WINDOWS, RAMM, CAS,CAD
JASON O'DEA
Transportation Safety Engineer
Te Awamutu
Summary
A highly skilled and motivated Traffic Safety Engineer with over 15 years of experience in transportation safety, engineering, and project management. Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing safety improvements, managing contracts, and delivering projects from conception to completion. Adept at employing creative solutions to technical problems and ensuring high work standards with keen attention to detail. Holds both a New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil) and a Bachelor of Media Arts, demonstrating a unique blend of technical and creative problem-solving skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Transportation Safety Engineer
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL
1 2019 - Current
Contracts Engineer
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL
01.2011 - 01.2019
- From procurement to day-to-day management of various road maintenance and construction contracts
- Including safety engineering work – investigations, planning, design, project management.
Regulatory Engineer
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Road corridor bylaw and policy administration, manage effect of private work on public infrastructure
- Policy and bylaw review.
Area Engineer
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Issues and investigations, work programming etc
- For specific areas of network/network need.
Project manager
TRANSFIELD SERVICES
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Various construction projects on PSMC 001 highway maintenance contract, from initial scoping to design and managing delivery.
Landscaper
Blomfield contracting
01.2005
- Soft and Hard landscaping.
Collection Relocation Assistant
auckland city council
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Relocating the Chartwell Art Collection from Hamilton to Auckland.
Exhibitions Technician
hamilton city council
01.2003
Education
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil) -
WWIT/NZIHT
Bachelor of Media Arts (Major in Painting) - undefined
WAIKATO POLYTECHNIC
Skills
Transportation Safety improvements:
- Crash analysis
- Safety interventions and upgrades
- Safe system engineering
- Design review
- Safety audits
- Walking and cycling improvements
Other Specialties
- Project/Contract management
- Emerging issues
- Data analysis
- Site investigation
- Design
- Construction
Personal attributes
- Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills
- Ability to find creative solutions to technical problems
- Attention to detail with high work standards
- Ability to manage projects from the concept stage through to implementation
- Ability to envisage outcomes
Certification
First Aid
Specialty
- Project/Contract management; emerging issues, data analysis, site investigation, design, and construction.
- Transportation Safety improvements: crash analysis, safety interventions and upgrades, safe system engineering, design review, safety audits, walking and cycling improvements.
Industry Related Courses
- River Protection and Flood Damage
- Bridge Inspection and Maintenance
- Road Safety Barrier Systems
- Holistic Pavement Design
- LMA – Effective Personal Productivity
- Road Safety Engineering Workshop
Mentoring
Mentoring at NZTA’s annual Road Safety Engineering Workshops
Attributes
- Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills
- Ability to find creative solutions to technical problems
- Attention to detail with high work standards
- The ability to manage projects from the concept stage through to implementation
- Ability to envisage outcomes
References
- Cedric Crow, Senior Project Engineer (Waipa District Council), 027 532 1760
- Richard Parsons, Programme Manager - Safe Roads Alliance (Beca), 07 838 3828
- Rob Bullick, Principal Investment Advisor - Planning and Investment (NZTA), 021 587 844
- Megan Jolly, Road Safety Coordinator, 021 298 9920
Software
Interests
Active pursuit of my own art practice including solo exhibitions in New Zealand and overseas
Event coordination - budgeting, bookings, travel, accommodation, venue for national and international bands
Running and curation of a small art space with artists’ exhibitions and openings
Artist liaison for public gallery exhibitions - budgeting, transport and insurance of work, catalogue publication, press release and organisation of exhibition openings
Safe and competent operation of a wide range tools and equipment
Building, timber construction techniques, landscaping/planting and finishing to a high standard
Competent with Windows and office software and desktop publishing programs
Experienced user of road management tools including RAMM, CAS, some experience with CAD
Timeline
Contracts Engineer
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL
01.2011 - 01.2019
Regulatory Engineer
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL
01.2009 - 01.2011
Area Engineer
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL
01.2008 - 01.2009
Project manager
TRANSFIELD SERVICES
01.2006 - 01.2008
Landscaper
Blomfield contracting
01.2005
Collection Relocation Assistant
auckland city council
01.2003 - 01.2004
Exhibitions Technician
hamilton city council
01.2003
Transportation Safety Engineer
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL
1 2019 - Current
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil) -
WWIT/NZIHT
Bachelor of Media Arts (Major in Painting) - undefined
WAIKATO POLYTECHNIC
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