Derek Anderson
BE (Hons) MEngSci
Country of Citizenship
Australia
Educational Qualifications
BE (Hons), University of New South Wales, 1991
MEngSci, University of New South Wales Aust Defence
Force Academy, 1995
Professional Associations
IE Aust, CPEng
Publications
2
Languages
English
Derek Anderson is a Principal with Pells Sullivan Meynink. Derek's consulting experience has
included detailed numerical modelling, geotechnical investigation, analysis, design and
construction supervision and monitoring. He has been involved in a wide range of projects
including; tunnelling, slope stability assessment, multi-storey and high rise building basement and
foundation designs, dam design and construction, residential and commercial development, and
the design and construction of lined and covered storage facilities.
FIELDS OF SPECIAL COMPETENCE
• Design and safety assessment of water and tailings dam embankments
• Design and costing of tunnelling projects
• Design of geosynthetic lined hazardous waste and other fluid storage facilities
• River and creek diversions
• Capping and remediation of tailings deposits
• Supervising and monitoring civil engineering construction projects
• Design of road pavements, structural foundations, embankments, excavation support & retaining structures
• Interpretation and analysis of laboratory and field investigation data
• Preparation of technical specifications and reporting
• Preparation of Design drawings for construction
• Risk Assessments of soil and rock slopes including RTA and AGS approaches.
EMPLOYMENT
| December 2010 – Present | Principal Engineering Geologist, Pells Sullivan Meynink |
| 2006 – 2010 | Associate Engineering Geologist, Pells Sullivan Meynink |
| 1998 – 2006 | Engineering Geologist, Pells Sullivan Meynink |
View Pells Sullivan Meynink's current global projects.
Project Sites
Current Projects
Brisbane Airport Link
Brisbane’s $4.8 billion Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor... 
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Kapit Pit Geotechnical Investigation
PSM is involved with Lihir Gold’s Kapit Pit, providing geotechnical... READ MORE
