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Contaminated Land & Remediation
Compliance & Auditing
Environmental Impact Assessments & Approvals
Engineering
Water Cycle Management
Hydrogeology & Groundwater Modelling
Closure & Rehabilitation Planning
Project Management
Erosion & Sediment Control
Terrestrial Ecology
Aquatic Ecology
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Spatial
Analysis
Delivering IntegratedEnvironmental, Engineering & Planning Solutions for Mining Industry
Global Strength with a Local PresenceWith annual revenues near $1.2 billion, and more than 5,000 professionals in over 125 offices worldwide, CDM Smith maintains the size, stability, and resources to take on a wide range of projects successfully.
Offering a strong local presence, CDM Smith has several Australian offices, as well as office sharing partners located across regional Australia, to ensure CDM Smith can mobilise staff quickly and work locally.
For more than 60 years, CDM
Smith has provided lasting and
integrated solutions in water,
environment, transportation,
energy and facilities to public
and private clients worldwide.
As a full-service consulting,
engineering, construction and
operations firm, we deliver
exceptional client service,
quality results and enduring
value across the entire project
life cycle.
CDM Smith can provide total solutions forUrban and Regional Local Governments in Australia
CDM Smith are ranked 4th in the top
10 firms for servicing State and Local
Governments (ENR Ranking August
2012).
CDM Smith provides services to mining and resource projects at every stage of development including initial site assessment and exploration, identification and acquisition, detailed design and engineering, environmental impact assessment and planning, compliance, decommissioning and rehabilitation.
CDM Smith’s involvement on a range of large scale resource projects such as the Bandanna Springsure Coal Mine EIS, Dingo West Coal Mine EMP, BMA’s Caval Ridge Coal Mine, MetroCoal Bundi Coal Mine EIS, and Waratah Coal China First EIS, has enabled us to develop and nurture relationships with key industry figures and Regulatory Agencies. Furthermore, these relationships have enabled CDM Smith to develop a thorough understanding of the expectations and due process relating to the challenges of mining approvals. CDM Smith provides technical services to a range of resource sectors including geothermal,
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Brisbane, Queensland
Gold Coast, Queensland
Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne, Victoria
Perth, Western Australia
CDM Smith and Local Governments
In Australia, CDM Smith strongly engages with the public sector in all tiers of Government.
We work on a range of Local Government projects; from minor development applications
through to major infrastructure design and construction management projects. We have
a thorough understanding of developing and implementing projects in accordance with
Commonwealth, State and Local Government legislation and Australian design standards.
CDM Smith and Water for People
Water For People is an international humanitarian organisation, dedicated to
helping educate, guide, and connect people with the necessary human and financial
resources to establish sustainable water systems. Since 2005, CDM Smith has
conducted an annual Water For People workplace giving campaign to raise funds and
increase awareness about the lack of safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and
good hygiene practices in many parts of the world. In 2011, as a Universal Sponsor,
CDM Smith raised nearly $200,000 for Water For People through employee giving,
corporate sponsorship and special events.
CDM Smith offers environmental, engineering and planning capabilities across a wide range of technical
disciplines, which, combined with our project management and planning experience, allow us to provide a
variety of tailored and coordinated whole of project services.
Commitment to Environment, Quality & SafetyFrom the smallest study or assessment to the most complex design and construction project, quality management is an integral part of every project task. We achieve quality through high expectations and a rigorous program of quality management through leadership, processes and training. Our quality management system addresses planning, budgeting, scheduling, project execution, quality assurance/quality control responsibilities and health and safety. We are committed to implementing a comprehensive program while also actively monitoring client satisfaction and ensuring safe work outcomes for our team and our clients. CDM Smith’s HSEQ management systems are certified against:
• AS NZS 4801 Occupation Health and Safety Management Systems;
• SO 14001 Environmental Management Systems; and
• ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
Sustainability is Second NatureWe embed sustainability into every facet of our organisation through our clients and projects, our people, our communities and our operations. Our commitment to sustainability allows us to provide our services in a safe, efficient and economical manner while applying the best sustainable practices to each project.
CDM Smith in AustraliaCDM Smith and the Community
The overarching aim of CDM Smith’s
CARES Community Engagement
program is to provide a framework for
local participation and contribution to
the community and environment.
In Australia and on a global scale,
our CDM Smith team volunteer at
schools, non-profit organisations,
charity events, and environmental
clean-ups. We also donate funds and
volunteer our expertise on projects
with Engineers Without Borders and
Water for People.
Modelling the Injection of Treated Sewage Effluent, Western
Australia - In this project for the
Town of Cambridge (west of Perth),
our groundwater modelling specialists
were subcontracted to model the
proposed injection of treated sewage
effluent via infiltration trenches
along the downstream boundary of
a wetland. CDM Smith’s experience
in groundwater modelling and lake-
aquifer interaction are unique and
provide a valuable technical asset to
our public clients.
Moreton Bay Tidal Works Approvals, South East Queensland- CDM Smith has worked
with Moreton Bay Regional Council (MBRC) on a range of tidal work projects. CDM
Smith undertook ecological, hydrological, and geotechnical assessments, and
provided statutory advice for the repair of breaches to a wall protecting a freshwater
ecosystem on Bribie Island. CDM Smith was also commissioned to prepare the approval
documentation and the supporting environmental impact assessment for a new
seawall construction on the Pine River north of Brisbane.
Charleville Flood Mitigation and Emergency Management System, South Central Queensland - Following years of devastating floods, CDM Smith was
engaged by Murweh Shire Council to manage the construction of a diversion and
levee system to protect the town from flooding. As a result of our close relationship
with the Council, CDM Smith was also commissioned to develop and implement an
Emergency Management System (EMS) for the Warrego Catchment
Integrated SolutionsEnvironmental Management Systems (EMS) and AuditingCDM Smith undertakes EMS gap analyses and preparation of complete management systems in
accordance with ISO 1400 and ISO 3100. In addition, CDM Smith prepares environmental audits as a
management tool for environmental quality assessments, compliance checks, management system
evaluations, waste management activities and investigations of potentially contaminated sites. Our team
of RABQSA certified environmental auditors are experienced in delivering a range of compliance auditing
assessments, including the review of operations against environmental permits conditions and applicable
environmental regulations as well as EMSs.
Environmental Management Plans (EMPs)EMPs outline an action strategy and establish a due diligence system to ensure environmental regulations
are being adhered to for our clients. We have produced EMPs for a range of public and private clients and
projects including energy infrastructure and waste management providers. Our plans are designed to
ensure compliance with all Local, State and Commonwealth legislation.
Environmental Assessments and ApprovalsWe have considerable experience in the management of all necessary aspects of the planning, assessments
and approvals process, from project inception to submission of planning applications and negotiation with
regulators, then finally to implementation of conditions. Our experience includes green and brownfield
developments for residential, waste, resource, power, rail and road transport and port proponents.
Pest and Weed Management
Strategies, North Queensland-
CDM Smith staff have undertaken a
range of pest and weed management
studies for Councils throughout North
Queensland. This required coordination
with university resources and involved
preparation of management plans for
the implementation of management
measures. As part of this work, CDM
Smith staff prepared Disaster Pest
Management Plans and Strategies for
Johnson Shire Council post Cyclone
Yasi. The project involved assessment
of key damage areas and development
of immediate control and mitigation
strategies following the cyclone.
Hastings Landfill Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA), Victoria - Mornington
Peninsula Shire Council commissioned CDM Smith to undertake an ERA of a former
municipal landfill which comprised a foreshore reserve. CDM Smith successfully
undertook works which led to an assessment of lechate impacts on off-shore
communities and an understanding of the magnitude of those impacts. Field work
consisted of the assessment and recording of the benthic macro-invertebrate (BMI)
and related habitats.
Integrated SolutionsProject Management The CDM Smith team can provide a comprehensive project management service to our Local Government
clients throughout Australia. Our wide-ranging, specialist experience means our highly skilled staff can
plan the most effective strategy from inception to production phases, in environments that demand
comprehensive understanding and experience.
EngineeringCDM Smith provides a range of water and civil engineering services to Local Government clients throughout
Australia. This includes detailed water balance modelling, water sourcing and yield analysis, design of
water treatment plants, extensive expertise in dam, levee and impoundment design, pipelines and pump
station design and transport and site infrastructure design. CDM Smith has experience and technology for
treatability studies, refinery wastewater, produced water, source segregation / minimisation, water reuse;
and an extensive range of advanced treatment technologies.
Emergency Management and Flood MitigationCDM Smith’s water specialists have worked on a variety of hydrology and catchment management projects
both in Australia and around the world. We have the expertise to conduct hydrologic and hydraulic
investigations for floodplain management, water quality assessments, and preparation of catchment related
management plans. In addition to the industry standard software, CDM Smith has developed state of the art
stormwater model in-house that allows us to solve even the most complex water engineering problems.
St George Levee Project, Queensland-
Balonne Shire Council engaged CDM Smith to design and subsequently manage
the construction of a levee system to mitigate the impacts of flooding in the
Balonne River. By the end of June 2013, the design of Stage 1 of the levee system
was been completed, with the construction about to commence. The detail design
of Stage 2 is being finalised.
Site Remediation & Validation, Leichardt, New South Wales -
Leichhardt Municipal Council engaged CDM Smith to provide remediation design,
and remediation of soil and buildings for redevelopment of the site for use as
a nursery. Historically the site had been used for a variety of manufacturing
purposes. The change of use of the site to a more sensitive use involved approval
by an accredited Site Auditor. After remediation, CDM Smith validated that the
site had been remediated to a level acceptable for the sensitive use, which was
signed off by the Site Auditor and approved for development.
Integrated SolutionsHydrogeology CDM Smith has extensive experience working on Groundwater Impact Assessments, assessing
groundwater contamination and remediation requirements and groundwater modelling. We have
extensive groundwater experience relating to oil and gas, linear infrastructure and large scale
development projects throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Erosion and Sediment Control We offer a team of Certified Professional Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) specialists who thoroughly
and efficiently manage ESC throughout the entire project lifecycle. We work with Project Managers/
Directors to design Certified ESC Plans that can be implemented on-site in accordance with the
International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Guidelines (2008).
Geology, Soils and Contaminated LandOur team regularly undertake contaminated land site assessments, remediation and management. We
offer a broad range of services for contaminated land including, but not limited to Stage 1/Phase 1 ESA,
Detailed or Stage 2/Phase 2 ESA and Remediation and Validation.
Our team has a strong background in the project management and supervision of contaminated site
remediation projects and can assist our clients to assess feasibility of options and implement the most cost
effective approach to site remediation and management.
Perry Park Site, Alexandria,
New South Wales - CDM Smith
was engaged by City of Sydney to
undertake a thorough contamination
investigation of Perry Park prior to
redevelopment works. The Site was
used for domestic waste landfill until
1950.
Phase 2 ESA, Confidential Site,
Melbourne, Victoria - CDM Smith
is currently engaged by Department
of Sustainability, Environment,
Water, Population and Communities
(SEWPaC) to undertake a Phase 2 ESA
at a commercial/industrial property,
with a portion of the site leased by The
Department.
CDM Smith has completed both
targeted and grid based soil sampling
campaigns, as well as drilling and
installation of additional groundwater
monitoring wells to supplement the
existing groundwater monitoring
network.
Groundwater & Soil Vapour UPSS Investigation,
Tamworth, New South Wales - CDM Smith recently undertook a hydrological
and soil vapour assessment of an underground petroleum storage system (UPSS)
and associated requirements for Tamworth Regional Council (TRC). This included
providing a service for required notification to the NSW Environmental Protection
Authority (EPA) at one of the TRC depots, which followed a program of UPSS
removals and remediation at various depot sites within the region. This has
enabled TRC to meet the requirements of UPSS regulations and the NSW EPA.
Development of a Marine Fish Habitat Offset Strategy, Moreton Bay,
Queensland - In late 2012, CDM Smith worked closely with Moreton Bay
Regional Council and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
to develop an offsets strategy, including acknowledgement of retrospective
onground rehabilitation activities. The Project included assessing the proposed
offset area against DAFF’s offset calculator. Previous rehabilitation and protective
works undertaken by the client were able to be incorporated into the offset
strategy, and DAFF approved the establishment of an offset credit.
Integrated SolutionsWaste Management and Landfill DesignCDM Smith provides planning and design services for all aspects of waste management projects.
This includes conceptual and final designs of municipal solid waste landfills. We have designed
and specified alternative liner systems with lechate collection/leak detection and methane control
for new and expanding landfills. Our multidisciplinary team of civil, structural, geotechnical and
environmental engineers and planners allow us to cater for complete design requirements at waste
management facilities.
Ecology (Flora & Fauna, Terrestrial & Aquatic)CDM Smith has a team of highly qualified fauna and flora ecologists that have significant experience
across urban and regional systems. They apply their skills both to inform larger environmental impact
assessments, and to provide specialised assessments, information and reports for clients.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial AnalysisWe apply cutting edge solutions to enable the processing and storage of large amounts of
environmental data in an organised and efficient manner. Our drafting team deliver services with
precision and accuracy through a combination of technical skill and the latest technology. Similarly,
our GIS and spatial services are critical to the accurate inclusion of data used to identify land and
environmental constraints, and effectively plan projects.
Regional Fisheries Permitting
Strategy, South East Queensland -
CDM Smith was engaged by Moreton
Bay Regional Council (MBRC) to
undertake a preliminary review of
projects with the potential to be
carried out as part of their 2010/2011
capital works program and likely
to require approval for matters
assessed under the Queensland
Fisheries Act 1994. The review was
undertaken to facilitate consultation
with the Queensland Department
of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry (DAFF) to allow potential
policy conflicts to be identified and
discussed prior to the development
application stage.
Kobble Creek/Pringles Road Stabilisation Project, South East Queensland -
CDM Smith recently undertook a review of environmental effects for the Kobble
Creek/Pringles Road Stabilisation Project for Moreton Bay Regional Council (MBRC).
The Project included field and desktop assessments of potential environmental
impacts and detailed project constraint analysis.
Looking for Integrated Environmental, Engineering and Planning Solutions?
Contact your local CDM Smith team
Brisbane
Sydney
Melbourne
Perth Gold Coast
Brisbane21 McLachlan Street Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006
Dr. Mark Breitfuss [email protected] Direct: +61 400 412 212
Gold CoastG02/20 Lake Orr Drive Varsity Lakes, QLD 4227
Mike Mitchell [email protected] Direct: +61 400 185 437
Sydney11/90 Arthur Street North Sydney, NSW 2060
Michael Nicholls [email protected] Direct: +61 411 492 159
Melbourne1/181 Bay Street Brighton, VIC 3186
Mandi McDowall [email protected] Direct: +61 417 419 256
Perth11/300 Rokeby Road Subiaco, WA 6008
Dr. Lloyd Townley [email protected] Direct: +61 419 800 833
www.cdmsmith.com