Robert Durham Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

• Project management of 24 projects simultaneously while achieving budgets, timelines and outcomes• Leading the northern region portion of the Targeted Asset Renewal Programme (TARP), a 5-year programme to upgrade and rehabilitate Auckland’s wastewater network working with construction and design partners to design, consent, rehabilitate and commission biofilters, rising mains, trunk sewers, wastewater and water pump stations, water and wastewater treatment plants • Working collaboratively with external, internal and community stakeholders to meet expectations of budgets, timelines and agreements while retaining the WSL reputation for positive results driven outcomes.• Recognised for a pragmatic focus, ‘out of the box’ problem solving and abilities to fast-track projects• Design and strategy focus to reduce salinity inundation into wastewater networks.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Building consultant, reviewing and approving building designs to ensure compliance with NZ building code, including ‘C’ documents• Reviewing resource consents, unitary plan, RMA and providing consultation advice as required to ensure compliance to NZBA and Regulatory requirements• Reviewing infrastructure requirements for schools, houses, commercial, hospitals and other associated developments• Advisor to the client / architect to the requirements of the NZBC and regulatory principles, suggesting changes that may be required within the structures design to meet the NZBC / regulatory requirements, as a solution or an alternative solution acceptable to the relevant council requirements• Reviewing of infrastructure, in consultation with Iwi • BRANZ trained to E2/AS1 with relevance to leaky buildings, Res 1, 2 and 3 and Com 1• Achieved National Diploma in Building Control Surveying (Reg 18)• NZ Building ACT 2004, and regulations• BOINZ member since 2006• Consulting on new infrastructure – gas, water, electricity for new developments working alongside Watercare, power providers, Healthy Waters• Working with programmes for network procurement ensuring carbon footprints are provided as per the requirements for Government legislation.