Chris Beardshaw
Principal Engineer (Modelling)
Chris is the founder of and principal engineer at Afflux Consulting. With over 20 years of experience, Chris is regarded as an industry leader, and was recently awarded the title of 'Engineering Fellow'. Chris holds a BEnv Eng (Hons) degree, a MEngSci degree, holds a Graduate Certificate in River Health Management, and has completed the River Styles geomorphic training, illustrative of his expertise and commitment. Chris was formerly a committee member of the Victorian Stormwater Industry Association for over 10 years, including 3 years as president, contributing to vital conversations on and innovations in best practices in stormwater management. He is currently a member of the team coordinating the authoring of the Victorian Urban Drainage Manual (VUDM), and serves as one of the 12 national independent evaluators for the SQUIDEP technical review panel.
Andrew Allan
Principal Engineer (Strategic)
With over twenty years of experience as an environmental and civil engineer, Andrew is a chartered professional under Victorian Government legislative requirements. His current focus is on stormwater management, but he has excelled in other areas, including contaminated land, groundwater, risk management, and water treatment plant design. Andrew is highly skilled in GIS mapping, data management, and analysis, using a variety of programming and software tools. While primarily focused on flood modelling, Andrew also has extensive knowledge in Integrated Water Management, having worked with councils, water authorities and government agencies to drive policy initiatives in Victoria. As a leader in the stormwater industry, Andrew served as the Stormwater Australia National President and led an industry-wide response to the Australian Senate’s Inquiry into Stormwater in Australia.
Tess is a highly qualified professional with Bachelor's Degrees in both Civil Engineering and Business; qualifications that combine to enable Tess to fulfill roles as Engineering Design Lead and Project Manager on some of Afflux's biggest projects. Tess has completed a Waterways and River Styles accreditation, presented at conferences, and possesses a high level of expertise with industry-based software such as TUFLOW, DRAINS, MUSIC, and RORB.
Dr Muhammadhn Khalid
Engineer
Muhammadhn is a highly skilled technical lead at Afflux Consulting who possesses a strong passion for water engineering. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in water and environmental engineering from Monash University and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. With a rich proficiency in computational modeling, hydrology and hydraulic analysis, and programming, he consistently delivers high-quality solutions. Muhammadhn's unwavering commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends renders him an invaluable asset to our team.
George has over ten years of experience working in the Civil Engineering field holding a BEng Civ (Hons). He has over seven years of experience specialising in Civil Design and Construction Engineering working on numerous designs of civil assets and management of construction projects in the northern suburbs of Victoria. These projects predominantly include roads, carparks and drainage infrastructure. During his undergraduate studies, George also contributed to the development of large-scale drainage assets to be used in the development of Melbourne Water’s Drainage Schemes. He is dedicated to delivering practical engineering solutions to our clients and plays a crucial role in our team.
Andy Wilkins
Design Drafter
Prior to joining the team at Afflux, Andy spent 20 years working in land development, initially in the UK and then, since relocating in 2006, at a range of top consultancies in Melbourne. Predominantly as a senior draftsman, Andy led developments ranging from small 2-lot subdivisions to large-scale 2300-lot developments and everything in between, with a preference for working on WSUD projects, which lead him to joining the team at Afflux Consulting. Since joining Afflux, Andy has transferred this vast experience working in the 2D space into the 3D design of WSUD and drainage assets. Andy also has extensive experience managing graduate programs and staff development. Coupled with a particular interest in exploring new approaches, and a desire for process refinement, has helped him to develop an innovative and boundary-pushing mindset and work style.
Rachel is a highly skilled engineer who has recently relocated to Australia. Having completed both a Bachelors and Masters of Civil Engineering from the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG), Rachel has spent the last 3 years working in consultancy in Ireland as a Project Engineer. During this time, Rachel developed her skillsets in flood risk assessments, flood relief schemes and regional flood studies. She has a range of modelling experience working primarily through MIKE DHI and QGIS with additional expertise in other industry based software.
Steeve holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, specialising in Land and Water Resources Engineering. With over four years of experience in construction projects and a background as a land surveyor, Steeve brings a strong foundation in spatial science to his work. Since joining Afflux, he has worked on a combination of small and large-scale hydrologic and flood modelling projects, and has developed competency in industry-standard engineering software such as TUFLOW, RORB, DRAINS, 12d and MUSIC. Steeve's passion for water resources engineering drives him to deliver effective stormwater management solutions to our clients.
Laurel Billing
Office Manager
Laurel has over 20 years of experience in Business Administration and Customer Service. As Office Manager, she oversees all office procedures, HR, and Accounts, and ensures the daily operations of the business run smoothly.
Meg Allan
Office Assistant
Meg is an enthusiastic team member at Afflux and assists in all areas of administration. Meg offers valuable support to our engineering team by helping technically with QGIS and obtaining external data for our projects.
