James Reddish is now Technical Director - Stormwater & Catchment Management. Based in Auckland, he has 20 years’ experience in the New Zealand and UK water sector – working on the strategic planning of stormwater infrastructure, detailed design and construction supervision.
Hamilton’s Kwan Chin is now Technical Director – Bridges Design. A chartered professional engineer, he has many years of experience in the design of concrete and steel bridges, seismic design, new and widening design over road, rail, and waterways, and the design of footbridges.
Nerissa Harrison from the Auckland office takes on the role of Technical Director – Transport Planning. She specialises in business cases, integrated transport assessments, economic analysis, and traffic modelling – having done so for WSP for the past 18 years across New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the UK.
Michael Gibbs from the Auckland office is now Technical Director – Building Structures. The long-serving structural engineer has worked at WSP and predecessor Opus International Consultants since 2001.
Christchurch-based Jan Stanway takes the reins as Technical Director – Marine & Building Structures. She has been a consulting structural engineer for 29 years, working on building, marine and infrastructure projects. A national leader in the seismic design of wharves and jetties, she specialises in the seismic performance of non-structural elements in new and existing buildings.
Auckland-based Annise Rea is now Technical Director - Enterprise Model Leader (Water Auckland). She is a chartered engineer with over 20 years’ experience in professional engineering consulting and local government.
Christchurch-based Jamie Lester is now Technical Director – Building Structures. He’s been at WSP since 2005 and specialises in the structural and seismic design of new buildings and strengthening of existing building structures.
Our seven new Technical Directors join dozens of others at WSP who work collaboratively with clients and relationship managers to deliver technical excellence on design and infrastructure projects.
WSP's newly minted Technical Principals join their colleagues in providing technical direction on projects and setting best practice. Welcome to:
Annette Stocker – Technical Principal Property
Christchurch-based Annette has been with WSP since 2015, having previously been at property valuation firm Darroch for 14 years managing disposal contracts. She has over 30 years’ experience in the property industry - specialising in the disposal of Crown Land and the transfer of Treaty Settlement Properties.
Eric Van Nieuwkerk - Technical Principal – Hydrogeology
Christchurch-based Eric has worked as senior hydrogeologist for a rollcall of companies over the past 23 years, including in the Netherlands and New Zealand – most recently at Golder Associates, now part of WSP in New Zealand.
Gemma Greenshields – Technical Principal – Engagement
Christchurch-based Gemma is an award-winning engagement specialist with over 15 years’ experience. Some of the projects Gemma has worked on include the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild, and Whakahekerau – Rakiātea Rautaki Tai St Clair to St Kilda Coastal Plan.
Ian Couling - Technical Principal – Water and Wastewater Training
Petone-based Ian is a veteran staffer, with over 40 years’ experience at WSP and its predecessor organisations Opus International Consultants and Ministry of Works. He works as a tutor to the water industry – covering water treatment, wastewater treatment and its environmental impact.
Jack Jiang – Technical Principal – Transport Planning
Auckland-based Jack has a 14-year background in urban design, transportation and architecture. He has spent the past three years at WSP, having previously worked in the industry on a variety of urban civil, active transport and streetscape projects.
Thomas Nikkel – Technical Principal – Stormwater Modelling
Auckland-based Thomas has worked in the civil engineering and hydraulic modelling field since 2010. He specialises in flood mitigation options, catchment network modelling, detailed hydraulic investigation, and the design of stormwater and wastewater infrastructure.
Manoochehr Ardalany - Technical Principal – Building Structures
Auckland-based Manoochehr is a technical specialist in structures design – especially timber structures. He has 15 years' experience in the buildings and civil structures discipline and has been with WSP for the past year.
Vassilis Houssiadas - Technical Principal – Ground Engineering
Auckland-based Vassilis has 24 years' experience in engineering geology. The highly respected technical specialist has assisted in many of WSP's most high-profile, flagship projects.
Melvin Auld - Technical Principal – Ports and Marine Structures
Christchurch-based Melvin has worked in the structural engineering industry since 2003 – in New Zealand and overseas. As WSP ports engineer, he has been responsible for the design of new marine structures, structural assessment for repurposing of existing assets, and design of marine-related strengthening and repairs.
Steve Martin - Technical Principal – Road Network Management
Taupo-based Steve started his asset management career in 1994 at WSP predecessor Opus International Consultants. After a spell away, including as chipseal manager at Downer, he returned to the fold in 2011 – taking on a range of project, work group and asset transportation manager roles.
Glen Randall – Technical Principal – Transport Engineering
Napier-based Glen has been with WSP and predecessor organisation Opus International Consultants as a transport engineer since 2018. He has over 20 years’ experience in the field – in New Zealand and South Africa, providing transport advice to private and public sector clients.