Our Experience
The team at SQEES have extensive experience in consulting, government, and industry. Whether we're working on safety, quality, or environment projects, we draw on that experience to deliver quality solutions that work for our clients.
Energy Industry Client, Queensland
2025 / 2026
Completion of environmental approvals strategic pathway for development of a Micro LNG Plant on a coal mine site to recovery waste incidental coal seam gas for beneficial end use. Completion and oversight of environmental investigations. Completion of environmental authority application and supporting documents for multiple sites. Regulatory liaison, client support, and advice. Completion of Baseline Environmental Site Assessment.
Oil Industry Client, Australia
2025 to 2026
Completion of formal risk assessments at nine outport terminals around Australia. Working with our partners at Geosyntec SQEES lead risk assessment workshops that drew on real world geological and hydrogeological data, technical expertise in hydrocarbon infiltration modelling, local environmental sensitivities, and emergency response capabilities to establish detailed environmental risk profiles for refined hydrocarbon product storage bunded compounds. Completed risk assessments may be used to inform and prioritise future engineering improvement programs.
Stanthorpe Agricultural Society, Queensland
2026
Development of five-year strategic plan for the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society. Collection and collation of vision, mission, current context, and strategic goals. Working with society stakeholders to establish objectives that will deliver goals, and actions that will deliver objectives.
Lennon Engineering & Construction, Brisbane, Queensland
Health, Safety, Environment & Quality Management System – 2020–2026
Maintenance of the Lennon Engineering & Construction ISO45001 accredited management system. Works included internal audits, document updates to align with operational practices, and HSEQ support for all aspects of operations.
The Lennon Engineering system was externally audited and re-accredited, with no non-conformances or significant findings, in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The system is mature and the current focus is on maintaining system standards through growth and expansion including expanding the system to include new offices.
Sime Group / Hastings Deering Australia Limited
2024-2026
Assist multinational company with continual improvement of HSSE systems including development of policies, standards, procedures, tools, and technical documents:
- Global security policies, standards and procedures
- Spray booth & mixing room standards & procedures
- Traffic management standards, procedures & plans
- Fleet design standards & in vehicle monitoring system standards
- Liquid nitrogen standards & procedures
- Training implementation procedures
- Electric vehicle standards
- Sustainable water assessment tools,
- Training development & delivery procedures,
- Cooling tower procedures
Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service, Bunyaville Dam
2024–2026
Completion of preliminary soil and water assessment and development of a comprehensive environmental management plan for a dam decommissioning project in a designated conservation park. Works program included soil, sediment, and surface water sampling and oversight of ecological assessment works. Completion of environmental monitoring and oversight of implementation of environmental management controls through the full dam decommissioning project, to reinstatement of the original valley form.
Industrial Client, Mt Isa, Queensland
Suitably qualified person – 2024–2025
Environmental investigation, site and stormwater inspection. Preliminary environmental site assessment. Project included comprehensive site inspection, soil and groundwater sampling, and reporting for submission to internal stakeholders and the regulatory authority. Field works completed with our partners Legion Drilling.
Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service, Shailer Dam
2024–2025
Completion of preliminary soil and water assessment, and development of a comprehensive environmental management plan for a dam decommissioning project in a designated conservation park. Works program included soil, sediment, and surface water sampling and establishment of ecological and environmental management controls.
Fertiliser Distributor, Depot Network, Queensland & NSW
2025
Completion of preliminary (desktop) environmental assessments for a network of 18 sites in rural and regional areas in New South Wales and Queensland. Included a comprehensive evaluation of site history, and risk-based assessment in accordance with Environmental Protection Legislation.
EDG Consulting, Brisbane, Queensland
2023
Environmental Investigation & Management Plans for a residential redevelopment site in the Brisbane CBD. Included historical review, soil assessment, groundwater assessment, and acid sulphate soils assessment. We partner with EDG to provide environmental support to complement their geotechnical expertise.
Industrial Client, Brisbane, Queensland
Suitably Qualified Person – 2022–2023
Completion and reporting of investigations and actions in compliance with an Environmental Protection Order issued by Department of Environment and Science. Completed works included oversight of integrity assessment and rehabilitation of the groundwater monitoring network, installation of new groundwater monitoring wells, installation of new groundwater recovery wells, pumping and treatment trials, development of remediation system conceptual design, and modelling and monitoring. The SQP provided oversight and reporting on site-based infrastructure and operational improvements.
Industrial Client, New South Wales
Lead Auditor – 2021–2024
Completion of annual internal environmental audit program from 2021 to 2024. Works completed under a sub-consultancy agreement. Audit program assessed compliance with land management requirements. Audit topics included land management, heritage management, overabundant species management, pest management, bushfire management, first-response fire-fighting, and airfield operations. Christopher and Louise Doig are both qualified in auditing management systems in accordance with International Standards Organisation (ISO) requirements. Christopher holds current certification from Exemplar Global to lead environmental management system audits.
Incitec Pivot Limited, Pinkenba, Brisbane, Queensland
Suitably Qualified Person – 2022–2023
Completion of environmental Site Investigation at the fertiliser manufacturing and storage facility at Pinkenba, Queensland. Investigation was in accordance with Environmental Evaluation Notice issued by the Department of Environment & Science, and incorporated review and collation of over 30 years of environmental investigation data addressing a broad range of contaminants, repair of groundwater monitoring network, installation of new groundwater monitoring wells, collection of soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater and reporting in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Protection (Contaminated Land) Measure.
Incitec Pivot Limited, Gibson Island, Brisbane, Queensland
Enforceable Undertaking – 2022–2024
Development of content for enforceable undertaking addressing potential impacts to groundwater and the receiving environment. Enforceable undertaking was subsequently negotiated and executed and is published on the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science & Innovation (DETSI) internet site (https://www.detsi.qld.gov.au/). Principal Environmental Manager Christopher Doig subsequently managed compliance reporting against the EU to mid-2024.
Incitec Pivot Limited, Gibson Island, Brisbane, Queensland
Suitably Qualified Person – 2020–2022
Environmental Authority Compliance – Suitably Qualified Person. Investigation into management and prevention of contamination of stormwater, and oversight of works associated with stormwater emissions from fertiliser manufacturing and storage facility. Reporting in accordance with Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science & Innovation requirements.
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers, Dalby, Queensland
5 year MHF licence issued 2021
Development of Safety Case for the Incitec Pivot Limited Major Hazard Facility (Ammonia Storage Depot) at Dalby in Queensland. Safety case submitted to Work Safe Queensland for review.
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers, Brookstead, Queensland
Development in progress 2021
Development of Safety Case for the Incitec Pivot Limited Major Hazard Facility (Ammonia Storage Depot) at Brookstead in Queensland.
Incitec Pivot Limited, Gibson Island, Brisbane, Queensland
Suitably Qualified Person – 2020
Environmental Authority Compliance. Oversight and reporting of integrity repair on 2.4ML aqueous ammonia storage tank. Submission of SQEES reports resulted in closure of Environmental Protection Order.
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
2018–2020
Development of management system documents in compliance with Australian Standards and client requirements for explosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel, including:
- Compliance management system,
- Explosives manufacturing, storage, transport, and handling standards, procedures, and work instructions,
- Training guides, work instructions and tools for shotfirers and other mine workers.
Dyno Nobel, Moura, Central Queensland
2019
Development of Safety Case for the Dyno Nobel Major Hazard Facility (Explosive Emulsion Manufacturing Facility) at Moura in Queensland, and submission to WorkSafe Queensland. Submission resulted in a five-year unconditional licence.
Dyno Nobel, Hunter Valley, New South Wales
2019
Development of Safety Case for the Dyno Nobel Major Hazard Facility (Explosive Emulsion Manufacturing Facility) at Warkworth in New South Wales, and submission to SafeWork NSW.
Submission resulted in perpetuation of an unconditional licence.
John Owens Pty Ltd (JOPL), Brisbane, Queensland
2018
Development of an Integrated (HSEQ) Management System for Brisbane based oil and gas engineering company.
Before SQEES
The team members at SQEES have extensive experience in environmental and safety management for large industrial clients, including Queensland based consultants Nature Call, Coffey, and BP in Australia, the Pacific, and the UK.
Coffey Australia
2010–2014
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment – Arrow Energy LNG Plant incorporating development of an industrial facility in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park World Heritage Area (addressing all environmental impacts and controls)
Coffey, Australia
2009–2013
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment – Arrow Energy Surat Gas Project incorporating Coal Seam Gas development of 7500 wells, compressor stations, gathering systems, pipelines, and water storage and treatment facilities over 8600kms of agricultural land in Queensland (addressing all environmental impacts and controls).
Coffey Australia
2009/2010
Environmental Authority Consolidation – Arrow Energy Queensland incorporating consolidation of multiple environmental authorities into one multi-site operations EA for 1500 coal seam gas wells, addressing the use of water resources, and management of emissions to water, land, air, noise, and waste
BP Exploration Operating Company, United Kingdom
2006–2008
Management of regulatory relationship, for the safe operation of 18 offshore oil and gas installations in the North Sea. including management of safety cases, emergency response provisions, extensive structural integrity improvement program
BP Australia Limited, Reseller & Terminals HSSE Manager Australia, PNG & South-West Pacific
2003–2006
Management of HSSE compliance across a network of terminals, depots, and logistics operations in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga, American Samoa, and Tuvalu. Management of AS4801 accredited assurance program. Specialisation in Risk Management, Management of Change, Fatigue Management, Incident Investigation, and Emergency Response.
BP Exploration Operating Company, United Kingdom
2001–2003
Management of environmental compliance at BP Wytch Farm Oilfield (UK) in an area of special scientific interest (SSSI), outstanding natural beauty (AONB), world heritage area (WHA), and RAMSAR wetland, including control, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of emissions to water, air, and land, as well as noise, waste, flora, fauna, and visual and landscape impacts.
