Gavin O'Connor
Chief Executive Officer at Russell Roads Limited- Claim this Profile
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Andrew Atkinson
Its a privilege to have crossed career paths with Gavin. The passion for people and business outcomes is infectious, a true inspirational leader that inspires the best in individuals and teams! Gavin is a problem solver and an out of the box thinker who can deliver professional and personal goals for all who have the fortunate opportunity to work with Gavin. I look forward to working with Gavin on our next challenge.
Andrew Atkinson
Its a privilege to have crossed career paths with Gavin. The passion for people and business outcomes is infectious, a true inspirational leader that inspires the best in individuals and teams! Gavin is a problem solver and an out of the box thinker who can deliver professional and personal goals for all who have the fortunate opportunity to work with Gavin. I look forward to working with Gavin on our next challenge.
Andrew Atkinson
Its a privilege to have crossed career paths with Gavin. The passion for people and business outcomes is infectious, a true inspirational leader that inspires the best in individuals and teams! Gavin is a problem solver and an out of the box thinker who can deliver professional and personal goals for all who have the fortunate opportunity to work with Gavin. I look forward to working with Gavin on our next challenge.
Andrew Atkinson
Its a privilege to have crossed career paths with Gavin. The passion for people and business outcomes is infectious, a true inspirational leader that inspires the best in individuals and teams! Gavin is a problem solver and an out of the box thinker who can deliver professional and personal goals for all who have the fortunate opportunity to work with Gavin. I look forward to working with Gavin on our next challenge.
Credentials
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Chartered Professional Engineer
IPENZNov, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
International Professional Engineer
IPENZNov, 2012- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Russell Roads Limited
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New Zealand
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Stantec
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Director - Transportation New Zealand
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Oct 2021 - Aug 2022
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General Manager - Transportation,NZ
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Dec 2017 - Oct 2021
Responsible for all aspects of the NZ Transportation business with a clear focus on business growth, commercial success and staff recruitment and retention.
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Central Region Manager - Transportation
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Apr 2015 - Dec 2017
Lead and manage the Transportation Team Leaders in the lower North Island to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the business. - Staff management- Client Service Manager- Business Development- Campaign Manager- Strategy Development- Project growth
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MWH Global
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Zimbabwe
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Team Leader - Transportation
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Jul 2013 - Apr 2015
• Team Leader for Hastings Transportation Team (8 direct reports)• Responsibility for all Transportation technical outputs from Hawkes Bay office• Campaign Manager• Business Development• Project Management• Client Service Manager• Strategy development• Performance reviews and appraisals
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National Discipline Leader - Transportation Planning
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Apr 2013 - Apr 2015
Responsible for leading and growing Knowledge community of Specialists and Technologists in Transportation Planning across New Zealand.
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Senior Transportation Engineer
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Jun 2010 - Jul 2014
• Project Manager for a variety of projects• Project Technical Lead for multidiscipline projects• Transport Technical Lead - Professional Services Alliance• Undertaking strategic transport studies for local government clients• Providing Traffic Engineering and Road Safety Engineering advice to local government clients• Developing walking and cycling initiatives• Undertaking transport assessments for private clients• Contract preparation, tender, evaluation and management
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Liverpool City Council
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineer - Highways Development Control
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Jan 2008 - May 2010
• Representing Transportation Services Manager at Planning Committee to explain highway implications of developments.• Providing expert highways and transportation advice for representation appeals, informal hearings and public inquiries.• Auditing Transport Assessments and complex planning applications, including New Anfield LFC Stadium, major housing developments (1000 units+) and Liverpool Airport Expansion.• Commenting on development proposals with highway impacts with regard to traffic engineering principles, maintenance liabilities, material choices, traffic management, model auditing and CDM.• Offering Pre-application highway advice to developers including assessment scoping.• Supervising Senior Technician and Student Placements and agreeing workloads.• Approving / amending work of Senior Technician and Student Placement.• Using negotiation skills to secure significant highway improvement schemes through S106 contributions and S278 works.• Making design decisions on all aspects of S278 highway works.• Project Managing design elements of all S278 highway works. Design fees from £10,000 to £150,000 with construction costs up to £2,000,000.• Approving design solutions for S38 adoptions.• Implemented student placement programme• Interviewing and mentoring students through Transportations student placement programme.• Provided Transportation advice to colleagues and partners when developing policies including Transport Supplementary Planning Document and Access for All document.
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CIHT
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Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
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YPG
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2008 - 2010
- Developed themes for cpd events- Arranged sponsors to host seminars and presentations- Identified and liaised with presenters- Advertised events and developed professional links to grow ypg participation in CIHT.- Hosted professional cpd events - Developed themes for cpd events- Arranged sponsors to host seminars and presentations- Identified and liaised with presenters- Advertised events and developed professional links to grow ypg participation in CIHT.- Hosted professional cpd events
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Technician - Traffic Management
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Jul 2005 - Jan 2007
• Managing capital programme projects including traffic calming schemes, puffin crossing implementations and residents parking with consultants and contractors.• Designing minor schemes including traffic calming, signing schemes and pedestrian improvement programmes.• Approving temporary highway works closures and processing legal orders.• Liaison with Local Councillors, key stakeholders and local residents on all traffic management schemes • Managing capital programme projects including traffic calming schemes, puffin crossing implementations and residents parking with consultants and contractors.• Designing minor schemes including traffic calming, signing schemes and pedestrian improvement programmes.• Approving temporary highway works closures and processing legal orders.• Liaison with Local Councillors, key stakeholders and local residents on all traffic management schemes
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Education
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University of Liverpool
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Hons, Civil Engineering -
Salford University
Master of Science (MSc), Transportation Planning and Engineering