A specialist water infrastructure engineering consultancy and an authorised Autodesk software reseller — united by a commitment to water stewardship and long-term community benefit.
“We exist to ensure that communities across Australia and New Zealand have safe, reliable and sustainable access to water — now and into the future.”
DWS was founded to address a gap in the market — a firm that could combine deep technical expertise in water engineering with strategic thinking, digital capability and practical implementation experience, all grounded in a genuine sense of responsibility for the water systems we work within.
We work with water utilities, local governments, state agencies, private developers and software users — bringing together engineering consulting and industry-leading software solutions to support better decisions about water infrastructure across the region.
Underlying everything we do is a value-system built on honesty, integrity, compassion and generosity — and the belief that our work, done well, contributes to something that genuinely matters.
DWS operates across two interconnected business streams — engineering consulting and software solutions — each reinforcing the other, and both grounded in the same commitment to better outcomes for water infrastructure and the communities it serves.
Our consulting practice delivers integrated engineering services across water, wastewater and stormwater networks — from growth forecasting and master planning through to feasibility, asset management and digital integration.
We work predominantly with water utilities, local governments and developers — bringing together hydraulic modelling, strategic analysis and practical engineering judgement to support confident infrastructure decisions.
As an authorised Autodesk reseller and InfoWorks specialist, DWS provides access to the industry-leading software platforms used by water engineers across Australia and New Zealand — combined with genuine engineering expertise to help clients get the most from every tool.
Our software business is not a separate division — it is a natural extension of our engineering practice. The same people who build and calibrate hydraulic models every day are the ones who sell, support and train on them.
Both streams are grounded in the same belief: that better tools, better data and better engineering thinking lead to better decisions about water infrastructure — and better outcomes for the communities and ecosystems that depend on it. Our consulting work makes us better software advisors. Our software expertise makes us better engineers. The two are inseparable.
Whether we are building a hydraulic model, advising on an infrastructure investment decision or helping a team get the most from their modelling software — our approach is consistent: evidence-based, systems-aware, and focused on practical outcomes.
We consider the full system — land, people, environment and infrastructure — rather than isolated components. Our work operates at the nexus of water, community, environment and economy.
Data, modelling and rigorous analysis underpin every recommendation we make — in consulting and in software. We never recommend based on convention alone.
We focus on implementable solutions that work in the real world — not just on paper. Our software advice and our engineering advice are both grounded in what actually gets built and used.
Our solutions are designed for the future — adaptable to growth, climate change and regulatory evolution. We consider the full lifecycle of every infrastructure recommendation we make.
We keep the communities our infrastructure serves at the centre of every plan — considering affordability, equity of access, and the social fabric that reliable water services underpin.
Through training, knowledge sharing and active collaboration, we work to raise the capability of the broader water sector — because better-equipped engineers make better decisions for communities.
DWS is led by a team of senior engineers and business leaders with deep expertise across water planning, asset management, digital services, commercial strategy and software solutions.
Con is an Industrial Engineer and senior business leader with 25+ years of experience in leading technical teams and organisations in the water industry. Con also has extensive experience with successfully delivering large IT operational technology projects (Digital Twins) within water engineering environments both in the public and private sectors.
LinkedInJustin is a Civil Engineer with 25+ years experience in a wide range of water engineering and technology related projects. Justin has more than 10 years' experience in commercial management roles, meaning that he is well placed to analyse and articulate the business benefits that can be achieved through the adoption of digital water technologies.
LinkedInAndrew brings extensive experience across water and broader infrastructure sectors in Australia and New Zealand, with a strong track record of leading strategic growth, major pursuits, and client engagement across complex project environments. Andrew is known for building trusted partnerships, strengthening market presence, and aligning strategy with client needs to deliver long-term value.
LinkedInRichard has 39 years of experience in the water engineering industry and has led projects dealing with water resources optimisation, hydrological analysis, water security and drought response planning, master planning, asset management, infrastructure renewals, system modelling and the feasibility assessment and design of proposed infrastructure. Richard is well acquainted with key elements of integrated water planning.
LinkedInTony has led a variety of wastewater networks projects for clients across Australia and the UK. He has built up an extensive track record of delivering wastewater strategic planning, feasibility, and concept design projects to clients, with over 27 years working in the water industry. Tony has worked on a diverse range of projects, gaining expertise in model build and calibration, integrated catchment planning, detailed planning, solutions development, operational contingency planning and urban flooding.
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