Peter has a MSc (Hons) and has been involved in the sustainable management of stormwater in New Zealand for the past 15 years. Peter has used his experience and background in surface and groundwater resource management to promote approaches to the sustainable management of stormwater that consider the wider environment and move beyond traditional engineering disciplines.

Peter has lead investigations into assessments of groundwater and surface water hydrology, catchment modelling, and effects of stormwater management on natural and physical resources. Peter integrates environmental considerations into sustainable stormwater design, and has been called upon to provide advice to land owners and councils on consent applications and on strategic approaches to the sustainable management of stormwater.

Peter’s experience includes design of stormwater reticulation and treatment systems for industrial, commercial and residential land, from individual lots through to catchment-scale developments. Peter has also designed systems to manage stormwater from quarries, landfills and construction sites.

Peter has lead the design of stormwater treatment lakes and associated reserves for a 110 hectare residential coastal development in Tauranga, an on-site system for a 60 hectare residential development in Tauranga, where all stormwater is discharged to ground, and the design of a reticulation and treatment system for a 250 ha residential development in Cambridge.

Peter has prepared consent applications and assessment of effects for comprehensive stormwater discharge permits and stormwater management plans for several large councils, and has advised councils on the preparation of catchment management plans.