Say Hi to Tim Gilroy, experienced Engineer and Project Manager

Tim is a certified Mechanical Engineer with Masters Degrees in both Materials Handling and also Project Management, combined with specialist plant design expertise.

Tim is a dedicated and committed project manager who has delivered many mining and civil projects over almost 30 years. Tim successfully delivered projects including;

PDDR Projects

  • Narrabri Mine, Whitehaven – Purpose built GEM batch plant for grout supply and pumping of PDRR LW110B and 203

  • Grosvenor, Anglo American – Purpose built GEM batch plant for grout supply to PDRR LW104 and 105

  • Broadmeadow, BMA – PDRR LW8 and southern mains. Project Manager and Site Manager responsible for delivering a 40,000t of fly ash grout over 6 months

  • Crinum, BMA – PDRR LW21, 22, 23 and 24. Project Manager and Site Manager responsible for delivering 3 x campaigns of 600l0t each with fly ash grout over 2 years

  • Appin, BHP – PDR LW705 and 706. Project and Site Manager enabling the development and delivery of four 6000t campaigns with fly ash grout

Grouting & Backfilling Coal Mines

  • Narrabri, Whitehaven – fly ash injection to reduce ventilation movement through LW109 goaf

  • Hunter Expressway – Stage 2, Abigroup – Management of the 100,000t fly ash grout backfill project from grout plant financing to regular client site meetings

  • Crinum, BMA – Crinum Creek subsidence fault mitigation grout fill. Project Manager and Site Manager and batcher for 3 campaigns in 2013 and 2014

  • Grasstree 37 c/t, Anglo American – Project Manager trialling grout filled bags as UG bulk heads

  • Springvale Mine, Centennial Coal – Technical lead on 1000t grout roadway reinforcement project

  • Ravensworth, Xstrata – Sales Manager to secure contract for BFG

  • Newcastle Courthouse, APP – Project Manager responsible for delivering a mine void filling and ground stabilisation project

  • Collingwood Park, QLD Government – Project Manager and Site Manager responsible for delivering a $1.5M technology development trial of fly ash grout involving CSIRO, SMEC, TUNRA, IGS, Weatherford and a wide range of specialists

  • Carborough Downs Fire, Vale – Project Manager for dry fly ash injection to suppress goaf fire

  • Blakefield Mine Fire, Xstrata – fly ash injection to manage UG heating and ventilation

  • Muswellbrook Heating, Idemitsu – fly ash injection to improve ventilation movement

  • New Hope – Mining and Backfill Study, backfill expertise and costings

  • Newlands – Highwall Mining and Backfill Study, backfill expertise and costings

  • Tahmoor – Backfill Study, backfill expertise for the Bargo Project conceptual study

  • Hunter Valley Expressway, Abigroup/RTA – Engineering input into the design of grouting systems for old coal mine workings to protect Expressway

  • Springsure Mine, Bandanna – Technical expert on coal tailings as a pumpable backfill for feasibility study phase

Tim's Qualifications Include:

  • Bachelor Mechanical Engineering

  • Masters of Engineering (Bulk Solids Engineering)

  • MBA (Project Management)

  • Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland