About HWM Engineering

Afshin Abshary

Founder of Hydroweld Maintenance / HWM Engineering, with more than 20 years of hands-on experience across structural steel fabrication, specialised piping systems, precision manufacturing, industrial equipment and heavy fabrication for the mining, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing and heavy industrial sectors.

Strong practical expertise across workshop operations, fabrication management, welding supervision, precision machining, site installation, shutdown execution and project delivery — with involvement spanning the full project lifecycle, from concept development through to commissioning.

A reputation for delivering innovative, practical and cost-effective engineering and fabrication solutions tailored to client operational requirements. His expertise includes high-integrity welding and fabrication of stainless steel, duplex and super duplex alloys, wear-resistant materials, heavy plate structures, pressure-related components, custom-engineered machinery attachments and specialised industrial equipment built for demanding environments.

A highly hands-on, delivery-focused leadership style — providing strong oversight of safety, quality, productivity, fabrication standards and execution performance to ensure reliable outcomes from workshop fabrication through to final site installation and commissioning.

Dr. Mohsen Matin

Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) · PhD Mechanical Engineering · 40+ years international, 23+ years in Australia

Senior leadership, Technical Authority, Design Manager and Owner’s Engineer roles with Worley, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Wood, Rio Tinto, Rincon Mining and AMOG — delivering complex EPC, EPCM, brownfield and greenfield developments across the water, wastewater, energy, mining, lithium, oil & gas, petrochemical, infrastructure and heavy industrial sectors, from concept and feasibility through to commissioning and operational readiness.

His experience spans Tier 1 engineering consultancies, owner’s teams and fabrication and construction organisations, providing end-to-end leadership across engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning and operational integration. This is complemented by deep hands-on expertise in SMP engineering, advanced piping and pipe stress analysis, structural and mechanical integrity verification, constructability and multidiscipline delivery for technically complex, safety-critical facilities.

Proven full-cycle delivery of major and First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) industrial projects — refineries, gas pipeline infrastructure, lithium process plants, water infrastructure and heavy industrial facilities valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Scope has spanned engineering management, technical governance, design leadership, construction support, commissioning, operational readiness, CAPEX and OPEX optimisation through genuine innovation, and coordination with leading international OEMs, specialist vendors, contractors and multidiscipline project teams.

Key water and hydro infrastructure experience includes the Victorian Desalination Plant, the North South Interconnection System, and specialist consultancy for Snowy Hydro — providing engineering leadership, technical assurance, constructability support and integrity management for critical infrastructure and hydroelectric generation assets.

Extensive major tunnelling and underground infrastructure experience delivering complex Mechanical & Electrical (M&E), tunnel ventilation, firefighting and multidiscipline systems. As hands-on Design and Project Manager for the M&E scope of the Victoria Park Tunnel (Parsons Brinckerhoff, in alliance with the New Zealand Transport Agency), he led delivery of ventilation, firefighting, emergency egress and associated infrastructure from detailed engineering through construction, testing, commissioning and final handover.

As Engineering and Project Manager, he delivered the fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of tunnel ventilation systems for multiple Sydney Metro stations — Waterloo, Crows Nest, Martin Place and Barangaroo — comprising exhaust and ventilation fans, attenuators, ductwork, structural supports, lifting frames and access platforms within live, highly constrained station environments. Responsibilities spanned engineering coordination, constructability and IFC design reviews, fabrication and installation coordination, QA/QC, HSE and SWMS documentation, lift plans, site execution and final client handover.

FEA

ANSYS, Space GASS, Strand7

Pipe stress

CAESAR II

3D design

Autodesk Plant 3D, Inventor Professional, Navisworks

Ali Samimi

★ Welding Engineer of the Year — Weld Australia

25+ years of hands-on experience across heavy industry, oil & gas, mining, water infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, structural steel, pressure equipment, piping systems and major industrial construction throughout Australia and internationally.

Senior technical and quality leadership roles including Principal Welding Engineer, Welding Consultant, Welding Coordinator, Welding Auditor, Welding Inspector and Quality Assurance Advisor for major fabrication facilities and EPC/EPCM projects.

Expertise spans welding procedure qualification, welder competency assessment, fabrication compliance, quality management systems, NDT coordination, inspection and test planning, workshop auditing, site welding supervision and technical compliance verification for high-integrity applications — with extensive practical experience across structural steel, pressure piping, tanks, skids, pipe supports, heavy plate, stainless steel, duplex alloys and complex welded assemblies to Australian and international standards.

A recognised independent Welding Auditor and Technical Compliance Specialist for DNV, QFS and BSI. Auditing expertise covers AS/NZS 5131, ISO 3834, EN 1090, ISO 9001 and welding quality assurance systems for fabrication and construction environments.

This technical governance and quality leadership is what ensures HWM delivers fabrication, welding, inspection and construction to the highest standards of safety, quality, traceability, compliance and workmanship.