Water Resources Engineer

• Jan 2019 - Present

Surface Water Engineer

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

Research Assistant

• 2012 - 2016

- Hydrologist/Hydrogeologist/ Water Resource Management:Reviewing hydrological conditions and modelling surface water using Artificial Neural Networks, MIKE 11 and IHACRES;Working with specifically designed computer modelling packages to assess the most effective methods of managing available water in a particular area;Investigating the effects on flows brought about by changes in land use, such as afforestation or crop irrigation;Planning responses to specific weather conditions, such as droughts and floods, and assessing the impacts of such events on water catchments and supplies;Undertaking hydrological modelling to allow the development of flood forecasting and drought management strategy;Undertaking the planning of water resource development by forecasting and monitoring water usage and rainfall;Assessing the relationship between rainfall, run off, and soil and rock features for the catchment;Applying hydrological and statistical techniques to water resource modelling and analysis;Keeping up to date with new research and techniques in all areas of hydrology;Collected data from monitor wells to evaluate changes in the peizometric surface;Reviewing hydrogeological conditions and modelling groundwater system using Visual MODFLOW;Calculating and auditing water resource systems and analysing this data;Estimating groundwater recharge using river network and Water Balance models; Developing new equations for estimating evapotranspiration across Australia.

Vacation Student

• Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

Investigation and evaluation of ASR system at West Werribee as my Master Project and research part of City West Water project. It was included working with softwares such as InfoWorks, MapInfo and SynerGee. Investigation and evaluation of ASR system at West Werribee as my Master Project and research part of City West Water project. It was included working with softwares such as InfoWorks, MapInfo and SynerGee.

Hydraulic Designer

• Sep 2005 - Feb 2011

- Hydraulic designer across the following disciplines:Reviewing water supply resources and regular site visits;Reviewing the water conveyance and distribution network; Reviewing water supply and conveyance and distribution alternatives ;Designing water conveyance line, reservoirs, pumping stations and networks working under these reservoirs; Designing treatment units and associated such as inlet basin, rapid mixing, pulsating unit-filtering unit, chloride mixing unit-treated water reservoirs;Perform risk assessment and develop disaster planning;Measuring and checking all hydraulic equipment;Reviewing project drawing in AutoCAD and made final changes as necessary.- Water Infrastructure Estimator:Evaluating mechanical equipment required for refinery;To economically estimate the equipment required in the scheme.- Project Management: Preparation of fee proposals and tender documents as well as writing and developing specifications during the design phase;Attending client meetings during design and construction phases;Reporting technical advice to the clients;Supervising contractors progressing, checking and reviewing their workmanship in order to ensure that are in compliance with the work time schedule as well as verifying their invoices and claims as per achieved progress and calculate and consider the inflation;Reviewing and confirming received progress reports from the contractor during construction phases, and to send them to the employer;Managing high volume of small projects whilst also working on larger, longer-term and ongoing projects.