A day in the life of Kylie Bennett, Englobe Project Manager, Ottawa

Englobe Project Manager Kylie Bennett, who works out of Ottawa, brings a real passion to her work. In preparation for this role and driven by a profound desire to protect the environment, Kylie earned a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Environmental Science from Carleton University before joining Englobe in 2018. 

Kylie credits a past project as being a true learning experience. “Managing the Les Terrasses de la Chaudière exterior envelope replacement project has taught me a great deal and molded me into the project manager I am today,” she says. “From a construction standpoint, it’s been a massive undertaking to replace the exterior brick veneer panels throughout the complex. Being involved in the hazardous materials component has been both challenging and immensely rewarding.” 

Read on for a glimpse of a typical workday for Kylie.

A busy morning for Kylie Bennett 

9:00 a.m.: Kylie begins her day by checking her calendar and reviewing to-do lists. She then prints off drawings and reviews historical reports in preparation for an upcoming site visit. Next, she arrives at the job site for a survey with her client to assess the project area.

Kylie’s role is focused on industrial hygiene, and more specifically, designated substances and hazardous materials.

“Though it’s a small piece of the environmental consulting puzzle, it’s an important one,” she says. “Identifying hazardous materials within a building - either for investigative purposes or as part of a larger construction project - is necessary to ensure occupants are safe and materials are treated appropriately and disposed of in accordance with regulations.”

12:00 p.m.: Kylie fills out chain of custody forms for the bulk samples she collected on the job site. These forms are used to systematically document evidence collection, handling, transfer, and storage, and help guarantee that all samples, data, or artifacts involved in a study remain uncompromised from the moment of collection until they are ultimately analyzed and reported. 

Once these forms are completed, she drops the samples off at the laboratory and then heads back to the office to begin drafting a designated substances report.

Next, she checks in with her eight-person team of environmental technicians and scientists, and project managers. The meeting focuses on a recent indoor air quality assessment; Kylie works with the team to confirm the timeline for deliverables and redistribute tasks as required. She also catches up on client emails and phone calls, updating them on the status of her ongoing projects.

An afternoon of meticulous reviews for Kylie Bennett 

2:00 p.m.: The early part of Kylie’s afternoon is spent drafting a proposal for an upcoming abatement monitoring project. She also reviews this proposal with her manager before forwarding it to the client. 

3:00 p.m.: Kylie begins a technical review of a designated substances and hazardous materials survey report written by one of her team members. This meticulous process includes reviewing the report data, addressing limitations, and confirming the content meets all applicable regulations. 

4:30 p.m.: As her workday draws to a close, Kylie once again turns to key administrative tasks, including ordering equipment for upcoming work, approving lab invoices for analyzed samples, drafting client invoices, and contacting vendors for various quotes. 

Kylie’s role offers her unique, behind-the-scenes access to a variety of projects and structures, leading to a very diverse daily workflow. “I enjoy working inside various buildings throughout Ontario and Quebec and seeing things that not many people get to see, like working in the underground steam tunnels servicing Ottawa, or working on a rooftop 60 feet in the air,” she says. “No two days are alike, and I love how there’s always something new to learn on the job site.” 

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