Scott Williams is an Associate Geotechnical Engineer at Trilogy Consulting, with over a decade of experience delivering geotechnical and geo-environmental projects across the UK, Africa and Australia. As urban infill increasingly targets former and operational industrial land, brownfield redevelopment requires a clear understanding of historical land use, legacy disturbance and regulatory constraint from the outset.

Scott’s expertise includes detailed desk studies and preliminary risk assessments to establish site history, potential contamination sources and geotechnical constraints prior to intrusive works. He develops Conceptual Site Models that integrate environmental and mechanical risk within a single framework, ensuring that contamination, groundwater behaviour, fill variability and settlement performance are considered together rather than in isolation, ultimately informing intrusive investigations that address both geotechnical and environmental objectives.

His experience extends to foundation recommendations for shallow and piled systems on variable or impacted ground, preparation of earthworks specifications, site classifications and settlement assessment using PLAXIS 3D. He has also prepared and reviewed remediation strategies and materials management plans to ensure that foundation solutions remain aligned with contamination constraints, waste classification, and statutory requirements. On brownfield projects, achieving retention of suitable fill and reducing off-site disposal volumes requires environmental and geotechnical constraints to be resolved within a single, coherent ground model.

After Helen graduated from the University of Glasgow, she spent four years working Off-shore on Oil & Gas Rigs where she held roles ranging from Mud-logger to Measure-Whilst Drilling Engineer with Schlumberger. During this time, she gained extensive geotechnical experience across diverse international locations including Morocco, Mauritania, Norway, Scotland, Italy, and the Netherlands.

Transitioning into the construction industry, Helen has spent the past eight years applying her expertise to complex geotechnical challenges. At Golder Associates/WSP, she worked as a Construction Support Geotechnical Engineer across NSW and WA and most recently, with Menard Oceania, a ground improvement specialist, where she focused on reducing geotechnical risk for clients and projects throughout NSW, WA, and the ACT.

Helen has now embraced a new chapter in her career, stepping into a strategic role based in SA, continuing to drive innovation and excellence in geotechnical engineering.