Ashley Watson Email & Phone Number

Christchurch, Nz

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

🔧 Experience: Hydraulic, Mechanical, and Seismic Engineer | T M Consultants Ltd (Current Position)At TMCo, I've been the driving force as a Hydraulic, Mechanical, and Seismic Engineer, contributing significantly to diverse projects and achieving notable successes.Key Responsibilities:Design and Analysis: Specialized in designing and analyzing mechanical, hydraulic, and seismic systems.Team Collaboration: Worked closely with a team to ensure timely and budget-conscious project completion.Documentation and Management: Authored fees, tender documents, managed projects, and reviewed invoices.Key Achievements:LPC Drydock Hydraulic Design: Executed hydraulic design for the LPC drydock, showcasing expertise.Wastewater and Residential Design: Successfully completed an onsite wastewater report and designed residential properties.Seismic Guide for Age Care Facilities: Developed a seismic guide for age care facilities, enhancing structural safety.Geothermal Heat Pump Study: Conducted a feasibility study for a geothermal heat pump in an aged care facility in Taupo.Negotiation and Tender Success: Negotiated seismic services with an electrical contractor for the Christchurch Te Kaha stadium and won the tender for all seismic services for an aged care facility.School Design Expertise: Provided mechanical and hydraulic design for multiple schools, including Brockville School and Wairakei School.Skills and Technologies:Design Software Proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency in various design software.Best Practices Mastery: Maintained a strong understanding of industry best practices.Accomplishments:Project Excellence: Successfully completed numerous projects on time and within budget, showcasing project management skills.Professional Growth: Developed strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.Continuing to stay at the forefront of industry practices and technologies, anticipate more accomplishments ahead.

New Zealand

🔧 Experience: Interior Seismic Engineer | BVT (Previous Company)As a Delivery/Interior Engineer at BVT, I specialized in providing universal bracing solutions for non-structural building needs, ensuring compliance with building codes and seismic requirements. Collaborating closely with clients, I ensured the seismic compliance of non-load-bearing components, adhering to Australian and New Zealand standards.Responsibilities:Client-Centric Solutions: Engaged with clients to surpass design expectations and manage their evolving needs.Continuous Improvement: Led ongoing research to enhance processes and technologies for improved business outcomes.Agile Project Management: Employed Agile methodologies for timely and high-quality task delivery.Collaborative Problem-Solving: Worked within a team to resolve issues and knowledge gaps, ensuring project success.Technical Proficiency: Applied NZ standards to validate non-standard designs with precision.Key Achievements:Innovative Client Portal: Spearheaded a proof-of-concept client portal featuring PS1 engagement forms, on-site inspection forms, and project tracking.Innovation Squad Contribution: Identified innovative technologies contributing to the business's forward-thinking approach.Large-Scale Design Management: Co-managed a seismic-compliant partitions and ceilings project, creating workflows, a Google Sheet calculator, overseeing construction monitoring, and managing a team to meet tight deadlines.My tenure at BVT equipped me with invaluable experience, and I'm excited to apply this expertise to new challenges and opportunities in my career journey.

Christchurch

• Identify and implement Hydraulic and Electronic Control processes• Support and represent Production and Production Engineering Departments during the release of new products• Creation and editing of new and existing Visual Method Sheets and Standard operating procedures• Communicating with suppliers to acquire equipment needed for production• Procurement and installation of filtration system for hydraulic jet test• Work with cross-functional departments to achieve strict deadlines for product delivery

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

While working at Hamilton Jet, I specialized in the manufacture of waterjet propulsion, providing jet impellers to a wide range of vessels including crew boats and tourism operations.Duties:• Health and Safety Representative• Reading and understanding drawings and schematics• Assembly of hydraulic components• Assembly of electrical components using IPC standards• Spray painting of components• Producing technical documentation of Standard Operating Procedures, Visual Method Sheets for use within a factory environment• Development and implementation of new productsAchievements:• Secondment in the Production Engineering department• Recommendation for work within the Production Engineering department• Digitizing physical log to excel spreadsheet to ensure ease of component tracking• Researching and creating reports for new processes throughout the industry to improve department operations• Design of jigs, fixtures, and tools to assist in daily operations using CAD softwareOverall, I gained valuable experience and skills during my time at Hamilton Jet and am always seeking new opportunities to grow and learn in my career.

Christchurch New Zealand

Scott specialises in the design and manufacture of advanced automation systems that improve productivity, reliability, yield, and safety for manufacturers and processors globally.Worked on automation lines for the appliance sector as a fitter and a machinist. Completed my apprenticeship and gained a sound general knowledge of the engineering field, in fabrication, machining, fitting and toolmaking.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Student Ambassador. Awarded the Gordan Fairweather Trust Grant. Finalist of the Beca Scholarship.

Diploma Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Certificate, Engineering Machining & Toolmaking Level 4