Project Management

We have a wide involvement in various roles in large and small projects:

  • Seconded Project Manager and undertook the engineering, construction and commissioning lead roles for delivery of a new Tailings Storage Facility (TSF5) and tails delivery (TDU) project ($250M total) at Olympic Dam. The combined projects had a commendable safety record with a TRIFR of 2.3 and were under budget and ahead of schedule.
  • Tailings Retention System design lead for the proposed expansion of the OD mine
  • Manager Tailings, Water and Mining for the Yeelirrie uranium project concept study
  • Design and construction of a coal fines dam at Peak Downs
  • Managed the $70M pa prestrip contract for 3 years and with a team approach, decreased the safety CIFR from 15 to 4 in this time.
  • Operations interface at Escondida, included the Monturaqui wellfield project and the Phase IV expansion
  • Design and delivery of a new dredging method at BHP NZ Steel Taharoa mine site
  • Successful delivery of small projects:
    • Renovated and compliant overpass over the Peak Downs Highway
    • Temporary tailings system to continue production at Escondida
    • Solve reliability issues in the Escondida concentrate pipeline