Mario Alberto Zapata, Senior Water Resources Engineer at Worley Consulting

Mario Alberto Zapata, Senior Water Resources Engineer at Worley Consulting

Summary

Professional engineer experienced in water resources management, impact assessment and environmental monitoring for industrial developments.

Contact info

Location: New Westminster, Canada

Industry Experience

Education: Masters

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 10 to 20 years

Work Experience

Senior Water Resources Engineer

Advisian

Provide expert review and design of water management strategies for industrial developments.

Mine Water Resources Engineer

Kerr Wood Leidal Associates

Designed water management structures for operating mines in British Columbia, Canada.

Water Resources Engineer

Stantec

Designed water management structures for operating and proposed mining developments.

Water Quality Expert

Environment Canada

Reviewed the impacts of development projects on water quality, as assessed by proponents, per the applicable federal regulations.

Environmental Consultant

Independent

Prepared and analyzed data and developed hydrological and water quality models of surface waters in British Columbia and Manitoba.

Researcher

Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira

Modelled the water quality of major rivers and creeks in the province of Risaralda, Colombia, while coordinating the field campaigns to acquire field data.

Engineer

Universidad del Quindío

Modelled the water quality of major rivers and creeks in the province of Quindio, Colombia, and collected the required field data.

Graduate Assistant

University of Alberta

Designed and implemented a disinfection system based on ultraviolet light in a low-income community of Bolivia using computational fluid dynamics.

Water Quality Specialist

Golder Associates Ltd.

Modelled and assessed the water quality of streams and lakes downstream of mining projects in Canada, coordinated field programs to acquire water quality baseline data, and responded to information requests from interested stakeholders during the environmental impact assessment application.

Project Engineer

Knight Piésold Ltd.

Modelled the water quality and monitored the baseline water quality of streams downstream, as well as developed water balances of mining projects in Canada and elsewhere.

Industry Expertise

  • Water Resources Engineer
  • Consultant
  • Water Monitoring
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Mining Development
  • Water Quality Monitoring
  • Environmental Report Writing
  • Hydraulic Modelling