Paul Wilson

Experience

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  Antarctica New Zealand

  Oct 1987 - Oct 1988

  Field Leader

  Field support for scientific parties. Winter over party.

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  Department of Conservation

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1996

  Conservation Officer

  Recreation planning within the Southland Conservancy including facility planning,capacity management and project management including Milford Track booking system and DOC’s national sign system. Government representative on three sub-Antarctic andAntarctic expeditions.

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  Auckland City Council

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2003

  Management of service delivery and operations for parks, streetscape services andproject management of capital works programme Policy and planning for open space network, recreation services, land acquisition and public space design and development.

  • Manager Parks and Streetscape

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  • Open Space Manager

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2001
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  Queenstown Lakes District Council

  Mar 2003 - Oct 2013

  General Manager Community Services

  General management of Community Services group including parks, libraries, forestry, emergency management, arts, events and community services for the Queenstown Lakes District

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  Xyst Limited

  Oct 2013 - now

  Providing recreation planning consulting, project management and lighting design services primarily to the parks, recreation and tourism industry. Examples of some recent projects include:Wanaka Recreation Centre sports lighting review and designTitirangi Wayfinding StrategySouthland Dark Skies Reserves FrameworkCoastal Pacific Cycleway Feasibility with TRC Tourism Southland Visitor Opportunities Study with Dave Bamford Review of Parks and Recreation department - Nelson City CouncilFoster Park LED sports lighting - Selwyn District CouncilBay Oval International LED cricket lighting - Bay Oval TrustReserve management plans - Gore District CouncilSouthland Cycling Strategy - Venture Southland (in association with TRC Tourism)Edendale Cycle Trail Feasibility - Southland District CouncilTulloch Park redevelopment - Gore District CouncilPohe Island Walkway lighting design - Whangarei District CouncilLighting Audit - Gisborne District CouncilIn-house horticulture team establishment - Gisborne District CouncilNational Earthquake Memorial FMP - Otakaro LimitedMargaret Mahy Playground FMP - CERACemetery Review - Invercargill City CouncilQueens Park Lighting Master Plan - Invercargill CityCaroline Bay Lighting Assessment - Timaru District CouncilTimaru District Council Office Lighting Assessment - Timaru District CouncilRoyal Theatre, Timaru - Lighting EvaluationTrails Strategy - Invercargill CityPlayground Strategy - Invercargill City CouncilTrail Feasibility - Real Journeys LimitedContract Audit System - Waikato District CouncilPlayground Strategy - Waikato District CouncilContract Audit System - Melton City, Melbourne Show less

  • Director

    Dec 2017 - now

  • Senior Consultant

    Oct 2013 - Dec 2017