Wastewater fascinates me. I love my work and have enjoyed every year of my 35 years’ experience in the wastewater and environmental sector. Needless to say there have been occasional moments that have been less enjoyable than others. I am looking for the 'magic bullet' to minimise nitrous oxide emissions from otherwise high performing WWTPs

My wide variety of projects has taken me around New Zealand and to Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and Fiji. These projects cover a full range of services from investigation to consenting, design, implementation, operations, risk and condition assessment. The schemes and systems on which I work range in scale from single home through to large city size.

I regularly provide contractual advice for ‘Build’, ‘DBO’ and ‘Operational’ contracts and have significant experience in the use of NZS3910, Australian procurement contracts and various of the FIDIC forms of contract.

I regularly provide expert evidence and peer review on wastewater process and related engineering matters. I am well versed in resource management issues being certified to sit as a RMA Commissioner.

I have an ability to understand and discuss, in a manner which lay people can readily understand, all aspects of wastewater technology and practice. I have the ability to work with clients, stakeholders and counsel to achieve effective, innovative solutions that meet both client requirements and community need. I understand and am able to exercise leadership over related technical disciplines to ensure a sound and coherent case and solutions are provided.

I have particular skills in risk management, particularly in the Risk workshops, HAZOP forum, risk based estimating and in quantitative microbial risk assessment of public health issues.