Experience

AQ2 Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retired Consulting Hydrogeologist

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  The AQ2 role provides the opportunity to get back into doing hands-on hydrogeological consultancy again, solving practical problems for clients. Most of the work is at an upper level of strategic advice, including project direction and due diligence reviewing. The AQ2 role provides the opportunity to get back into doing hands-on hydrogeological consultancy again, solving practical problems for clients. Most of the work is at an upper level of strategic advice, including project direction and due diligence reviewing.



RPS Aquaterra

• Perth

• Principal Hydrogeologist

  • Aug 2001 - Jun 2014

  I was with Aquaterra from the early days (when there were only 10 of us), so it was a great experience being involved in the growth to over 150 staff in 6 offices and three continents and thereafter, to the RPS take-over of Aquaterra. My roles included technical project direction, marketing and operational staff management. I was with Aquaterra from the early days (when there were only 10 of us), so it was a great experience being involved in the growth to over 150 staff in 6 offices and three continents and thereafter, to the RPS take-over of Aquaterra. My roles included technical project direction, marketing and operational staff management.



GCS

• Office Manager / Hydrogeologist (Cape Town)

  • 1994 - 2001

  After leaving DWAF, I started the GCS office in Cape Town and was a partner in the company, which had offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nelspruit and Durban. Predominantly involved in water supply and landfill related work, with some mining work. Left in 2001 when I moved to Perth. After leaving DWAF, I started the GCS office in Cape Town and was a partner in the company, which had offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nelspruit and Durban. Predominantly involved in water supply and landfill related work, with some mining work. Left in 2001 when I moved to Perth.



Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF)

• Hydrogeologist

  • 1983 - 1994

  Started in Pretoria, but soon moved to the Cape Town office. After 7 years in the Hydrogeology section, I moved over the the Water Management section as Assistant Director in charge of landfill assessments and groundwater quality management. This was during the period when all landfills had to be assessed and licenced for the first time in South Africa. Started in Pretoria, but soon moved to the Cape Town office. After 7 years in the Hydrogeology section, I moved over the the Water Management section as Assistant Director in charge of landfill assessments and groundwater quality management. This was during the period when all landfills had to be assessed and licenced for the first time in South Africa.