History
Connolly Environmental was established in 1995 as a specialist contaminated soil and groundwater consultancy. Since then we have become a trusted partner to our many clients and have completed projects ranging from small and simple soil assessments to complex soil and groundwater assessment and remediation projects. We provide services to clients Australia wide and overseas. In December 2021 we became an employee owned business.
Our Clients
Manufacturing, distribution, waste management and service companies.
Government departments and agencies.
Municipal authorities.
The petroleum and petrochemical industry.
Emergency response agencies.
Architects, construction companies and property developers.
Property consultants and realtors.
Financial institutions, risk managers and investors.
Other environmental consulting firms
Quality
Our professional reputation is based on our ability to carry out quality work. We are accredited to ISO 9001:2015, and use this as an active quality tool integrated into our day to day operations.
Our ability to carry out quality work depends on:
Our experienced, qualified staff.
Our commitment to quality work, carried out safely.
Our continual investment in equipment, technology and software.
Membership and participation in a range of professional organisations.
Ongoing training is vital to ensure effective completion of all projects, and our highly qualified staff take part in regular additional internal and external professional development including:
Regular attendance at symposia, workshops, courses and conferences.
Attendance at briefings, seminars and conferences hosted by professional organisations of which we are members.
Involvement in in-house seminars. These seminars are hosted by staff or guest speakers.Topics range from technical and professional development to government regulations and safety.
Regular briefings by our legal advisors in order to keep us up to date with changes in legislation as they pertain to our business.
Regular review of EPA and other government newsletters, publications and briefing documents.
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Health, Safety & the Environment
The health and safety of our employees and all others in and around our workplace, along with a commitment to caring for the environment in which we work, are of primary importance to us. We are committed to:
Responsible management practices which minimise the potential for adverse health, safety or environmental impacts arising from our work.
Identifying, assessing and managing OHSE risks to a level that is as low as reasonably practicable for all activities, projects and equipment.
Applying OHSE standards that meet or exceed relevant legislation, regulations and community expectations.
Continually improving our OHSE performance in order to minimise the potential for work-related injury or illness and to prevent harm to the environment.
Memberships
Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Association (Victoria)
Australian Drilling Industry Association
Australian Industry Group
Australian Water Association
National Groundwater Association (USA)
Our People
We provide a team of professional and technical personnel to bring each project to a successful conclusion. Senior staff are actively involved in projects; to ensure that our experienced and qualified project personnel achieve outcomes that meet or exceed the expectations of our clients. In addition to our own staff, we have links with key specialist consultants and practitioners both in Australia and overseas. This enables us to use the expertise of external specialists where appropriate, to ensure each project is always given the experience, attention and care it needs.
Mark
Mark Connolly is the founder and a Director of Connolly Environmental. With a professional background in earth and environmental science, project management and business management Dr Connolly has executive responsibility for all projects undertaken by Connolly Environmental. Since founding Connolly Environmental in 1995, Dr Connolly has taken responsibility for ensuring that the company meets its mission of providing high quality and cost effective environmental consulting services for every client on every job.
Ina
Ina is an Environmental Engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the contaminated land industry. She worked in environmental consultancies in Germany and the UK before joining Connolly Environmental in Melbourne in 2007. She has spent most of her career working on audit projects and helping clients navigate the path to CUTEP/CUSFARP in Victoria. She is passionate about developing conceptual site models and site-specific scopes tailored to the requirements of individual projects, big and small. Her technical focus and deep understanding of petroleum and chlorinated hydrocarbons contributed to the successful completion of several multi-year assessment and remediation projects. She enjoys working collaboratively and is a self-confessed data nerd. She frequently attends learning events (e.g. ACLCA , ALGA, Battelle) and has shared her experience as a presenter.
WILL
Will is an Environmental Scientist with over five years of experience in the contaminated land industry. Starting as a university graduate with Connolly Environmental, Will has gained a plethora of experience starting out predominately working in the field to collect contamination data for soil and groundwater, to now project managing a range of projects including preliminary site investigations (PSI) and detailed site investigations (DSI) under Statutory Environmental Audit. Will has worked on a number of projects focusing on the remediation of contaminated soil and enjoys the challenge of finding solutions in the most cost-effective and environmentally conscious manner. He prioritizes efficiency and quality in his work.
PAUL
Paul is one of our Directors and has over 20 years of professional experience in contaminated land environmental consulting. An extensive fieldwork focus in the early stages of Paul's career has provided him with an excellent understanding of field procedures, drilling techniques and knowing what is required to get quality field data. His expertise includes client and project management, contaminated site remediation, and excels at extracting details of what the clients requirements are with projects. He is responsible for overseeing a group of professionals, providing technical direction for both small and major projects.
RICHARD
Richard is an environmental scientist with over six years of experience in the contaminated land industry. He is a project manager involved in all aspects of contaminated site assessment, from project scoping and cost estimating to fieldwork and reporting. He has worked on multiple large scale infrastructure projects, including several level crossing removal projects in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs. His focus has been on classifying large volumes of soil for offsite disposal, as well as hotspot delineation and removal. He enjoys helping clients navigate the current regulatory framework and helping them to achieve their desired outcomes on time and on budget.
EVA
Eva is an Environmental Engineer with 16 years of experience in the contaminated land industry. Her considerable expertise in soil, groundwater and soil vapour assessments and understanding of Australian and international environmental guidance contributed to the successful completion of numerous statutory environmental audits and other assessment and remediation projects.
Since 2018, Eva has been involved in the preparation of human health risk assessments and vapour intrusion assessments for contaminated sites impacted by petroleum and chlorinated hydrocarbons.
BRYAN
Bryan is our senior driller and has a vast amount of experience drilling geotechnical, environmental and water well drill rigs all over Australia. He has spent a large portion of his career drilling in interesting places such as Nauru, Tonga, the Cook Islands, PNG, the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Maldives so fully understands the challenges that are associated with working in these places so far from civilisation.
MARIANA
Mariana is an Environmental Engineer with seven years of experience in the contaminated land industry. She worked in environmental consultancies in Colombia before joining Connolly Environmental in Melbourne in 2019.
At Connolly, Mariana has gained experience managing small to medium soil assessment projects including preparation of site-specific scopes, liaison with clients, site history assessments, fieldwork, and reporting. She has also been part of more complex groundwater and remediation projects providing support to senior staff, conducting soil, soil vapour and groundwater sampling (including protocols for PFAS contamination) and the associated data management, analysis, and reporting.
Mariana enjoys processing and analysing environmental data and being part of the entire project life cycle, from conception to successful completion.