IES founding Principal, John Pohl, has over 24 years proven expertise in the mechanical and environmental engineering field, sustainable development, contaminated land characterisation and remediation. John holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and a M.S. in Environmental Engineering, major in Hydrogeology. Additional credentials include:

- Queensland EPA, Contaminated Land Certified (s38l of the Environmental Protection Act 1999)
- Certified Environmental Practitioner # 280, Environment institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ)
- Petroleum Industry Contractors Association Member
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), US EPA Certified
- National Ground Water Association Member, USA

John's environmental experience covers a wide range of industries, including industrial process control, waste minimisation, residential / commercial /military construction, and contaminated land consultancy services. Extensive knowledge and experience in the environmental civil works area also includes the following disciplines: bore drilling; geophysics; geological; hydrogeology; contaminant fate and transport; Computer Aided Design (CAD); computer modelling and GIS.

Our Mission at IES is to provide cost effective, beneficial environmental solutions to our clients as well as the environment. We strive to provide you with environmental project management, which maximizes project outcome, and reduces liability and environmental expenses through a risk based approach.

Whatever the situation, in order to protect your financial assets and reduce legal liability, it is imperative that you have an understanding of ground conditions (surface, subsurface and groundwater), historical property use and future land use. If your site requires an environmental site assessment or audit for regulatory due diligence purposes, call us today for assistance.

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