Alan Lees

Experience

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  W.A. FAIRHURST (U.K.) LIMITED

  Apr 1985 - Mar 1986

  Graduate Engineer
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  Waterman Group

  May 1986 - Feb 1988

  Assistant Engineer
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  Mouchel Middle East

  Mar 1988 - Aug 1989

  Assistant Resident Engineer
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  Waterman Group

  Oct 1989 - Jul 1994

  Project Manager / Engineer
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  Virgin Media

  Jul 1994 - Feb 2002

  Construction Manager

  Previously NTL

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  Black & Veatch

  Mar 2002 - Dec 2002

  Project Manager
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  URS Corporation, An AECOM Company

  Dec 2002 - Mar 2004

  Project Engineer
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  Amey

  Apr 2004 - Sept 2004

  Senior Engineer

  Senior Designer on Amey’s South West Scotland Performance Specified Maintenance Contract.

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  Transit New Zealand (now NZTA)

  Oct 2004 - Dec 2006

  Regional Programme Manager and Senior Project Manager

  Responsible for the development of the 10-Yr State Highway Forecast for Auckland and Northland, monitoring and reporting of the programme status, stakeholder management and contributing to the overall management of the office as part of the management team. As Senior Project Manager, responsible for the delivery of the Block programme of projects across the region.

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  AECOM

  Dec 2006 - Aug 2010

  Principal Engineer

  Responsible for the management of the investigation and design of transportation projects in the role of Project Director, Project Manager or Design Manager. This included scheme assessments, specimen design, and detailed designs for various small medium sized roading projects in Auckland and Northland and major roading projects in Auckland.

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  URS Corporation, An AECOM Company

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2016

  Associate Director

  Principal with URS prior to the company being merged with AECOM.Project Manager / Design Manager delivering scheme assessments, D+C and PPP tender designs, D+C and PPP detailed designs and construction phase services for major roading projects in Auckland, Wellington and Tauranga.

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  NX2 Northern Express Group

  Nov 2016 - Nov 2018

  Project Manager for Engineering and Construction

  Project Manager for the special purpose vehicle (SPV) delivering the Puhoi to Warkworth PPP, which will extend SH1 18.5km from the Johnstone’s Hill tunnels to just north of Warkworth; the first stage of the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Wellsford Road of National Significance.

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  AECOM

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

  Technical Director - Transport

  Design Manager for a major mass transit project in Auckland and route protection for new/upgraded road projects to support growth in Auckland.

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  Mott MacDonald

  Nov 2019 - Aug 2024

  Technical Director - Transport

  Project Principal / Project Manager / Design Manager delivering various road, rail, and aviation projects in Auckland.

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  Fulton Hogan

  Aug 2024 - now

  Engineering Manager