Nathan is a skilled and enthusiastic young engineer who thrives on the challenges of civil design work. He takes great satisfaction in resolving issues through engineering solutions and achieving successful outcomes. Nathan has gained valuable experience in the field through his involvement in local government, where he undertook a cadetship and work experience roles. These opportunities exposed him to various aspects of engineering within the local government sector. Nathan then returned to university full-time to pursue his thesis work, further expanding his knowledge and expertise. Despite his relatively short working career, Nathan has already demonstrated his ability to develop design solutions for complex brownfield sites and effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholders involved in a project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Scholar) – Civil (substantially completed)

Key Skills

• Very technically minded.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Willingness to learn to progress further as a professional.
• The ability to break complex problems down to fundamental issues, making for simplified and practical solutions.
• Communication skills and ability to clearly articulate technical requirements or designs to clients.

Lake St Missing Link & Spencer Park Upgrade

Investigate and propose potential solutions for upgrade of Spencer Park and shared footpath connectivity.

• Bega Valley Shire Council
• 2021-2022

• Field survey using robotic total station.
• Concept Design development
• Options analysis
• Review of existing infrastructure capacity (stormwater)
• Review of compliance with the relevant standards for each option
• Provided findings to asset owner

Merimbula Airport Carpark Line Marking

Provide carpark layout for Merimbula airport.

• Bega Valley Shire Council
• 2022

• Review previous concepts for long term parking options
• Provided updated layouts to address compliance
• Liaise with operation manager in regards to operational requirements for traffic flow
• Setout finalized design onsite

Collins St Kerb and Gutter Upgrade

Preliminary design for kerb and gutter upgrade to Collins St Merimbula.

• Bega Valley Shire Council
• 2020-2022

• Detailed survey of Collins St and intersection extents.
• Review of existing Street alignment
• Model existing Stormwater network within drains
• Review existing stormwater network capacity to specified storm events.
• Review access constraints to the driveways. Model access using vehicle tracking within AutoCAD.
• Provide Design report to the asset owner identifying shortfalls within the existing infrastructure against specified requirements.

Sapphire Crescent Kerb and Gutter Upgrade

Complete kerb and gutter upgrade design.

• Bega Valley Shire Council
• 2022

• Design development from scope of works and project budgets.
• Consultation and negotiation with stakeholders and affected residents. Update designs based on concerns provided by land owners with evidence of flooding events.
• Detailed Engineering Design, geometric developments of driveways  
• Stormwater design using drains