotechnical Management Program, including tendering, contracting and managing of consultants for geotechnical

Vice President Environmental Projects

Hill International

Aug 2006 - Jun 2008 (1 year 11 months)

Romania, Cyprus, Turkey, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates Directing D&B projects for utilities, plants, waste systems; supervising QHSE implementation & compliance on construction sites on USD 650 million projects - Optimized overall business and technical performance of the Environmental Projects’ Department, growing business success and managing staff of over 100 at various locations in the Balkans. - Participated in Board meetings and presented results, concepts and plans. - Secured contracts by preparing, presenting and negotiating bids in the water utilities, waste management and environmental remediation sector – up to $3 billion – in the Balkans and the Middle East. - Directed project execution, with responsibility as the FIDIC Engineer

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Managing Partner, Project Director

Dr. Halm Consultants

Aug 2003 - Jul 2006 (3 years)

Pakistan, Turkey, Rwanda, DR Congo, Guinea, Cameroon, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia Performing environmental and hydrological/hydraulic planning on large-scale infrastructure construction sites and supervising environmental engineering & compliance - Chief Environmentalist and Hydrologist for major infrastructure, water, power, methane gas, airport projects, strategy evaluation and development for rural development programs funded via international aid. - Projects included: National Pakistan Power Grid Upgrading Project, New Islamabad International Airport, Methane Gas Plant in Rwanda, Natural Resources Protection, Evaluation, Strategy and Program Development for the EC Sector Support Program for Rural Areas in Somalia, Hydropower Potential Secto

Project Manager Somalia

Welthungerhilfe

Mar 2001 - Jul 2003 (2 years 5 months)

Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, U.A.E.: Leading integrated rural development aid program (roads, irrigation, agricultural practice, community, small economics) - Developing and implementing a strategic regional integrated rural development and wadi management plan: start-up of agricultural production; natural resources management and biodiversity; integrated water management, gender, small rural enterprises, marketing, stakeholder analysis, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building for regional and local institutions, public health, workshops, training programs, rehabilitation of infrastructure; networking with UN organizations and ILO; chairing the International Agricultural Aid Board for Somalia. Show less

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Managing Partner, Project Director

CUBIC Centre for Environmental Planning, Consulting and International Cooperation

Oct 1994 - Mar 2001 (6 years 6 months)

Eritrea, Mauritania, Morocco, Pa-kistan, Syria, Haïti, Dominican Republic, Poland, Slovenia, Germany Performing environmental impact assessments & mitigation plans, legislation improvement advice, trainings and awareness campaigns; projects: dams, hydropower systems, rural development, environmental industrial management, sector master plans for natural resources protection and mining Business development, tendering and proposals; program and project evaluation, feasibility studies, monitoring, environmental and social impact assessments; environmental legislation; training courses on EMAS, ISO 1400; landfill sites and mining areas; regional development programs; GIS and satellite image processing, digital terrain modeling, cartography; com

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Partner, Authorized Signatory

Auhagen & Partner

Jun 1993 - Sep 1994 (1 year 4 months)

Supervising environmental and urban landscape planning, ecology, regional natural resources pro-gram Start-up and business development, tendering and proposals; project management, natural resources master plan and management pro-gram; urban development; environmental management plan for industrial estates; landscape design; waste regulations, wastewater, emission regulations, water legislation: implementation of monitoring systems and training

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Head of Department

Haas & Partner

Oct 1991 - May 1993 (1 year 8 months)

Germany Overseeing environmental planning & permitting procedures for large-scale highway and high-speed railway projects Environmental project management for large-scale highways and high-speed railways; compulsory permitting procedures; landscape design

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Deputy Techical Director

SpaceMap

Sep 1990 - Sep 1991 (1 year 1 month)

Bolivia, Germany Integrated remote sensing & GIS systems; benchmarks and systems development; classifications; mapping; environmental and land-use applications

Senior Project Manager

Esri

Apr 1989 - Aug 1990 (1 year 5 months)

Germany, Poland, France, Belgium Leading GIS database design development for envi-ronmental, biodiversity research program (UNESCO) and transmission network simulation

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Visiting Professor

Fachhochschule Weihenstephan Freising

Aug 1986 - Sep 1992 (6 years 2 months)

Providing lectures and practical trainings on environ-mental planning, water resources management, impact assessment and environmental engineering

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Head of Department, Project Director

Photogrammetrie

May 1986 - Mar 1989 (2 years 11 months)

Germany, Pakistan, Argentine, Austria Directing environmental management studies and plans, environmental & social impact assessments for hydro-power, highway, rail and infrastructure projects Start-up of the remote sensing and GIS department; environmental inventory, aerial and field data acquisition; urban infrastructure and green-space management; forest disease assessment and mapping; wastewater treatment plants, groundwater pollution simulation, land information systems; environmental and survey studies for road construction; regional hazardous waste detection and pollution control; EIAs and landscape planning; monitoring, handbooks Show less

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Assistant Professor

LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

May 1981 - Mar 1986 (4 years 11 months)

Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Netherlands Proving lectures, practical trainings, excursions, laboratory instructions on soils, hydrology, climates, marines, geomorphology, remote sensing, environmental management and EIAs Seminars, laboratory courses, tutorials, workshops on remote sens-ing, GIS, digital mapping, climatology, meteorology, marine and terrestrial hydrology, hydro-geology, morphology, environmental management; torrent river engineering

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Civil Employee

Regierungspraesident Duesseldorf

Mar 1980 - Apr 1981 (1 year 2 months)

Contributing to the 10-years plan for the integrated development program in the Ruhr Agglomeration Area Development of allocation options for new residential areas due to changing industrial complexes in the Ruhr area.

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