People
Our team of professional engineers and support staff are committed to providing high quality and innovative solutions for the development and on-going management of safe and sustainable public infrastructure. Over the past 30 years, HDS Australia has forged a strong reputation as a specialised civil engineering and project management consultancy that can provide high quality services to all levels of government, and to the private sector, in a cost effective and professional manner.
Directors

John Olson
Profile
Bachelor of Engineering, Civil (First Class Honours), University of Adelaide, 1978
Chartered Professional Engineer, Engineers Australia, 1994
Registered Quality System Auditor/Assessor, PE Batalas, 1994
Company Directors Course Diploma, AICD, 2002
Engineering Executive, Engineers Australia, 2006
Chartered Professional Engineer, Engineers Australia, 1994
Registered Quality System Auditor/Assessor, PE Batalas, 1994
Company Directors Course Diploma, AICD, 2002
Engineering Executive, Engineers Australia, 2006

Simon Chartier
Profile
Bachelor of Economics, University of Adelaide, 1989
Company Directors Course, AICD, 2010
Company Directors Course, AICD, 2010

Daniel Ahrens
Profile
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil and Environmental)
University of Adelaide, 2002
University of Adelaide, 2002
Mentors

Tim Viner Smith

Kyle Yang
Technical Specialists

John Olson
Profile
Managing Director
Road Design
Road Transport Planning
Road Asset Management
Local Area Strategic Bicycle Plans
Community Wastewater
Road Design
Road Transport Planning
Road Asset Management
Local Area Strategic Bicycle Plans
Community Wastewater

Simon Chartier
Profile
Operations Manager
Traffic Data Services
Traffic Data Services

Daniel Ahrens
Profile
Principal Engineer, Roads and Transport
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Road Design
Traffic Impact Statements
Community Wastewater
Stormwater
Project and Contract Management
Local Government Works
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Road Design
Traffic Impact Statements
Community Wastewater
Stormwater
Project and Contract Management
Local Government Works

David Sutcliffe
Profile
Project Management
Traffic Engineering
Civil Design
Asset Management
Town Planning and Land Development
Traffic Engineering
Civil Design
Asset Management
Town Planning and Land Development

Tim Viner Smith
Profile
Road Safety Audits
Heavy Vehicle Route Assessments
Transport Planning
Heavy Vehicle Route Assessments
Transport Planning

Kyle Yang
Profile
Road Safety Audits
BlackSpot Investigations
Local Area Strategic Bicycle Plans
BlackSpot Investigations
Local Area Strategic Bicycle Plans

Ram Poola
Traffic and Transport Engineering
Road Safety Audits
Project Management
Heavy Vehicle Route Assessments
Transport Planning
Road Safety Audits
Project Management
Heavy Vehicle Route Assessments
Transport Planning

Richard Medhurst
Profile
Road Safety Audits
Road Design
Storm Water Design
Road Design
Storm Water Design

Ellen Ahrens
Profile
Community Wastewater Management Systems
Wastewater Treatment and Re-Use
Stormwater Design
Wastewater Treatment and Re-Use
Stormwater Design

Brendon Beirne
Profile
Business Development Officer
Principal Engineer
Roads & Transport
Principal Engineer
Roads & Transport

Barry Fishburn
Profile
Road Safety Audits
Road Design
Road Design

Herman Zhou
Profile
Road Safety Audits
Road Design
Stormwater Design
Road Design
Stormwater Design

Tarth Mudgal
Profile
Graduate Engineer
Engineer Support in all fields
Engineer Support in all fields

Zidong Wang
Profile
Graduate Engineer
Traffic Data Services
Road Design
Traffic Data Services
Road Design

Kelly Rainsford
Administration Officer