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Andrew Goddard BSc MSc PhD CBiol MCIWM
Address: 78, Woodseats Road, Woodseats, Sheffield, S8 0PJ
Home: 0114 2815394 • Mobile: 07914426557 • Email: bossfan@blueyonder.co.uk
LinkedIn profile: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrew-goddard-73785817
Career Summary
I’m an experienced commercially aware waste manager with an honest, considered and heart-felt
opinion on most things. Being data led, I will appreciate a good debate based on evidence and facts,
but recognise the importance of perceptual opinions in any decision making process. I have the ability
to see the big picture, as well as the detail.
My academic training has given me the skill of critically thinking to examine a wide range of processes
and systems used to maintain their operational effectiveness.
During my time within the waste management industry, I have been primarily involved in biological
treatment of organic wastes and hazardous treatment of liquid in bulk or containers. My most
significant achievements have been;
 Leading and providing technical support on odour management issues preventing
prosecutions.
 Training operators, managers and the compliance team in various aspects of organic
treatment.
 Inspection and audits of organic sites for compliance across a range of management system
controls, end of waste criteria and permit conditions.
 Provided technical support during trouble shooting of large PFI infrastructure projects.
 Led companywide technical support on bio-aerosol exposure and proposal of workable limit
values.
 Leading R&D project efforts to support changes brought about by health and safety and
environmental legislation.
 Leading R&D efforts to address specific operational management concerns.
 Provision of COSHH assessments of complex mixtures and chronic exposure concerns too
many work placement chemicals.
 Mentoring technical personnel and graduate trainees during project work.
 Leading the design, building and operation of a physicochemical treatment plant at Salmon
Pastures.
 Recruitment of site personnel for the treatment plant.
 Working to budget and creation of new business.
 Regular engagement with industry led groups and regulators on process/compliance issues.
 Creation of a safer working environment.
Outside the waste industry, my achievements are in the following areas:
 Development and implementation of management system operation and auditing.
 Summarising customer requirements into quotations or provision of safe systems of work and
method statements for site operations.
 Process performance monitoring and evaluation, plus discussions with suppliers to improve
material performance.
 Responding to customer feedback and specifications.
 Guidance in response to changes in environmental and safety policies such as the Montréal
protocol, COSHH and REACH regulations.
 Creation of a safer working environment.
My employment history will now be used to demonstrate with real examples how the general
statements above were applied in a number of different working environments. These will also show
key competences and so provide supporting information to allow you to assess me against the
requirements within your own job specification and company culture. We can explore these further at
interview.
In a sentence: I’m a highly technical, logically minded individual with a self-
starter mentally, that works well within an appreciative multi-skilled team
environment.

Employment History
Technical Manager Organics, Viridor, Sheffield
(2005 – 31/03/2016)
Achievements:
 Provision of technical support to prevent prosecution after enforcement action by the EA at
three operational sites on odour management.
 Helped develop standard odour management plans within Viridor to allow future
improvements in odour compliance.
 Technical lead on bio-aerosol risk assessment, hydrogen sulphide chronic exposure, and
performance of chemical treatment plant for effluent from plastic washing.
 Investigations into the performance of bio-filter abatement systems, with the provision of
easily understood metrics and reporting alerts.
 Completed a biological review of the company’s leachate treatment processes to summarise
cost savings and improvements in process monitoring, which was reported at board level.
 Reported on the increased risk of E. coli infection as a result of media and scientific
community activity. Development of a monitoring method with a key supplier.
 Succeeded in the creation of an organic treatment induction DVD, which has won awards for
Alan Cook our lead health & safety professional. This is now a companywide induction DVD.
 Proposed and implemented inspection method for end of waste criteria set in the scheme rule
changes to PAS100.
 Improved compost sampling methods to improve and reduce the possibility of sampling errors
in pathogen monitoring for Animal By-products regulation. (ABPR) and PAS100 (the end of
waste standard for composted materials)
And responsibilities
 Mentoring 3 technical team staff members and supporting training department on graduate
trainee programme.
 Management and budget information consolidation for R&D group.
 Horizon scanning for future risks to the organic operations, development of guidance matrix.
 Representation of Viridor at technical working groups, consultations and seminars.
 Reporting key issues up management chain.
This has resulted in better employee engagement, more compliant and trouble free operations that
are well prepared for future legislative and technically imposed changes. This is also tempered by the
need to understand the reality of a highly competitive market place and the needs of customers and
clients.
Other Viridor Roles:
Technical Manager, Viridor, Sheffield
(2007 – 2005)
Treatment Plant Manager, Viridor (previously Parkwood Group), Sheffield
(1999 –2007)
Achievements
 Technical support for new traffic management risk assessment and implement, after
enforcement action by the HSE.
 Leading the site on new fire risk assessment.

 Successful dealt with a number of serious incidents on site, with full engagement of EA and
HSE.
 Achieved ISO14001 accreditation for the site within the Viridor system.
 Assisted in the development of other treatment capacity at Salmon Pastures and Parkwood
landfill.
And responsibilities:
 Managing site compliance with environmental and health & safety legislation.
 Environmental permit and exemptions compliance across a number of operational activities
 Management of an operational site with 7 personnel increasing to ten.
 Management of a £2 million plant build cost.
 Management of a revenue growth of approximately £1 million in the first year.
The result of these actions was improved relationships with regulators, customers and suppliers. It
allowed the substantial growth of the company into new markets.
Senior Plant Chemist, Cleanaway, Sheffield
(1993 – 1999)
Descaling Engineer, Acidisation, Chesterfield
(1992 – 1993)
Quality Assurance Supervisor, Panel Systems, Sheffield
(1986 – 1992)
During these three periods of employment I contributed to the ongoing success of these businesses which
at time had to deal with major imposed changes due legislation and during the mid 1980’s, difficult trading
conditions. I can provide further information on request, but will use experience from these roles to support
competency at interview.
Education
Further details of all courses can be provided on request.
University of Birmingham
(1984 – 1986)
PhD in Civil Engineering
An investigation of the stable forms of activated sludge processes a CASE award with Thames water.
Three published papers – details can be supplied on request.
University of Birmingham
(1982 – 1983)
MSc Biotechnology
The course provides a good grounding in the application of chemical engineering and biological
sciences to industrial process operation and design.
Project: Fungal deterioration of a vapour barrier material.
Trent Polytechnic
(1978 – 1982)
BSc (hons) Applied Biology
Main subject areas studied were biochemistry and microbiology, with a focus on industrial
applications.
Project: Investigation of the flocculent growth of C10F.

Vocational Qualifications
 Chartered Biologist (CBiol).
 Chartered Waste Manager (MCIWM).
 WAMITAB Continuing Competence for (NVQ Level 4) COTC Managing Treatment Hazardous
Waste and (NVQ Level 4) COTC Managing Transfer Hazardous Waste.
 NEBOSH National general certificate in health and safety
 NVQ Level 4 in Waste Management
 NVQ Level 3 (merit) in health and safety risk assessment
 Institute of Quality Assurance A2 and A3
 NVW Level 3 Teaching qualification
 Full Driving Licence
In addition, I maintain an ongoing professional record of technical competence to retain my chartered
status and COTC qualifications; these can be provided on request.
Key Skills
 Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, Visio and PowerPoint
 Experience using SharePoint
 Process control tools – cause and effect / pareto / charting
 Task analysis with regard to chemical exposure.
 Use of principles of HACCP and HAZOP.
 COSHH assessments
 Presentations at seminars and universities on biological sciences.
 Development of training materials to support change.
 Budgets and project costings.
Hobbies & Interests
Outside of work I am a keen Bruce Springsteen fan, and have attended concerts across the globe, I
am currently writing a book, which is a Springsteen biography with a strong flavour of the Sheffield
music scene.
I enjoy watching and attending rugby matches, and like to lift weights. I am interested in anything on
natural history particularly fungi and birds. I enjoy socialising with family and friends, appreciate fine
wines and dining.
I have lifelong intellectual interest in the origin of life from chemical building blocks.
References
References are available upon request.

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