Z PEOPLE AWARDS 2017 in partnership with CCNZ
Outstanding achievements within the The Z People Awards were developed by Civil Contractors NZ, with support and sponsorship from Z, to recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals within the civil construction industry.
Z People Award – Emerging Leader Sean Walsh Project manager, Isaac Construction
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A qualified civil engineer, Sean joined Isaac Construction in early 2015 as a project engineer. Since then, his natural ability in planning, leadership of people and care for all stakeholders has allowed Sean to exceed industry standards in the delivery of two key successive CBD roading projects for Christchurch City Council (CCC). These two projects then directly contributed to Isaac Construction being selected as a Tier 1 Contractor for the CCC in the Major Cycle Routes (MCR) five-year programme with an expected spend of over $200 million. Sean is now seen as a senior project manager and right-hand man to Isaac’s construction manager. He coordinates all of Isaac’s involvements in the MCR programme, which is now a major secured source of work for Isaac Construction. Sean says going forward, the workload is expected to double then triple on these cycle routes over the next year and he has successfully promoted a vision to the company CEO for how Isaac should structure that. “I would like to be the overall programme manager for major cycle route projects with Isaac’s supervisor Jake Isaac MacGregor as my assistant, and have two to three young project managers and supervisors under us that we would mentor. Jake and I have built a strong culture on this project of doing things well, keeping a very tidy site, maintaining high productivity and good team morale. “We hope to use this great culture as a testing and training ground for new and current employees to encourage growth and the Isaac core values to everyone who works on our projects.”
Harley Haywood Managing director/contracts manager/quantity surveyor, Utilities Infrastructure NZ
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Harley always knew where he wanted to end up and at 16 he was given his first job as a directional driller. In the years to follow Harley pursued his passion and gained invaluable experience both in NZ and internationally while working for local councils and the larger construction companies throughout Australia. During this time Harley applied his experience and knowledge and became a drilling supervisor at the age of 20. He continued to follow his dream and through hard work, commitment and determination Harley began his own pipeline company Utilities Infrastructure. Highly experienced at many aspects of the field, he works both on-site and internally within the company and has gained key leadership skills that are the reason for his success. “I pride myself on creating an environment in which others enjoy being involved. My character and personal attributes influence others to see me as a leader who delivers success. “Sharing knowledge, skill and experience between our team gives us the ability to offer solutions as well as create new procedures in the day-to-day operation of the company. “Every member of the team is crucial to the success of any project and is always given the recognition which is deserved. I have found that when individuals are appreciated they will always do more than what’s expected.”
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