Michael Wiechecki

Experience

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  BGC Contracting

  Dec 2006 - Feb 2007

  Vacation Student - Site Engineer

  Joined BGC contracting for the December University break and worked on the Phase IV train at Woodside's gas plant. Acted in a site engineering role. Responsibilities included earthworks and construction inspections (from formwork construction to concrete placement), concrete orders, on-site mark-ups and stock control

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  Brown Geotechnical and Environmental

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Student Geotechnical Engineer

  Joined BGE in 2007 and worked during University studies. Acted as geotechnical engineer. Responsibilities included planning, supervision and management of geotechnical and environmental site investigations, site classifications, and earthworks inspections for a number of residential and commercial lots within the Perth metro area.

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  Golder Associates

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2016

  Geotechnical Engineer

  Site and project engineer for a wide variety of site investigation and construction projects. Specific areas of specialisation include:Geotechnical Investigations - Planning and co-ordination, and on-site supervision of investigative works and sub-contractors.- On site experience with rotary mud, air-core and diamond geotechnical drilling techniques, test pitting, cone penetrometer testing, manual penetrometer testing, infiltration testing, electrical resistivity testing.- Extensive geotechnical logging and sampling experience with cohesive and cohesionless soils and sedimentary rock.Analysis and Design - Shallow and deep foundation for various structures.- Earth retentions systems.- Flexible pavements.- Software experience: FLEA, WALLAP, SLIDE, GRLWEAP, CAPWAP, AutoCAD, Plaxis (basic use). Construction Supervision - Review and development of construction methodologies, materials and compliance specifications. - Inspection and assessment of bulk earthworks, footing bases, pile installation, earth embankments and ground anchor testing. - Close liaison with contractors, design engineers and clients. Instrument Installation and Monitoring - Planning and installation of vibratory wire piezometers, settlement plates, pressure cells and wireless data loggers. - Supervision of ground anchor stress testing and staged loading and pile dynamic testing.Analysis and Design - Analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations for various structures, earth retention systems and flexible pavements.Office Reporting - Proposal preparation, collation of field investigations, laboratory test results, analysis and design, reporting, interpreting and discussion of results.*Year sabbatical in 2012 and 2015. Show less

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  Atkins

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2021

  Geotechnical Engineer
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  Golder

  Mar 2021 - Jul 2022

  Senior Geotechnical Engineer
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  WSP

  Jul 2022 - now

  Principal Geotechnical Engineer