Urban Water Solutions has added a new engineer to our rapidly expanding (relatively speaking) workforce.
Environmental Engineer Ben Caplikas joined us in mid-September 2023 and was immediately put to work on one of the many network modelling projects that we currently have in progress.
An honors graduate from RMIT University, Ben comes to UWS with over 2-years’ of experience in contaminated land management but is rapidly finding his feet as a hydraulic modeller.
Six-years’ of partnership in delivering engineering services to Greater Western Water was celebrated recently at Beca’s Melbourne office. Urban Water Solutions (UWS) is one of a team of consultants led by CH2M Beca, who were originally appointed to Western Water’s Engineering Services Panel in 2017.
Following Western Water’s merger with City West Water, the services offered by the Panel now extends to all Greater Western Water’s licence area.
The event provided an opportunity for all consultants, who have partnered with CH2M Beca, to gather socially and for many, it was the first time that partners were able to meet face to face.
Matt Bismark, Beca, congratulated the Panel team on their contribution to the massive program of works necessary to provide water supply and sewerage services to one of the fastest growing regions in Victoria. With the formation of Greater Western Water, the panel now has a significantly larger capital works plan to deliver than anticipated in 2017.
CH2M Beca used the gathering as an opportunity to recognise the contribution of individuals to the panel by presenting awards. Stuart Stapely was proud to accept the award for “Model Consultant” on behalf of UWS.
Thank you to the organisers, especially Shathie and Ben of Beca, for hosting this entertaining and enjoyable event.
Urban Water Solutions is pleased to announce that we have added a new service provision to our business. We are now a Value Added Reseller for Autodesk products.
With over 30 years of experience in providing hydraulic modelling services to the water industry, Urban Water Solutions has in-depth knowledge in the application of hydraulic modelling products like InfoWorks WS Pro, and InfoWorks ICM. These products became part of the Autodesk stable when Autodesk purchased Innovyze software in 2021. So, as an Autodesk Reseller, Urban Water Solutions is best placed to provide, sales, support, and training services for Autodesk InfoWorks products alongside Autodesk’s comprehensive range of engineering, architecture, and building design products.
We look forward to building our customer base and assisting existing customers with their network modelling software requirements, as we continue to provide high-value consultancy services to the water industry.
For more information email: autodesk@urbanwatersolutions.com
Urban Water Solutions was engaged by the John Holland – KBR Joint Venture to provide hydraulic analysis for sewer flow management associated with a project to renew Melbourne Water’s Epsom Road Main Sewer. The sewer, which was originally constructed over 100 years ago, provides an essential link between major sewers in Melbourne’s sewerage network. This renewal required the installation of over 3.5km of pipes and associated pump systems for sewage bypass at 12 locations for flow rates of up to 550 l/s.
Urban Water Solutions conducted the hydraulic modelling required to simulate the bypass systems and the sewage flow management strategies that were necessary for the works to be completed safely and on time. This modelling work included:
Urban Water Solutions work on this project contributed to Melbourne Water and its project partners, John Holland – KBR JV, Interflow, and Welltech, winning the Water Industry Safety Excellence Award at the 2023 Australian Water Association National Awards.
The Urban Water Solutions family has grown this week with the appointment of Stephen D’Agata as a Principal Engineer. Stephen brings over 35 years of experience in water supply and sewerage infrastructure planning, modelling and asset management to the team.
He commenced his engineering career with the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works in 1988 and went on to pioneer the use of computerised hydraulic modelling for sewerage network analysis and catchment planning at Yarra Valley Water in 1995. He then led the water supply and sewerage asset management team for Goulburn Valley Water before managing the provision of network modelling, GIS, and asset management services for the Australian branch of a multinational engineering consultancy.
Over the past decade, Stephen has managed drainage services and implemented flood mapping for two inner Melbourne city councils, held an executive position on the Stormwater Victoria committee, and worked as a Principal Consultant providing water management services to both the private and public sector.
An accomplished wordsmith, Stephen’s skills in written and verbal communication have been used to translate detailed hydraulic model results into outputs that have been used to garner investment for several major infrastructure projects.
Outside of work, Stephen is a published novelist, actor in amateur theatre, YouTuber, and occasional stand-up comedian.
A long-time friend of many of our team members, we greatly look forward to Stephen sharing his knowledge and experience with us and our clients.
