Behind the Scenes Sneak Peak
Please enjoy, from us to you, a behind the scenes peek, at the best of 2022…
We are grounded by the past, inspired by the vision of the future.
Explore our know-how and exceptional depth of experience in Tailings, Water and Waste.
Laying sustainable foundations for future growth
Mark Dillion, our COO and Senior Principal Engineer talks to us about his ongoing projects in Mongolia and the exciting work he is doing with engineering students at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology.
ATC Williams is leading change in Mongolia
ATC Williams has been active in the Mongolian mining sector since 2017, including mine waste management services for the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper mine. With the support of Austrade’s Excelerate program, we are developing in-country expertise to develop specialist capabilities.
Regional office life – best of all worlds
We welcome three new engineers, principal and senior, to our regional offices in the Hunter Valley, Sunshine Coast and Tasmania. We discuss their plans to lead new initiatives for clients and attract the best recent graduates to their respective areas.
‘One ATC Williams’ allows regional centres to thrive
As ‘One ATC Williams’, our teams in regional areas are linked to our urban teams for company-wide sharing of skills and knowledge across all our projects. We learn how this approach encourages opportunities, inclusion, diversity, leadership and work-life balance for staff while allowing us to serve clients better than ever.
SPOTLIGHT: Darren Pemberton
Darren Pemberton is Facilities Closure Service Area Leader and Principal Engineer. We talk to Darren about his role, emerging opportunities and how ATC Williams aims to make a difference in land rehabilitation when closing facilities.
Project Profile: Benambra Tailings Storage Facility Closure
The award-winning rehabilitation of Benambra TSF project has been ongoing since the site's closure in 1996. In 2006, ATC Williams worked with the Victorian Government on a comprehensive whole of Mine Site Rehabilitation Plan and a follow-up audit in 2020.
A comprehensive approach to Facility Closure
We have extensive experience in all facets of facility closure, from approval support and preparation of closure plans to detailed closure design, construction support services and post-closure monitoring. Specialised services include Tailings Dam Closure Designs, Capping of Soft Tailings Deposits, Landfill Closure Designs and Waste Dump Closure Designs.
Annual Principals Retreat 2022
In July, our 33 Principal Engineers journeyed to Sanctuary Cove in Queensland for the annual retreat weekend that included workshops on our 2023-2025 Strategic Plan and defining the building blocks of our shared 2030 Vision as One ATC Williams.
The Social Cost of Tailings Management
In the 2019 Brumadinho Tailings Dam disaster, Natalia Andrade and 270 other people from her community tragically lost their lives. Our Brisbane office invited her sister Angélica Amanda Andrade to speak to us about her experiences and raise awareness of the roles and responsibilities of engineers in society.
Overview of ATC Williams Numerical Modelling Expertise
ATC Williams has formed a strategical group of numerical modelling experts available to address the most complex geotechnical problems that cannot typically be solved using conventional methods. Over the last twenty years, we have been involved in a diverse portfolio of local and global projects.
Meri Sadeghipour, Associate Engineer
Meri joined ATC Williams in early 2020 with over 14 years of experience in large-scale multidisciplinary and industrial projects. We talked to Meri about her speciality in performing numerical modelling and analysing dams and Tailings Storage Facilities.