Directors

Project Managers

Instrument and Electrical

Process

Mechanical

Civil and Structural

Designers

Marine

 

Directors


Andrew Smith

Director

BE (Hons) Chem & Materials

 Expertise

  • Oil & gas process design
  • Heat transfer equipment design
  • Pressure vessel design

Professional Experience

  • 1988 - Independent Technology Ltd - Operations Director
  • 1986-1988 - NZ Synthetic Fuels Corporation - Unit Engineer
  • 1984-1986 - Petrocorp Project Development Division - Chemical Engineer



Graham Gilkison

Director

BE (Hons) University of Canterbury, MIPENZ (Mechanical), CPEng IntPE

 Expertise

  • Compression and rotating equipment
  • Pulsation-vibration analysis
  • Pipeline design and build

Professional Experience

  • 1990 - Independent Technology Ltd - Director, Mechanical Engineering
  • 1988-1990 - Natural Gas Corporation - Construction Manager
  • 1986-1988 - Petrocorp Project Development Division - Senior Mechanical Engineer
  • 1980-1985 - Beta Machinery Analysis, Canada - Project Manager



Alan Hooker

Director

BE (Hons) I+E, University of Canterbury, NZCS(Electronics), CPEng

Expertise

  • Gas and liquid metering
  • Gas hazard area installations/documentation
  • Control systems design & integration
  • Turn key C & I design
  • Installation and commissioning

Professional Experience

  • 1997 - Independent Technology Ltd - Director - Electrical/Instrumentation/Control
  • 1989 - 1997 - Contact Energy Ltd & ECNZ - Electrical & Instrument Engineer
  • 1989 - Buxton Tudor Waugh Ltd
  • 1987 - 1988 - Subsea (NZ) Ltd - Systems Technician
  • 1984 - 1986 - Streat Controls Limited - Electrical & Instrument Engineer: Electronics system design

Prof Associations

  • MIPENZ
  • IntPE



Kim Gilkison

Director - Operations Manager

MBA, University of Tasmania

Expertise

  • Management
  • Human resources
  • Health and safety
  • Project co-ordination
  • Resource manager
  • Marketing
  • Land liaison

Professional Experience

  • 2004 - Independent Technology Ltd - Operations Manager
  • 2002 - 2004 - Independent Technology Ltd - Draughtsperson
  • 1991 - 1998 - New Plymouth District Council - District Councillor

Prof Associations

  • HRINZ
  • Engineering Taranaki - Board member



Ryan McDonald

Director - Engineering Manager

BTech (Hons) Manf & Ind, Massey University, CPEng, RPEQ

Expertise

  • Pipeline engineering
  • Project management
  • Finite element analysis (ANSYS)
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Structural - NZS1170; AISC360
  • Process/plant piping - B31.1, 31.3, 31.8; AS4041
  • Design of offshore containers and frames - DNV 2.7.1; BS2573;AISC 360; NZ Maritime Rule 24E
  • Reciprocating compressor pulsation & mechanical
  • Response analysis - API 618; API 11P; API 674



Colin Fromont

General Manager

BE (Hons) Mechanical, University of Canterbury

Expertise

  • Strategic business planning
  • Personnel management & organisational development
  • Leadership of delivery & technical teams
  • Project management & governance of multi-discipline engineering, construction & maintenance
  • Management of engineering design process & capital project portfolios