Ryan Dingle

Solutions driven Engineering Geologist with 6 years experience in the consulting industry. Driven by challenges, I consistently pursue opportunities both within and outside the workplace to foster personal growth and development. Committed to adding value to projects and enhancing the work environment through my expertise in investigating and interpreting geological data. With a passion for problem-solving, I thrive on piecing together the intricate puzzle that is geology, contributing positively to project outcomes.

• Winning the ENGEO Client Services (Sock Knocking) Award in (2023) - "The Sock Knocking award is to celebrate a team or individuals outstanding service to our clients…. Going above and beyond their expectations."
• Recipient of the Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship at The University of Waikato (2013 - 2015) - "This scholarship is awarded to students who achieve excellence across the three areas of academia, sport, and leadership."
• New Zealand Triathlon Representative (2010 - 2014) - "Represented New Zealand at multiple Age Group Triathlon World Championship events around the globe, including Hungary (2010), China (2011), New Zealand (2012) and Canada (2014)."
• Deputy Head Boy at Spotswood College (2012) - "Planning and running of School assemblies, student representative “Council of Sport”, peer support and visiting contributing schools to promote Spotswood College."

I have a great love for travel, adventure and the outdoors! Whether it be hiking the remote mountains of Canada, fly-fishing the rivers of Central Otago or driving a Tuktuk 4,000km across India, its the people, culture, food and stories that keep me coming back for more. I have a strong passion for skiing and mountain biking with mates and sharing the adrenaline fueled stories at the end of the day with a beer. I keep active and have a focus on improving my financial literacy so I can do more of the things that I love for longer.

Auckland Flood Disaster Response - Auckland

Led a project team on the geotechnical panel for New Zealands (multinational) largest insurance company in response to the January 2023 Auckland flood disaster events. Coordinating a large quantity of urgent site assessments with homeowners, creating and developing templates to streamline site assessment and reporting workflows, managing large contracts, budgets and timeframes whilst maintaining constant communication with the project team, client, loss adjusters and homeowners throughout a highly stressful time. 

NewGen Estate Swanbank - Brisbane

Carried out Level 1 earthwork construction monitoring on a large-scale earthworks site in Swanbank, Brisbane. This involved  supervision of nuclear densometer (NDM) fill testing, construction hazard identification, working with demanding contractors. 

Confidential Project – Central Otago

I was involved with the feasibility assessment for a proposed tunnel alignment transecting a mountain ridgeline in a remote area of Central Otago. This project involved an emphasis on health and safety, structural geology mapping, producing a 3D photogrammetry model from a drone survey and in depth analysis of field data to produce to the client.