Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
I am a Hydrogeologist and groundwater modeller with experience in UK-EU environmental consulting and mining (international). I am a specialist in groundwater modelling on large-scale operational water management schemes with experience managing projects and contractors on sites. SPECIALITIES Groundwater models, MODFLOW, FloPy, FEFLOW, USG, MF2K, MT3D, Visual Modflow, Groundwater Vistas, Modflow Flex, FeFLOW 5.4,6,6.1,6.2, finite element & differenc, Leapfrog Hydro, SEEPW, Managed aquifer recharge, Project management, Project manager, Professional Heat transport, Solute transport, Saline interface simulation, Borehole field or well field simulation Succinct reporting, Mining, dewatering, operations modelling, mine planning, Water resources planning and strategy, Exploration for water, drilling, construction site supervision, remote site supervision, pump test, Health and safety management, CDM, Borehole design Chartered geologist (application in progress), ArcMap, MapInfo, Microsoft, Excel, Access, Word, Visual Basic, PYTHON code, pre-processing, post-processing, charting, data statistics, data analyst, time series, spatial, Waste Management, Landfill Aftercare, Hydrogeological Groundwater Impact Assessment, EIA, Groundwater drainage
• Lower Thames Crossing - PyFlow (Python-MODFLOW-SEAWAT) stochastic modelling and calibration of potential groundwater drainage caused by LTC tunnels using PYTHON • Highways Agency - Groundwater modelling for Mottram Tunnel and cutting drainage options assessment in FEFLOW • GEC Services for Qatar Public Works Authority (ASHGAL) - Environmental impact and canal studies for Ras Mulaiji, Al khor. DN119 • Briar Chemicals, Norwich - Numerical modelling of pesticides and NAPL's within the Chalk in FEFLOW • Winfrith Nuclear Site - Numerical modelling of a contamination plume in FEFLOW • Winfrith Nuclear Site - Numerical modelling in FEFLOW to support site re-habilitation • Newhaven Flood Alleviation Scheme - SEEPW modelling to support geotechnical design • WESSEX water - LAM Valley groundwater model in FEFLOW - for review of potential PWS impact to stream base flows and storage mitigation • Dubai – Groundwater drainage simulation for the Dubai Industrial City development • Environment Agency - Assisting the Department of Planning Services, Groundwater and Contaminated Land – with consultation responses to planning queries with respect to controlled waters • Zulal Wellness Resort, Qatar. Groundwater Resource Assessment modelling (MODFLOW) • GEC Services for Qatar Public Works Authority (ASHGAL) Environmental Impact - DN073, DN085, DN099, DN108, DN108) • GEC Services for Qatar Public Works Authority (ASHGAL) Groundwater modelling (DN099, DN073, DN101) Assessments (Geology and Hydrogeology) for DN099, DN073, DN108 and DN109 drainage infrastructure and deep aquifer recharge • Hinkley Point A Groundwater Control Scheme Groundwater Modelling • Hinkley Point A Groundwater Monitoring Management Plan • Groundwater flow modelling (FEFLOW) and design of Hinkley Point A water management scheme (dewatering and injection)
Numerical modelling of groundwater problems and modelling project management • Operating mining environment • Water resources management and strategy development • 3 month, 5 year and life of mine strategy planning • Management of internal stakeholders • Dewatering well field modelling design and strategy • Injection well field modelling design and strategy • Improved operational strategy of brackish mine water supply sites to minimise saline up-coning • Managed aquifer recharge • Saline intrusion • FEFLOW • Management of big data, PYTHON, ACCESS, VB
Numerical modelling for the mining and public sector, Namoi, Olympic Dam, Lihir Gold (PNG) Groundwater resource exploration and development, field experience in the Pilbara. Mine site dewatering prediction and recommendation Pore pressure modelling Project management and BD Well design and construction supervision Aquifer test design, supervision and analysis Design and implementation of groundwater investigations and monitoring programs
Site work in the Pilbara for Rio Tinto, BHP, BHP-RGP5. Borefield Monitoring Reviews and Tailings Facility Groundwater Quality Review - Telfer (Newcrest Mining) Groundwater models - Atlas iron (MODFLOW), Upper Fortescue (Dept. of Water, FEFLOW), Lower Yule, Western Turner Syncline (RTIO, MODFLOW)), Citic Pacific Mining (FEFLOW), Coal Mine (New Zealand, MODFLOW)