Mike Willson Email & Phone Number

Mike established Amber Organisation with the aim of providing people with a company that helped them fit work around their lives. Throughout his career he has made the most of finding work-life balance and believes this should be accessible to everyone. The aim is to provide an environment where people don’t have to come into the office but still choose to and establish a family orientated business that respects and suitably rewards its team members for their contributions.Mike takes a hands-on approach to all projects and is involved from start to finish. He reflects the key drivers of the company which is to provide a collaborative approach with all of our clients and to provide timely advice to keep projects moving. He strives to ensure the delivery of Amber Organisation’s services is always to a high standard to put projects in the best position possible for a successful outcome.

Sydney, Australia

Mike was approached to setup the new Sydney office for TDG. The position requires senior experience and skills in a wide range of transportation engineering tasks as well as consistent high-level contributions to the ongoing development of all of TDG’s business as a premier traffic engineering and transportation planning consultancy in New Zealand and Australia.The role of a Branch manager, as part of the TDG Senior Leadership Team, encompasses a national responsibility for contributing to the management of TDG and delivery of TDG’s Strategic Plan; a branch responsibility for leading and managing a TDG branch office; and a technical responsibility for leading and / or contributing to TDG’s technical deliveries to clients.This is a "hands-on" role that includes undertaking and / or supervising all aspects of the transportation consulting work including initial client contact, securing projects, project management, project supervision of other team members as well as undertaking and / or supervising the full range of transportation analyses and design undertaken by the firm.Through this role Mike was able to improve his leadership and networking skills as he built an office of five people within the year he was within the office. He also had exposure to a wide range of projects, including significant government work, which often involved multi-disciplinary teams. He was involved in leading significant traffic management plans, micro-simulation modelling projects, and detailed design projects for signalised and unsignalised intersections. He also established the office as a leader in sustainable energy, being involved in a number of solar farm and wind farm developments.Following his experience working remotely, Mike established the office so that it was paperless and operated via a cloud based storage system. This allowed all work to be undertaken remotely, if required, and clients to receive immediate answers within meetings.

9 Clifton Street, Richmond 3121

During Mike's time at Ratio Consultants he primarily focused on working within the private sector. He worked closely with the Town Planning team within Ratio Consultants, giving him a better understanding of the planning process and the role traffic engineering plays in ultimately having a project approved. This role has allowed him to develop a detailed understanding of the commercial practicalities associated with developments of all sizes and nature. Using the range of skills he has acquired he has been able to focus himself as a leader in Traffic Assessment and Impact Studies and presenting as an Expert Witness.During his time with the company Mike developed some of the following new key skills:- A detailed understanding of the design requirements of car stackers and car lifts. - Detailed analysis of parking requirements and demands for a wide range of developments.- CAD skills, including the design of unsignalised intersections.Mike also established himself as a leader within the company. This included establishing his own client base and delegating work to junior team members. He was involved within the hiring process for new staff. He also placed himself within a mentor role for junior staff in order to guide them through their career.Mike worked the final six months working with Ratio Consultants remotely from North and Central America. This showed his excellent communication skills and that the working environment is changing through new technologies which allow us to connect with each other in new and more efficient ways. It also highlighted to him that in order to keep up with today's world we must embrace these technologies.

Auckland, New Zealand

Mike was awarded the TDG Scholarship and subsequently completed a summer internship with the company. Following this he was appointed as a Transportation Engineer and returned to the company following completing his studies.The position involved Mike in a wide range of traffic planning and transportation engineeringtasks. Such work encompassed all facets of the projects TDG undertakes including client liaison, project management, planning and supervising traffic studies, processing and analysis of transportation data, research; traffic management design, transportation assessments and preparation of reports orstatements of evidence.During this time Mike worked on three key projects; construction traffic management for the Auckland Rail Electrification project, traffic management for the Rugby World Cup, and the design of the Auckland Northwestern Motorway. In addition to this Mike also prepared Traffic Impact Assessments for a wide range of projects throughout Auckland and the wider North Island. This included developing the necessary skills in order to undertaking modelling and design work to prepare the relevant reports.

Rotorua, New Zealand

Mainzeal Property and Construction Ltd was one of the leading New Zealand property and construction companies. Mainzeal has been involved in delivering $7.5 billion of construction projects across New Zealand and employs 400+ people.During a summer internship with Mainzeal, following the receipt of the Mainzeal Property and Construction Scholarship, Mike was appointed as Site Manager of the Rotorua Energy Events Centre project. His primary role was to assist the rest of the project management team as they neared completion of the project. Tasks included liaising with the individual sub-consultants and undertaking final reviews of the various areas of the building.