Engineers & Project Managers

Capability Statement

Office Locations

Brisbane Level 1, 99 Melbourne St,

South Brisbane,

QLD 4101

Townsville 15 Ronan St,, Vincent,

QLD 4814

Newcastle Unit 3, 166 Hannell St,

Wickham,

NSW 2293

Melbourne Level 1, Suite 4, 58 Victor Crescent,

Narre Warren,

VIC 3805

Perth Level 12, 28 The Esplanade

Perth,

WA 6000

T +61 7 3193 0444 T +61 419 012 737 T +61 2 4962 2314 T +61 457 528 063 T +61 8 6315 4200

Overview

AE Projects is an Australian based multi-discipline engineering and project delivery company focussed on providing

flexible, high quality engineering and project delivery services to Clients in the mining, materials handling, minerals

processing, ports, infrastructure and heavy industrial sectors.

We deliver specialist solutions developed by industry leading professionals across a broad range of engineering

disciplines – process, mechanical, piping, civil, structural, electrical and instrumentation and communications. We

adopt a flexible approach adaptable to clients’ needs utilising streamlined processes and systems. This model

provides client value through the application of targeted specialist industry knowledge and experience relevant to all

project phases from study through to commissioning and operation.

Ports

Water / Sewage

Roads / Bridges

Power / Controls

Rail

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE

Mineral Processing

Plants

Coal Processing Plants

Materials Handling

Plant Infrastructure

Mine Infrastructure

Bulk Materials Handling

Industrial Plants

Industrial Infrastructure

HEAVY INDUSTRIAL MINING & MINERALS

AE PROJECTS

AE Projects mandate is to meet client expectations for engineering consultancies to adapt to market conditions

and offer greater efficiencies, fewer overheads and core people to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time

and within budget.

Quality

AE Projects delivers quality.

A process approach to quality is adopted, reflecting workflow, and focusing on: Integrating the needs of our customers, regulators

and employees into the planning and development of our products;

Defining policies and procedures to assist us to comply with our legal, commercial, quality, safety and environmental requirements;

Providing a functional and safe working environment that promotes individual excellence, and offers an effective basis for technical collaboration and innovation;

Defining measurable targets for quality objectives;

Recording and analysing our level of achievement.

Health, Safety and Environment

Safe operations come first.

AE Projects is committed to the goal of zero harm to all persons, property and the environment. HSE excellence is a core value of AE Projects, and will govern all its activities. AE projects has an established, documented and

functioning HSE Management System that

encompasses the following elements:

HSE Commitment;

Legal and Other Obligations;

Hazard Identification and Risk Management;

HSE Responsibilities and Communication;

Training, Competencies and Awareness;

Contractor Management;

Operational Controls;

Emergency Protection;

Incident and Action Management;

HSE review and Revision

Environmental Management.

AE Projects’ specialist experience in Safety applies in all our focus sectors. This experience extends beyond normal safe working practices for projects to include providing safety and risk services such as:

HAZOPs and CHAZOPs RAMBO assessments (Reliability, Accessibility,

Maintainability, Buildability, Operability) Functional and Machine Safety Assessments and

system implementation (TÜV certified) Hazardous Area Classification and Design Project Risk Implementation Assessments We apply Safety in Design processes to the development of any design, focused on influencing the standard design process to positively affect HSE considerations. The approach is based on a Safe Design Risk Management framework that focusses on the key risk management process steps:

Identification of hazards;

Assessment of risks associated with the hazards;

Control of risks; and

Monitoring and review.

AE Projects has developed, documented, implemented, maintained and is continually improving a Quality Management System (QMS) which is independently certified for compliance with the requirements of ISO9001:2008.

AE Projects Web Site

General Access:

More information on our engineering and project

services and capabilities can be found on the AEP

website www.ae-projects.com.au. Please review our

detailed capability brochures for full engineering

services.

Members Access:

AE Projects has an established Members Area on its

web site that provides staff and other authorized

personnel with access to current versions systems

documentation and supporting information required to

undertake their work.

Capabilities AE Projects offers a comprehensive range of project management and engineering services,

providing professional solutions for the full project life cycle from inception through to

project implementation, operation and closure.

Types of Services

Engineering and drafting – process, mechanical,

civil, structural, piping, electrical, instrumentation

/ control, communications.

Multidiscipline design management

Project management – cost estimating, planning,

project controls

Procurement management including inspection

and expediting

Construction supervision and management

including contract administration

Commissioning planning and management

Refurbishment, upgrade and replacement

decisions

Asset integrity and condition assessments

Functional safety and risk assessment

Value engineering

Design reviews and verification services

Environmental compliance assessments

Maintenance planning and reviews

Brownfield capacity, improvements and

debottlenecking upgrades

Engineering Capabilities

Plant design, modelling, analysis and

optimisation

Civil infrastructure engineering including levees,

dams, road and rail

Geotechnical and survey specialist support

management

Process engineering

Materials handling engineering

Structural engineering

Mechanical engineering

Pumping / piping engineering

Transport engineering

Marine / port engineering

Electrical and instrumentation, control systems

Power generation and distribution

Water management, treatment and distribution

Types of Projects

EPCM project delivery

Owner’s Engineer / Integrated Owner’s Team

Feasibility and scoping studies

Project concept development

Front end engineering design

Detailed engineering design

Construction management

Commissioning services

Operational ramp-up

Operational support

Design Capabilities

Plant configuration and facility layout

Process – development and management of testing

programmes, flow sheet development, mass and

energy balances, process modelling and simulation

Open cut and underground mine infrastructure,

including MIA Facilities, building and services

Accommodation villages and related infrastructure

Civil and structural design and drafting, including

earthworks, roads, rail, bridges, dams

Mechanical and piping drafting and design services,

including equipment specification and selection

Electrical & instrumentation design and drafting

services

Electrical – LV and HV design using proprietary and in-

house software

Project Management Capabilities

Capital and operating cost estimate preparation

Financial modelling and business case development

Scheduling and cost control

Procurement management, expediting and inspection

Project management

Contract formulation and administration

Construction supervision and management

Plant commissioning management, start-up and

operator training

Plant shutdowns planning and management

Risk management services

Our Clients include:

Nyrstar Port Pirie

BHP Billiton / BMA, Brisbane

BMA, Blackwater Mine

Queensland Urban Utilities

BMA, Goonyella / Riverside Mine

QCoal Group

Wagner, Cement

Incitec Pivot Limited

Selected Projects

Furnace Feed System

Client: Nyrstar

Location: Port Pirie, SA

Scope of Work: Lead Smelter Expansion project –Engineering services for a

38m single span conveyor gallery and mixing bin replacements and weigher

upgrades. Telpher support structure modifications.

Scope of Service: Multidiscipline design and modelling of complex

brownfields installation. Modular design and transportation analysis of gallery

to be fabricated and dressed in China and shipped to Port Pirie.

Coal Grinding Facility

Client: Nyrstar

Location: Port Pirie, SA

Scope of Work: Lead Smelter Expansion project – Engineering services for a

30m tall clad coal grinding structure including materials handling and

pneumatic conveying.

Scope of Service: Multidiscipline design and modelling of steel framing and

deep piled concrete foundations. Site support services during construction.

Seawater Pump Station

Client: Nyrstar

Location: Port Pirie, SA

Scope of Work: Lead Smelter Expansion project – Engineering services for a

sea water pump station and underwater diffuser pipeline.

Scope of Service: Multidiscipline design and modelling of a partially

submerged 8m deep concrete pump station subjected to large out of balanced

lateral earth pressures. Design and documentation of temporary coffer dam to

allow construction of pump station. Site support services during construction.

TSL Furnace Facilities

Client: Nyrstar

Location: Port Pirie, SA

Scope of Work: Lead Smelter Expansion project – Engineering services for

TSL Furnace Building, Slag Caster, Off Gas Train, Blower Building and related

infrastructure.

Scope of Service: Civil and structural design, drafting and documentation for

above facilities based on piled foundations and modular approach to

fabrication in China. Foundations for main furnace building involve 110 CFA

piles and 1800 m3 concrete. The building is approximately 30m x 30m and

80m high and includes 9 major modules up to 30m long x 16m wide x 27m

high and 650T in weight.

Wet Gas Cleaning Facility

Client: Nyrstar

Location: Port Pirie, SA

Scope of Work: Lead Smelter Expansion project – Engineering services for

Wet Gas Cleaning facilities.

Scope of Service: Civil and structural design, drafting and documentation for

above facilities based on piled foundations modular approach to fabrication in

China. The facilities are geographically separated into two stages and involve

three major modules of up to 23m long x 17m wide and 25m high and 400T in

weight.

Coal ROM Grizzly Replacement

Client: BMA Blackwater

Location: Blackwater, QLD

Scope of Work: Coal ROM hopper grizzly replacement

Scope of Service: Concept and detail design for ROM Grizzly capable of

receiving both rear and bottom dump trucks. Deliverables included provision

of workshop detail drawings and structural audit of the existing ROM facility.

Existing Coal Plant Upgrade Study

Client: BMA Blackwater

Location: Blackwater, QLD

Scope of Work: Upgrade of existing thermal coal plant.

Scope of Service: Prefeasibility study to investigate the current throughput

capacity and operating parameters of the thermal coal plant and develop a low

capital cost option to increase capacity. Options study also investigated the

enabling of a second product to be produced.

Coal Handling and Preparation Plant Condition Assessment

Client: BMA Goonyella / Riverside

Location: Goonyella / Riverside, QLD

Scope of Work: Condition Assessment Investigations and Reporting.

Scope of Service: Multidiscipline Condition Assessment and Report for the

existing Goonyella and Riverside CHPP facilities.

Byerwen Mine Project Power Plant Supply

Client: QCoal Group

Location: near Glenden, QLD

Scope of Work: 66kV Power Supply Study

Scope of Service: Power supply upgrade study focused on the existing

switchyard, overhead lines and substation facilities. Study includes data

collection, civil design, fault analysis, earthling and lightning protection

analysis and arc flash study.

Industrial Plant SCADA System Rectification

Client: Wagner Cement

Location: Pinkenba, QLD

Scope of Work: Cement Plant SCADA system rectification.

Scope of Service: AEP was requested to improve the reliability and speed of

the SCADA and PLC system. This contained a combination of Schneider,

Rockwell and various OEM equipment. We successfully achieved the

customer’s performance requirements.

Arc Flash Study

Client: Incitec Pivot Limited

Location: Moranbah, QLD

Scope of Work: Arc Flash Study for Dyno Nobel Plant

Scope of Service: Assess the arc flash level for the functional levels on each

plant switchboard from 11kV down to 415V.

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QUALITY SYSTEM

AE Projects is fully

conversant with QA

Management systems and is

fully accredited to ISO 9001.