An interesting assortment of projects ranging from reviewing incident/accident reports for a Government agency through to being part of a multi-discipline team to deliver a control room.
I been involved in a number of control room design projects -
I had 3 month support role to the incumbent Health & Safety Advisor for the duration of the 98k Outage Project at the Otahuhu B Powerstation.
As the Human Factors Specialist on the South West Rail Link project outside Sydney, I provided human factors expertise to the project team and the client, Railcorp. Sydney, Australia
I reviewed a number of rail incident/accident investigation reports providing a human factors perspective for Transport Accident Investigation Commission, Wellington, New Zealand.
As part of the Lloyd’s Register Marine team I participated in the risk assessment workshop on the MV Golden Bay concrete carrier, Auckland, New Zealand.
Health & Safety
The projects in this area include -
Auckland City Council
I had a short-term contract as Programme Coordinator on the Future Planning Framework project for Auckland City Council. This project involved defining the future of Auckland City, identifying the impact an increased population may have upon the existing infrastructure and resources and, identifying sites for potential urban intensification. My role was to co-ordinate project meetings, liaise with other groups involved and initiate a Design Guide for the development of the project area maps. Auckland, New Zealand.
Inland Revenue Department
The Inland Revenue Department has a number of videoconferencing suites around the country; I was part of a project upgrading the facilities including the physical rooms and technical systems to meet business and user requirements. New Zealand.
ASB
The ASB recently implemented a new bank design; working with the architects I reviewed the new design and layout with a focus on accessibility for able-bodied and disabled staff and customers. Auckland, New Zealand
Education
Working with a low decile school in South Auckland, a colleague and I looked at how schools could be best structured to meet the future needs of staff and pupils in terms of teaching/learning styles, well-being and non-toxic environments.
Sustainable Transport
This was a community-based initiative on Waiheke Island to improve the public bus service using existing resources. Information gathered included identifying existing social, economic and environmental conditions and the impact of increased bus traffic upon the island’s people, business and environment.
During my 20 years of experience, I have been fortunate to work with the following great companies