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Aidan Cooper

Aidan Cooper

Environmental Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    A governance professional and CPENG engineer with 25 year's of experience in land development and civil design, catchment planning, with a focus on sustainable stormwater design, risk management and governance

  • Education

    • Waitakere College

      1992 - 1997

    • Unitec

      1999 - 2000
      Diploma Environmental Technology

    • Unitec New Zealand

      2001 - 2007
      Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Environmental

    • Institute of Directors in New Zealand

      2025 - 2025
      Company Directors Course governance

      The Company Directors’ Course (CDC) offered by the Institute of Directors New Zealand is a five-and-a-half-day program designed to enhance governance skills for directors and business leaders. The course covers key modules, including:Best Practice Corporate Governance: Core principles of governance, accountability, and ethical decision-making.Strategy in the Boardroom: Directors' roles in strategic planning, risk evaluation, and innovation.Finance and the Board’s Role:… Show more The Company Directors’ Course (CDC) offered by the Institute of Directors New Zealand is a five-and-a-half-day program designed to enhance governance skills for directors and business leaders. The course covers key modules, including:Best Practice Corporate Governance: Core principles of governance, accountability, and ethical decision-making.Strategy in the Boardroom: Directors' roles in strategic planning, risk evaluation, and innovation.Finance and the Board’s Role: Understanding financial reports, planning, and investment.Directors and the Law: Legal duties, liabilities, and risk management strategies.Board Dynamics and Culture: Leadership, ethics, CEO succession, and performance evaluations.Risk Governance: Enterprise risk management, defining risk appetite, and crisis management.The program blends theory with practical exercises, ensuring directors gain essential skills for effective leadership and governance across industries. Show less

  • Experience

    • Opus International Consultants Limited

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
      Environmental Engineer

    • Waitakere City Council

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
      Waste minimisation officer

    • Downer EDi Works

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
      Environmental Manager

      Environmental Manager. Design and implementation of sediment and erosion control plans for 2.5 km of motorway earthworks construction. Management of the environmental management plan

    • BWB Consulting Ltd

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
      Environmental Engineer

      Environmental Engineer designing sustainable urban drainage (SUDS) for residential, commercial and mixed use urban developments. Flood modeling and flood mitigation design.

    • Boffa Miskell

      Jan 2010 - Mar 2011
      Environmental Engineer

      Environmental Engineer, working with landscape architects to integrate low impact stormwater design into urban developments.

    • Jacobs/SKM

      Mar 2011 - Apr 2014
      Civil Engineer

      Civil engineer in the urban infrastructure team. Civil infrastructure design and integrating low impact stormwater design, and contract management.

    • Chester Consultants Ltd.

      Feb 2016 - Apr 2019
      Associate

    • GHD

      May 2021 - Dec 2024

      • Environmental Engineer

        May 2019 - Dec 2024

      • Stormwater leader

        May 2021 - Sept 2022

    • Unitec Institute of Technology

      May 2021 - Dec 2024
      Chairperson industry advisory board

    • Engineering New Zealand Auckland Committee

      Jul 2021 - Dec 2024
      Chairperson

    • Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau

      Apr 2022 - now

      The Board is responsible for Engineering New Zealand’s strategy and for monitoring its performance. Being on the Board is your chance to influence the direction of our professional body. The only prerequisite to becoming a Board member is being a financial member of Engineering New Zealand.

      • Board Member

        Mar 2023 - now

      • Board Member

        Apr 2022 - now

    • AECOM

      Oct 2022 - Dec 2024
      Associate Technical Director

    • The University of Auckland

      Sept 2023 - now
      Civil and environmental degree Industry Board member

    • VEE NZ

      Apr 2024 - now
      Board Member

      Elected board memberProviding strategic oversight of the unified system of vocational engineering qualifications.Governing and guiding the education and training for engineering technicians and technologists through collaboration between industry, providers and workforce development councils.Ensuring the qualifications continue to meet the needs of industry, students and providers offering higher level qualifications.Ensuring that the NZDE (Dublin Accord) and BEngTech (Sydney Accord) continue to meet the requirements of the international accords.https://www.vee.nz/ Show less

    • Cooper Consultants

      Jan 2025 - now
      Managing Director

      A boutique company that is committed to excellence in sustainable civil and stormwater engineering design, project management, and risk management with the ultimate goal of creating sustainable and meaningful community focused outcomes.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • IntPE

      IPENZ
      Dec 2015

    • Chartered Professional Engineer CPENG

      IPENZ
      Jan 2010

    • Chartered member

      Institute of Directors in New Zealand
      Sept 2025

    • Chartered member Engineering New xealand

      Engineering New Zealand
      Jan 2010

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Aidan Cooper
      Arthur Mead Award Engineering New Zealand Sep 2018 Kauri Flars schoolThe Arthur Mead Award recognises engineering excellence. It will be awarded to the overall best project judged on the following five criteria.InnovationThe project is recognised for its innovative solution or new techniques that have not previously been used.Environmental improvement or enhancementThe project has or will result in significant improvements or enhancements to the natural environment.SustainabilityThe project has… Show more Kauri Flars schoolThe Arthur Mead Award recognises engineering excellence. It will be awarded to the overall best project judged on the following five criteria.InnovationThe project is recognised for its innovative solution or new techniques that have not previously been used.Environmental improvement or enhancementThe project has or will result in significant improvements or enhancements to the natural environment.SustainabilityThe project has measurable sustainable benefits for future generations.Safety-in-designThe project has demonstrated safety-in-design measures to protect the safety and wellbeing of stakeholders and the public.Consultation and engagementThe project has demonstrated outstanding consultation and meaningful engagement with those affected. Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Engineering degree advisory board

      Issued by Unitec Institute of Technology on Mar 2011
      Unitec Institute of TechnologyAssociated with Aidan Cooper

    • Engineering practice advisory committee (EPAC)

      Issued by Engineering New Zealand on Apr 2017
      Engineering New ZealandAssociated with Aidan Cooper

    • National rainfall runoff steering group

      Issued by Water New Zealand on Jan 2018
      Water New ZealandAssociated with Aidan Cooper

    • Board Member

      Issued by Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau on Apr 2023
      Engineering New Zealand Te Ao RangahauAssociated with Aidan Cooper

    • Auckland committee member and Chair

      Issued by IPENZ on Jan 2020
      IPENZAssociated with Aidan Cooper

    • Board Member

      Issued by IPENZ on Mar 2016
      IPENZAssociated with Aidan Cooper

    • Stormwater New Zealand committee member

      Issued by Water New Zealand on Jan 2014
      Water New ZealandAssociated with Aidan Cooper