Process engineering, project technical support and project management support in the drinking-water and wastewater industries. My main focus is in drinking-water, from ground, surface and saline sources.

Process engineering in drinking-water and wastewater, and project management.

Leading a multi-disciplinary team in managing the production and delivery of three containerised water treatment plants through all project stages: planning, contract, design, cost estimation, procurement, fabrication, testing, deployment, commissioning, invoicing and client engagement.Preliminary design work on concept containerised treatment plants.

Process engineering design of water and wastewater treatment plants in New Zealand, Australia, and other countries, through the optimisation of existing plants and designing new plantsProviding clients with the most cost-effective, environmentally-sustainable and appropriate solutions for their needs, including master-planning, data analysis and advanced process controlImproving process operation and efficiency and ease of compliance-monitoring through the implementation and continuous development of smart controls, instrumentation and management tools, such as Infrastructure Data (http://www.infrastructuredata.co.nz/)

Process engineering design of new process plants from concept stage through to implementation and commissioningEvaluation and optimisation of existing process plants to increase operational efficiencies, resulting in reduced costs and increased revenueDevelopment of mass balances, process simulation tools, process flow diagrams, piping & instrumentation diagrams, design criteria, process reports, functional control specifications, mechanical equipment lists, piping and valve schedules, datasheetsTaking part in HAZOP studies and risk assessmentsMechanical equipment sizing and selection, factory acceptance testingCommunicating with and presenting to clientsLiaising with equipment suppliersTraining and mentoring junior process engineersCommissioning of minerals processing plants

Tutoring final-year, undergraduate chemical engineering students in process synthesis, equipment design and process control systemsTutoring 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate chemical engineering students in fluid flow, heat transport and separation processes

Researching the separation by hydrocyclone of mixtures of differing compositions made up of magnetite and limestone; working with analytical equipment and trouble-shooting methods for post-analysis