Nicholas Holt

Technical Director - Water | A GHD Associate

Greater Melbourne Area

About

Design consultant working in the water sector. As a process engineer at GHD I have worked on the design of several major wastewater treatment plant upgrades as well as managed the delivery of large, complex, multidisciplinary projects. I have a comprehensive understanding of the design and operation of wastewater treatment plants with experience across planning, design and documentation, tender and construction phase support stages of project delivery. I hold a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with First Class Honours from the University of Melbourne.

Experience

  • GHD (12 yrs 5 mos)
    • Technical Director - Water
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • Project Director
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Project Manager
      Feb 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 5 mos

  • Research Student at Uranium One
    Jul 2013 - Nov 2013 · 5 mos

    Performed laboratory based test work to analyse the presence, process impact and removal options of suspended and dissolved impurities in a uranium rich acid leachate. Developed a report outlining the quantification of the impurities, options for removal and a preliminary size and performance cycle for a filtration train developed utilising computational filtration modelling.

  • Tutor at St. Hilda's College
    Mar 2013 - Nov 2013 · 9 mos

    Developed class plans and delivered biweekly tutorials for second year chemical engineering students residing at St. Hilda's College.

  • Undergraduate Engineer at GHD
    Nov 2012 - Feb 2013 · 4 mos