Vijay Kallur

Client Program Manager @ Arcadis

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

About

* Inculcating Spiritual Values into Leadership for Collaboration and Cultural Integration * Client Development, Program Management and Strategic Environmental Risk Management * Significant combined experience in Civil, Construction, Geotechnical, Geoenvironmental and Environmental Engineering. * Practice and pursuits in various Sectors including Chem/Pharma, Agri, Airports, Conglomerates, Infrastructure/Transportation, Potash, Petroleum, Chemical/Industrial, Government (municipal, provincial and federal), Ports, Energy/Power/T&D, Telecommunications, etc. * Developing New Lines of Business/Clientele including a multi-million dollar revenue generating Environmental Impact Assessment Consulting Group for a large multi-national engineering firm. * Successfully managed complex environmental components of award winning EPC and development projects including automated skytrain Canada Line (Vancouver, Canada) and Whistler 2010 Olympic Athletes Village (British Columbia, Canada). * Developing, Leading and Management of multi-disciplinary groups including architects, structural engineers, civil engineers, contractors, environmental impact assessors, biologists, risk assessors, vegetation/wildlife/aquatic specialists, air quality specialists, etc. * Expertise in Scoping and Assessment of Environmental Liabilities, Risk Management, Mitigation Strategies, Regulatory Compliance, Research, Mentoring for Professional Development. * Improving Project Delivery and Client Relationships * Strategic Planning for Business Development and Growth * Identifying Opportunities and Positioning * Creative Solutions for Management of Troubled Programs/Projects and Conversion to Opportunities for Growth * Leading Collaborative Approaches and fostering Team Oriented Collective Success * Feasibility Studies and Development of Sustainable and Practical Remedial Solutions for Emerging contaminants such as PFAS.

Experience

  • Client Program Manager at Arcadis
    Mar 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 4 mos

    Pursuits and Program Management in Engineering and Environmental Services for Infrastructure, Ports, Chemicals, Conglomerates, Development, Telecommunications, Utilities, Mining, Industrial, Government and Airport Sectors

  • Director of Projects - Infrastructure & Development (Environmental Services) at Tetra Tech EBA
    2014 - 2014 · Less than a year

     Managing responsibility for the profitability of the sector and new business development for environmental services through internal collaborative efforts and competing on external opportunities.  Dealing with troubled projects on client management, technical and budgetary issues and converting them into opportunities for growth.

  • Senior Project Manager (Env Mgmt & International BD) at SNC-Lavalin
    2005 - 2014 · 9 yrs

     Leading Business Development for external opportunities and managing accounts/programs/projects for various clients including: Crown Corporations, Municipalities, Major Oil/Gas Utility companies, Telecommunications, Provincial & Federal agencies, Port Authority, private Chemical and Land Development companies.  Leading Business Development initiatives for internal opportunities with other divisions such as Transportation (including Linear Developments and Infrastructure), Transmission and Distribution and Operations & Maintenance. Established new successful lines of business for interdivisional work and EIAM consulting practice without any investment.  Leading multidisciplinary teams for environmental management planning, project risk management, H&S and environmental monitoring for compliance with municipal, provincial and federal requirements for soil, groundwater, sediment, surface water, noise, air quality, vegetation habitat, waste discharge permitting , aquatic habitats and species at risk, for environmental investigations and remediation work on large and complex sites including those classified as High Risk by BC MoE.

  • Senior Engineer at O'Connor Associates Environmental Inc., Langley
    1995 - 2005 · 10 yrs

     Assisted clients in the petroleum sector for assessment and remediation of surplus properties and spills.  Scoping, technical research, feasibility studies, supporting client legal counsels, project management, health and safety improvements, participation in proposals, online bidding and contract negotiation for multi-year contracts.  Strategic project planning, technical planning, problem solving, design development of in-situ remedial systems, client management, regulatory requirements and planning approaches to compliance, mathematical modelling and contaminant hydrogeology, geotechnical (drawdown/settlement) and civil engineering (stability of structures) issues.  Designed and successfully implemented various innovative solutions with technologies including DPVE, Air Sparging, SVE, Chemical Oxidation, P&T and MNA.