Robert Walker

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Principal Design Manager @ WSP in Australia
Yarrawarrah, NSW, AU
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Yarrawarrah, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
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Robert Walker is a Chartered Professional Engineer (Mechanical) with 17 years’ experience in the water treatment plant and power generation industry as a consultant and EPC contractor.Robert has recently completed a contract working as the Design/Engineering Manager for Veolia Australia and New Zealand on the Mount Piper Power Station 40ML/Day mine water treatment plant with >95% recovery. Robert has managed several stakeholders during this design process including internal operations team, off shore drafting, external design consultants and technology providers internal and external to Veolia. Robert has managed the interface with the client stakeholders including the power station and the mine.Design Management for Laing O’Rourke delivering a rail Managing Contractor project including design and delivery of signalling, overhead wire and combined services route design from Signalling Functional Specifications through to detailed design. The design was developed using a System Engineering and Safety Assurance methodology to provide certainty around safety and project outcomes.Robert has previously worked on projects from pre-feasibility, concept designs to detailed design and specification, on a variety of power plant and water treatment plant projects. Including thermal coal and gas turbine plants, coal seam gas, green field and brown field upgrade works.

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WSP in Australia

Wsp In Australia

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Principal Design Manager
Yarrawarrah, NSW, AU
Website:
wsp-pb.com
Employees:
4490
Robert Walker Work Experience Details
  • Wsp In Australia
    Principal Design Manager
    Wsp In Australia
    Yarrawarrah, Nsw, Au
  • Atlas Engineering Group
    Design Manager
    Atlas Engineering Group Oct 2023 - Present
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Water Infrastructure detailed design and engineering.
  • Veolia Australia And New Zealand
    Projects And Engineering Manager - Nsw Water
    Veolia Australia And New Zealand Aug 2021 - Sep 2023
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Veolia Australia And New Zealand
    Design Manager Capital Projects
    Veolia Australia And New Zealand Feb 2020 - Sep 2023
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Assisting Veolia Water Operations Teams develop a system for initiating and managing capital works projects at operating sites including the Sydney Desalination Plant and Springvale Mount Piper Water Treatment Plants.
  • Veolia Australia And New Zealand
    Interface Manager
    Veolia Australia And New Zealand Dec 2019 - Feb 2020
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    SureWater JV between Veolia, Clough and FisciaInterface Manger in the bid team for expansion of the Sydney Desalination PlantRobert responsibilities include understanding the client requirements regarding Tie-in of the Existing and Expansion Plant. This role included understanding the technical requirement for making a connection and the potential implications of the design of the Existing and Expansion Plant. The role also included understanding the Interfaces between the… Show more SureWater JV between Veolia, Clough and FisciaInterface Manger in the bid team for expansion of the Sydney Desalination PlantRobert responsibilities include understanding the client requirements regarding Tie-in of the Existing and Expansion Plant. This role included understanding the technical requirement for making a connection and the potential implications of the design of the Existing and Expansion Plant. The role also included understanding the Interfaces between the Existing Plant and the brown fields works required to Expand the plant.Robert developed a management tool to register and track both the Tie-ins and Interfaces, identify risks and possible design or construction sequence mitigation measures to minimize disruption to the existing plant operation. Show less
  • Family Holiday
    Design Manager - Mechanical Engineer
    Family Holiday Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
    North America
    I am on a post project family holiday and plan to return in October 2019 to seek new opportunities.
  • Veolia Australia And New Zealand
    Design Manager - Springvale Mpps Water Treatment Plant Project
    Veolia Australia And New Zealand Jan 2018 - Aug 2019
    Rosehill, New South Wales, Australia
    Design Manager - Springvale MPPS Water Treatment Plant ProjectSpringvale MPPS Water Treatment Plant Project is a 40MLD ground water treatment plant which treats the mine de-watering waste from the Springvale Mine. The treated water is supplied to the Mount Piper Power Station for use in their demin systems and cooling tower.The process achieved greater than 98% recovery utilizing 7 stages of reverse osmosis (RO) and crystallization. The role included managing a Tier 1… Show more Design Manager - Springvale MPPS Water Treatment Plant ProjectSpringvale MPPS Water Treatment Plant Project is a 40MLD ground water treatment plant which treats the mine de-watering waste from the Springvale Mine. The treated water is supplied to the Mount Piper Power Station for use in their demin systems and cooling tower.The process achieved greater than 98% recovery utilizing 7 stages of reverse osmosis (RO) and crystallization. The role included managing a Tier 1 Design Consultancy co-located in Sydney and an Veolia subsidiary drafting service based out of Chennai India. This presented some communication challenges which needed intervention to maintain progress between the two design groups. The design also included contributions from a Veolia equipment supplier VWT and the Construction D&C Contractor responsible for the external pipeline and underground services.The project project had many stakeholders both from the client including a mine and a power station and the delivery team. The project was delivered on a challenging budget and time frame. Show less
  • Laing O'Rourke
    Design Manager - Main North And North Shore Corridor Works
    Laing O'Rourke Nov 2015 - Dec 2017
    Sydney, Australia
    Design Management Role on a rail project segregating Sydney Trains assets at Epping and Chatswood to make way for the Sydney Metro. Plus upgrade of the North Shore Line headways to accommodate greater through put at from Chatswood to the City.Role includes working for an AEO Managing Contractor managing an AEO Design Consultant
  • Laing O'Rourke
    Principal Mechanical Engineer And Design Manager For Nwtp
    Laing O'Rourke Nov 2012 - Nov 2015
    Sydney, Australia
    Design Manager for multi-disciplinary design team include up to 54 Mechanical, Electural, Strucural, Civil Engineers and Draftsmen and 3D modellers using PDMS 3D pipe modeller for the design of NWTP.The design team has managed to change an existing design into a Design for Modular Assembly (DfMA) prior to construction.Principal Mechanical Engineer for Mechanical, Piping and Infrastructure, Engineering and Design group within Laing O'Rourke servicing internal clients with engineering… Show more Design Manager for multi-disciplinary design team include up to 54 Mechanical, Electural, Strucural, Civil Engineers and Draftsmen and 3D modellers using PDMS 3D pipe modeller for the design of NWTP.The design team has managed to change an existing design into a Design for Modular Assembly (DfMA) prior to construction.Principal Mechanical Engineer for Mechanical, Piping and Infrastructure, Engineering and Design group within Laing O'Rourke servicing internal clients with engineering support for bids, consultant design reviews, design management, procurement and constuction groups within the Laing O'Rourke business.Norther Water Treatment Plant Project won Industrial Project of the Year at the Global Water Awards held in Abu Dhabi in April 2016http://www.globalwaterawards.com/2016-winners#IndustrialWaterProjectoftheYear Show less
  • Laing O'Rourke
    Principal Mechanical Engineer
    Laing O'Rourke 2012 - 2014
  • Laing O'Rourke
    Mechanical Design Discipline Lead - Northern Water Treatment Plant
    Laing O'Rourke Jul 2012 - Nov 2012
    North Sydney
    Mechanical Discipline Lead for a team of 9 Mechanical Engineers to deliver the Northern Water Treatment Plant Detailed Design.
  • Laing O'Rourke
    Senior Mechanical Engineer
    Laing O'Rourke Nov 2011 - Jul 2012
    North Sydney, Australia
    100ML/day Water Treatment Plant Design in a consortium with GE. Design responsibilities including pipe design, plant and equipment layout and detailed design and component selection, specification and tender technical evaluation. Including HDPE, GRP and PVC pipes.
  • Aurecon
    Senior Engineer
    Aurecon Jan 2004 - Dec 2011
    Sydney, Australia
    Project Leader within Aurecon's Energy Group, delivering projects for Aurecon key clients including NSW generators, energy utilities and energy project developers. Wide ranging role from concept designs and feasibility to detailed design and specification.The role includes coordination and management of multidisciplinary teams from across the Aurecon Group including Environmental Engineers, Planners, Surveyors, Geotechnical Engineers, Electrical and Civil disciplines to deliver projects.
  • Ihi Corporation
    Project Engineer Bluewaters Power Station
    Ihi Corporation Jul 2007 - Dec 2009
    South West, Western Australia
    2 X 208MW Coal Fire Power Station in SW WAProject Engineer Responsible for Balance of Plant subcontracts including:- Water Treatment Plant- Dry Bottom Ash Removal- Cooling Towers
  • Pacific Power International
    Graduate Engineer
    Pacific Power International Jan 2002 - Feb 2003
    Sydney Australia
    Graduate Engineer in PPI who where Consortium lead in a EPC contract including IHI and Toshiba for Construction of Tarong North Power Station

Robert Walker Skills

Epc Engineering Commissioning Project Engineering Piping Power Plants Construction Mechanical Engineering Power Generation Energy Procurement Engineering Design Water Treatment Boilers Design Management Epcm Onshore Dfma Project Assurance Modular Design Safety In Design

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