Southbase Group is made up of independent specialist companies with a shared vision to transform New Zealand’s construction industry for good. My role was as a leader for the Design Management and Sustainabitly Services Team who work in an intergrated way with the Southbase Construction delviery team and Innfab, the offsite manufacturing team.

As a senior engineer and project leader for this global consultancy I am responsible for design team management of multi-disciplinary engineering teams delivering seismically resilient projects for the Christchurch rebuild with construction values ranging from $100k to $200 million. I enjoy fostering a collaborative team environment to facilitate better client outcomes and the development of our younger team members.Key Projects:• Metro Sport Facility, $200m Aquatic & indoor sports facility, Chch CBD - Building Services Lead• Christchurch Convention Centre - $284m Development, Chch CBD - Technical Advisor• King Edward Barracks - District Energy Scheme, $2m Aquifer Heat Pump System, Chch CBD• Atlas Quarter Apartments - $30m Residential Development, Chch CBD• St John Make Ready Hub, $5m IL4 ambulance restocking facility• Rangi Ruru, Project Blue Sky, $85m school refurbishment and rebuild• Otago Polytechnic Residential Village, $14m Student residence in Dunedin• Hobson Hotel, $18m 4.5 star hotel development in New Plymouth• Christchurch Town Hall, $127m civic building earthquake restoration• 85 Riccarton Rd, $500k commercial refurbishment and restaurant fitout• 141 Cambridge Tce, $18m A-grade seismically resilient office building

In 2010 I returned home to manage the family vineyard. This was a hands on role managing the viticulture aspects of our families artisan wine making company. Updating infrastructure and implementing new management practices enabled me to step back from the day to day management into a governance role.

Working for this leading building services consultancy who ware responsible for the original services design of the Sydney Opera House I was exposed to high profile, high value and high complexity projects ranging in construction value from $500k to $600m AUD. During my tenure with Steensen Varming I moved from an intermediate role into a more senior position with responsibility for managing an internal team and liaising with the wider project delivery team including; clients, project managers, and other consultants. I continued working for SVA on a contractual basis whilst managing Tupari vineyard.Key Projects:• Museum of Contemporary Art, Circular Quay, Sydney - $62 million AUD redevelopment of a historically significant building on Sydney’s waterfront, which included significant ESD initiatives including a seawater heat, exchange system. I was the design team leader responsible for the project management, documentation and co-ordination of the mechanical design.• Tyree Energy Technology Building, UNSW, Sydney - $80 million (AUD) 5 star greenstar university facility incorporating research laboratories, teaching and office spaces. The building housed a tri-generation system and was connected to the campus central energy system. I was the discipline leader for the mechanical and specialist gas services.• Bega Hospital, Bega, NSW - $100 million (AUD) regional hospital facility in a remote location. I was the design leader for the mechanical and specialists gas disciplines, responsible for the initial LCC analysis that informed critical design decisions.

JJC Engineering are small industry leading consultancy specialising in waste water treatment. I was responsible for mechanical design, project management and commissioning of medium sized trade waste treatment plants mostly in the wine industry. Key Projects:• Mc Williams Winery - Feasibility study for bio-gas reuse facility and mechanical design of waste water treatment facility• Jindalee Wine Estate - Commissioning of tank based waste water treatment plant and SCADA system• Lynas - Mechanical design of large lagoon based waste water treatment plant for rare earth processing facility in Malaysia

Building services engineering for one of the largest architectural firms in the UK. My role as an intermediate engineer was to manage the delivery of the mechanical services design on larger projects with a focus on sustainability.Key Projects:• Jumeriah Gardens, Dubai – £400 million (UK Value), one 30 floor office tower, two 25 floor residential towers and adjoining podium buildings – Responsible for developing the servicing strategy to concept stage in consultation with the architectural team based in Paris.• B&Q Corporate Headquarters - £80 million corporate office and merchandising lab – Responsible for the detailed designed of the HVAC systems including; solar absorption chiller, bio-mass boiler, water sourced heat pumps, underfloor displacement ventilation, distribution and controls.• Highbury Grove School - £45 million secondary college – Responsible for detailed designed of HVAC systems including; ground sourced heat pump, combined heat and power generator, bio-mass boiler installation, swimming pool ventilation system, VAV displacement ventilation, distribution and controls.

Delegat’s Wine Estate is the producer of the Oyster Bay brand of wine. This role held significant responsibility for the on-site engineering and facility management of Delegat’s new $70 million winery project in Marlborough, New Zealand. I acted as the client representative during the final stages of construction and commissioning and then operated the facility for it's first two seasons. Key Responsibilities:• Project Management – Responsible for ensuring new plant, instrumentation and related infrastructure was installed and commissioned ready to process grapes prior to harvest each year. Examples of these projects include a 1.175MW Ammonia Chillier Plant ($450,000), Waste Water Irrigation system upgrade ($200,000), Juice Cooling in-line heat exchanger ($160,000), and the SCADA control system upgrade ($200,000).• Services & Operations – Responsible for the operation of all winery services in an efficient manner.• Equipment Maintenance – Responsible for maintenance schedule and resources to ensure all aspects of winery, plant, process equipment and associated infrastructure were well maintained.• Capacity Reporting – Responsible for monitoring the winery performance, reporting on capacity and recommending requirements for the staged increases.• Automation, Instrumentation & PLC technology – Responsible for developing and documenting the functional description for the SCADA system and testing all code.• Health & Safety – Chair of the health & safety committee. I was also responsible for ensuring that all engineering equipment and procedures complied with the relevant safety standards and annual inspection requirements

One of the largest multidisciplinary engineering consultancy’s in Australasia who have since rebranded to Aurecon. This role was a technical role focused on providing mechanical building services design using low energy techniques for a wide range of building types. I was given the opportunity to become the discipline lead on small projects and was trained in building energy modelling software such as IES, Hevacomp and Carrier HAP.Key Projects:• Khyber Pass - $2 million office building redevelopment• Auckland Zoo - $6 million veterinarian centre• Botany Downs - $20 million educational facility• ABN Ambro Tauranga - $10 million retail and office• Pak’n’Sav Greymouth - $3 million supermarket development• Victoria Square - $25 million, 15 story apartment building

Mechanical turn key contractors who design, manufacture and install mechanical ventilation systems, large scale drying equipment, noise attenuators and heat exchangers. The company specialised in servicing the timber industry however also regularly working in others such as dairy and meat processing, oil and gas, food and drink and general engineering.Key Projects:• Tuan Timber Kiln and Reconditioning chamber. I was responsible for producing manufacturing drawings, materials ordering, manufacture, construction monitoring and on-site commissioning.