Results-driven Field Manager with many years of wide-ranging experience managing project teams in remote sites. Versatile team player, and inspiring leader, accustomed to juggling multiple projects simultaneously. While maintaining a high safety-driven workplace and exceeding customer expectations. Mobilizer of field teams in various industries with heavy construction focus.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Taiao Field Manager
Maungaharuru Tangitu Trust
Ahuriri, Napier
01.2020 - 03.2024
Supported staff through Taiao, enhancing team performance and engagement.
Conducted training for kaimahi in fencing, trapping, planting, and track maintenance.
Monitored KPIs established by DOC to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
Collaborated with stakeholders including Hawkes Bay Regional Council and Te Taiwhenua O te Whanganui a Orotu.
Developed comprehensive work plans for kaimahi to optimize productivity.
Managed administrative tasks to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
Demonstrated knowledge of ancestral lands in Ahuriri, integrating cultural insights into practices.
Delivered 4x4 training, including side-by-side and quad vehicle operation.
Leading Hand Scaffolder
Bay Scaffolding
Hastings, Napier
01.2017 - 01.2020
Managed staff to ensure efficient workflow and productivity.
Obtained welding certification for gas processes.
Achieved certification for confined spaces safety protocols.
Completed working at heights certification to promote safe operations.
Certified in forklift operations
Supervising a team of scaffolders and liaising with other tradespeople on site.
Scaffold Leading Hand
Mining in Australia
, Australia
01.2008 - 01.2020
Supervising a team of scaffolders and liaising with other tradespeople on site.
Conducting regular safety checks on scaffolding structures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
Maintaining records of daily work progress, and equipment usage.
Safely and accurately built scaffolding in confined spaces like cooling towers.
Assisting in developing job plans for each project including cost estimation, scheduling, sequencing tasks according to priority levels.
Hunting committee for Maungaharuru Tangitu Trust
Coming up with policies and procedures for in the Taiao.
Attending regular Hui.
Working closely with Post governance agencies.
Working alongside Hapu Members.
Mana Whenua Steering committee
Working with the port of Napier.
Working alongside different Hapu.
Maintaining good relationships with key stakeholders.
Diving and keeping a close eye on the muscle spat ropes that have been deployed.
Updating committee members on how it looks in the Moana.
Whakatipu Kaitiaki Programme
Facilitator for Rangatahi Teaching them to hunt, eel, dive.
Part of the project management team.
Education
Tamatea High School
Napier City, NZ
Skills
KPI monitoring
Training development
Policy writing
Project management
Cultural integration
Team leadership
References
Lee Grace, CEO MTT, 027 442 6112
Matiu Eru, Kaumatua, 027 843 4326
Ryan Grigsby, Scaffold Manager, 027 390 5867
Governance Roles
Hunting committee for Maungaharuru Tangitu Trust, Coming up with policies and procedures for in the Taiao., Attending regular Hui., Working closely with Post governance agencies., Working alongside Hapu Members.
Mana Whenua Steering committee, Working with the port of Napier., Working alongside different Hapu., Maintaining good relationships with key stakeholders., Diving and keeping a close eye on the muscle spat ropes that have been deployed., Updating committee members on how it looks in the Moana.
Whakatipu Kaitiaki Programme, Facilitator for Rangatahi Teaching them to hunt, eel, dive., Part of the project management team.