Christopher Drummond

Project Engineer at the Water Research Laboratory

Core responsibilities

Chris is a Project Engineer and certified drone pilot at the Water Research Laboratory. While working at WRL, Chris has completed physical model investigations for a range of coastal structures including breakwaters, groynes and marinas, as well as hydraulic structures such as stormwater assets and drainage systems. Recent physical modelling investigations include 3D modelling using mobile sediment at Mission Beach and 2D modelling of Flexmat stability at Roy Hill.  Chris also has expertise in hydraulic physical models assessing gutter intake capacity for Sydney Water and head loss through chambers for the Green Square Alliance.

Chris is a certified RPA/drone pilot with experience of over 150 flights on projects including aerial surveying of the Yamba-Iluka breakwater for asset management, monitoring of the Ettalong Geobag seawall and assessment of beach erosion for the entire Wyong LGA coastline. He has also completed various desktop investigations for coastal hazard analysis along the NSW coast.

Professional Organisations

MIEAust

Education

BE Civil (Hons 1)