Anuj Dhorajiwala
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
A Responsible Dam Engineer with BMA, adept at managing dam portfolios and ensuring compliance with GISTM standards and industry guidelines. A proven problem solver and effective communicator, I have successfully developed and executed strategic remediation plans, enhancing asset integrity and safety across multiple mine sites. Committed to delivering innovative solutions and projects and fostering teamwork in high-stakes and dynamic environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Responsible Dam Engineer
BMA
04.2024 - Current
- Location: Saraji and Caval Ridge Mines.
- Perform or oversee routine dam inspections of the tailings facility.
- Develop and refine tailings plans, monitoring and systems that will achieve regulatory and GISTM compliance.
- Working with the site teams and design engineers to develop and execute short and long-term construction and maintenance plans and schedules.
- Work with the engineer of record to continuously improve and implement the quality assurance and control, construction monitoring, and dam surveillance programs.
- Provide necessary reporting to site, corporate, and government agencies.
- Maintain an action log of required tasks and their current status to ensure compliance and adherence to delivery of these tasks.
- Coordinate activities with Consultants, Project Engineering, Processing, Environmental, Mine Planning/Production, Closure, contractors and Government Regulators as required.
- Oversee the engagement of various contractors for the purposes of field investigations at the TSF.
- Provide updates to operating, maintenance, and surveillance manuals, along with emergency preparedness and response plans, and other management system documents.
- Work to achieve and maintain compliance to GISTM in line with corporate objectives.
- Manage and track the site water balance and report to the water steering team.
- Supporting dam related projects ranging from asset integrity, closure, flood management, stability remediation and in-pit tailings storage solutions.
Responsible Dam Engineer
BMA
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Location: Caval Ridge and Daunia Mines
- I provided both Caval Ridge and Daunia Mine sites with technical expertise and governance to assist with the asset integrity requirements of dams on site.
- Managing the risk of our dams portfolio in accordance with industry guidelines.
- I assist our project teams with governance on dam remedial works, as well as managing a range of assessments, analyses, and studies.
Graduate Engineer G&TS/Projects
BMC
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Location: Poitrel Mine/Red Mountain Infrastructure (CHPP)
- Supplied technical engineering support to Poitrel; I focused on providing value-added governance to ensure that Poitrel's operational blueprint meets relevant national and BHP standards, as well as legislative requirements.
- I also worked alongside multiple departments to problem solve mine site issues and safely deliver innovative strategic solutions as part of our CAPEX pipeline, enabling ideas to become a reality through our projects.
Graduate Engineer G&TS
BMA
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Location: Peak Downs Mine
- Provided Civil Engineering technical support to not only projects team. But also managing asset integrity and compliance of the mine site's civil, tailings & water dams, CHPP, structural and telecommunications infrastructure.
- I focused on creating remediation plans to manage the risk of defects and other potential hazards on-site ensuring engineered solutions were created for maintaining these assets.
- I reviewed civil engineering reports and audits in line with global, regional, and company standards, as well as the risk management system.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) - First Class Honours -
University of New South Wales
05.2019
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) -
University of New South Wales
05.2019
High School Certificate -
Epping Boys High School
11.2013
Graduate Certificate of Tailings Management - In Progress
University of Western Australia
Perth, WASkills
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Adaptability
Certification
- Diploma in Tailings Management (In-Progress)
- Supervisors S123 Training, RIIRIS301E (G1), RIIWHS301E (G8), RIICOM301E (G9)
- Risk Management Process, RIIRIS402E (G2)
- Gas Test Atmosphere, MSMWHS217
- Enter and work in confined spaces, RIIWHS202E
- Work safely at heights, RIIWHS204E
- SPMF Training, 08/2020, Completed Small Projects Management Framework Course (University of Queensland)
- BHP Operating System (BOS), 06/2020 - Present, Completed face to face BOS training and associated principles and pillars
- MOC Champion, 02/2021 - 01/2022, MOC Champion at Poitrel Mine
Extracurricular Activities
- STEM Challenge Discovery Day Volunteer, May 2021,
- Movember Campaign 2020,
- UNSW Engineering Mentoring Program 2018,
- Intern/Graduate Buddy Program 2021/22
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Responsible Dam Engineer
BMA
04.2024 - Current
Responsible Dam Engineer
BMA
01.2022 - 04.2024
Graduate Engineer G&TS/Projects
BMC
03.2021 - 01.2022
Graduate Engineer G&TS
BMA
02.2020 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) - First Class Honours -
University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) -
University of New South Wales
High School Certificate -
Epping Boys High School
Graduate Certificate of Tailings Management - In Progress
University of Western Australia
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