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Z People – Personal Improvement
Isaac Construction
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Drew has been employed with Isaac Construction since April 2014.
Drew undertook and completed a Polytech course for pre-trade plumbing, and a drainlaying course, whilst he was seeing out his time in prison. Drew intends to add to his current qualifications of registered drainlayer, and NZ certificate in Business by completing his water installers qualification. From there, he will undertake supervisor and further leadership training and continue to accumulate experience in his current foreman’s role. Drew’s goal is to progress into a being a 3-waters supervisor in the future, which Isaac Construction will support him in 100%
Fiona Jerry Z People Personal Improvement
Pipeline & Civil
Fiona has worked with Pipeline & Civil Ltd for 15 years. She started her career with us with no previous experience in the civil industry and worked her way from the ground up. Her first role was as a traffic controller, on the stop go sign, she has also gained alot experience working on the civil side and she is now in a leadership role Managing our Traffic Management Team. Fiona came to work within the civil industry because her partner, Roy, was working in the industry.
She had a job that saw her travelling around the country so had the opportunity to work with her partner and spend more quality time with family.
Fiona’s plan is to stay with Pipeline & Civil for the foreseeable future. Her main goal is to continue her journey of learning so that she can be the best she can be and inspire, nurture, mentor and teach others along the way. She is specifically interested in learning more about the design aspect of traffic management and hopes to complete the NZTA design course along with the software training. Fiona would also like to assist with upskilling staff from labour hire companies regarding the new TTM regulations.
Luke Vivian Z People Personal Improvement
Brian Perry Civil
Luke’s hard work and leadership skills saw him appointed Manager of a busy MacDonald’s outlet in Paraparaumu when he was just 19. While he enjoyed the responsibility of the role, he needed more challenge and looked to the construction industry in which his late father worked to get the opportunities he sought. He began work in 2014 as a labourer on the Mackays to PekaPeka (M2PP) expressway project north of Wellington.
Trading a job title of Manager for one of Labourer might be seen as a step down, but for Luke it was the entry into an industry in which he has stepped up and forged an exciting future for himself.
Luke’s potential was quickly recognised and he was encouraged into an engineering cadetship to enable him to reach his full potential. He will complete his Diploma in Engineering qualification at the end of this year.
With the completion of the Whirokino project, 10 months ahead of schedule, Luke is now working on the groundworks for a new Summerset retirement village being built on a challenging site by the Hutt River in Lower Hutt.
His goal is to work as a project manager on a major infrastructure project that will deliver significant national or regional benefits and leave a legacy for generations to come.
Robert Matete Z People Personal Improvement
Downer
Robert (Rob) Matete is a Construction Supervisor at Downer who exemplifies all the traits of someone who is committed to ongoing training and development.
Being a machine operator working on the roads in beautiful Gisborne was a dream of his from a young age.
In the early 1980s Rob has fond memories of going to work with his father, sitting on his lap in the grader and the trucks. Then in 1990, thirty years ago, Rob was employed by Downer and went on to work on many projects alongside his father.
Rob has progressed greatly since his early days in the civil industry, and now sees his role as passing on knowledge to others and helping young employees develop and advance. He didn’t initially aspire to move into a leadership role, and wants to pass on to others the tools to have the confidence to pursue their goals.
Still on an exciting growth path, Rob says “This isn’t all about me progressing; it’s about other people progressing. I get self-satisfaction out of bringing people up to where I am and beyond.”
Rob is working towards his goal of becoming the first Māori Regional Manager for Downer.
Sam Hooper Smith Z People Personal Improvement
HEB Construction
Sam has been employed with HEB Construction since June 2016. Having grown up on a farm in Hawkes Bay, Sam has always been practically minded, with a particular interest around environmental and water issues. In line with his interest in this field, he completed a Bachelor of Engineering –Environmental in 2002. Moving to Auckland after graduating, Sam was driven by a desire to improve sustainability in communities, to become part of the solution, while helping to reduce the impact of people on the environment in urban areas.
He began his HEB career as HEB’s Business Unit Manager – Utilities and Landscapes in Auckland. In line with his goal to move into a people management-focused role, Sam applied for and has recently been promoted to Waikato Civils Area Manager, where he is responsible for managing the business and building client relationships within the Waikato region.
Sam’s long-term goal is to move into general management. In this role, he plans to focus on streamlining business processes, strategising for future development, staying on top of new industry technologies, developing cultural and social diversity within the business, increasing community engagement, and driving sustainability improvements.
