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New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Operational realignment- leading Drainage and Reinstatement teams on Watercare central maintenance work. 4 direct reports plus 27 field crew, with a focus on training and development and operational efficiencies. The team specialise in all aspects of drainage, including reactive unlocking, CCTV investigations, pump station maintenance and Civil repairs and.

Auckland, New Zealand

Responsible for the operational leadership and management of the field supervisors, crews and contracted third party specialist resources performing the central regions reactive maintenance contract works. I am responsible for the water and drainage reactive business unit with a head count of 50 operational staff. This consists of 4 Supervisors and 46.

Auckland, New Zealand

Responsible for the day-to-day operational supervision of the field crew and contracted third party specialist resources performing the Central Network region planned maintenance contract works. I oversee a team of 23 people consisting of 20 water technicians, 2 Maintenance Planners and a Meters Team Leader. The business unit is tasked with replacing.

New Zealand

As Senior Foreman I reported to the General Manager, Oversee site-based contracts country wide for the New Zealand business. I managed a team of 15 who specialise in trenchless pipe rehabilitation. Alongside the pipe relining team, support crews carry out pipe cleaning, CCTV inspections, civil construction of Manholes/Pipelines and other ancillary works..

Auckland, New Zealand

Responsible for the management and leadership of all supervisors, field crew and sub-contractors carrying out wastewater reactive and planned maintenance in the Southern Region of Auckland, including Franklin and areas of Waikato.

Auckland, New Zealand

My role was to lead and manage a team of serviceman and sub-contractors installing new water connections for large commercial customers in the Auckland Region. This involved planning daily activities and coordinating with external Clients/Developers to complete work within the company KPI.

Auckland, New Zealand

Senior Leadership role responsible for the management and leadership of all supervisors, field crew and sub-contractors carrying out wastewater reactive and planned maintenance. I worked closely alongside the Contract Operations Manager and Healthy Waters Manager to deliver on all obligations and requirements set out in our contracts. My key.

Auckland, New Zealand

In July 2015, Downer secured the largest water maintenance contract in New Zealand. I transitioned over to Downer from Lend Lease as a Wastewater Supervisor responsible for the Eastern Region. This being a new contract I encountered numerous challenges in the initial set up of processes along with the training of new team members starting out in the.

Auckland, New Zealand

Initially I began my career with Lend Lease as a Service Technician, running my own flushing unit responding to emergency sewer overflows, pollution incidents and other key scheduled maintenance duties. Within two months of working for the company I was offered the position of Team Leader in the Wastewater Service Department. Servicing over 300,000.

Sydney Area, Australia

Being a recently formed company working on multiple contracts within Australia and overseas, I was able to assist in the training of new employees in leak detection methods. My experience and knowledge of water infrastructure in The United Kingdom enabled me to bring new ideas and recommendations forward. I worked on the Sydney Water contract which.

Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

• As the Lead Technician I worked alongside a team of contractors and over a 12 month period contributed towards the West Region of Severn Trent Water achieving its lowest leakage levels in history. I was appointed as.
• Locating and pinpointing leaks using correlaters and ground microphones.
• Pipe tracing and locating using CAT and JENNY.
• Step test planning, undertaking and analysing.
• Servicing and repairing pressure reducing valves and flow meters.
• Water quality sampling.

Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

• In May 2010 I secured the role of Senior Network Technician. I built strong working relationships with all my colleagues as well as external agencies including Environmental Health Officers and local Councils. During.
• Leading Health & Safety within the workplace through on site audits and risk assessments.
• Investigating incidents of internal flooding, ensuring company procedures are adhered to within specific time frames.
• Management of pollution database ensuring quality feedback. Monitoring all follow on work, ensuring completed on time and to a high standard with the aim of no repeat incidents.
• Liaising with The Environment Agency and overseeing pollution incidents.
• Attending Management meetings and Flood Forum Meetings.

Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

• I began my career at Severn Trent Water as an apprentice working alongside experienced team members and became a valued member of the team working as a Waste Water Technician. During this role I gained a vast amount of.
• Confined spaces and breathing apparatus.
• Pump station maintenance
• High pressure jetting and vacuum trucks.
• Ancillary inspection and maintenance.
• CCTV pipe inspection

Pipeline Construction, Water/Wastewater/Stormwater, Level 4

National Diploma, Water

Water Engineering & Leak Detection