ISSUE 157 APR 2016
ISSN 1175-7752 (print) ISSN 1177-9012 (online) Engineering Dimension
Putting magic to work for humanity
This year’s Fellows’ and Achievers’ Awards In every award category there are nominees whose work raises celebrated New Zealand’s high achieving the bar for the engineering industry at large. These are our engineers working across the world, from Members whose reputations have seen them hand-picked to support large-scale international projects like the 2016 Rio Rio de Janeiro to Ahipara. Olympics, or whose expertise and Kiwi ingenuity has literally The awards ceremony, attended by more than 300 people opened new doors for rural communities. at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington, recognised new “For us, that’s what the awards are all about; recognising talent award winners and Fellows for their contribution to the in our industry and telling our Members’ success stories so we engineering profession. might encourage and inspire the next generation of engineers.” The evening began in dramatic style with an upbeat and New Distinguished Fellow Dr Bruce Harker DistFIPENZ energetic performance from Wellington-based violinist, Elena. summed up the purpose and successes of engineering in his MC Greg Ward captivated the audience throughout the night acceptance speech. He said “what drew me to engineering with his wit and charm. was the view that ... it is magic. Engineering is putting magic Eleven awards were presented in fields from clean technology to work for humanity. Only engineering, and engineered to transportation. Engineering consultancy Calibre was made a reliability, can give us resilience”. Professional Development Partner and tertiary providers were We’d like to thank our sponsors for their support: Opus recognised for their accredited or reaccredited engineering (Supreme Technical Awards), GHD (Ray Meyer Medal for courses. Beca’s Martin Peat GIPENZ (30) took away the title Excellence in Student Design), Beca (Dinner sponsor), SEISMIC of IPENZ Young Engineer of the Year for his work in crowd MA (Turner Award for Professional Commitment), AECOM modelling ahead of the 2016 Rio de Janerio Olympic and (Young Engineer of the Year Award), HERA (William Pickering Paralympic Games in Brazil. Award for Engineering Leadership), and MAS, which brought IPENZ Chief Executive Susan Freeman-Greene says the the SENZ and Emerging Professionals Council to the event. awards are an important opportunity to celebrate the success of Kiwi engineers at home and abroad.
“The expertise of engineers is often drawn on in times of crisis,” See inside for all our award winners she says, “but recognition of their daily work can go unnoticed.
IN THIS ISSUE Achieving success at the Engineering Professions Forum Our new Board President’s Message
Uniting the For us and our Members, the Code of Ethical Conduct is the backbone of what profession it means to be an IPENZ engineer. From “We need to be bold. We I was honoured to begin my year as now on, our Code will be the benchmark need to make sure our President among our new Fellows and for Membership. This was a key theme voices are heard and Award winners. We certainly belong at last month’s Engineering Professions to a creative and inspiring profession. Forum (see page 15). Over the next our stories are told.” As engineers, we create the fabric couple of months, our focus will be to of our country and we’re building a help you understand what the Code New Zealand to be proud of. We have a means for your day-to-day practice and significant role to play, leading progress to explain how it will impact on our work. tough conversations. We’re already seeing real change in how we work and innovation. What we do affects The Code itself is just one part of the and interact with our Members and New Zealanders’ lives every single equation. It’s almost worthless unless this will be a key focus for us this year. day – yet it often goes unnoticed. we’re prepared to back it. So we need We have a challenge ahead: as a to have the courage to hold people to One change you’ll see quickly is in profession, we need to be better account. This won’t be easy – but the how we communicate with you. Based connected and more collaborative. alternative is to sit back and let others on your feedback, we’ve made the Collaboration means inclusion. As decide what’s best for us and our decision that this will be the final issue of Engineering Dimension. From engineers, we need to recognise we’re profession. We’re not going to do that. June, you’ll find all your Membership living in a changing economic, social and It’s crucial we step up. We need to have and engineering news in our new cultural environment. We need to reflect a strong and united voice on the issues and improved Members’ magazine that in the work we do and the decisions that matter to our profession. It’s going Engineering Insight. we make. At IPENZ, our challenge is to to be hard work, and requires a huge lead the way, by collaborating with our contribution from us all. But I believe you I am honoured to have the opportunity Members and connecting our profession. get out of life what you put into it. If you to represent you. I’m committed to We need to be bold. We need to make willingly contribute to something, you’ll making IPENZ a stronger organisation sure our voices are heard and our stories get that back in spades. and providing real value to you, our Members. I look forward to working are told. We’re going to have ample To help get this done, we’re reviewing for and with you over the coming year. opportunity to do this this year. our strategy. We need to be a relevant, Our new Code of Ethical Conduct modern, member-focused organisation will come into force on 1 July. Ethics that represents your interests and gives represent our public duty to do the best you real value. I’m really pleased we we can in the practice of engineering. have Susan at the helm because this They’re also the foundations and guiding is her natural ethos – committed, principles of our engineering practice. passionate and not afraid to have the Elena Trout FIPENZ Create | Innovate | Celebrate
Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre played host to engineers from across New Zealand on Friday 18 March. From SENZ Council representatives to Distinguished Fellows, our Members and engineers in industry donned their glad rags to celebrate our best and brightest. Congratulations to all our award winners and new Distinguished Fellows, Honorary Fellows and Fellows.
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A. Young Engineer of the Year Award finalist Liam Edwards MIPENZ and Renee Edwards;B. MC Greg Ward; C. Our new President, Elena Trout FIPENZ; D. Engenerate members gather after the dinner; E. IPENZ Chief See more photos at Executive Susan Freeman-Greene; F. Newly-elected Distinguished Fellow Bruce Harker and Fellow Vince bit.ly/fellows-and- Hawksworth celebrate with their peers; G. Violinist Elena sets the ambience for the evening; H. Our Membership achievers-2016 Manager Michele Boniface, pictured with outgoing President Andrew Read FIPENZ, becomes a Companion Member.
April 2016 3 Supreme Technical Awards FOR ENGINEERING ACHIEVERS
The Supreme Technical Awards, sponsored by Opus International Consultants, recognise excellence and leadership in engineering practice. All our winners demonstrated their expertise through contributions to engineering practice and innovation.
Dobson Award Transportation Infrastructure
Dr David Hutchison FIPENZ, CPEng David Hutchison received this Award in recognition of his work on design and construction methodologies associated with roading, ports, airports and especially industrial pavements.
Currently the Chief Civil Engineer at Downer New Zealand, he has more than 40 years’ experience as a civil engineer in construction and design of road and industrial pavements, civil structures and small buildings.
He has developed cost-effective design approaches for road and industrial pavements in poor ground conditions and contributed to developments in using modified asphalt materials. He is respected for his ability to solve engineering problems with practical and cost-effective solutions.
David’s leadership within the contracting industry includes his role as Chair of the Aggregates Group (University of Auckland and industry groups) and former chair of Civil Contractors New Zealand’s Pavements Committee. He developed engineering codes of practice in New Zealand and Asia and mentored young engineers. He’s a quiet achiever and highly respected in the engineering community.
John Cranko Award Mechanical and Manufacturing
Michael Pervan FIPENZ Michael Pervan received this Award for his contribution to the promotion and development of aeronautical engineering.
Michael joined Air New Zealand in 1989. His success with Air New Zealand Design Services led to the formation of stand-alone company Altitude Aerospace Interiors Ltd in 2008. His blend of innovation and foresight contributed substantially to its subsequent growth into a multi-million dollar company, and successfully created new opportunities for New Zealand engineering in the field of aircraft interiors.
Michael is respected for his unique use of analysis/prediction, rather than testing, to demonstrate compliance with the aerospace industry’s stringent performance and safety regulations for aircraft interiors.
He created and promoted a dedicated analytical group, working closely with the University of Auckland’s Engineering Faculty over the years, to put this approach into practice.
Michael is an IPENZ Fellow and a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
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Furkert Award Sustainability and Clean Technology
Dr Kēpa Morgan FIPENZ, CPEng Kēpa Morgan developed an internationally-recognised framework for integrating indigenous values into sustainability assessments. As a result he has built an understanding between the engineering profession and Māori and Pacific communities and advocated for cultural considerations to be included in Resource Management Act assessments.
Kēpa developed the Mauri Model Decision Making Framework in the course of research for his PhD. The Framework is a template for considering indigenous values alongside scientific data in engineering projects. As the Framework’s reputation has grown, it has been adopted into tertiary education programmes here and overseas and is recognised as meeting the benchmark for world best practice in sustainability.
Kēpa serves on technical advisory groups considering wastewater treatment issues. He co-founded and was elected the inaugural Life Member of South Pacific Professional Engineers for Excellence in 2013 and has helped strengthen the South Pacific Indigenous Engineering Students (SPIES) network at the University of Auckland.
Rabone Award Information, Communication, Electrical and Electronic Technology
Robin McNeill FIPENZ, CPEng Robin McNeill’s holistic perspective in developing and implementing innovative solutions to challenging telecommunications problems and small-scale engineering projects has had a particularly positive impact in remote Southland communities.
Robin’s exceptional service to the Southland community began at the New Zealand Post Office, where he was appointed the youngest ever supervising engineer. He designed and project managed the installation of digital telephone exchanges, cabling and microwave links. As Enterprise Project Manager for Venture Southland, he has worked on groundbreaking projects, including playing a significant role in delivering broadband access to most Southland residents.
Robin is a member of the Southland Institute of Technology’s Advisory Committee for the Information Technology programmes. As a long-standing member and one-time chairman of the IPENZ Southland Branch committee, he has been active in inspiring school students to consider engineering career opportunities.
April 2016 5 Individual Distinction Awards
Fulton-Downer Gold Medal – The President’s Award This medal, selected and presented by our President, recognises a Member’s outstanding achievement within the profession. It’s given to engineers who demonstrate the strengths of the engineering profession in its role of public service.
Arthur Park FIPENZ, CPEng Arthur Park is awarded the Gold Medal by the President for his outstanding contribution to the development of engineering, in particular structural engineering. Over almost 30 years, he has applied his skills as a consulting engineer to landmark construction projects, especially in Wellington.
Arthur brings a wealth of knowledge to the profession, not only in the structural discipline which forms the basis of his day job, but also on impending legislation including more recently earthquake-prone buildings and occupational regulation.
He is the Chair of the Consulting Engineers Advancement Society (CEAS). Over the years he has made a significant contribution to the profession’s understanding of risk and liability not just through CEAS but also through his membership of the Engineering Practice Advisory Committee and input into the review of the Code of Ethics and CPEng Rules.
Arthur, always helpful and cheerful, continues to contribute to the profession, most recently as part of an Occupational Licensing Review Group with the Institute of Architects, IPENZ and ACENZ.
Fulton-Downer Silver Medal – The President’s Award Our President selects and presents this medal to recognise an engineer’s exemplary service within the profession. The Fulton-Downer Medals are some of the highest awards we give to our Members.
Chantelle Bailey GIPENZ Chantelle Bailey is awarded the Silver Medal by the President for her work as an outstanding ambassador for IPENZ and the engineering profession.
As a Futureintech Ambassador, her passion and enthusiasm has encouraged school children’s interest in engineering. She mentored students at Newbury School outside Palmerston North to achieve a Merit Award in the Transpower Neighbourhood Engineers Awards.
Chantelle’s career began in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), gaining aeronautical qualifications and experience working as a professional aircraft technician. She worked on aircraft including the C-130 Hercules, Boeing 727, Aermacchi and A-4 SkyHawks. After leaving the Air Force, she gained a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from the University of Auckland, specialising in civil engineering.
Chantelle is a structural engineer at GHD, designing the structural frames for buildings and bridges and assessing existing buildings to see how they compare with the current building codes.
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Turner Award for Professional Commitment This Award, sponsored by Seismic MA,recognises an extraordinary volunteer – the person who goes above and beyond in their commitment to IPENZ, their profession and their community.
William (Willie) Lloyd Mandeno FIPENZ, CPEng William (Willie) Lloyd Mandeno is awarded the 2016 Turner Award for Professional Commitment in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to and leadership in the field of corrosion prevention technology. We particularly recognise his national and international reputation as a specialist in corrosion mitigation and protective coatings.
In his role as a Technical Principal for Opus, he’s responsible for preparing maintenance and refurbishment contracts including protective coatings specifications for private and public assets including power stations, transmission towers, bridges, oil tanks and pipelines. He is committed to mentoring young engineers, passing on the specialist knowledge he’s built up over 45 years in the profession.
Willie is a Life Member of the Australasian Corrosion Association, and was awarded the Association’s prestigious Corrosion Medal in 2008. He has contributed to joint Standards New Zealand and Standards Australia committees and was awarded a Standards New Zealand Meritorious Service Award in 2003.
MacLean Citation One of our highest honours, the MacLean Citation is given for exceptional and distinguished service to the engineering profession. It was established in memory of Francis William MacLean, who was our President in 1922.
Andrew Hazelton Andrew Hazelton’s work on overseeing the registration of, and complaints against, Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng) is highly valued. A lawyer by profession, he has been an active member of the Code of Ethics Working Group, which reviewed both the CPEng and IPENZ codes of ethics.
Andrew is a partner in Hazelton Law, a firm specialising in construction, insurance and environmental law. His professional experience includes the consideration of the legislative environment for the construction industry, project documentation and the resolution of disputes in the industry. He sits as an adjudicator and arbitrator. He is the Honorary Solicitor for the New Zealand Specialist Trade Contractors Federation.
Andrew has been a guiding light to the Chartered Professional Engineers Council. His sensible approach, rigour and enquiring mind have helped the Council achieve robust outcomes. He epitomises what it means to be a professional by thinking and acting with utmost honesty and integrity, and by giving his time to benefit the engineering profession.
April 2016 7 New Awards for 2016
Young Engineer of the Year Award Our Young Engineer of the Year is someone who has demonstrated excellence in their early career, leadership qualities and community contribution. The winner of the Award, which is sponsored by AECOM, was chosen following the competitive Finalist’s Presentation Night, which took place in Auckland in February.
Martin Peat GIPENZ Martin Peat is a Senior Engineer, Transportation for Beca. He graduated Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering 2008 and Master of Engineering (Hons) in 2009.
Martin has great drive in making the most of opportunities that come his way. He is currently based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as Beca’s on-site representative and Technical Lead for Crowd Modelling at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He was hand-picked by the client for this job based on previous work for the London Olympics 2012 and Sochi Winter Olympics 2014. Martin provides the interface between the Games’ Organising Committee and his team in New Zealand.
He has been a Futureintech Ambassador working in schools since 2009 and is dedicated to inspiring future engineers.
William Pickering Award for Engineering Leadership This award, sponsored by HERA, recognises an engineer who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and is a role model for their peers. It’s named in honour of Sir William Pickering, one of the world’s most eminent engineers and a significant leader in the engineering community.
Dr Robin Dunlop DistFIPENZ, QSO Robin Dunlop has made an enormous contribution to the transport sector in New Zealand.
As CEO of Transit New Zealand he led the development of competitive procurement, which is now considered to be global best practice. The sealing of all of New Zealand’s State Highways was a strategic initiative in its day, and a predecessor to the more recent commitment to Roads of National Significance. Robin served New Zealand as Secretary for Transport between 2004 and 2006. His contribution to public service was recognised in 2006 when he was awarded the Companion of the Queen’s Service Order (QSO).
Robin has chaired the Association of Australasian Road Transport and Traffic Agencies (Austroads) and served as President, Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia. He’s consulted for the World Bank and the International Road Federation on roading agency structures and management. In retirement he continues to serve the profession chairing the Engineering Associates Registration Board and the IPENZ Engineering Heritage Board, and is a member of the Building Practitioners Board.
8 Engineering Dimension · Issue 157 Ray Meyer Medal FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT DESIGN
The Ray Meyer Medal is the top award for our student Members and showcases the great work done by engineering undergraduates. Sponsored by GHD Ltd, it’s awarded to the student or group of students who submit the best final-year project.
Mo Chalabi, Thomas Coughlan, Josh Heenan and Abel Leenders The Ray Meyer Medal is awarded to Mo Chalabi, Thomas Coughlan, Josh Heenan and Abel Leenders from the University of Canterbury for their project Service Cover Detection for Pavement Milling. The project was supervised by Dr Geoffrey Rodgers from Canterbury University and client Ian Viney of international technology company Trimble. Trimble, in association with Fulton Hogan, was looking for an answer to the problem of road milling machines hitting buried utility infrastructure, damaging the machine and the infrastructure as well as creating a hazard for the operator. Within a budget of $1,800, the student team built a prototype using very low frequency radio waves (VLF) technology, which can detect metal up to 25 cm deep in the ground. It was installed on a Fulton Hogan milling machine and tested successfully.
The design is now being considered for commercial From left: Abel Leenders, Thomas Coughlan, Mo Chalabi and Josh Heenan. Photo: University of Canterbury. development and has far-reaching commercial application both here and abroad.
Honorary Fellow
Our Honorary Fellowships recognise those who have made a significant contribution to our profession but who don’t have an engineering background. They’re nominated by their peers as eminent engineering leaders.
Dr Paul Benjes Dr Paul Benjes’ outstanding contribution to developing technological products and manufacturing processes has led to a successful global business.
Paul is the General Manager of GlycoSyn, a subsidiary of Callaghan Innovation. GlycoSyn produces certified Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) pharmaceutical ingredients for international firms. This is some of the most advanced chemical engineering conducted in New Zealand.
Paul holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Otago and carried out post-doctoral research at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Later he worked at the internationally recognised Carbohydrate Chemistry Team at Industrial Research Limited.
Paul has backed the career development of all the engineers in the company. He and his team model best engineering practice in quality, delivery and risk management. A particular point of pride – and pleasure – is getting positive feedback for delivering on time, to specification and within budget.
April 2016 9 Distinguished Fellows
Our Distinguished Fellows have made an eminent contribution to leadership in engineering, technology or science over an extended period. They were nominated by their peers as respected engineering leaders to join our most prestigious Membership class.
Dr Bruce Harker Dr Bruce Harker is elected a Distinguished Fellow of IPENZ for his leadership in the energy engineering sector.
Building on a strong technical background in System Control and Transmission Development, he has Chaired a number of power and gas utilities, including most recently Trustpower Ltd. His work on pricing during the 1987 shakeup of the energy sector was cutting edge, with few global precedents to draw on.
Bruce’s career has taken him into energy retailing, power markets and particularly renewable energy generation. He took it upon himself to learn about the new technologies of renewable energy: wind, photovoltaic cells, electric vehicles, solar PV, and other energy sources.
As Head of Morrison & Co’s Energy Sector team, his colleagues said that no one matches him for understanding of New Zealand’s electricity transmission system, the market structure and nodal pricing.
A strong believer in self-development, he championed Trustpower’s engineering summer intern and graduate program. His strong leadership skills are complemented by a modest demeanor and a real “hands on” approach.
Jim Bradley Jim Bradley is elected a Distinguished Fellow of IPENZ for his leadership in the engineering profession and in the community.
A civil engineer, Jim is highly respected in environmental and public health engineering for his holistic approach, and for his ability to translate engineering language into terms readily understood by laypeople.
Previously, Jim received the William Pickering Award for Engineering Leadership, and the IPENZ Award for Sustainability and Clean Technology.
Water is now his specialty and he often presents at international conferences. He is deeply involved with water and waste, working with groups formulating the New Zealand Waste Strategy, and the Ministry for the Environment’s Sustainable Waste Water Management Handbook. He’s also worked with the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment on sustainable city and water projects.
Jim has always been willing to share his knowledge, dedicating time to mentoring young graduates. He inspires others. He’s passionate about his work. He’s an enthusiast – and an achiever.
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We’re proud to celebrate all our Fellows for their oustanding achievements and contributions as leaders in the engineering profession.
Geoff Birdhas served the Structural Jitendra Bothara is a leader in Gemma Collins has improved the Engineering Society New Zealand earthquake engineering. He has led engineering industry’s understanding of (SESOC) over many years. He has earthquake response teams in Iran, seismic compliance for building services. improved the knowledge and practice of Pakistan, Indonesia and Nepal, and She created and led a Building Services structural engineers. He is recognised as played a significant role in the aftermath Collaborative Forum, and participated a leader in structural steel design. Geoff of the Canterbury earthquakes. In in, among others, the industry working developed the MemDes programme, now Nepal, he’s considered to be “a leading group reviewing the New Zealand the most widely used steel design tool contributor to the advancement of Construction Industry Guidelines. She in New Zealand. He was the Chairman training and best practice associated has been active in the Auckland Branch, of Steel Construction New Zealand with assessing and improving the leading a centenary project with school at a pivotal time in its development. earthquake response of existing children. She has held office, and been He initiated and co-wrote the SESOC buildings.” He has also co-chaired the a competency assessor, for both IPENZ Simplified Steel Design guide. He is a New Zealand Earthquake Engineering and the Chartered Institute of Building leader in our industry. Business Cluster. His contribution Services Engineers. She has made an intellectually and in practice to important contribution to our industry. earthquake engineering is substantial.
“For us that’s what the awards are all about; recognising talent in
our industry and telling John Crawford is a recognised expert Simonne Eldridge is elected for her our Members’ success in the field of wastewater engineering. contribution to creating engineering John has worked to improve the quality works and improving waste management stories so we might of resource consent conditions and to practices, and for her work in mentoring encourage and inspire standardise specifications in the water young engineers and assisting women in industry. He introduced innovative the profession. She is actively involved the next generation practices, which also promoted in her company’s mentoring programme of engineers.” sustainable management of the and leads staff involvement with the environment. John is able to translate Futureintech programme. She is the SUSAN FREEMAN-GREENE, technical issues in a way that allows Deputy Chair of the Waste Management IPENZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE clients to assess the risk and implications Institute and was a technical advisor on of decisions to get the best possible the Emissions Trading Scheme, chairing outcomes for their community. He is the Waste Technical Advisory Group. a true leader. She has made a substantial contribution to the engineering profession.
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Samir Govind has been active in Vince Hawksworth is elected for his Benjamin Holland is elected for his the New Zealand Institute of Building leadership in the electrical engineering leadership in the profession through his winning their Young Achiever Award in industry, particularly the development involvement with the IPENZ Board during 2007. He became national President of best practice. As Chief Executive a period of significant change following in 2011 and a Fellow in 2014. He has of TrustPower he created a culture of the Christchurch earthquakes, and his also served on the board of ACENZ, is a excellence covering health and safety, service on related bodies including the mentor for students at the University asset management, customer service Registration Authority, the Competency of Canterbury and a moderator at the and staff and community engagement. Assessment Board and the Engineering Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of He took TrustPower from being a small Heritage Board. He was the design Technology. The winner of a number generator to a significant Australasian manager for NZ Transport Agency on of awards, he has earned the trust and integrated utility company. He is a the National War Memorial Park Project. respect of his peers. He is passionate supportive, open and challenging leader. He’s been involved in the Basin Reserve about giving back to the engineering Already a Fellow of Engineers Australia, project in Wellington and is the Project profession. he is recognised as an influential and Director for the Petone to Grenada respected figure in the electricity Motorway design programme. industry.
Robert Jones is elected for his Craig Lewis is elected for his expertise Simon Moutter is elected for his leadership in the engineering profession. in structural engineering and his contribution to advancing engineering As Chief Executive of Fulton Hogan Ltd, contribution to post-earthquake practice and leadership in the electricity, he heads one of New Zealand’s most recovery work in Christchurch. He has aviation and telecommunication significant construction companies. been responsible for the structural industries. He has demonstrated He came to New Zealand as Project engineering elements of significant an outstanding grasp of business Director for the Northern Gateway commercial and industrial projects in fundamentals in leading the growth motorway, one of this country’s most the South Island. He earned respect and success of major infrastructure- complex infrastructure projects, which during the post-earthquake period based businesses. He led the creation of was successfully delivered. He is on for his work and advice to local and Powerco, was the New Zealand Manager the Board of the New Zealand Council central Government on building design, of Telecom, Chief Executive at Auckland for Infrastructure Development to help regulation and policy and for his work on International Airport, and is currently guide best practice. He has made a the Christchurch City Council’s Building the Chief Executive of Spark NZ. Simon’s significant contribution to Control Customer Advisory Group. leadership has always promoted the engineering profession. New Zealand engineering and the contribution it can make to this country.
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Richard Muggleston is elected for Keith Paterson is recognised for his David Phillips specialises in coastal his contribution to the advancement expertise in designing and delivering and environmental engineering. He of technological education and his major engineering projects and for his has researched and advised on projects application of engineering technology. leadership role in the post-earthquake and issues within New Zealand and He is respected by his peers for his Christchurch rebuild. He was project the Pacific Islands. His Eco Surf Viti work as a leading engineer in tendering director and lead mechanical engineer Ltd Resort in Fiji is a showcase for and delivering design and construct for the Christchurch International sustainability using solar and hydro infrastructure projects. His unique Airport Integrated Terminal, which power. As Head of the Civil Engineering blend of applied design practice, won an ACENZ Gold Award in 2014. Department at Unitec in Auckland, he design management and construction At the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery has more than doubled the number management experience make him Authority (CERA), he led the team of students in the department. He highly effective. He strongly advocates advising the Earthquake Recovery increased the number of female, Māori for relationship-based contracting, Minister on forming the Christchurch and Pasifika students and recruited staff particularly designers and constructors Central Development Unit (CCDU). He to act as role models for these groups. working together to achieve optimal has made an important contribution He has made a significant contribution outcomes. to our profession. to the engineering profession.
John Richards is elected for improving Pratarp Singh operates his own Ashley Smith promotes engineering engineering practice and his long service geotechnical consultancy firm in Fiji knowledge, particularly in the field of in technology education. As Head of the and has served 10 years as President structural engineering. He was principal Electrical Engineering Department at of the Fiji Institution of Engineers. He designer on some larger projects in Waikato Polytechnic he played a leading is the current President of the South Auckland, including the Quay West role in developing a replacement for Pacific Engineers Association. He has apartments and the Royal Sun Alliance the former New Zealand Certificate in contributed significantly to developing building. He has been a long-standing Engineering. He began his career with engineering education in the South member and President of the Structural the former New Zealand Broadcasting Pacific. He has shown commitment far Engineering Society New Zealand, and Corporation where he was considered exceeding the norm through his tireless played leading roles in the development their top antenna expert. He was a major work on issues of registration, ethics and of the New Zealand Concrete Design contributor to the IPENZ Practice Note international accreditation to improve Standard. His technical investigations on Coldstore Engineering following engineering standards in the region. of major building collapses, such as the the Tamahere Icepak disaster. He is an He gives his own time and resources Southland Stadium roof and the CTV excellent ambassador for the profession. to disaster relief management. He is building in Christchurch, have improved a true leader. professional practice.
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Nicolas Smith is an outstanding Craig Stevenson is an expert in Geoffrey Thomasis one of New academic engineer in bio-engineering. structural and seismic engineering. Zealand’s leading academics in fire His computational work on the He has served on technical committees engineering, known internationally heart’s coronary circulation field is of the New Zealand Society for for his expertise in post-earthquake acknowledged as world-leading. He Earthquake Engineering, the Structural fires. He was the principal author has earned professorial appointments Engineering Society New Zealand and of the Guidelines for assessing at the University of Oxford and King’s Standards New Zealand. He was one Chartered Professional Engineers in fire College London. He was the lead author of the first trained New Zealand Urban engineering. He has been engaged to on several patent applications covering Search and Rescue engineers, and prepare expert evidence for the High the development of anatomically- has been the senior operational USAR Court and undertaken peer reviews based physiological models and specific engineer since 2004. He played a key on fire safety engineering for major applications, and he has led a multi- role in the response to the February projects. His volunteer work after the million dollar project on cardiovascular 2011 Canterbury earthquake. Craig Canterbury earthquakes earned him the biomechanics. He is also the Dean of is highly regarded by professional Fulton-Downer Gold Medal President’s the University of Auckland’s Faculty colleagues for his technical competence. Award in 2011 and a Victoria University of Engineering. Public Service Award.
Christopher Tolley promotes New Nicholas Traylen developed Shane Xie has an international Zealand engineering and ethical professional standards for dealing reputation as an academic leader in the conduct in developing countries. In his with geotechnical issues following the field of Mechatronics Engineering. He career in international development he Canterbury earthquakes. He has been has led Government-funded research has worked in 30 countries in Africa, the lead geotechnical engineer for projects and worked in a senior advisory Asia and the Pacific where he has the Ministry for Business, Innovation role with major industrial companies. been an ambassador for New Zealand and Employment’s Engineering His research has led to five international engineering and ethical professional Advisory Group, providing input to patents. He is Professor and Chair in conduct. Recently, he was procurement guideline documents for earthquake Biomechatronics Engineering and leads adviser for the upgrade of six airports recovery. These guidelines are already the Master of Engineering Studies in four Pacific countries. Often working used by local authorities to address programme on Medical Devices and with the New Zealand Aid programme liquefaction risk in urban areas. Nicholas Technologies at the University of and with major international financial demonstrates a practical approach Auckland. He leads a research team in institutions, he is respected by his peers to solving a wide range of complex rehabilitation robotics and is a highly for the integrity he consistently displays. geotechnical issues based on a sound respected technical journal editor and understanding of engineering principles. reviewer.
14 Engineering Dimension · Issue 157 Achieving success at the Engineering Professions Forum Achieving Success was the theme when IPENZ Members gathered at our annual Engineering Professions Forum last month. The two-day event held at Wellington’s Amora Hotel was our opportunity to hear from Members and talk about our plans for the next year. Keynote speakers inspired us with tales of their achievements and career highlights.
Melissa Clark-Reynolds, a Director at ACCURO, Radio New Zealand and Software Education talked about her experience and views of the engineering profession and how she’s found success as an entrepreneur. She said “every time you take a job, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want. Having had A B C some time to look back over my career, I’m deeply grateful for the jobs I didn’t take. You have to stop and think ‘is this the best use of my talent at this moment in time?’”
Chief Executive of the New Zealand Racing Board John Allen reminded us every instance of failure has the opportunity for learning and progress. He helped us paint a virtual picture of a D positive future for New Zealand, with A. Melissa Clark-Reynolds, engineers at the heart of it. John said: entrepeneur and company “For our nation to succeed in this rapidly director; B. Sir Gordon Tietjens, New Zealand’s rugby sevens changing world, engineers will need to be coach; C. Chief Executive the heroes.” He urged us, as engineers, of the New Zealand Racing to be involved, know what we stand for Board John Allen; D. Guests at and to let the community hear our voice. the Saturday Forum session; These are the things, he says, that will E. Amanda Siqueira GIPENZ discusses what success means help us achieve success. E in an engineering context. Sir Gordon Tietjens, New Zealand’s most successful rugby sevens coach, more collaboratively through making and communications, and our Code of shared his powerful insights into the best use of tools like social media. Ethics. The SENZ and Engenerate groups leadership and team culture and gave Representatives from our regional also spent time discussing planning, the audience a set of tools to use in their Branches were joined by our Chief process and policies for the year ahead, own leadership roles. He explained the Executive and guest speakers. as well as taking the chance to meet with importance of courageous conversations Roy Sharp DistFIPENZ from the engineers working in industry. to his leadership style and how a 360 degree accountability framework helped Engineering Heritage Wellington Our new President Elena Trout FIPENZ him achieve success. He encouraged a Chapter spoke about how Branches and set the tone for the year during her “keep, stop, start” strategic approach: Engineering Heritage could work more Incoming President’s address, saying keeping what’s working, stopping what’s closely together. IPENZ Foundation “as President, it’s my responsibility not, and seeking out new, useful ideas to Trustee Tiina Hall-Turner FIPENZ to provide strong leadership – not just start to put into practice. gave an update on the successes of the to the engineering profession but to Foundation scholarship pilot programme, the whole community.” The Forum also gave our groups the which is due for review in May. opportunity to get together. Our Collaborating Technical Societies and A combined session of the Engenerate Find out more about our Forum Technical Interest Group representatives Emerging Professionals Council, Student and how you can get involved, Engineers New Zealand (SENZ) Council discussed how to improve communication and watch our keynote and Branch representatives provided to their respective groups and talked speakers’ presentations, about ways to work more closely a great opportunity to discuss key at www.ipenz.nz together. The key focus was working opportunities, including CPD, marketing
April 2016 15 Membership update The following is a list of additions and changes to the classes of Membership for the period 29 January – 16 March 2016.
Elected to Osborne, R Parsons, Graduate Member: AL Passadore Denis, C Abeeluck, NH Adam, BT Pearson, A Permison, M Aharon, F Ahmed, CM SA Pienaar, SS Prasad, Anderson, DA Archbold, M Rafienezhad, A Atia-Allah Ahmed, B Rakowska, SD Rees, JAS Bailey, MA Baker, JD Rhodes, AJ Richards, V Balasubramanian, LS Salanguit, A AR Balchin, SR Banker, Schuemann, KR Scoles, BP Scott, J Seo, Y Shakib, From left: Susan-Freeman Greene, Andrew Read FIPENZ, Elena Trout FIPENZ, Glen Mitchell AMMT Barghch, JM Barry, GRA Bell, M Bilkey, T Sharma, JCD Silva, MIPENZ, Ben Holland FIPENZ; Dean Kimpton FIPENZ, Craig Price FIPENZ, Geoffrey Farquhar BP Birch, MP Boyes, JA B Silwal, MD Simcock, FIPENZ and Aidan Cooper MIPENZ. Absent: Ron McDowall FIPENZ. Cabangcala, AJF Callow, MJ Simon, J Singh, EJ FJ Cantu, R Chandrappa, Smith, S Song, A Sood, DA Chemushkin, GH GF Strydom, Y Sun, JW Introducing your new Board Chen, SH Choudhury, Swanepoel, RWF Taylor, AJF Callow, K Cottle, SJ MF Tibay, DB Tindall, Through the highest ever level of participation in our elections, you’ve chosen your Cox, S Daunakamakama, VQ Tran, PA Vanderpoel, representatives for the next year. The ballots have been counted, the results are JS De Beer, Z Deng, LJ SCF van Tiel, MJW Vine, SJ Wadia, T Wakeman, in and we’re delighted to introduce your new Board. The results were announced Doar, IAG Duncan, J du Plessis, AL Erickson, JF R Wang, X Wang, CN at our AGM on 18 March 2016. Eteuati, SS Fagamalo, IN Whittaker, ED Willcocks, Farquhar, U Fiaz, A Fong, B Wilshere, WP Wroth, Our Senior Office holders Board Members TC Francis, SG Galea, MA Wyllie, L Xie, J Yang, OA Ghazi, A Ghimire, M H Yin, MGE Yortt, D Yung ▪▪ Elena Trout FIPENZ – President ▪▪ Jan Evans-Freeman FIPENZ Goertz, T Gopalan, CJ Elected to ▪▪ Craig Price FIPENZ – Deputy President (re-elected) Goss, IM Gouveia, LABL Professional Granwal, HJ Greenwood, Member: ▪▪ Dean Kimpton FIPENZ ▪▪ Ben Holland FIPENZ (re-elected) A Gurusamy, MM SJ Adshead, CJ Burrell- – Vice President ▪▪ Glen Mitchell MIPENZ (re-elected) Hailstone-Workman, Smith, DM Castillero, SR Harhare, RB Harris, SS Chandar, C-C Chen, ▪▪ Andrew Read FIPENZ ▪▪ Aidan Cooper MIPENZ DJ Herman, J Hiyoshi, MJ WC Chua, KM Crawford, – Immediate Past President ▪▪ Geoffrey Farquhar FIPENZ Holland, A Houldsworth, PJ Douglass, RL Green, KB Hove, JA Huffadine, S Hada, MB Ives, ▪▪ Ron McDowall FIPENZ EJC Hurst, CJ Hyslop, JR Z Mehryar, DP Murphy, Ingle, T Islam, AT James, RL Nanayakkara, RB DF James, D Javed, S Nancarrow, F Parodi, Jereb, MF Johnson, AR RJ Price, D Quinn, TPG Jones, PA Joshi, R Kalkat, Redshaw, KP Swedhin, Farewell Engineering Dimension! SP Kariya, A Kashima, W-L Tsai, KF Wong TS Keith, SN Keller, F After many years keeping you up to date with all our Member news, we’re Khanam, MA Khurram, M Elected to Associate Member: bringing Engineering Dimension to a close this month. Engineering Insight has Kim, A Klanecky, J Kumar, K Kumar, KK Kundurthi, SW Allen, CT Fairbairn a new Membership focus and, alongside our website and e-mail newsletters, JJ Lacsi, DA Lake, S Lan, Elected to Affiliate will tell you what’s happening at IPENZ and in the engineering profession. H-M Liu, J Luo, RA Lucas, Member: WS Mahady, KA Martin, S Adhar, P Sheehan, In Engineering Insight April/May 2016, our Chief Executive Susan Freeman- T Martin, TD Martin, CA D Walsh, A Yogarajha, Matheson-Dunning, LEA Greene says “We want to make sure you’re getting the information you need A Young Maxwell, SF McGirr, NEG from us and you told us we weren’t achieving that goal with Engineering McKenzie, R McVinnie, IPENZ regrets Dimension … Our aim is to be prudent with our Members’ funds while getting SF Meredith, KW Miller, to announce the SK Milosevic, MH passing of: information to you efficiently and effectively. As a result, we’re bringing our Mirbaha, AL Mitchell, LA Clments MIPENZ, Member publications together into one new and improved Member magazine.” P Monga, RA Moon, P CW Hall MIPENZ, Moore, MC Mowanchery MM Halwala MIPENZ, Look out for the next issue of Engineering Insight, out in June, for all the latest Thannichanandy, AMA L Howell MIPENZ, Member news and stories from the engineering profession. Mustafa, MR Mustafa, DM Isdale MIPENZ, W Oldham, L Oliveros, JA LaHatte MIPENZ, MA Ormeno, MD DK Taylor FIPENZ.
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