Experience

Horowhenua District Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Principal Project Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Sep 2022

• Growth Response Project Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Mar 2020

  Key Responsibilities:- To co- ordinate management of all projects related to Growth Response across the organisationincluding the interface with NZTA. - Management of projects associated with the projected growth facing Horowhenua including response to the Otaki to North Levin, Levin Town Centre, Infrastructure Growth and Growth Strategy.- To ensure HDCs readiness to deliver and implement its various project work streams as identified bythe Long Term, Annual and Business Plans.- To provide advice and support to project owners, project teams and other parties across theorganisation as required and building long term sustaining relationships with key partners. Show less

• Roading Projects Team Leader

  • Jan 2014 - May 2017

  Delivery of all roading based projects at Horowhenua District Council from investigation and design through to supervision of construction: Annual program of works made up of 15-20 roading renewal or improvement projects ranging in value from $10k-$2M+ Investigation and design work carried out within Roading Projects Team including two Project Design Engineers Considerable training and sharing of knowledge with the wider Roading Team and Infrastructure Services to ensure continual improvement and taking HDC from Good to Great. Show less



Higgins

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

• Project Manager

  • 2013 - 2014

  • Management of capital and service renewal projects including the following: Site Project management as sub-contractor to Hawkins Infrastructure of the 7km HDC 560OD SS rising main (2013) Contract/Project manager for the PNCC 8km 280OD SS rising main from Ashurst to Palmerston North (2013)

• Contract / Project Manager

  • 2010 - 2013

  Contract Manager at Palmerston North Branch and manage various projects including: Management of the Saddle Rd Detour route $5M (2010/11), this covered all day to day maintenance and substantial patching and remedial work. Also full management of survey, design and construction of 8km full pavement overlay and a number of additional safety improvements. Management of Higgins and bridging/piling subcontractors (HEB, Richardsons, Morris and Bailey) for the award winning Manawatu Gorge Rebuild $8M (2011). Scope of management covered significant liaison with design engineers, NZTA representatives and site staff from a range of sub-contractors to deliver this project well ahead of time and under budgeted costs. Earthworks, Drainage and Pavement construction at the $5M Kopane bridge replacement project for Horizons/MDC (2011) including liaison with landowners/stakeholders Show less

• Project Manager

  • 2003 - 2010

  Management of construction, capital and service renewal projects as follows: Drainage and roading construction at NZDF base Ohakea including the Project Takatini North East Quadrant civil works - 21km underground drainage and 5km new pavement construction (2009/10). Also drainage and hardstand construction for the new 3 Squadron Helicopter fleet hangers (2010).  Contract/project manager for the $3.5M SH1 Waiauti Realignment project including liaison with landowners/stakeholders Earthworks and drainage construction project management of the 100 Acre North East Industrial Park adjacent Palmerston North Airport (2010/11) 30+ stormwater, sanitary sewer and watermain renewals contracts ranging from $50000-$1M for the Horowhenua, Palmerston North City and Manawatu District Councils (2003-2010) Drainage and roading construction of in excess 20 residential subdivisions in the Kapiti, Horowhenua and Manawatu ranging in size from 20-100 lots (2003-2008) Significant number of state highway, rural and residential street reconstruction projects ranging from $50000-$2M+ (2003-2012) Show less

• Lab Technician

  • 1999 - 2002