Survey & Planning Solutions (2010) Ltd.
SURVEYORS, PLANNERS, RESOURCE MANAGERS
Kaitaia & Kerikeri, New Zealand
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Senior Staff Resumes

We can only be as good as our staff.

We believe we have a stable and loyal workforce who can cope with all survey tasks set for us in a friendly and supportive environment. Since starting in Kawakawa in the early 1980s we have increased our numbers from three (Registered Surveyor Chris Gilkison - retired 1998 - technician and administration) to our present complement. We have staff who joined us when they left school, had their overseas experience and returned. Others plan on returning. We have very little trouble securing new staff - must be Northland!

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Brett King

Director Survey & Planning Solutions (2010) Limited - Dip L.S. (Otago) - Registered Professional Surveyor, Licensed Cadastral Surveyor - MNZIS - AMNZIM - NZIS Bogle Award
Location: Kerikeri - Bay of Islands and Kaitaia - Far North, New Zealand

Interests:
Computers (programming, practical uses and tuition), Bay of Islands history and publication of historical publications, rugby, Rotary, avocado production.

Work History:
1973  Graduated from Otago University
1973 - 1976  Graduate surveyor with Department of Lands and Survey, Whangarei
1976 - 1981  Registered, Staff Surveyor with Department of Lands and Survey, Hamilton.
1981 - 1984  Seconded to Western Samoan Government. As Senior Surveyor, responsible to government's survey requirements with staff of 21.
1984 - 1986  Department of Lands and Survey, Hamilton.
1986 - 1988  Senior Surveyor, Department of Lands and Survey and then Department of Survey and Land Information, Whangarei.
1988 - 1989  Staff Surveyor with von Sturmer Gilkison & Henry, Paihia
1989 - 1999  Partner of von Sturmer Gilkison & Henry (renamed Thomson & King in 1995) and Director of von Sturmer Group Ltd.
1999 - 2002.  Director of Thomson & King Limited.
2002 - 2010. Director of Survey & Planning Solutions Ltd
2010 - present. Director of Survey & Planning Solutions (2010) Limited

Specialties:
District Plan and Resource Management specialist. Survey computer systems analyst and survey software author.




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Chris Williams

Director Survey & Planning Solutions (2010) Ltd
Senior Survey Technician - NZCLS
Location: Kerikeri - Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Interests:
Camping, tramping, tennis, cricket, fishing, sailing, boating, golf.

Work History:
1977 - 1978 and 1981 - 1983  D N Boak and Partners, Takapuna, Auckland. Engineering, topographical and cadastral surveys.
1978 - 1980 and 1983 - 1987  Martin McCaulay and Morton, Rotorua - cadastral surveys for large scale urban subdivisions, subdivisions for horticultural and intensive pastoral uses, forestry development. Design, set out and supervision for residential, commercial, roading and railway engineering projects.
1987 - 1990  Survey Directorate, Ministry of Housing, State of Bahrain. Duties included Field Technician with the Cadastral Division, Investigative Surveyor with the Rural Land Coordination Project, and Investigative Surveyor with the Urban Land Coordination Project.
1990 - 2002. Senior survey technician with von Sturmer Gilkison and Henry, Paihia (renamed Thomson & King in 1995), von Sturmer Group Limited and Thomson & King Ltd.
2002 - 2010. Director Survey & Planning Solutions Ltd
2010 - present. Director Survey & Planning Solutions (2010) Ltd.

Specialties:
Engineering roading design, computer modelling, large scale rural surveys.



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Kurt Watson


Licensed Cadastral Surveyor - B Surv Otago, ANZIS
Location: Kerikeri, New Zealand

Interests: Surfing, fishing, diving

Work History:
1999    Graduated from Otago University
1999 - 2001 D B von Sturmer, Kaitaia
2004 - present. Staff Surveyor with Williams & King, Kaitaia & Kerikeri covering most aspects of urban and rural surveying.


Specialties:  - Cadastral surveys to Landonline
                     - GPS Surveys



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Natalie (Nat) Watson


Staff Planner - B Soc Sci (1st Class Hons) Waikato
Location: Kerikeri, New Zealand

Interests: Music

Work History:
2003    Graduated from Waikato University
2004 -
present Staff Planner preparing and representing land and subdivision use consent applications for all offices.

Specialties:  - Liaising with Iwi organisations, NZ Historic
                        Places Trust and Department of Conservation
                     - Concept development plannng




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Terry Yates

Senior Survey Technician
Location:     Kaitaia, New Zealand

Interests:      Rugby, cricket, golf and harness racing.

Work History:
1985 - 2001  D B von Sturmer & Associates - Kaitaia
2001 - Present  Von Sturmers, Kaitaia
                           - Rural cadastral surveys
                           - Large scale rural development design
                           - Urban subdivision including engineering design
                           - Topographical surveys
                           - Marine farm leases



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