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Cottesloe, Wa, Au

Flowsheet development for production of battery anode material from flake graphite.Establishment of laboratory and pilot plant programs for battery anode material flowsheet proofing.Coordination and oversight of electrochemical testing programs.Identification of US-based plant site and initiation of early works for permitting applications/approvals.Provision of engineering and design support to US-based plant development team and design engineers.Coordination and participation in US-based team for product development and optimisation.

Perth, Australia

Provision of contract and consultancy services, including:- Process and plant design, simulation and optimisation;- Test program design and coordination;- Process and non-process infrastructure design;- Project and engineering management;- Risk identification and management;- Owner's representation;- Commissioning and operations support;- Process systems review and trouble-shooting.

Perth, Australia

Part time contract for validation of pilot plant flowsheet and energy usage for an emerging nickel extraction technology, and development of the process model to a commercial scale incorporating energy integration and optimisation opportunities. Simulation was done using the SysCAD process simulation package.

Perth, Australia

Infrastructure based Study Management services supporting Atlas Iron's long term development of Utah Point Stockyard 2 at Port Hedland. Activities included development of a business case for their automated stockyard, design development and costing for a security gatehouse facility for the Port Hedland Port Authority, and scoping and costing of works to extend the life of their current Stockyard 2 facilities.

Perth, Australia

Owners' Representative for development of Gunson Resources Coburn Project:• Management of principal engineering contractor, covering FEED and Value Engineering phases• Management of external contracts, including gas pipeline, access road and geotechnical studies• Coordination and execution of internal engineering studies• Maintenance and update of project financial model• Maintenance and update of project commitments register to ensure adherence to environmental, native title and other permitting processes• Liaison with native title group to ensure adherence to native title agreement

Western Australia, Australia

• Managed a team of process professionals providing support to a large complex operation• Delivered continuous improvement projects and plant trials in line with BHP Billiton procedures to maximise long- term process capability at minimum cost• Ensured adherence to change control process associated with implementation of improvement projects• Identification and management of key process risks associated with refinery operation• Provided strategic guidance for long term sustainable plant operation and performance • Delivered energy efficiency and cost reduction initiatives• Provided technical support to BHP Billiton Marketing (The Hague)

• Developed definitive feasibility study (DFS) process engineering design for a 3.3 Mtpa alumina refinery and associated rail, road and port infrastructure in Guinea, West Africa.• Drove multi-disciplinary owner’s design team and maintained, managed and reviewed EPCM engineer design activities• Delivered all process engineering design documentation to management in a timely manner• Successfully optimised design to meet benchmark energy and raw material consumption rates• Managed owner initiated work, including external consultant studies and laboratory programs

• Identified and developed new bauxite and alumina project opportunities, including a conceptual modular alumina refinery design to permit rapid implementation of FEED• Assessed potential acquisition targets for BHPB development opportunities• Conducted technical reviews of BHPB alumina interests and submitted performance reports of JV partner managed operations• Maintained BHPB bauxite development opportunity database• Conducted process due diligence of an alumina refinery project in West Africa and subsequent secondment into JV owner’s design team

Masters, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Engineering, Chemical Engineering