Mat Tucker
Alliance General Manager - Piritahi at Piritahi- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Member
Institute of Directors in New ZealandNov, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Fellow
Institution of Civil EngineersMar, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
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Engineering New ZealandJan, 2006- Oct, 2024 -
Chartered Engineer
Engineering Council UKMar, 2002- Oct, 2024 -
Member
Institution of Civil EngineersMar, 2002- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Piritahi
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New Zealand
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Alliance General Manager - Piritahi
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Jun 2020 - Present
Piritahi is a major construction Programme Alliance. They prepare land for development and deliver new and upgraded infrastructure and amenity on behalf of Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities. They work within Kāinga Ora’s large-scale urban development areas where state-owned land is being better utilised for new warm, dry, healthy homes. They also design and construct new or upgraded infrastructure, parks and public spaces. Piritahi’s responsibilities include detailed civil design and construction, the removal of old state houses no longer fit for purpose, land remediation, arranging consents related to earthworks and infrastructure, construction of roads, parks and utilities, and looking after the communities they’re working in as they go.As Piritahi’s Alliance General Manager, Mat provides visible leadership and strategic direction to the organisation. He is responsible for building and developing a high performance team and organisational culture, maintaining relationships with clients and key stakeholders, and providing effective and timely reporting of programme performance and risk management. As Alliance General Manager, Mat works closely with the Piritahi Alliance Board to develop and implement strategies that meet the Alliance’s objectives, and to establish and maintain an effective and efficient organisational structure.
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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities
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New Zealand
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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General Manager - Civil Construction
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Mar 2018 - Jun 2020
The Urban Development - Delivery Group (UDD) manages the development of large scale integrated urban communities, facilitating the construction of many thousands of homes. It is a part of the New Zealand Government’s Kāinga Ora. The infrastructure work undertaken by UDD includes large scale contaminated land remediation, demolition and construction. Mat was responsible for ensuring that nationwide the civil engineering undertaken by UDD was rigorously managed, was industry leading and provided demonstrable value for money. He oversaw the whole lifecycle of residential infrastructure provision from project prioritisation through funding, design, consenting and construction. A typical large scale residential development project requires many hundreds of millions of dollars of infrastructure.As part of his role, Mat was also a member of the Programme Alliance Board (PAB) for Piritahi. Piritahi is an Alliance that was set up by UDD to collaboratively and innovatively carry out approximately $750 million of infrastructure design, consenting and construction in the Auckland region. The PAB governs the Alliance and monitors the performance of its management.In addition to his Infrastructure role, Mat was responsible for leading the UDD Health and Safety and Scheduling teams. He sat on the Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Deputy Chief Executive.
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Executive Manager, Network Infrastructure
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Apr 2017 - Mar 2018
After successfully steadying the Visionstream Auckland UFB Programme, Mat's role was widened to include all of the company's network infrastructure work throughout New Zealand. The business unit he led turned over approximately one hundred million dollars per year.
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Executive Manager, Ultra Fast Broadband Programme
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May 2016 - Apr 2017
Mat led the Visionstream team installing Chorus' ultra fast broadband network throughout the Auckland region. This nine year programme of work was worth approximately three quarters of a billion dollars.
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Olima
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Belgium
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Nov 2013 - Apr 2016
Mat was an independent consultant, with a particular focus on assisting SMEs in construction and related industries. Drawing upon his skills, experience and broad industry networks, he offered strategic advice and general mentoring. Mat was an independent consultant, with a particular focus on assisting SMEs in construction and related industries. Drawing upon his skills, experience and broad industry networks, he offered strategic advice and general mentoring.
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University of Canterbury
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New Zealand
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Full time MBA student
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Feb 2014 - Jun 2015
As an MBA graduate, Mat has demonstrated he has:Developed the skills of responsible leadership, including the ability to be able to work effectively in teams, to consider ethical and legal issues in business and organisational contexts, and to develop clear professional and personal development goalsGained a comprehensive theoretical and practical understanding of business disciplines, which will be demonstrated in the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions in the business and/or organisational arenasDeveloped the strategic perspective skills needed in order to recognise and analyse business and/or organisational problems and opportunities and to develop and communicate innovative solutions and plans
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Downer New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Director
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Feb 2012 - Oct 2013
Project Director, $400M Christchurch infrastructure reconstruction team. Responsible for leading the Downer Delivery Team as part of the $2B SCIRT Christchurch infrastructure reconstruction Alliance. The Alliance was replacing or repairing the horizontal infrastructure in Christchurch which was damaged during the 2010/11 earthquakes. Project Director, $400M Christchurch infrastructure reconstruction team. Responsible for leading the Downer Delivery Team as part of the $2B SCIRT Christchurch infrastructure reconstruction Alliance. The Alliance was replacing or repairing the horizontal infrastructure in Christchurch which was damaged during the 2010/11 earthquakes.
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Fletcher Construction
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New Zealand
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Construction
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400 - 500 Employee
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Operations Manager, EQR
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Oct 2010 - Feb 2012
Operations Manager, $3B Earthquake Recovery Business Unit. Responsible for devising and establishing an operational framework for the programme. This included setting up 20 offices throughout Canterbury, recruiting 500 people and then leading them to achieve monthly reconstruction completion targets for the Earthquake Commission.
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Project Manager, Infrastructure
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Sep 2005 - Oct 2010
Project Manager, seconded to Golden Bay Cement, Whangarei. Responsible for leading the replacement of many of the plant’s facilities from initial feasibility studies through to construction management.Project Manager, $130M Te Rapa Bypass Competitive Alliance bid. A 6km greenfield bypass with 6 structures and 1 million m3 of earthworks.Project Manager, $250M Northern Busway. The project, for Transit New Zealand involved constructing 12km of Busway immediately adjacent to the existing SH1 urban motorway in Auckland. It also included the construction, widening or demolition of 21 structures and the associated retaining walls, piling, drainage, etc.Construction Manager, $180M Design and Build Central Motorway Junction upgrade in Auckland. This Fletcher/Leighton JV project for Transit New Zealand involved the major reconstruction of New Zealand’s busiest section of urban motorway. A number of major new ramps, over bridges, structures and viaducts were constructed in, around, over and under the live motorways.Construction Manager, $275M SH20 to SH1 Design and Build Urban Motorway Connection bid. 4.5km motorway connection with ten structures including a major viaduct over existing SH1
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Resident Engineer
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Mar 2002 - Sep 2005
Resident Engineer, $90M Residential Facility, Al Dhafra USAF Airbase Expansion. Site supervision of several steel and concrete framed buildings, roads, utilities and force protection.Resident Engineer, $35M District Cooling Scheme at Al Dhafra Airbase Expansion. Site supervision of civil and building works for two new industrial chiller plant buildings and 30km of underground insulated pressure pipeline.Resident Engineer, $30M Preliminary Earthworks at Al Dhafra Airbase Expansion. Excavation, transportation and compaction of 12 million m3 of fill. Installation of 20km of associated filter and carrier drainage for runways, taxiways and associated roads.
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Site Agent
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Jan 2001 - Feb 2002
Responsible for the supply and laying of asphalt to various road and airport projects. These included the 24 km Emirates Road motorway extension, Dubai International Airport expansion and Al Minhad Airbase. Responsible for the supply and laying of asphalt to various road and airport projects. These included the 24 km Emirates Road motorway extension, Dubai International Airport expansion and Al Minhad Airbase.
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Volker Fitzpatrick
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Civil Engineering
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100 - 200 Employee
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Site Agent
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Apr 1999 - Feb 2002
Site Agent. £3M design and build London M25 motorway widening. Responsible for tender planning, design development and the subsequent construction of a lump sum fixed price, partnering, lane rental. Addition of a fourth running lane, construction of retaining structures, overhead gantries and modifications to existing over bridges.Site Agent, £0.5M concrete quay wall repairs, Western Arm, Gibraltar. Replacement of damaged quayside including protection of major gas and oil lines. Site Agent. £3M design and build London M25 motorway widening. Responsible for tender planning, design development and the subsequent construction of a lump sum fixed price, partnering, lane rental. Addition of a fourth running lane, construction of retaining structures, overhead gantries and modifications to existing over bridges.Site Agent, £0.5M concrete quay wall repairs, Western Arm, Gibraltar. Replacement of damaged quayside including protection of major gas and oil lines.
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Senior Engineer
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Jul 1995 - Mar 1999
Design Engineer, 12 month ICE design secondment to Posford Haskoning. Design of a £1.2M coastal defence scheme comprising rock revetments and reinforced concrete. Design of concrete retaining walls, rock sizing and revetment dimensions/orientation. Compilation of tender documents and assessment of contractor bids.Site Agent, £0.25M piled pier extension and refurbishment of St Catherine’s Quay, London. Driving both circular and H section piles from barges for the construction of new dolphins.Sub Agent, £0.75M RC bridge and 1km estate road. New two lane access road and canal bridge including associated utilities.Site Engineer, £0.75M piled railway embankment stabilisation. Contiguous bored cast in situ mini pile wall restrained with cross embankment ties.
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Balfour Beatty plc
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Engineer
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Jul 1989 - Aug 1990
Student Site Engineer, £58M, 14km, M40 motorway, Banbury to Birmingham extension.Setting out drainage and earthworks on a section of a three lane motorway. Student Site Engineer, £58M, 14km, M40 motorway, Banbury to Birmingham extension.Setting out drainage and earthworks on a section of a three lane motorway.
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Education
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2014 - 2015
University of Canterbury
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
2008 - 2008
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Business School
Diploma, Front Line Management -
1990 - 1995
University of Portsmouth
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Civil Engineering
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