Patterson Ventilation Consulting

Senior Ventilation Engineer Contracting & Consulting
Australian & International Hard-Rock Mining

Patterson Ventilation Consulting provides underground mine ventilation consulting and contracting services for hard-rock mining operations, with a focus on practical, site-based Senior Ventilation Engineer support.Available for short-term and long-term contracting engagements, supporting active mining operations with ventilation planning, statutory compliance, modelling, surveys, gas management, fan performance, project delivery and operational ventilation control.

Capabilities & Site Support

Contract Role Coverage

Short-term, medium-term and long-term contracting support for sites requiring a Senior Ventilation Engineer, Ventilation Engineer or Ventilation Officer function.Available for FIFO/site-based engagements, roster coverage, leave backfill, vacancy coverage and operational continuity.

Operational Ventilation Support

Practical underground ventilation support for active mining operations, including inspections, surveys, production planning, secondary ventilation, gas management, fan checks and day-to-day issue resolution.

Projects & Implementation

Support for ventilation projects including gas monitoring system upgrades, fan commissioning, ventilation infrastructure, contractor coordination, procurement, management of change and operational rollout.

Compliance, Plans & Systems

Support with ventilation-related statutory compliance, Ventilation Management Plans, procedures, standards, risk controls, documentation and practical implementation of site requirements.

Ventsim Modelling | Statutory Compliance | Gas Management | Fan Performance | Ventilation Surveys | VMPs & Procedures | Project Delivery

Led by Joshua Patterson

Led by Joshua Patterson, an Underground Mine Ventilation Engineer with 10 years’ mine technical services experience and more than 5 years specialising in underground ventilation.

Contact Us

For consulting, contracting, project support or Senior Ventilation Engineer availability enquiries, please contact Joshua Patterson directly.M: 0400 455 687
E: [email protected]
Alternatively, please reach out via the links below.

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