Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
I am a technical manager, communicator, mentor & facilitator. My current role involves leading a medium size team of estimators, engineers & graduates to seamlessly & efficiently deliver accurate & thorough client proposals, technical designs & engineering management. I strive to operate a high-performing team through close mentoring, personal empowerment and clear, regular, open communication. I started my career at the ripe age of 16, as a student through an industry partnership scholarship with Beca. Initially working in the field of Electrical & Controls Engineering, with further expansion into Medium Voltage Power Systems Engineering, and attaining degree-level qualifications in Mathematics & Computer Science, alongside professional certifications in Electrical Engineering specialties. My engineering work experience has covered: - 4 yrs design & engineering management experience. (Team Management, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Quality Control, Concept Development) - 4 yrs contractor-side project engineering/design management experience (Electrical Building Services, Infrastructure, Rail, EV Charging, Medium Voltage) - 4 yrs client-side site-based project engineering/commissioning EPCM experience (Industrial Electrical & Controls, Mining & Metals, Infrastructure) - 5 yrs consultancy design experience (Industrial Electrical & Controls & Multidisciplinary Projects) My biggest strength is in bringing a great degree of practicality, rationality & goal-focussed direction to my work. I entered the industry through an industry partnership scholarship with Beca, initially studying and working concurrently before being offered a full-time role with Beca. As a result, my engineering experience has been strongly developed through mentor-ship & hands-on experience and has gained both technical depth and broad base.
Career break to purse the European Master's of Renewable Energy co-ordinated by the European Association of Renewable Energy Centers (EUREC). Enrolled with Hanze University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. Contract consulting work on the side.
Design, Engineering & Estimating Manager for Electrix' Infrastructure & Facilities Perimeter, bringnearly 20 years’ experience in design and EPC projects and proven ability to oversee planning and delivery of complex projects from conceptualisation to commissioning. * Responsible for leading the design process from conceptualization to completion. * Manage client relationships. * Mentorship of the design team. * Streamlining estimating processes, control tender pricing, manage key client accounts for design-build projects. * Serve as the technical lead with a deep understanding of design processes, construction methods, and materials. * Responsible for developing unique solutions to problems in complex projects. * Responsible for identifying potential project risks and developing mitigation strategies. * Team management of varying 5-10 people. A mix of estimators & engineers.
Design Manager for the IFN (Infrastructure Facilities North) section. * Responsible for the design & engineering management of all EPC projects. * Served as the technical engineering lead, ensuring high standards in project design & execution. * Developed systems & processes for the delivery of in-house design.
* Responsible for the delivery of the electrical systems for the downtown Commercial Bay development project in Auckland, including design management of BIM electrical systems & contractor design for electrical systems. * EPC delivery (design, engineering, procurement, site supervision & commissioning) of high-power electrical vehicle charging bus depots, 11kV substations, EV opportunity charging bus stations.
Secondment while employed by Electrix (t/a Omexom NZ) as part of VINCI Group (Alliance Partner). * Responsible for the design review, integration, procurement package planning & engineering management of the Lighting Systems & LV Electrical Systems packages for the 3 stations and tunnel.
Secondment while employed by Beca. Oji Fibre suffered a failed shut maintenance period after changing maintenance contractors and converting their maintenance management systems from Maximo to SAP. A engineering team was assembled to rebuild the entire site's maintenance procedures under urgency. * Tasked with the investigation & re-engineering of maintenance procedures for all electrical equipment and instrumentation on paper mill 5.
I started with Beca in December of 2007 while I was still a student at high school. I received this opportunity through an industry partnership scholarship program known as First Foundation. In parallel to this exposure to the industry, I began an engineering degree in 2009 which due to personal family circumstances I suspended after the first year and was offered to continue at Beca full-time. Over the next nearly ten years at Beca, I gained hands on experience with electrical, instrumentation & control systems design & implementation. With my lack of degree specialisation, I was broad exposure to all aspects of these disciplines. The hands-on design experience gained developed my engineering skills to a similar level of a graduate, supported by mentorship by senior engineers and self-study. Some key projects, duties & experiences during this period include: * Mangere Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrade - Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls System Design * Taupo Water Treatment Plant - Electrical & Instrumentation Design * Norske Skog Boyer Paper Mill Conversion - Electrical & Instrumentation Design In 2015 I began a chain of site based secondments with New Zealand Steel (Glenbrook & Taharoa sites), the Well-Connected Alliance (Waterview Tunnel) and Oji Fibre Solutions (Kawerau Mill).