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Amberley, Canterbury, Nz

Apac

Projects:- Production Manager for Argeo for the TotalEnergies Nambian Venus AUV and geotechnical Survey- PT Freeport Indonesia Geotechnical Client Representative for theTimika Port Wharf and pipeline upgrades. Work involves rotary borehole and PCPT sampling off the Taka Hydrocore Jack-Up.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Projects:• Geotechnical Lead for the design of a BESS platform for Contact Energy, Auckland, New Zealand• Geotechnical Lead for the FEED for an environmentally sustainable aviation fuel facility (Pipeline and Plant) feasibility study.• Geological, Geophysical and Geotechnical subject matter expert for three offshore confidential windfarm developments in the Bass Strait and Gippsland, work included: Desktop Studies, writing technical scopes of work (hydrographic, geophysical and… Show more Projects:• Geotechnical Lead for the design of a BESS platform for Contact Energy, Auckland, New Zealand• Geotechnical Lead for the FEED for an environmentally sustainable aviation fuel facility (Pipeline and Plant) feasibility study.• Geological, Geophysical and Geotechnical subject matter expert for three offshore confidential windfarm developments in the Bass Strait and Gippsland, work included: Desktop Studies, writing technical scopes of work (hydrographic, geophysical and geotechnical) and provision of geohazard advice Show less

Christchurch, New Zealand

Geophysics and geotechnicsGeohazards including slope stability and coastal hazardsCoastal and offshore pipelines and cablesNatural Hazard Planning and Disaster Emergency Response and Recovery.Projects: -Assisting in the management of the IAX and APRICOT submarine fibre optic cable project for SubCom LLC - Reporting Manager for EGS Australia- Purchaser Client Representative on the 2Africa submarine fibre optic cable project- Geophysicist and reporting lead… Show more Geophysics and geotechnicsGeohazards including slope stability and coastal hazardsCoastal and offshore pipelines and cablesNatural Hazard Planning and Disaster Emergency Response and Recovery.Projects: -Assisting in the management of the IAX and APRICOT submarine fibre optic cable project for SubCom LLC - Reporting Manager for EGS Australia- Purchaser Client Representative on the 2Africa submarine fibre optic cable project- Geophysicist and reporting lead for Guardian Geomatics / Ocean Infinity on the ExxonMobil Guyana SE Stabroek Field Development Project- LEAP Geoscience Team Leader on the DeepGreen Polymetallic nodules sampling project on the Clarion- Clipperton Zone- WEL / Scope lead technical client rep on the Browse B2B Geophysical survey using a Kongsberg Hugin AUV with HISAS.- WEL / Scope lead technical client rep on the Browse B2B Geotechnical survey using a Datem 5000 CPT, piston corer and box corer.- WEL/Scope client rep for the Scarborough Development - Shallow water geophysical (SBP and refraction), geotechnical (CPT and vibracore) and environmental (ROV) campaign - MBES and Boomer survey for BCI/O2M Mardi Project- Burial Assessments on the HKA submarine fibre optic cable for Atlas/ASN- Senior Geophysicist for DOF on the Chevron Clio-Acme AUV survey- Reporting geophysicist for DOF Subsea on the ConocoPhillips Barossa Project - Jacobs Team Leader for the Kaikoura District Council Infrastructure Design Panel - Geotechnical advisor to Nelson and Kaikoura District Council - Coastal geomorphology study for OCEL - Rockfall risk assessments Show less

Christchurch, New Zealand

Principal geotechnical advisor to Council on geotechnics, slope stability and coastal hazards including input into the natural hazards chapter of the proposed district plan and member of the technical evaluation of the residential red zone. Work closely with Council, staff and the community on technical issue relating to the mass movement remediation, Sumner Corridor reopening and the Council funded Rockfall Protection Structure funding scheme. Manage the Civil Defence emergency… Show more Principal geotechnical advisor to Council on geotechnics, slope stability and coastal hazards including input into the natural hazards chapter of the proposed district plan and member of the technical evaluation of the residential red zone. Work closely with Council, staff and the community on technical issue relating to the mass movement remediation, Sumner Corridor reopening and the Council funded Rockfall Protection Structure funding scheme. Manage the Civil Defence emergency response for the Port Hills including the Slope Stability Engineering Panel.Geotechnical lead on the Sumner - Lyttelton slope stability risk mitigation project. Show less

Delft Area, Netherlands

Marine and Land GeohazardsSlope stability AnalysisSeismic and geotechnical design parameters

Palma, Mozambique

Freelance scientist specialising in the fields of environmental, marine and coastal geology, geophysics and geotechnics.

Worked included:EQC land investigation team,Residential and commercial geotechnical and geophysical investigationsSlope Stability RatingsRock Mass Ratings

Taking a bit more time at home due to a family illness but also doing some work for OCEL, a Christchurch based Offshore and Coastal Engineering consultancy

Work Undertaken: Act as consultant to Exxonmobil and manage geotechnical aspects of the pipeline including:Marine Pipeline Survey SOW and Specifications; Survey tender award; Advise on suitable geotechnical in-situ and laboratory testing (PCPT, T-Bar, laboratory analyses) for specialist studies that include liquefaction, trenching, stability etc. Client representative for river, coastal and offshore program.Supervise contractor to ensure Geophysical and Geotechnical Data… Show more Work Undertaken: Act as consultant to Exxonmobil and manage geotechnical aspects of the pipeline including:Marine Pipeline Survey SOW and Specifications; Survey tender award; Advise on suitable geotechnical in-situ and laboratory testing (PCPT, T-Bar, laboratory analyses) for specialist studies that include liquefaction, trenching, stability etc. Client representative for river, coastal and offshore program.Supervise contractor to ensure Geophysical and Geotechnical Data quality is appropriate for Front End Engineering and Final Design. Provide a review of survey work completedManage the liquefaction potential and hydrology study undertaken by 3rd party consultantsWrite a Geohazard Risk Assessment (Following Australian/New Zealand Risk Management AS/NZS 4360:1999) for the Marine Pipeline including slope stability, scour, coastal erosion, sedimentation rates, continental shelf retreat etc.Advise on UXO detection survey using a Sea Quest Gradiometer.Collate onshore borings, CPT and trial pit geotechnical data with offshore data into a comprehensive survey integration report.; Show less

Senior Geoscientist, Reporting and Project Manager on numerous Oil-Gas and Submarine Cable Survey Projects

Hong Kong

Manager, government statutory projects (including SA EEZ delineations, marine GIS management), supervision of commercial projects. Numerous shipwreck surveys including for the SS Waratah and East indiaman Brederode

RECENT PROJECT

Bsc, Bsc (Hons), Msc, Phd, Engineering Geology, Geophysics, Environmental

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