MICHAEL DAWSON
Civil & Structural Team Leader
BE (Civil) | DipEngPrac | MIEAust
Michael is a civil & structural engineer with experience in residential, industrial &
commercial sectors.
MICHAEL DAWSON
Civil & Structural Design Team Leader
BE (Civil) | DipEngPrac | MIEAust
ABOUT MICHAEL
Michael is a civil & structural engineer with experience in residential, industrial &
commercial sectors.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Diploma Engineering Practice
Certificate 4 (Building & Construction)
Memberships
Engineers Australia (EA) – MIEAust
Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA)
Employment History
Triaxial Consulting, Sydney NSW
Law & Dawson Pty Ltd, Gladesville NSW
Notable Projects
Industrial Building, Spencer St Five Dock NSW
Structural and Civil Engineer
Industrial building for use as a bakery for commercial distribution:
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Structural design.
-
Stormwater design.
Construction was boundary to boundary, with neighboring buildings on boundary resolved by corresponding with Geotech to provide adequate foundations.
Lingyen Mountain Temple, Berala NSW
Structural and Civil Engineer
Construction of a new temple carpark & accommodation:
-
Structural design.
-
Stormwater design.
-
Flood reporting.
The building was elevated to resolve the issue of the site being in a known flood area.
Aged Care Facility, Meadowbank NSW
Civil Engineer
New aged care facility:
Detailed stormwater design for a new Aged Care facility.
To ensure adequate drainage requirements, easement negotiations had to occur to satisfy downstream owners.
Townhouse Development with Basement, St Peters NSW
Structural and Civil Engineer
New townhouse development with basement:
-
Structural design.
-
Stormwater design.
Stormwater detention issues due to site constraints required an ongoing discussion with Council to seek resolution.
Technical Skills
INDUSTRY SECTOR
Civil
Commercial & Retail
Community, Sport & Recreation
Food & Hospitality
Health, Aged Care & Education
Insurance, Strata & Remedial
Residential
STRUCTURAL DESIGN / DRAFTING
Anchor systems
Aluminium
Concrete
Facade
Foundations
Masonry – clay & concrete
Retaining structures / retaining walls
Shop detailing checking
Steel
Temporary structures
Timber / timber framing
REMEDIAL / STRATA
Conditioning report
Defects list
Dilapidation
Facade
Inspection / investigation
Legal compliance
Retaining wall
Structural analysis
Supervision
CIVIL DRAFTING / DESIGN
Drains
Earthworks / environmental
Flood / stormwater
Finished surface profiles
Hydraulics
Kerb and pavements
Minor subdivisions
On-site detention / retention
Piling / roads
GENERAL
Contracts – contractor & client side
Negotiations
Project management
CERTIFICATIONS
WHS - White Card
Working Safely at Heights Card
PROGRAMS
ArcGIS
AutoCAD
AutoTurn Pro
Drains
ILSAX
Inducta RC Suite
Microstran
MUSIC
RAPT
Reinforced Concrete Design Software
Strand 7 Structural Toolkit
Tedds
Visual Basic
Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Diploma Engineering Practice
Certificate 4 (Building & Construction)
Memberships
Engineers Australia (EA) – MIEAust
Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA)
Employment History
Triaxial Consulting, Sydney NSW
Law & Dawson Pty Ltd, Gladesville NSW
Notable Projects
Industrial Building, Spencer St Five Dock NSW
Structural and Civil Engineer
Industrial building for use as a bakery for commercial distribution:
-
Structural design.
-
Stormwater design.
Construction was boundary to boundary, with neighboring buildings on boundary resolved by corresponding with Geotech to provide adequate foundations.
Lingyen Mountain Temple, Berala NSW
Structural and Civil Engineer
Construction of a new temple carpark & accommodation:
-
Structural design.
-
Stormwater design.
-
Flood reporting.
The building was elevated to resolve the issue of the site being in a known flood area.
Aged Care Facility, Meadowbank NSW
Civil Engineer
New aged care facility:
Detailed stormwater design for a new Aged Care facility. To ensure adequate drainage requirements, easement negotiations had to occur to satisfy downstream owners.
Townhouse Development with Basement, St Peters NSW
Structural and Civil Engineer
New townhouse development with basement:
-
Structural design.
-
Stormwater design.
Stormwater detention issues due to site constraints required an ongoing discussion with Council to seek resolution.