Geoff, BE (Civil), MIPENZ, IntPE, C.PEng, is a senior structural engineer with more than 36 years experience in heavy civil/ structural engineering. Geoff has worked on a range of projects in New Zealand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom and Libya. He has worked at Tonkin & Taylor for 14 years and is responsible for all structural work in the company. His duties include planning resources, technical briefing to design team staff, monitoring progress, peer review, drafting specifications, invoicing, client liaison, technical advice to in-house and external clients, project management.

Examples of projects at T&T where Geoff has provided structural input include:

• Opuha Dam – hydraulic structures
  
• Blackpoint Irrigation Project – underground pump stations and canals
  
• SH20 Mangere Motorway – civil structures and underpasses
  
• Oriental Bay Promenade Pier – structural design of wharf
  
• Starkist Wharf Upgrade (American Samoa) – structures design
  
• Leone Bridge (Samoa)
  
• Faleolo Airport (Samoa) – new fire station and airport lounge extension
  
• Mercury Tunnel – Penrose to Hobson Street, Auckland
  
• Whangarei Resource Recovery Park – concrete pavements and building structures
  
• Westfield Albany Town Centre – large multi-tieback retaining walls
  
• Northern Gateway Alliance (Orewa to Puhoi Motorway) – drainage culvert structures
  
• Alliance Print Fire Reinstatement
  
• Water Reservoir Strengthening Works for Whangarei District Council.

Geoff also has extensive experience overseas on construction supervision work including bridge and harbour engineering in Hong Kong, marine works in Scotland, airport works in Malaysia and port engineering in Libya.