Jeff Hughes

Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Jeff is a chartered mechanical engineer, working on both the client side, and across small, medium and large engineering firms in a variety of leadership roles including design manager and study manager with wide ranging experience on studies and EPC/EPCM projects for mineral processing, utilities and chemical industries. Jeff is an excellent communicator with a client focused approach and the ability to manage multidiscipline project teams. He has strong analysis and problem solving abilities and a comprehensive understanding of the project life-cycle, from concept and initial design through to construction and commissioning. Significant experience has been gained in gold, base metals, mineral sands and alumina. Jeff provides hands-on mechanical engineering capability while leading the Simulus engineering and maintenance functions.