Experience

Bluewater Project Management

• New Zealand
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  BPM is a client side construction PM company that works in all sectors to bring feasibility studies, design and construction management services to both private and government clients. Ben has worked on projects across commercial offices/ industrial/ retail / healthcare and residential apartments. BPM is a client side construction PM company that works in all sectors to bring feasibility studies, design and construction management services to both private and government clients. Ben has worked on projects across commercial offices/ industrial/ retail / healthcare and residential apartments.



Argon Construction Ltd

• Project Manager

  • May 2021 - Dec 2021

  Oceania Waimarie St ($80m) - A premium integrated aged care and retirement village complex.-Ben was PM of the $30m North and East buildings consisting of residential apartments and hospital level care units.-Areas of focus; sub and super structure, civil works, health and safety.

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2020 - May 2021

  Whangarei Hospital Theatres Expansion ($5.8m) - New building for two operating theatres and auxiliary spaces at Whangarei Hospital. -Ben was the lead PM-Areas of focus; client & hospital staff engagement, coordination of complex services andsystems, timber and block structure, fire protection, health & safety.

• Site Engineer

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

  Gasometer Carpark ($30m) - Construction of a new ten-storey carpark on Auckland’s North Shore for Panuku Development Auckland. The carpark provides 420 parking spaces, EV charging stations, bike storage, changing facilities and lockers. -Ben was middle rank in a management team of three as a site engineer.-Areas of focus; major precast and structural steel structure, fire protection, council,major civil works, waterproofing, health and safety.



UQ Surfers Inc

• Brisbane, Australia

• Club President

  • Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

  Built and directed an executive team who were responsible for bringing weekend trips, weekly social events and a positive community to our 350 members. In the 2019 University Clubs and Societies Awards, UQ Surfers was placed in the top 5 for both best club and most valuable President. Built and directed an executive team who were responsible for bringing weekend trips, weekly social events and a positive community to our 350 members. In the 2019 University Clubs and Societies Awards, UQ Surfers was placed in the top 5 for both best club and most valuable President.



Tasman Solutions

• Australia
• Consumer Services

• Manager

  • May 2017 - Jul 2019

  Company for personal ventures; - Student Essential Packs – Provide all in one stationary and linen packs for students moving into on campus accommodation - College Shades – Distributing imported Chinese goods to a network of sales reps selling to Brisbane students Company for personal ventures; - Student Essential Packs – Provide all in one stationary and linen packs for students moving into on campus accommodation - College Shades – Distributing imported Chinese goods to a network of sales reps selling to Brisbane students



Meyer Cruden Engineering

• Central Otago, New Zealand

• Civil and Structural Engineer

  • Nov 2018 - Feb 2019

  Internship split between Structural and Civil Engineering. Civil design- water management, geotechnical, pavement review Structural design- residential structural design Internship split between Structural and Civil Engineering. Civil design- water management, geotechnical, pavement review Structural design- residential structural design



Argon Construction Ltd

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Assistant Site Engineer

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  O’Rorke Hall ($11m) - A fast-track façade modernisation project for a University of Auckland student accommodation building, completed over two 12-week periods. O’Rorke Hall ($11m) - A fast-track façade modernisation project for a University of Auckland student accommodation building, completed over two 12-week periods.



Central Heating Solutions

• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Assistant Electrical and Heat Engineer

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

  Multiple small heating projects and electrical maintenance - Design, installation and servicing of home heating systems - Basic electrical installation and maintenance for homes and small businesses Multiple small heating projects and electrical maintenance - Design, installation and servicing of home heating systems - Basic electrical installation and maintenance for homes and small businesses