Isa`s C.V, including details of her projects.

Isa Ravenscroft
BE (CIVIL), GIPENZ
CIVIL ENGINEER / TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER
GRAY MATTER LTD
Specialisations
Key Achievements
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Project management of design and
construction projects
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Preparation of construction contract
documentation
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Construction contract management
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Geotechnical engineering
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Traffic studies
Qualifications, Experience and
Professional Affiliations:
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BE (Civil), University of Canterbury
2003
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Member Institution of Professional
Engineers of New Zealand
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Project management of highway
design projects using teams based in
various locations around the UK
and the Middle East
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Strategic study of passenger
transport in Rotorua
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Design of concrete crib and tiedback post and panel retaining walls
at Downer Point on Lake Taupo
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Geotechnical assessment for coal
stockpile at Glenbrook Steel Mill
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Construction supervision of Stage 5
of the Cambridge street upgrade
Career Summary
2008 to date
Civil/Transportation Engineer
Gray Matter Ltd, Hamilton, NZ
2007 – 2008
Project Manager
Atkins Ltd, Cambridge, UK
2006 – 2007
Geotechnical Engineer
Opus International Consultants Ltd, Hamilton, NZ
2003 – 2006
Assistant Asset Development Engineer
Opus International Consultants Ltd, Hamilton, NZ
Recent courses/Training/Conferences
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New Engineering Contract (NEC 3)
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Project Management, Microsoft Project
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Fundamentals of Geomechanics
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Cost Estimating
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50 Key Points in Contract Management
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Road Safety Engineering – Crash Reduction Studies, Safety Audits
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Powerful Presentations, Creative Problem-Solving, Marketing, Business Writing
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Nuclear Densometer Operator Training Course
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Transfund Allocation Process
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Traffic Control, Level 1 Basic and STMS Level 1
Key Project Experience
Addenbrooke’s Access Road, including Shelford Road and Hauxton Road Junctions (2007 – 2008)
Client
Position Held
Value
Cambridgeshire County Council (England)
Assistant and Acting Project Manager, Assistant Site Supervisor
GB£24M (construction value)
Assisted in project management and site supervision for Phase 1 (included pavement, drainage, lighting and demolition
work). Managed the design of Phase 2, including the interface between highway works and bridge design (separate
contract). Project included intersections, pavement, signals, drainage, lighting, noise barriers and bridges. Key
challenges included land ownership / boundary issues, consents, managing a remotely located team (UK and Middle
East), managing early contractor involvement / input into design and the projects close proximity to a major motorway.
SH1 Piarere to Oak Tree Bend Realignment (2005 – 2007)
Client
Position Held
Value
Transit New Zealand
Project Manager and Deputy Team Leader
NZ$10M (construction value)
Project manager / deputy team leader for the design and project documentation phase of a 4.5km realignment of State
Highway 1. Included earthworks, bridge replacement, intersections, property entrances and pavement. Role included
project management, financial tracking, liaison with landowners and client, and writing contract documents. Managed a
team to produce the final design, drawings, cost estimate, risk analysis, economic evaluation, consent applications, safety
audit and archaeological assessment.
East Taupo Arterial (2006-2007)
Client
Position Held
Transit New Zealand
Assistant Geotechnical Engineer
Assisted in the geotechnical investigations, supervising drilling and logging core. Designed a reinforced earth
embankment across a gully approximately 20m high. Design was challenging as the embankment was in earthquakeprone zone and had a stream to be diverted through a culvert that was at risk of blocking during an earthquake.
Waikite Reservoir (2006-2007)
Client
Position Held
Tauranga District Council
Geotechnical Engineer
Geotechnical engineer, designed piles for the foundation, gabion basket retaining walls, prepared specifications and
coordinated drawings for construction.
Rotorua Road/Rail Link Strategic Assessment (2005-2006) and Transport Strategy (2006)
Client
Position Held
Value
Rotorua District Council
Assistant Project Manager, Team Leader
$120K fees
Involved writing transport strategy and assessing the long term scenario in Rotorua for Rail and Bus passenger
transport. Included investigating options for a suitable transport centre and considering urban design
implications. Involved in consultation workshops and presented study findings to senior council management.
Cambridge CBD Upgrade Stage 5 (2005)
Client
Position
Value
Waipa District Council
Site Representative
$1.3M (construction value)
Site engineer for Stage 5 of Cambridge’s CBD Upgrade. Involved high level of public interest, and a complex
traffic detour on to State Highway 1. Role included general site supervision and inspections, frequent
communication with the contractor including weekly site meetings, and assisting the engineer’s representative.