SA Hydrogen Jobs Plan Project

The project involved the design and documentation of extensive perimeter and internal fencing systems for a large-scale hydrogen production facility.

Key scope elements included:

• Development of fencing layout and set-out plans aligned with site coordinates and plant layout
• Preparation of detailed fence design drawings, including:
• Fence types, materials, and dimensions
• Post spacing, foundations, and bracing systems
• Engineering design reporting for integration into overall project documentation
• Coordination with multidisciplinary inputs including civil and plant layout data

From the fencing layout plan, the project involved:

• Approx. 3.3 km of site-wide fencing
• Additional fencing packages by multiple contractors (civil, substation, and BOP contractors)
• Integration of vehicular and pedestrian access gates across the facility
• Chain-link fencing systems with barbed wire security toppings
• Vehicle access gates (~8m openings) and pedestrian gates

The project presented several engineering and coordination challenges:

• Large-scale infrastructure site requiring consistent fencing design across multiple zones and contractors
• Integration with existing services and easements (overhead, water, fibre, Telstra) as identified in the layout plan
• Ensuring compliance with security requirements, including mandatory risk assessment validation for fence type selection (noted across multiple drawing sheets)
• Designing fencing systems capable of withstanding:
• Wind loads
• Operational impacts (vehicular access points)
• Coordination with evolving plant layout and civil design inputs
• Requirement for removable fence sections for access (e.g., southern access allowing up to 25m roadway width)

We delivered a coordinated and compliant fencing design solution through:

• Preparation of comprehensive fencing layout drawings aligned with site-wide infrastructure planning
• Design of modular fencing systems, allowing integration across multiple contractors and packages
• Engineering of robust post and footing systems, including:
• Concrete plinths
• Embedded post foundations
• Bracing and strainer assemblies for long fence runs
• Detailed design of access gates, including:
• Heavy-duty vehicular gates
• Secure pedestrian entry points
• Incorporation of security-driven design requirements, supporting risk assessment compliance

• Large-scale industrial and energy infrastructure project (Whyalla Hydrogen Facility)
• Design of ~4km combined fencing systems across multiple packages
• Integration with services, easements, and plant layout constraints
• Detailed engineering of fence posts, footings, and gate systems
• Compliance with security and regulatory requirements
• Delivery under government project framework