This free webinar will provide an insight into achieving Chartership as a Land Condition professional. It will cover a range of the professional registrations on offer at the IES, with a particular focus on Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and Chartered Scientist (CSci). As an early career professional, Chartership may feel intimidating or far-off – this event will help to show that it is achievable, and make clear the benefits of taking this next step in your career. You will have the opportunity to hear about the range of options available to you and get your questions answered by a panel of land condition professionals who have gone through the process. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow land condition professionals and find out how to take your professional development to the next level!

Attendees will hear from:
• Ethny Childs, Communities & Partnerships Lead at the IES, who will talk through the routes to Chartership as an IES member, as well as other registrations relevant to Land Condition professionals such as Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) and Suitably Qualified Person (SQP), and the benefits of working towards them.
• Sarah Harris and Leanne Carr, members of the Early Careers Network Steering Group who have achieved CEnv and CSci respectively. Sarah and Leanne will reflect on the benefit becoming Chartered has had to their careers and reflect on
their experiences going through the application process.
• Darren Makin, a member of the Land Condition Community who has achieved CSci and provides mentorship and CPD support to early career professionals in his role.

After the presentations, attendees will have the chance to ask questions about the process and our speakers’ experiences in a friendly and supportive environment.

This webinar will be hosted by our Land Condition Community Early Careers Network (find out more about the Steering Group here) and is open to members and non-members. We encourage attendees of all levels to join for a chance to hear more about the Chartership process and ask questions.

Speakers

Sarah Harris

Sarah is a Lead Specialist Advisor in Hydrogeology in Natural Resources Wales’ Geoscience team, where she provides an expert technical lead on contaminated land hydrogeology and is responsible for maintaining a high level of technical excellence with respect to groundwater related science and environmental risk-based decision making. She is a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) through the IES and has over 13 years of experience in the fields of detailed quantitative risk assessment, remediation engineering and design, and environmental regulation.

Darren Makin

Darren is SOCOTEC UKs Ground Investigation (GI) division’s Geoenvironmental Lead specialising in environmental management and the investigation assessment of contaminated land. He is part of Ground Investigation Core Technical Management Team and responsible for the delivery for all geoenvironmental aspects of the Ground Investigation operations ranging from conformance with technical procedures to ensuring standards and best practice. He has been in the industry since 1998 when he was drawn into contaminated land by accident: first in a graduate role as a Technical Coordinator at a contaminated land testing laboratory, then following a career path into Consultancy as an Environmental Technician, Geoenvironmental Engineer and Contaminated Land Consultant with a few secondments on the way. 

Ethny Childs

Ethny is responsible for supporting the IES Communities and building relationships with partners and stakeholders in the sector. Ethny is a Trustee for Charityworks, sits on the SiLC Board and holds positions on the Steering Groups for the Professional Bodies Climate Action Charter, the Equator Programme and the Media Trust's Communicating Climate Programme. Ethny has a BSc in Biological Sciences with Management from Imperial College London and has a keen interest in wildlife and environmental conservation. She completed the Charityworks Graduate Scheme with Commendations in 2018 and prior to this role worked for a medical research funding charity.

Leanne Carr

Leanne is a Senior Geo-Environmental Consultant & EMS Coordinator. She is a Chartered Scientist (CSci) through the IES.

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