Paul is a graduate of the University of Alberta with a Master of Science in Mining Engineering focusing on rock mechanics and environmental geotechnics. He has a wide range of mining knowledge and experience working at strip mines in southern Saskatchewan, an open-pit mine in British Columbia, and diamond mines in the Northwest Territories. Paul has experience developing aggregate sites around Alberta and aiding existing sites with regulatory compliance and reclamation. Paul is skilled in GIS, drafting, mine planning, landform design, reclamation planning, surveying, material testing, programming, and web development.