Engineering

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Detailed Civil and Environmental Engineering Design

Our engineers provide detailed civil and environmental engineering design for all types of development proposals.

Our services include subdivision design and layout, earthworks (including sediment and erosion control), road and pavement design, storm water reticulation, treatment and management, culvert design and stream works, wastewater disposal, water supply and utilities.

Construction Observation and Contract Management

Our engineers are widely experienced in construction observation and contract management. We have the skills to manage the implementation of our client’s projects in accordance with NZS3910, including tendering contracts, managing claims throughout the works, observing the works, certifying completed works and obtaining 224(c) certification from Council at the completion of works.

Engineering projects

Our team members have delivered major multi-disciplinary projects across Auckland. We are currently progressing many varied and exciting land development engineering projects for our clients. These include residential subdivisions and commercial and industrial developments for the private and public sectors. Check out some of the projects we are working on here.

Engineering team members

Mike is a Chartered Professional Engineer and Project Management Professional. He has over 37 years of industry experience and is widely respected and reputed as one of the leading land development practitioners in the Auckland region.

NZCE (Civil), CMEngNZ, CPEng, PMP

Mike Smith

POSITION: Managing Director
TEAM: Engineering
Ryan is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) and chartered member of Engineering NZ (CMEngNZ) since 2008. Ryan is skilled in interacting with project teams working on complex multi-disciplinary land development and infrastructure projects.

BE(Civil) Hons, CMEngNZ, CPEng, IntPE(NZ)

Ryan Pitkethley

POSITION: Director - Engineering
TEAM: Engineering
Bill is a Chartered Professional Engineer and certified project manager. With 35 years experience, Bill has lead and/or project managed many multi-discipline project teams on a range of residential, commercial and infrastructure projects in the greater Auckland region.

NZCE (Civil), CMEngNZ (Eng. Technologist), PMP

Bill Rumble

POSITION: CivilPlan Associate
TEAM: Engineering
Cherie is a land development engineer with over 20 years’ experience all all civil aspects of land development projects from feasibility through to design, consenting and construction.

NZCE(Civil), MEngNZ

Cherie Lincoln

POSITION: Senior Land Development Engineer
TEAM: Engineering
Glen has had experience in the land development sector since 2000, and has NZCE (Civil). He is currently a Land Development Engineer and manages CAD processes at CivilPlan, including 3D surface modelling.

NZCE (Civil)

Glen Sayers

POSITION: CivilPlan Associate
TEAM: Engineering
Anthea has over 15 years’ experience in civil design and construction management, she is skilled in project management, design, and contract administration with practical experience in a broad range of civil engineering disciplines.

BE Civil (1st Class Hons), MEngNZ

Anthea Abbott

POSITION: Project Manager | Team Lead
TEAM: Engineering
Matt is skilled in project management, design, and contract administration. His expertise is in residential greenfield developments, having worked on large projects across Auckland and Waikato.

BE Civil (Hons), MEngNZ

Matt Richards

POSITION: Project Manager | Team Lead
TEAM: Engineering
Alister is a design engineer with 14 years' experience including expertise in specialist stormwater design and hydraulic modelling.

BE(Civil & Environment), MEngNZ

Alister Hood

POSITION: Civil Engineer
TEAM: Engineering
Taylor has experience in design and construction management of both green and brownfield subdivisions, she has experience with both residential and commercial land development.

BE Civil (Hons), MEngNZ

Taylor Edwards

POSITION: Project Manager | Team Lead
TEAM: Engineering
Mubeen is a Land development Engineer with over 5 years’ experience in residential, commercial and subdivision development projects.

BEngTech(Civil), MEngNZ

Mubeen Mohammad

POSITION: Land Development Engineer
TEAM: Engineering
David is a Land Development Engineer with 6 years’ experience, primarily working on brownfield affordable housing developments. His scope covers all aspects of the design and consenting process, liaising with councils, clients, consultants, and contractors.

BE(Civil) Hons, MEngNZ.

David Holland

POSITION: Civil Engineer
TEAM: Engineering
Lloyd has experience in green and brownfield residential developments in the Auckland and Waikato regions.

BE.Tech(Civil)

Lloyd Qiu

POSITION: Civil Engineer
TEAM: Engineering
Andre has industry experience in land development for residential brownfield projects in the Auckland and Waikato region.

BE (Civil), PGDip (ConMgt)

Andre Moriyama

POSITION: Civil Engineer
TEAM: Engineering
Jocelyn is a civil engineering graduate who specialised in transport and environment at university. Upon starting to work at Civilplan in 2022, she has gained valuable practical and design experience in a broad range of disciplines within the land development sector.

BE(hon) Civil

Jocelyn Parulian

POSITION: Civil Engineer
TEAM: Engineering
Wil is a Site Engineer with a background in Land Surveying. Though relatively new to the industry, he has worked on a wide range of land development projects throughout Auckland and Waikato.

NZDipConst (Construction Management)

Wileon Smuts

POSITION: Site Engineer
TEAM: Engineering
Kaelin is a Civil Engineer with 3 years experience. In the past, he has worked on an extensive variety of brownfield projects that has developed his broad range of knowledge and skillset in land development. Kaelin aims to significantly enhance his overall Engineering capabilities at CivilPlan.

BE(Civil)Hons

Kaelin Naidu

POSITION: Civil Engineer
TEAM: Engineering
Gursharn is a Civil Engineer with 2 years of experience in land development and has worked on various brownfield and greenfield projects. Upon starting at CivilPlan he has gained valuable, practical, and design experience in the land development sector.


BEngTech(Civil)

Gursharn Singh

POSITION: Civil Engineer
TEAM: Engineering

Frequently asked questions

How long does a resource consent take to issue?

What are high level consultants, council and construction costs to subdivide?

Over what period is an earthworks season?

What are the steps to subdivide my land?

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What is 224(c) certification?

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