ATC Williams welcomes new staff across Australia
We meet and greet the following fifteen technicians, engineers and specialists joining the One ATC Williams team in 2023, further expanding our capacity to deliver client projects on time and on budget.
Please say hello to…
Featured from L to R – Braydon Piper, Jonathan Blanch, Felix Alvarado Lara, Brenton Garside, Abhishek Singh
Braydon Piper
| Title | Experienced CADD Technician |
| Office | Brisbane |
| Start Date | 11/1/2023 |
| About | Braydon holds a Bachelors in Structural Engineering from QUT and an Associate degree in Civil Engineering. |
| Hobbies | I am an amateur bodybuilder, so I spend a fair amount of time in the gym. I also enjoy following sports, working on my motorbikes, and the odd surfing trip. |
Jonathan Blanch
| Title | Level 2 Engineer |
| Office | Brisbane |
| Start Date | 16/1/2023 |
| About | Jonathan graduated from The University of Queensland in 2021 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Civil Extended Major) |
| Favourite Season | Summer because my birthday and Christmas are during December. It’s great weather to spend at the beach or catching up with friends and family. |
Felix Alvarado Lara
| Title | Associate Geotechnical Engineer |
| Office | Brisbane |
| Start Date | 16/1/2023 |
| About | Felix has 13 years of post-graduate experience. His area of practice is Civil Engineering, specialising in geotechnical mine waste engineering. He has worked on projects in Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, the USA, Russia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. He has been responsible for developing geotechnical tasks related to mining waste management for the mining industry and has essential skills in design software and embankment construction. |
| Favourite food | Lomo Saltado – Peruvian food |
Brenton Garside
| Title | Senior Engineering Geologist |
| Office | Brisbane |
| Start Date | 16/1/2023 |
| About | Brenton has over 10 years’ experience within Mining and Engineering Consultancy. |
| He specialises in areas such as Structural Geology, Slope Stability Analysis and Risk Assessment, Geomorphological Field Mapping, Geotechnical Instrumentation Installation/Monitoring and Geotechnical Site investigations. | |
| What do you do to relax? | In my spare time I’m an avid woodworker and hobby carpenter. I find being covered in saw dust quite relaxing. |
Abhishek Singh
| Title | Level 1 Mechanical Engineer |
| Office | Melbourne |
| Start Date | 16/1/2023 |
| About | Abby is a Mechanical Engineer who completed his masters in 2019 at UNSW. His thesis explored Nanoparticles Slurry Based Microchannel Holder Design. |
| Abhishek has extensive experience in designing and providing quality technical support at formulating, analysing, and implementing equipment designs, testing and producing specifications and researching product application. | |
| What is one thing that instantly makes your day better? | Music. I am a big audiophile. |
Featured from L to R – Ravindu De Silva, Amy White, Reyhan Nurhadian, Brianna Dillon, Carlos Gomez
Ravindu De Silva
| Title | Level 1 Engineer |
| Office | Sunshine Coast |
| Start Date | 30/1/2023 |
| About | Ravindu studied a Bachelor of Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure at RMIT University. He has experience in geotechnical testing and designing along with large-scale residential and commercial construction projects with a deep focus on innovation & continuous improvement. |
| Where did you grow up? | I grew up in Galle, which is one of the main cities in Sri Lanka. It has many tourist attractions, including famous Dutch Fort, Cricket ground and the beautiful beaches. |
Amy White
| Title | Associate Groundwater Modeller |
| Office | Brisbane |
| Start Date | 30/1/2023 |
| About | Amy is a hydrogeologist and specialist groundwater modeller. She is an experienced user of MODFLOW, MODPATH particle tracking software and calibration and predictive uncertainty analysis using the PEST suite. Amy has developed groundwater models to predict the impact of open cut and underground mining on water resources and adjacent ecosystems. |
| Hobbies | I’m a piano student and have just started working on Grade 7. I enjoy spending time with my family, gardening, eating out, and exercising, especially BJJ, rock climbing, trail running, cycling, and swimming. |
Reyhan Nurhadian
| Title | Level 1 Engineer |
| Office | Brisbane |
| Start Date | 6/2/2023 |
| About | Reyhan is a recent graduate from Queensland University of Technology. His personal and professional goals revolve around making a positive impact on communities and helping them to improve their integration, sustainability, and productivity. |
| Do you like to travel? | Yes! Travelling is my escape, to both urban and natural environments. Being surrounded by nature allows me to refresh my mind and appreciate simple things in life. Exposing myself to new environments, and taking in the sights, sounds, and flavours of new cultures is my way of satisfying my curious spirit. |
Brianna Dillon
| Title | Business Support Officer |
| Office | Melbourne |
| Start Date | 6/2/2023 |
| About | Brianna joins us for 6-8 weeks to assist us with improving our project management systems. |
| If you could live anywhere, where would it be? | Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. I visited in 2019 and absolutely loved it. I can’t wait to get back! |
Carlos Gomez
| Title | Level 1 Engineer |
| Office | Melbourne |
| Start Date | 6/2/2023 |
| About | Originally from Peru, Carlos has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with almost 5 years of work experience, mainly in construction projects as a site engineer. |
| What are you studying? | I was granted a scholarship to study in Australia and I’m completing a master’s degree in Civil Engineering at University of Melbourne. |
Featured from L to R – Nuria Oliver, Daniela Torres, Agustin Banqueri, Matthew Forbes, Sean McMahon
Nuria Oliver
| Title | CADD Technician |
| Office | Melbourne |
| Start Date | 7/2/2023 |
| About | Nuria is a Civil Engineer and Design Drafter who recently moved to Melbourne from Spain. She has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Physics. |
Daniela Torres
| Title | CADD Technician |
| Office | Melbourne |
| Start Date | 13/2/2023 |
| About | Daniela has previous work experience as a surveyor and has skills in 3D modelling and AutoCad Civil 3D. |
| How long have you lived in Melbourne? |
I moved from Chile to Melbourne in 2018. |
Agustin Banqueri
| Title | Experienced Engineer |
| Office | Melbourne |
| Start Date | 13/2/2023 |
| About | Agustin has six years of professional geotechnical experience as an Assistant Professor and Scholarship Holder at the Soil Mechanics Laboratory at Mendoza National Technological University in Argentina and as a Geotechnical Project Engineer in the mining sector. |
| Hobbies | I enjoy photography, especially Australian landscapes, and social events – nothing beats capturing people’s smiles and emotions! When it comes to football, I’m a die-hard River Plate fan, and winning the World Cup with Messi was an absolute dream come true. |
Matthew Forbes
| Title | Associate Hydro-Geochemist |
| Office | Brisbane |
| Start Date | 20/2/2023 |
| About | Matthew has PhD in Geochemistry and 18 years’ professional experience in the geosciences, encompassing projects across numerous terrestrial and aqueous environments, including Australasia, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. |
| Hobbies | I enjoy surfing, swimming, diving, travelling, reading and, strangely enough, earth science. |
Sean McMahon
| Title | Senior Engineer |
| Office | Sunshine Coast |
| Start Date | 20/2/2023 |
| About | Sean has a Bachelor of Engineering majoring in Agricultural Engineering from University of Southern Queensland. He brings experience working on Waste Management Facilities, transfer stations, landfill cells and stormwater drainage design. |