Nina Alavi

Environmental Engineer

M.S. Environmental Policy and Management (Applied), B.E. Natural Resources Engineering (Environmental), Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP)

Nina is a Senior Technical Auditor’s Assistant, providing technical support to EPA-appointed auditors in Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland. She is also a Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP) and a Senior Environmental Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the environmental consulting sector.

Nina is experienced in numerous contaminated land assessments, landfill monitoring and construction, and site remediations. She has extensive experience conducting soil, groundwater and soil vapour investigations, as well as preliminary and detailed site assessments across Victoria, both in a consulting role and as an auditor’s assistant.

Her responsibilities include project management, liaising with clients, assessors, and regulatory bodies, and coordinating the preparation of fee proposals and tender responses. Nina conducts site visits, and reviews technical reports and correspondence from assessors. She is also involved in data analysis, drafting auditor comments, and attending meetings with clients, assessors, the EPA, and local councils. Moreover, Nina leads the preparation of audit reports, Environmental Audit Statements, and/or CUSFARP submissions, ensuring compliance with EPA guidelines and aligning with the auditor’s expectations.

In the field of contaminated land assessment, Nina is proficient in the development of conceptual site models (CSMs), Data Quality Objectives (DQOs), and preparation of comprehensive sampling and analysis quality plans (SAQPs). She is also highly knowledgeable in the environmental audit system and the Preliminary Risk Screening Assessment (PRSA) process in Victoria, providing valuable risk-based solutions to clients.

Nina’s Key Technical Expertise

• Preliminary Risk Screening Assessments (PRSAs)
• Environmental Auditing ((VIC, NSW, WA and QLD)
• Preliminary and Detailed Site Investigations (PSIs and DSIs)
• Soil & Groundwater Sampling
• Soil Vapour Sampling
• Soil classification
• Site Remediation
• Landfill Monitoring and Construction
• Health & Safety
• Technical Audit Support
• Project Management