PMSS Appoints New EHS Consultant Focused on USA Offshore Wind Sector

Tanjia Maynard has been appointed as an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consultant for renewable energy consulting firm PMSS’ North America business unit with immediate effect.

By appointing Tanjia Maynard as an EHS Consultant; PMSS is continuing to expand its business activities in the North America renewable energy market, and in particular in the field of environmental and health & safety services. Tanjia’s primary focus will be on the developing offshore wind sector, but she will also play a key role in other service streams including consulting services and due diligence for terrestrial wind and wave & tidal energy projects.

Maynard, a graduate in Geology from The State University of New York (SUNY), who also holds an Associate in Science Degree and a range of EHS and OSHA training and qualifications has over 10 years experience in environmental consulting, EHS management and project management.

After a period of 4 years working as a project manager at fortune 500 company Shaw Group in their Environmental & Infrastructure business, Maynard moved into a senior management position at Aztech Technologies where she was responsible for health & safety and business development. In 2010, Maynard moved to renewable energy consultancy – AWS Truepower, where she has been working as an Offshore Wind Project Manager.

Maynard is a member of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Offshore Wind Health & Safety Subcommittee, and has been a strong advocate for offshore wind safety for a number of years, helping to develop standards and EHS best practice for the US offshore sector.

Sebastian Chivers, Senior Vice President of PMSS America said:

“Tanjia is a great addition to the US team, and we are very pleased to have found someone with such diverse technical and renewable energy experience, who has such as passion for risk management and protecting people in the workplace.” 

“PMSS has been a world-leader in renewable EHS consulting for many years, but we also have a strong belief of providing local knowledge and support to our clients. Tanjia will work with her European counterparts, sharing best practice and helping to shape a safe and sustainable offshore wind sector in the USA.” 

PMSS will be exhibiting at the AWEA Offshore Windpower 2012 Conference in Virginia Beach, VA (October 9th – 11th), where clients will be able to meet Tanjia and the PMSS America team.

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Offshore WIND staff, July 11, 2012; Image: PMSS