PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

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Master's Student - Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies

Lund, Sweden - www.lucsus.lu.se

2008 - 2010

• This was an individual research project through which I examined the need for a new conceptualisation of 'development' in Tonga, if the country is to make sustainable social progress. The idea of sustainable social progress is drawn from the work of Amartya Sen and the 2009 report of the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress.

• This was an additional research project conducted during my studies. I led a small team of fellow students to develop a research proposal, obtain university funding, undertake fieldwork and prepare a conference paper.

• In this project we proposed theoretical principles for 'sustainable enterprises'. We then conducted a six week field study in Kenya to investigate the barriers facing enterprises that fit within this framework - from a Legal Empowerment of the Poor perspective. The fieldwork consisted of a series of qualitative interviews with entrepreneurs, NGO staff and government officers.

Project Manager - RedR Australia

Male' - Republic of Maldives - www.redr.org.au

• I conceived and implemented a project to assist the Ministry of Planning and National Development (MPND) to prepare a plan for the implementation of future national infrastructure projects. This required consultation with and getting support from a range of high level government staff.

• I was also responsible for project and financial management of a hospital accommodation wing with a budget around $0.5 million USD and a housing project with a budget of $4.5 million USD. Completing these projects on-time, and within an inflexible budget in a very complex environment required foresight, logistics skills, planning and excellent relationships with a very international project team

Project Manager - Octa Associates Ltd

Christchurch, Palmerston North and Auckland - New Zealand - www.octa.co.nz

• This was a strategic role coordinating and developing the wind engineering team's prospecting for new windfarm development sites.   It involved considering a number of technical, environmental and social factors in selecting and prioritising sites for further investment and investigation. I also project managed the wind testing projects and on-site feasibility investigations, a programme valued at nearly $2 million NZ.  

• This role was onsite coordination of construction completion and commissioning of a NZ$35 million chilled lamb meat processing facility for CMP Rangitikei.

Construction Manager - Arrow International

• Short-term contract managing the mobilisation of an industrial warehouse construction project

Construction Manager - Underfloor Heating

• Short-term contract managing the installation of in-slab floor heating systems.

Construction Administrator - MWH

• Internship administering and quality inspection of construction of a major urban sewer upgrade in based in Walnut Creek, CA in the USA

2001 - 2002