Experience

Landpro Limited

• New Zealand
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Planner

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Matthew is a Taranaki based Environmental Planner that specialises in resource consents, development strategy and environmental advisory services across the rural, water and property sectors. A Practitioner of IEMA, Matthew has more than 6 years’ experience in private environmental consultancy work globally. Matthew is an excellent communicator, and works closely with councils, technical experts, iwi, and private clients to achieve the best possible outcomes. Matthew is a specialist in working on complex, multi-disciplinary jobs and is experienced in the processing of consents, stakeholder consultation, environmental assessment, geospatial activities and providing regulatory advice in Taranaki and beyond.



Stantec

• Canada
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor - Water Projects

  • Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

  The focus of my role was SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment) and providing environmental and planning advice into the early phases of water sector projects and frameworks. I worked within a small team of advisors who worked collaboratively across our specialist services in a technical advisory/ project management capacity. My role had input through all stages from bid to final delivery and across the disciplines of planning, environment, and geospatial. I led the day-to-day delivery for the SEA of the newly required DWMPs (Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans). These are strategic plans to improve drainage and wastewater across regional water companies, finally placing an equal emphasis on this topic to pre-existing Drought Plans and WRMP (Water Resource Management Plans). It was great to work with our clients in a collegiate way to make the most positive difference to the receiving environment, customers, and the communities that use the rivers and coastal areas every day. Stantec is a market leader in the water sector and was named the fifth most sustainable company in the world (first in North America)*, and was the tenth largest global design company by revenue in 2021**



WSP

• Canada
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Planner

  • May 2018 - Sep 2020

  As a Practitioner of IEMA, I specialised in the management of complex environmental and planning projects. My role consisted of project management, EIA chapter writing, GIS analysis, planning applications, client interaction and bids. I also undertook SEA, ESIA, and other standalone documents like construction plans within a mixed environmental assessment and town planning team. I worked across several sectors (transport, power, and residential predominantly) internationally. I gained ten months of secondment experience for a global rail project built upon an initial two-month contract and was seconded for several months at principal grade to a renewable's consents team. I worked for a mix of council and private clients including property developers and international investment banks. I have always pushed for increased digitalisation and integrating WebGIS into projects from my MSc background in GIS. I was the advertised deputy for our national team's GIS capability and assisting with troubleshooting within our business line.



Metro Trains Melbourne

• Australia
• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Asset Management Consultant

  • 2017 - 2017

  As part of a small five-person team, we coordinated engineering works spatially across the entire Melbourne Metro rail network for the following teams: track renewals; overheads; signals; operational track, platform & crossing maintenance; sidings/storage; and vegetation clearance). The priority was to always ensure the health and safety of our colleagues with minimal network disruption/ maximum efficiency. As part of a small five-person team, we coordinated engineering works spatially across the entire Melbourne Metro rail network for the following teams: track renewals; overheads; signals; operational track, platform & crossing maintenance; sidings/storage; and vegetation clearance). The priority was to always ensure the health and safety of our colleagues with minimal network disruption/ maximum efficiency.



Jacobs

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Engineer/ Consultant

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2016

  Working for the Rivers and Marine team, my role consisted of various tasks including: FRA's; water quality analysis; design & optioneering; economic appraisal; GIS analysis; and writing EIA chapters. I gained further skills and experience in areas including WebGIS, site work, and project management for clients across several sectors. In March 2016, I was selected to lead the Jacobs Future Network UK & Ireland. This leadership role gave me responsibility to represent more than 3,000 engineers, graduates, and apprentices (0 to 5 years' experience) in their career development program. In 2016, I also worked in Mumbai to improve our integrated delivery platform as part of the global business transformation.



Stafford House International

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Welfare Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

  A residential TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) summer job in Central London where I had responsibility for health & safety. Other roles included: ensuring both student and staff satisfaction; allocating accommodation; organising transfers; and assisting excursions. A residential TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) summer job in Central London where I had responsibility for health & safety. Other roles included: ensuring both student and staff satisfaction; allocating accommodation; organising transfers; and assisting excursions.