CHP CONSULTING ENGINEERS - Key Persons


Atunaisa Nabola

Qualifications: TDCE, ADCE Experience: Atu joined CHP in 2019 as a new addition to our drafting team. His competent background with Autodesk software packages has enabled him to make a valuable contribution to the delivery of new-build and retrofit projects alike.

David Williamson

Job Titles:
  • Director, CHP Wellington Ltd
  • Founding Director of CHP
Qualifications: NZCE (HVAC) Experience: David is a founding Director of CHP. David is responsible for HVAC and hydraulic services design for up to medium scale commercial and industrial projects. He also has experience in, and carries out design and documentation for residential and commercial alteration work, as well as structural detailing.

Jake Anderson

Qualifications: BE (Hons) (Civil) Memberships: GMEngNZ, SESOC Experience: Jake joined CHP in 2021 upon completing his Engineering qualification at the University of Canterbury. With us he has gained experience in structural analysis and seismic strengthening, structural timber design and use of steel and concrete.

James Mulligan

Job Titles:
  • CHP As a Structural Engineer
  • Director, CHP Wellington Ltd
Qualifications: BE (Hons) (Civil), CPEng, IntPE(NZ) Memberships: CMEngNZ, SESOC, NZSEE, Concrete NZ Experience: James joined CHP as a structural engineer in 2011 and became a Director in 2019. James has extensive structural and civil engineering design experience, having been involved in a wide range of projects throughout New Zealand and abroad. He specialises in the structural design of buildings of varying scales as well as the seismic assessment and retrofit of existing buildings. James has been involved in a number of major seismic strengthening projects within New Zealand.

Jared Greig

Qualifications: BE (Hons) (Civil) Memberships: MEngNZ, SESOC Experience: Jared joined CHP in 2018 upon his return from the UK. With us he has gained experience in a range of structural analysis and seismic strengthening projects including the seismic retrofit of heritage buildings around the Wellington region. He has also had the opportunity to practice structural timber design and use of steel and concrete in various new-build projects New Zealand wide.

Mike Cathie

Job Titles:
  • Consultant, CHP Wellington Ltd / Structural Engineer
Qualifications: BE (Hons), NZCE (Civil), CPEng, Int.P.E. Memberships: FEngNZ (Structural), SESOC, NZSEE Experience: Mike was a founding Director of CHP and has over 40 years experience as a consulting structural engineer. He carries out structural engineering design and construction observation for a wide variety of structural engineering projects including commercial, industrial, and residential buildings, as well as seismic strengthening. Mike retired as a Director in 2019, however he remains actively involved in the office and is an invaluable part of the CHP team.

Neville Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Director, CHP Wellington Ltd
  • Founding Director of CHP
Qualifications: ME (Civil), BE(Civil), NZCE(Civil) Memberships: SESOC, NZ Timber Design Society, NZ Geotechnical Society. Experience: Neville is a founding Director of CHP. He has extensive experience in commercial and industrial building design, building condition and seismic assessments, seismic strengthening, civic asset upgrading and replacement, and project management.