CHICAGO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter J. Mason, Ph.D., recently joined MWH as Technical Director, International Dam and Hydropower projects. In this role he will provide senior-level technical reviews, management for large programs and strategic oversight for MWH's dam and hydropower projects worldwide.
"Peter has worked on some of the biggest and most demanding projects in the world. His knowledge and experience in developing innovative approaches to complex problems around the globe will be of great benefit to our clients," said Alan Krause, President of the Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Industry unit of MWH. "MWH has a long history of designing and building international dam and hydro projects. Bringing Peter on-board is part of our commitment to help countries meet their energy demands through hydroelectric power, a mature, reliable and renewable technology."
Dr. Mason has worked at all project stages from conceptual to detailed design for dams, hydropower stations, canals, tunnels and associated works. He has provided specialized technical and high-level project advice to contractors, owners, funding agencies and prospective purchasers. Other work has included integrated safety, risk and value engineering analyses, due diligence inspections and asset evaluations. Dr. Mason's other areas of expertise include applied hydraulics, structural analysis, concrete technology and surface and underground power stations. He has worked on a number of roller compacted concrete (RCC) and hardfill dams throughout the world, each with its own technical challenges.
Dr. Mason has more than 38 years of international experience and will be based in MWH's High Wycombe office in the United Kingdom.
MWH's Dam and Hydropower Services
MWH has been providing engineering services to the dam and hydropower sector since 1920 and is currently working on numerous dam and hydropower projects throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. MWH has played a key role in some of the largest dam and hydropower projects in the world including: Three Gorges Dam in China, Ghazi Barotha Hydroelectric Scheme in Pakistan, Mohale Dam in Lesotho, Tekeze Dam in Ethiopia, Caruachi Hydroelectric Project in Venezuela and Karahnjukar Hydroelectric Project in Iceland.
About MWH
Headquartered in Broomfield, Colo., MWH is a private, employee-owned firm with approximately 6,000 employees worldwide. The company provides water, wastewater, energy, natural resource, program management, consulting and construction services to industrial, municipal and government clients in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, India, Asia and the Pacific Rim. For more information about MWH, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.mwhglobal.com/.
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