James Lawrence Email & Phone Number

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Supervised the excavation of a series of costeans for an excavation study associated with a proposed diversion drain required for the development of the BHP Western Ridge mining operation near Newman.
• Coordinated the site investigation for Hexion Australia at Bunbury Harbour comprising diamond drilling and flight auger boreholes, permeability testing and supervision of a MASW geophysical survey to understand the.
• Directed the linear site investigation for a pipeline associated with the Central Pilbara Hub Surplus Water Project to transport water sourced from de-watering activities at BHP's Mining Area C.
• Project manager for a $1M+ budget site investigation at RTIO’s Parker Point iron ore stockyard located on the Burrup peninsular. The stockyard receives approximately twelve iron ore trains every 24 hours and has three.
• Undertook reconnaissance mapping and rock core logging for Fortescue Future Industries’ Pilot Wind Farm Project at North Star Junction
• Coordinated a desktop study, site reconnaissance, and fieldwork at the BHP South Flank iron ore mining operation for new communication towers to upgrade coverage for the automation of haul trucks.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Freelance engineer assisting with ongoing workload providing geotechnical and geological advice for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Site investigation for the FMG RSM Workshop expansion at Thomas Yard Port Hedland.
• Geological walkover for the BHP Yandi to MAC fibre optic cable upgrade along the rail line. Logging the rock types along the alignment to determine the appropriate excavation technique. Determination of the likelihood.
• Analysis and reporting on deformation of stacker rail infrastructure at Rio Tinto Parker Point facility.
• Mulga Downs mine development - site investigation for new 100% Roy Hill owned mine
• Yeerabiddy Sidings project BHP Area C - Geological assessment of rock cutting stability and borrow material search test pitting

Mulga Downs, Western Australia, Australia

Drilling supervision and geological mapping campaign at Hancock Prospecting's Mulga Downs iron ore mine in the Pilbara. Responsible for logging RC boreholes for the resource estimation phase of the proposed new iron ore mine. Setting up Core Shed and Geotechnical Logging of orientated diamond core for production, ore grade analysis and pit wall design.

Perth, Australia

• I undertook construction supervision of rock cuttings required for the realignment of the Marble Bar road at Coongan Gorge in the Pilbara. The $30M project was undertaken by Maca Ltd on behalf of Main Roads. My.
• Project manager for the Mt Keith expansion project working to provide Fluor Pty Ltd with geotechnical parameters for a new SAG mill and associated mine infrastructure,
• Undertook field investigations for a wind turbine generator farm in Esperance to include Australia’s largest proposed windmill at 150 m tall to the centre of the turbine and 60 m long blades,
• Project manager for the geotechnical aspects of the construction of a new deep-space antenna at the European Space Agency facility in New Norcia.

Burton Upon Trent, England, United Kingdom

• Undertook a risk assessment identifying coal mining activity near the site and a shaft was indicated near a site boundary in Bardsley. SI found elevated metals and soft conditions in parts of the site. Further.
• Managed the installation, interpretation and reporting of a settlement monitoring programme for a housing development built near Stood on soft alluvium near the groundwater table. Dealing directly with the house.
• Site investigation management for a 16-storey student accommodation tower to be supported by 52 No. 600mm piles to 18m over an existing rail tunnel. Executed on a tight programme to allow for the tower to be complete.

Australia

I took a career break to work in the offshore oil and gas exploration industry. I served aboard the Ocean America and then the Ocean Monarch. During this period I undertook a voyage from the Indian Ocean (northwest shelf of Australia) through the Lombok Straights, across the Java Sea into the South China Sea then on to Singapore.

Perth, Western Australia

• I supervised nine months of geotechnical investigation and foundation construction for nine rail bridges for the new Roy Hill iron ore mine in the Pilbara - I received a written commendation from the client for this.
• From 2011 to 2012 I billed $180k in hourly consultation fees for providing geological conceptual ground model reports for Barrow Island’s onshore LNG pipeline trenching to support associated unforeseen condition.
• Project manager for land developer at Fasolo Cl, Kalamunda. Provided design parameters for stormwater management design as well as earthworks recommendations.
• I also undertook work at Cockatoo Island, Koolan Island, Tropicana Gold Mine and wrote many site investigation reports for civil engineers, miners, government organisations and property developers.

Perth, Australia

• Undertook the multi-million dollar investigations for the largest construction project in Australian history, the Gorgon LNG hub project on Barrow Island, followed straight after by the Wheatstone LNG hub project site.
• Supervision of engineering aspects of seawall dam construction at Cockatoo Island operated by HWE Mining, including sourcing and correct placement of dam materials and installation of ground pore pressure.

Birmingham, United Kingdom And Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Resident geotechnical engineer on what was at the time the largest construction site in the world - The Dubai Waterfront Project, being built on behalf of Nakheel Properties. Responsible for management of four site.
• The role involved the management of investigation and modelling for the civil engineering design.
• Prior to transferring to Dubai, I was based in the UK where amongst other projects I undertook the lead role in the investigation and geological modelling during the redevelopment of the 80 ha i54 site, now home to.

Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales

Started as a graduate at Exploration Associates in South Wales (Now Socotec UK). Was taught how to log soils and rock by David Norbury who was on the steering committee for the British Standards 5930:1999 'Code of Practice for Site Investigations' and learned how to undertake and manage site investigation fieldwork.

Bachelor'S Degree, Applied Geology

Activities and Societies: RockSoc - Oxford Brookes Geological SocietyBSc Applied Geology

High School, A Levels

Activities and Societies: Red House Captain Rugby 1st XV Vice-Captain Full Colours - Scrum Half Cricket 2nd XI Captain Half Colours.