Eddie Dolan (PhD)

Experience

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  University of Otago

  Feb 2005 - Jun 2005

  Urban Geography Tutor
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  Kilkenny River Court Hotel

  Aug 2006 - Mar 2007

  Barman
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  Wokingham Borough Council

  Apr 2007 - Mar 2008

  Transport Planner

  I worked as a transport planner and school travel advisor on a range of infrastructural, educational and policy projects. This included liaising directly with 75 schools to increase sustainable travel amongst students, staff and parents. I was responsible for writing transport policy, improving public transport infrastructure and services, and developing learning/marketing materials.

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  Steer Davies Gleave

  Apr 2008 - Sept 2010

  Sustainable Transport Consultant

  I was a consultant in the Smarter Choices team where I worked on a range of sustainable transport, health and environmental projects for both public and private sector clients. In this role I was responsible for tasks including: policy writing; best practice guidance development; designing and managing community engagement projects (and staff); developing social marketing and behaviour change projects; GIS mapping; public consultation; research / surveys; and interviewing for new staff.

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  Banking Academy of Vietnam

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2011

  English Language Teacher

  For one academic year, I worked as a full-time lecturer and was responsible for teaching English to undergraduate classes as part of the International Business degree. In addition to teaching general reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, there was a strong emphasis on presentation, research and academic report writing skills.

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  Direct English

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

  English Language Teacher

  I worked as an English tutor in Seoul, Korea. Here I taught a mixture of one-to-one and group classes. While covering all aspects of English, the emphasis at this school is developing speaking, written academic and presentation skills. Part of this position required me to develop new courses for students in addition to the set curricula.

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  Massey University

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2018

  Researcher PHD Candidate

  I undertook a longitudinal study that examined how intensification and community formation processes were experienced and interpreted by a range of stakeholders, including existing residents, new residents, developers, local government and community interest groups. It also examined challenges in the intensification process, especially related to place-attachment, place protectionism, and the politics surrounding higher-density development in a predominantly low-density city (Auckland, NZ).

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  Auckland University of Technology

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

  Teaching Assistant

  I worked as a teaching assistant on three papers in 2016: Borders, Boundaries and Globalisation - Culture and Society - Globalisation, Innovation and Change. My responsibilities were taking the tutorials, occasional lectures and marking.

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  Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

  Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

  Policy Advisor

  See MHUD position experience

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  Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

  Policy Advisor

  In a team that was formally part of MBIE but moved into the newly formed MHUD, I worked primarily on the Urban Development legislation designed to establish New Zealand's first urban development authority - now established as Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities. My focus on this project was the infrastructure and funding powers of the organisation.

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  Ministry of Transport (New Zealand)

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

  Senior Policy Advisor

  I worked in the Demand Management and Revenue team where I led the development of Ministry’s travel demand management work programme, including providing strategic direction and engaging in cross-sector collaboration to change how people travel. I also provided thought leadership in the area of infrastructure, funding and financing, including the development of a funding and financing toolkit, and investigating value capture opportunities.

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  Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

  Aug 2021 - Feb 2025

  Principal Planning Advisor - Urban Development

  I currently work in the Strategic System Planning team within the System Leadership group. My key focus areas are the intersection of transport with urban development and integrated landuse / transport planning. I am also working in the areas of infrastructure funding an financing, research, transport pricing and most recently city deals.

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  Auckland Council

  Feb 2025 - now

  Principal Transport Advisor