Christopher Beadle Email & Phone Number

Chris is a coastal engineer with over 15 years’ experience in coastal and engineering and coastal management. He has significant experience in coastal & estuarine modelling, coastal & maritime infrastructure design, and the development of coastal management plans across a range of physical environments around Australia and internationally. Chris’ particular passion lies in coastal zone management. He has managed and delivered numerous coastal zone management studies and plans across NSW and nationally. His experience in this area is broad, and includes both open coast settings and complex estuarine environments. Chris’ success in delivering these projects is underpinned by a high level of expertise in coastal and estuarine processes, with a strong understanding of coastal geomorphology and hydrodynamics. However, he also has a strong appreciation of the social, cultural and economic values of the coastal zone, and believes this knowledge is key to sustainable coastal zone management and climate change adaptation. Chris combines his technical skills with significant experience in community and stakeholder engagement. He holds IAP2 accreditation as an engagement practitioner, and has successfully devised and delivered a range of engagement programs for coastal management projects. His engagement prowess is evident in his project outcomes, and he has experience engaging with a vast range community groups, public authorities and indigenous stakeholders.Chris also has skills in coastal infrastructure design, and has worked on numerous infrastructure design projects including seawalls, breakwaters, groynes, and wave attenuators. In his role at Water Technology, Chris is also responsible for business planning and business development. He is heavily focused on client liaison, with a strong focus on growing the Water Technology brand across NSW. He manages a growing and committed team in the NSW region with an outstanding reputation for delivery.Chris holds a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering (USYD, 2009), and a Masters in Marine Science and Management focused on coastal, ocean & estuarine processes (UNSW, 2015).5

Listed skills include Coastal Engineering, Coastal, Coastal Processes, Coastal Zone Management, and 17 others.