Alex Gomes Chief Technical Principal Tunnels and Underground Engineering at SMEC Alex counts with +33 years’ experience in the design and construction of tunnel and underground works, having been involved globally in projects for subway and railway systems, road tunnels, mining, and hydropower plant projects. Currently, Alex serves as Chief Technical Principal Tunnels with [...]
Nick McKenzie Director, Mining & Hydro - Systra Bamser Nick is a highly skilled construction, engineering, and project management professional with 28 years of experience and knowledge in the design and construction of major infrastructure projects. He has broad experience in a wide variety of project management roles including project delivery, provision of technical [...]
By Julius Lumsden, member of ATSym Our recent ATSym event, Unlocking Underground Opportunities: The World of Tunnelling, was a great success, attracting around 60 attendees from a wide range of backgrounds. The audience included students, young professionals, lecturers, and experienced industry experts, creating an environment rich with curiosity and learning. The event had a [...]
By Cristian Biotto, Chair of the ATS Tunnel Systems, Operation and Maintenance group What a great conclusion! The ATS-SOM VTC Workshop wrapped up today with a morning visit to the West Gate Tunnel. Reflecting on the two-day workshop last week, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made this event [...]
In a fantastic event in Sydney on the 9 Oct, the ATS in conjunction with Engineering Heritage Australia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the commencement of the iconic Snowy Mountains Scheme and the 50th anniversary of the completion of this project in 1974. This was an iconic project for a number of reasons, including [...]
Georgia Gosse Principal, Infrastructure Advisory, Aurecon Georgia Gosse is a leading sustainability professional. She has spent 15 years working with engineers to deliver better outcomes on infrastructure projects and assets. She provides strategic and deliverable sustainability advice to support planning, delivery and operational decision making for clients. She believes that fundamentally, to create real [...]
Dr Jurij Karlovšek Bio Dr Jurij Karlovšek is a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland, specialising in digitalisation and tunnelling engineering. With over 15 years of experience spanning both industry and academia, Jurij has made significant contributions to advancing digital engineering practices in infrastructure projects. As Co-Director of the UQ [...]
Antonia Theodoulou Bio Antonia Theodoulou is an Engineer at Arcadis who specialises in underground structures. Her curiosity and passion for exploring the unknown drive her success in the field, having worked on major infrastructure projects across Victoria, Canada, and South Australia. Her experience spans across a variety of underground structures including tunnels, portals, caverns, [...]
Ulrike Pelz Bio Over a career spanning more than 28 years, Ulrike has worked as a civil engineer on major tunnelling infrastructure projects in Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, and Singapore. Ulrike’s work experience covers all aspects of project delivery including tendering, detailed design delivery, project and construction management. This history provides her with a [...]
Michael Lehfeldt Bio Michael is a civil engineer who has many years of project, program, contract administration, consultancy and asset management experience in road, rail, aviation, defence, mining, and finance. His experience spans the entire asset lifecycle and he has designed, delivered and maintained multiple signature infrastructure projects during his career. He is the [...]
