Experience

EMM Consulting Pty Limited

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Mining Market Leader | Associate Director

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  I am the Mining Market Lead for EMM, which requires me to lead and execute focused activity to deliver results that create value for our clients, the community, and EMM in the mining space. I am required to provide strong, strategic guidance around where the industry is today and a well-informed view on the opportunities and challenges for the industry, our clients, and the community into the future. I also provide a project director role on numerous and complex mining projects and EIS's throughout Australia, focusing on the water aspect and related challengers. Show less

• Associate Director

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

• Associate Hydrogeologist and Team Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  I am an Associate Hydrogeologist and Team Manager at EMM with extensive experience in bore design, drilling, groundwater modelling, monitoring network design and impact assessments.We are a large team of 26 highly motivated hydrogeologists, hydrologists and water resource specialists with extensive experience across Australia and overseas across a broad range of projects. Our groundwater team are pragmatic and offer a wide range of skills and experience to meet our clients’ needs.The EMM groundwater team specialise in groundwater assessment, water policy and regulation, groundwater monitoring and networks, groundwater quality, water management, modelling, water supply and dewatering. Our team is committed to providing pragmatic groundwater solutions.Our hydrogeology team is a national team with specialists located in NSW, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia. Show less



Land and Water Consulting

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Hydrogeologist

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2017

  I am leading our mining and resources team at LWC. I am a experienced hydrogeologist / groundwater modeller / project manager with over 15 years’ experience in the industry. My key expertise is in designing and implementing drilling programs, monitoring programs, pumping tests, groundwater modelling, water balances, impact assessments and tailings storage facilities to inform various baseline studies and environmental impact studies. Prior to joining LWC, I was the senior mine hydrogeologist for Ilukas’ Australian Operations and Projects, responsible for providing advice and support on hydrogeological issues to both operating mines, and to several project teams, whose goal is to develop new mining prospects. Prior to Iluka, I consulted with RPS-Aquaterra for nine years for natural resources management, mining and oil and gas clients. I place great emphasis on technically robust and efficient solutions. I am also a registered professional with the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Show less



Iluka Resources

• Australia
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior hydrogeologist

  • Dec 2011 - Aug 2016

  I am currently the senior hydrogeologist for Iluka’s Australian Operations, responsible for providing advice and support on hydrogeological issues to both operating mines, and to several project teams, whose goal is to develop new mining prospects. My key accountabilities in my current mining role include: Provide day-to-day advice on groundwater recovery and treatment systems, including whether targets are being reached or triggers are at risk of being breached. Design cost-effective and targeted groundwater monitoring programs. Prepare and/or review annual hydrological reports for operations Provide technical expertise and advice on water related issues. Operate or supervise the operation of groundwater and water balance models to predict water requirements and potential environmental impacts. Supervise, where appropriate, drilling and pump testing activities conducted on behalf of Iluka Resources. Plan and audit, where appropriate, the development and implementation of groundwater monitoring networks and systems. Scope and supervise related projects. Directly review hydrogeological data for the purposes of advising management and completing statutory reporting. Provide basic water chemistry-related advice, where appropriate. Provide specific technical support to mines requiring dewatering of hypersaline aquifers. This includes supervising drilling contractors, construction of production bores, infiltration basin and wellfield management and monitoring of dewatering efficiencies. Establish procedures for managing water-related data. Provide technical support to operations for process improvement, projects, commissioning and production efficiencies, as required. Perform technical roles within project teams, as required. Undertake technical or best practice audits of operations, as required. Show less



RPS

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior hydrogeologist/modeller

  • Mar 2003 - Dec 2011

  Prior to joining Iluka in December 2011, I consulted for nine years for natural resources management, mining and oil and gas clients with Aquaterra, before the merger with RPS. Clients included resources companies, state water management authorities, state government and private sector clients. For the NRM sector, I have helped develop and refine numerous regional scale multi-layer numerical models throughout the Murray Basin Riverland for irrigation and salt interception schemes to assess salt loads to the River Murray. I have also frequently assisted both State and Federal Agencies with their cost sharing protocols (BSMS Accountability) for Murray-Darling salt management. For the resources sector, I have worked on models for the complex Beverley Uranium solution mine, several Pilbara iron ore projects, several water supply and disposal wellfield models for oil and gas projects in Oman, and designed and worked on several Hunter Valley (NSW) coal model projects to assist clients with their project approvals and ongoing operarions. I previously held a Team Leader role at the RPS-Aquaterra Adelaide office, and was also the Quality Assurance and HSE representative. Show less