The following is a general list of my work and experiences in the past 25 years as a consultant, during which 1400 assignments have been completed in a broad range of activities for the public and private sectors.
PLANNING
Assessments and reports for many land use types - 200 site retirement village,
residential development, processing industries, sports facilities, composting facility,
seasonal worker accommodation, cabin parks, meditation centre Advisory service on numerous projects - land use change, dispute resolution,
planning and zoning issues, appropriate development Scoping study for a major intensive animal industry zone, and subsequent
infrastructure and environmental investigations for land rezoning
REPORTS AND STUDIES
Environment Improvement Plans Environmental management reports for intensive animal industries Numerous and diverse assignments e.g. museum/interpretive centre, farmstay
development, rental housing, regional industries skills audit, saleyards relocation
feasibility, vocational education program based on renewable energy and forestry Local catchment management plans
STORMWATER DRAINAGE
Urban and rural drainage assessments Water harvesting assessment, storage, and re-use for schools
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Landfill Closure and Post-closure Monitoring & Management Plans Landfill Environment Management Plans Resources Recovery Facilities Plans Waste minimisation strategy and urban waste audit
WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
Sewer design for residential areas Designed community wastewater management schemes Assessment and reports on condition of community wastewater management
schemes Re-designed rural towns wastewater treatment systems Prepared Monitoring Programs and Contingency Plans for community wastewater
schemes Prepared treated water irrigation management plans Wastewater design for schools, wineries, tourist and public facilities Designed industrial wastewater management systems Domestic wastewater design involving reed bed treatment and various aerated
treatment systems (more than 80 systems designed)
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
Residential development design including all infrastructure. Designs from 10 lots to
150 lots. Medium density residential development design.
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Industrial building design - steel and timber Design and construction of fire-resistant structures, chemical storage buildings, and
other special purpose buildings Two-storey commercial and residential buildings design. Footings design and plans for houses (more than 100 prepared) Conceived and designed a unique farm bridge system
BUILDINGS
Designs and plans for houses, units, shops. Prepared construction specification documents Building inspection reports for houses and commercial, industrial, and public
buildings House pre-purchase inspection reports
SITE INVESTIGATIONS
Conducted more than 500 site soil assessments Earthworks compaction testing for wastewater ponds and storage dams Site soil tests to determine assimilative capacity for wastewater
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Residential development construction, housing construction, commercial scale car
parks Construction management contracts for shops, specialised industrial buildings (e.g.
fire-resistant structures, chemical storage buildings) Designed and constructed 15 farm bridge systems under contract
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