ADAM IRVINE

Adam is a Principal Engineering Geologist at PSM with over 13 years’ experience delivering geotechnical advice for complex underground, open pit and civil infrastructure projects across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Southeast Asia and Africa.

He has extensive experience leading projects from scoping through to detailed design and operational support. His work includes the assessment and design of underground excavations such as box cuts, portals, declines, shafts, raisebores, and stopes, as well as open pit slopes and surface excavations in challenging geological and hydrogeological settings.

Adam specialises in bridging the gap between geology and engineering by integrating geological, structural, hydrogeological and monitoring data into defensible geotechnical models. He is recognised for providing clear, pragmatic and risk-based advice that supports safe, constructible designs and informed decision-making.

Adam’s professional interests include:

• Translating complex geotechnical data into clear, outcome-focused advice.
• Providing independent technical review, peer review and due diligence.
• Developing underground mine design and risk-based geotechnical decision-making.
• Conducting geohazard assessment and mitigation for civil and mining applications.

Adam holds a Master of Science in Engineering Geology from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, graduating with First Class Honours. He has authored and contributed to multiple technical papers and is a member of the Australian Geomechanics Society and the International Association of Engineering Geology.

Adam’s fields of special competence include:

• Site investigation planning, supervision and interpretation
• Geotechnical logging, sampling and mapping
• Rock mass classification and parameter selection
• 2D and 3D geological and geotechnical modelling
• Drone mapping, structural photogrammetry and remote sensing applications
• Geotechnical monitoring and instrumentation interpretation
• Underground geotechnical assessment and design
• Open pit slope stability assessment, design and operational support