Francois Beaudoin

A Bit About Francois

François Beaudoin is an engineering geologist with 21 years of experience in the field of environmental consulting. He holds a Bachelor of Geological Engineering degree (B.Eng.) from École Polytechnique de Montréal and is a project management professional. During his career, François Beaudoin has been involved in a wide range of projects across multiple geographies which have allowed him to develop a solid expertise in contaminant hydrogeology, site remediation, sustainability and climate change, hazardous materials management and air quality. He has contributed to a large number of studies for clients in the real estate, manufacturing, oil and gas, transportation, and waste sectors, as well as for national defense clients. He has held the role of senior project manager for a large number of multi-disciplinary projects, including large-scale and complex projects, as well as emergency response projects. Since 2012, François Beaudoin has held several leadership roles, including business group leader, key client account manager, and team leader at the North-American level. He is a seasoned trainer, mentor and communicator, who is passionate about teamwork, technical excellence, innovation, and integrating sustainability principles in everything he does. He is one of the founding members of the Sustainable Remediation Forum of Canada. He currently holds the position of EHS compliance business group leader for Eastern Canada at GHD Consultants Ltée. He is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec. Prior to working with GHD, he was an associate and project director at Golder Associates Montreal office. Publications: •“Restorative Remediation—Using Brownfields To Bring Nature Back Into Our Urban Environments”, F. Beaudoin, 31st Annual International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air (March 14-17, 2022) •Keynote lecture on sustainable remediation, F. Beaudoin, 18th Global Joint Seminar on Geo-Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, May 2019 •“Proactive Stakeholder Engagement to Support Decision-Making and Path Forward in the Field of Site Remediation, a Case Study,” F. Gauthier, C. David, S. Hains, F. Beaudoin, Eleventh (11th) International Conference on the Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, April 2018 •“Toolkits for the management of petroleum hydrocarbons sites – Toolkit #4 Green and Sustainable Remediation,“ F. Beaudoin, I. Hers, P. Jourabchi, CSAP Fall 2017 Professional Development Workshop, November 16, 2017, Vancouver, BC •“Environmental Remediation Panel Review Initiative; CN’s Success Story,” B. Koons, M. Rousseau, C. David, S. Karnis, F. Beaudoin, 19th Annual Railroad Environmental Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne, October 2017 •“GoldSET CN: a project life-cycle approach to operationalizing sustainability in the field of contaminated site remediation,” S. Karnis, F. Beaudoin, Third (3rd) International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies, May 2015 •“Characterization and Remediation of Lac-Mégantic,” F. Beaudoin, D. Millette, 16th Annual Railroad Environmental Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne, October 2014 •Monitoring and Evaluation of Sustainability Indicators in Site Remediation Projects, F. Beaudoin, S. Karnis, 15th Annual Railroad Environmental Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne, November 2013 •“Sustainable Forum of Canada Update,” F. Beaudoin, Remediation Technologies and Requalification of the Territory Exhibition – 7th Edition, Ferrara, Italy, September 2013 •“Mass Balance Calculations of the Fate of Hydrocarbon Spills,” André Pelletier (CN), Robert Noël de Tilly, François Beaudoin, Éric Bergeron, and Hélène Richer-Bérard (Golder Associates), 9th Annual Railroad Environmental Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne, October 2007 •Murat, V., Martel, R., Michaud, Y., Fagnan, N., Beaudoin, F., Therrien, R (2000): Cartographie hydrogéologique régionale du piémont laurentien dans la MRC de Portneuf : Géologie et stratigraphie des formations superficielles [Regional hydrogeological cartography of the Laurentian Piedmont in the Portneuf RCM: geology and stratigraphy of shallow formations], Geological Survey of Canada, Public file # 3664-d •Paradis, D., Martel, R., Michaud, Y., Lefebvre, R. et Beaudoin, F. (2000): Comparaison des méthodes de détermination des périmètres de protection autour des ouvrages de captage des eaux souterraines dans le piémont laurentien [Comparison of methods for determining protection perimeters around groundwater catchment structures in the Laurentian Piedmont], Public file 3664-e, Geological Survey of Canada