Neil SANDSTROM P.Eng.
Practice Lead Environment and Regulatory
Professional Experience
Neil is an experienced Environmental Engineer who has worked across industry sectors in Western and Northern Canada. He has a demonstrated capability for building & leading high performing teams in both industry and consulting settings. He is fluent in all environmental disciplines based on experience gained leading federal/provincial Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and the environment team at Canada’s largest metal mine. Beyond engagement, Neil has successfully built capacity in Indigenous Governments and organizations so that they can undertake environmental contracting and consulting work within their homelands.
Neil has lived and worked in small towns and large cities. He understands how to get work done at operations, remote field locations and in the boardroom.
Neil has lived and worked in small towns and large cities. He understands how to get work done at operations, remote field locations and in the boardroom.
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Highland Valley Copper Partnership - Environment Superintendent managing thirty staff and associated budgets. Led water resources, carbon & energy, terrestrial & air, and Regulatory & Engagement sectors. Accountable for environmental compliance, permitting and auditing. Engagement with 17 Indigenous Governments and organizations. Social Environment & Regulatory Affairs Advisory group member for the HVC 2040 mine life extension project.
Teck Resources Limited Energy Business - Environment Manager overseeing staff, risks, and budgets for Teck’s oil sands assets. Managed the EIA for the Frontier oil sands mine project including participation in the Joint Review Panel Hearing and negotiation of regulatory approval conditions. Environmental representative during Consultation and negotiation of Impact Benefit Agreement with Indigenous Governments and organizations.
Sullivan Mine - Consulting Project Manager/Senior Engineer involved in the closure of the +2,000ha mine site, which required a Detailed Site Investigation and Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment (HH/Eco RA) to comply with the BC Contaminated Sites Regulation.
Yankee Girl Tailing Remediation Project - Consulting Project Manager/Engineer. Project elements included stakeholder consultation, construction of an erosion control barrier, chemical stabilization of reactive waste, a geo-synthetic cover and a constructed wetland.
Bluebell Mine - Consulting Project Manager/Engineer involved in the assessment and remediation of the Bluebell Mine in Riondel, BC including a permitting and approval process that involved twelve government agencies and included a public consultation process. The project involved the decommissioning of all mine infrastructure including 300,000m3 of waste which was managed on-site and the off-site disposal of 60,000m3 of reactive waste. Remediation extended to a depth of 5m in Kootenay Lake.
Confidential Site - Consulting Project Manager and Engineer of a reactive mining waste contaminated site that had impacted surficial soils, a community water supply well and a fish bearing stream. The management plan was based on the results of a HH/Eco RA, which considered a “red listed” species and included source removal, capping and a long term risk management plan.
Elkview Operations - Consulting Manager and Engineer for the design of a baseline domestic water sampling program, hydrologic & hydrogeologic study and alternate water supply evaluation in preparation for a Section 10 pit expansion permit application.
Bluebell Mine - Consulting Project Manager/Engineer involved in the assessment and remediation of the Bluebell Mine in Riondel, BC including a permitting and approval process that involved twelve government agencies and included a public consultation process. The project involved the decommissioning of all mine infrastructure including 300,000m3 of waste which was managed on-site and the off-site disposal of 60,000m3 of reactive waste. Remediation extended to a depth of 5m in Kootenay Lake.
Confidential Site - Consulting Project Manager and Engineer of a reactive mining waste contaminated site that had impacted surficial soils, a community water supply well and a fish bearing stream. The management plan was based on the results of a HH/Eco RA, which considered a “red listed” species and included source removal, capping and a long term risk management plan.
Elkview Operations - Consulting Manager and Engineer for the design of a baseline domestic water sampling program, hydrologic & hydrogeologic study and alternate water supply evaluation in preparation for a Section 10 pit expansion permit application.
Cronin, Cork-Province, Ymir-Protection, & Bralorne-Tackla Mines - Owner’s Representative for the management of Crown orphan mine assessment and remediation projects throughout BC. Responsibilities included the development of tenders and contracts, bid evaluation and liaison with consultants and contractors on behalf of the Province.
Southern Crossing Pipeline - Consulting Manager/Project Engineer for the provision of environmental services as needed to resolve hydrogeologic issues during construction of the Kootenay, BC segment of the pipeline.
Southern Crossing Pipeline - Consulting Manager/Project Engineer for the provision of environmental services as needed to resolve hydrogeologic issues during construction of the Kootenay, BC segment of the pipeline.
Education
Affiliations
- 1993 Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology – B.A.Sc. Environmental Engineering
- 1988 British Columbia Institute of Technology, Petroleum Diploma
- Superintendent of Environment, 2020 - 2024
Highland Valley Copper Partnership - Manager of Environment, 2010 - 2020
Teck Energy Business Unit - President, 2008 - 2010
Sandstrom Consulting Services Inc. - Prairie Regional Manager, 1996-2008 Morrow Environmental Consultants
Affiliations
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
- Canadian Land Reclamation Association-President, Alberta Chapter, 2007-2009
- Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers 2010 to 2020 – Owners Representative
- Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance 2010 to 2020 – Greenhouse Gas & Land Environmental Priority Area Representative