GEOTECHNICS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- CLIENT and OPERATIONS MANAGER
- Geotechnics' Client & Operations Manager
Anthony is Geotechnics' Client & Operations Manager. His role centres around Business Development, nurturing existing and building new client relationships, identifying new opportunities and supporting the wider team in winning work.
With extensive experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects, including the set-up of two satellite laboratories for NZTA projects, Anthony also leads the pricing and resourcing of major projects. He is also an IANZ signatory across field, laboratory, and concrete testing in the Auckland and Pūhoi offices.
Job Titles:
- GEOSALES NATIONAL MANAGER
Brigitte is the Geosales National Manager and also oversees the Measurement & Calibration Centre. She is responsible for the continued growth of our sales, hire, and calibration services through growing our integrated operating systems to ensure profitability and product development.
Brigitte also manages the training of staff to ensure they are capable and confident in their roles. She advises on day-to-day operations by supporting pricing jobs for clients, trouble shooting technical issues, and sharing industry knowledge.
Job Titles:
- PŪHOI to WARKWORTH PROJECT TEAM LEADER
Charlotte is the Pūhoi to Warkworth (P2W) Project Team Leader for Geotechnics. She is responsible for a team of field and laboratory technicians who work on the P2W Project. She also oversees staff development and training as well as the building on the testing capabilities of the Pūhoi laboratory.
Charlotte is also the IANZ signatory for field, lab, and concrete testing for Pūhoi
Job Titles:
- INSTRUMENTATION TEAM LEADER
Chris is the Instrumentation Team Leader for Geotechnics based in Auckland. He is responsible for the installation and monitoring of geotechnical and structural instrumentation in the Auckland area. He also oversees a team of technicians and their development and training and is an IANZ signatory.
He has worked on various instrumentation projects including the Waterview Connection, Victoria Park Tunnel, New Lynn Rail Trench, Esmonde Road Interchange and Northern Busway.
Clark is our Sales Manager based in Auckland. He is responsible for providing ongoing support, advice and solutions to ensure our customers get what they need, when they need it.
Whilst Clark has extensive knowledge across our entire product range, his particular area of interest is laboratory equipment and setups.
He regularly visits customers on-site throughout New Zealand and often attends industry events and conferences.
Corey is the Christchurch Manager for Geotechnics. He oversees the staff in the Christchurch office and is responsible for coordinating the laboratories to ensure accurate results and quality assurance. He has experience in geotechnical field and laboratory testing throughout Australia and New Zealand, working on projects of all sizes from large scale mining to small residential site investigations.
He is the IANZ and NATA signatory for the Christchurch area, and is a Committee Member of the Civil Engineering Testing Association of New Zealand (CETANZ).
Job Titles:
- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FIELD TEAM LEADER
Dan is the CMT Field Team Leader for Geotechnics based in Auckland. His role involves overseeing a team of Field Technicians, organising site visits and testing, liaising with clients and engineers to understand the scope of work, and informing clients of test results.
He has extensive testing knowledge having spent time working in both the sales and calibration teams as well as working in an IANZ-accredited testing laboratory, and as a Field Technician on a variety of land development projects.
Job Titles:
- PROJECTS and TECHNICAL MANAGER
Danny is the Projects and Technical Manager for Geotechnics, working across our Hamilton and Tauranga branches. He has over 25 years of varied experience in the civil engineering industry, having managed several laboratories and worked extensively in the fields of aggregates and Engineering Geology.
Danny is responsible for expanding our client base and service offerings throughout the country, as well as providing technical assistance to our wider team. He is also the current chair of the Civil Engineering Testing Association of New Zealand (CETANZ) and an IANZ Technical Assessor.
Job Titles:
- Laboratory Manager
- CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND LABORATORY MANAGER
Francois is the Laboratory Manager for the Central North Island, working across our Hamilton and Tauranga branches. He has extensive experience in a number of different fields such as Concrete, Asphalt, Field, and Soils, and a total of 14 years working in the industry.
He is responsible for the overall management of laboratory operations in the Central North Island, including day-to-day operations, supervision and training of technicians and ensuring our customers receive quality testing services.
Job Titles:
- TRIAXIAL LABORATORY MANAGER
Helen is the Triaxial Laboratory Manager at Geotechnics, and an IANZ signatory based in Auckland. With extensive experience in commercial testing and researching, her fields of expertise include Triaxial, Shearbox, Ringshear, Permeability, Pinhole and Isotropic Consolidation tests.
She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Triaxial Laboratory, providing customers with quality testing services, and supervising junior technicians.
James is a Laboratory Technician for Geotechnics based in Wellington. He joined Geotechnics in 2012, and has completed a BSc in Geology and Mathematics and a Postgraduate Diploma in Geology. He has been involved in a wide range of projects that include both laboratory testing and site investigations.
He is also an IANZ signatory for the Wellington area.
John is the Product Manager of Cirro our digital web platform for data manipulation and management, as well as the supply and install of hardware.
John is your go to person for any remote monitoring, or data management needs. He is always keen to chat about how the latest technology and software can help people get the most from their testing and instrumentation data.
Job Titles:
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Kade is the Business Development Manager for Geotechnics. With a background in technical support, he provides technical and strategic planning advice to lead business development. He has a keen interest in future trends and how technology can be used to drive efficiency and productivity.
He actively attends conferences and industry events across New Zealand, and is a member of Engineering NZ, Civil Engineering Testing Association of New Zealand (CETANZ) and Civil Contractors NZ.
Liam is the Hamilton Team Leader for Geotechnics. He has experience in site investigation, instrumentation, earthworks testing, environmental monitoring and factual reporting along with a BSc in Earth Science and a Postgraduate Diploma in Geology.
Liam is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the field work in Hamilton as well as the wider Waikato area.
Job Titles:
- CUSTOMER SERVICE & PROCESS ADMINISTRATOR
Maiya is our Customer Service and Process Administrator based in Auckland. She is responsible for processing orders and providing day-to-day support to our customers, ensuring they get what they want, when they need it.
With a large focus on customer satisfaction, Maiya brings a fresh approach to how we can build on our customer experience programme.
Job Titles:
- TECHNICAL SALES EXECUTIVE
Mohammad is our Technical Sales Executive, based in Auckland. He is responsible for providing technical advice and support for all sales, installation and training, ensuring our customers are satisfied with their products.
Mohammad brings with him a wealth of experience in materials testing equipment, having been in the industry for over 20 years. He has designed and manufactured sophisticated test equipment, as well as set up advanced testing systems.
Job Titles:
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE
- Project Director
Paul is the Chief Executive of Geotechnics, with extensive experience in site investigations, specialist instrumentation and field and laboratory testing. He is responsible for the Geotechnics group of companies including testing and sales operations along with the Measurement & Calibration Centre.
Paul is a Project Director for a variety of projects in New Zealand and the Pacific region and holds IANZ signatory status for our field and laboratory testing. Paul is currently the Secretary for the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Technical Committee - Field Monitoring in Geomechanics (ISSMGE - TC220) and is a former board member for the Association of Consulting Engineers NZ (ACE NZ).
Job Titles:
- DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
- Development Manager for Instrumentation
Ryan is the Development Manager for Instrumentation at Geotechnics based in Tauranga. He has a high level of understanding and knowledge in the areas of materials testing, geotechnical instrumentation and project management, with a particular interest in delivering challenging and innovative geotechnical instrumentation projects.
He is responsible for the development of services in the Bay of Plenty/Waikato area as well as new and innovative technologies nationwide. He is also an IANZ signatory for the Tauranga area.
Job Titles:
- OPERATIONS & TECHNICAL MANAGER
Steven is Geotechnics' Operations & Technical Manager, based in Auckland. He has over 30 years of experience in a range of civil engineering laboratory and field tests on materials such as concrete, aggregate, rock, and soil.
Steven is also a Project Director, coordinating testing work on many large investigation and construction projects such as Northern Gateway SH1, Grafton Gully Arterial redevelopment, Redvale Landfill, Whitford Landfill, as well as other regional and national projects.
Job Titles:
- SENIOR GEOTECHNICAL TECHNICIAN
Steven is a Senior Geotechnical Technician for Geotechnics in Nelson. He has a BSc in Geology, Geography and Anthropology from the University of Canterbury, and is responsible for the continued growth of Geotechnics in the Nelson/Marlborough region.
Previously, he was based in Christchurch where he was involved in a wide range of post-earthquake projects from geotechnical investigations to instrumentation installation and monitoring.
Troy is the Tauranga Team Leader for Geotechnics. He has a Bachelor of Science (Technology) in Earth Sciences and has extensive experience in customer service.
He is responsible for managing a range of projects including installation and monitoring of geotechnical instrumentation, geotechnical site investigations, environmental sampling and monitoring, and materials field testing and holds IANZ signatory status.
Job Titles:
- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Executive Director of the Tonkin
Vic O'Connor is an Executive Director of the Tonkin + Taylor Group which includes Geotechnics and all the New Zealand and Australian subsidiaries. His T+T Group governance role spans 23 years and he has 45+ years' experience in the operation, management and leadership of civil engineering testing and instrumentation businesses. Vic was the Managing Director of Geotechnics for 30 years from 1990 to 2020.
His new role includes business development, mentoring and coaching, major project oversight and business to business relationship development for the wider group.
Job Titles:
- SITE INVESTIGATION TEAM LEADER
William is the Site Investigation Team Leader for Geotechnics based in Auckland. He has extensive knowledge and experience in Paleoceanography, Palaeontology, Petroleum Geology, and Geophysics, and has also carried out research in the fields of climate science and biogeochemistry.
He is responsible for coordinating the Site Investigation, Geophysics, and Pavements team to ensure the delivery of quality Site Investigation reports used in engineering projects throughout New Zealand. This covers all aspects of a project, from initial contact with a client, scope assessment, health and safety management, data gathering, and report production and presentation.