Trevor Crawley, Director, Bristol, UK

At a time when it was very important for us to have a strong business base in the UK on which to grow to our target of 700 people by 2011, Trevor has displayed excellent mentoring capability working with our UK management team.
Trevor’s expertise at drawing groups together by sharing in planning, decision-making and problem solving has been instrumental in further enhancing the synergies that have come from the combined strengths of our businesses. His ability to provide support and encouragement at the right time is also key to his success both as a leader and a mentor.  Trevor contributes significantly to a great team spirit, and he always makes himself available to share his knowledge and experience to the benefit others.

William Gray, Central Region Technical Leader, Napier, New Zealand

William Gray has shown outstanding passion for the encouragement and mentoring of people.  As Technical Leader Central Region he has made himself available to a wide group of people and teams, with a strong focus on sharing best practice across boundaries.
William has generated excitement for technical issues in the central region with his natural enthusiasm coupled with his positive and can-do attitude.  He has the knack of being able to ask the right question or right prompts that encourage and challenge others to identify their own technical solutions.
He is driven to achieve technical excellence and works tirelessly to enable best practice to be delivered through the region.

Chris Newton, Regional Office Support Manager, Wellington, New Zealand

Chris has been tireless in looking for new ways of supporting the delivery of projects in the Wellington Region. Many of the tools and processes he has pioneered and introduced in the region are now widely used throughout the organisation. They have added significant value in terms of improving project management, particularly the financial aspects.
In addition, he has gone the extra mile in terms of his willingness to travel within New Zealand and overseas, sometimes for extended periods, both to introduce systems and to assist the integration of acquisitions. He is also now a regular contributor to the Project Management course where his ability to address complex subjects in a concise and readily assimilated fashion has been extremely valuable.
Chris has done all of this for quite some years while also sharing his enormous knowledge and wisdom with the region’s management team.

Steve Meredith, Architectural Designer, Wellington, New Zealand

Steve Meredith is held in high regard for the way in which he makes time available to mentor the young technicians in the Wellington office.  Steve is able to combine his natural talent with a wealth of experience and knowledge and many people have benefited from the care and attention he has given to their welfare and development.  Steve is an excellent role model in that he sets himself high standards in producing quality results, he contributes significantly to a great team spirit, and he is always available to share his knowledge and experience to the benefit others.

Glyn East, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Auckland, New Zealand

Glyn has led the geotechnical team in Auckland for many years and over this time has put significant energy into mentoring and the development of people in ensuring a very strong technically-skilled team.  There are many people who have benefited from Glyn’s skills and knowledge and he has played an influential part in their development. Importantly, Glyn’s mentoring and advice has extended into the wider Auckland Civil and regional teams where his advice and guidance on a variety of geotechnical issues and projects is of great value to us.

Dave Eaton, Senior Traffic Engineer, Dunedin, New Zealand

Dave is held in high regard for the way in which he has embraced our Cadet scheme and provides excellent mentorship to the Cadets in Dunedin. This is a very important part of their development following on from the workshop in Wellington, and without the level of support and guidance Dave provides, this programme would fail.  Dave has a wealth of knowledge and experience and is highly respected by clients for the quality of his deliverables. This, together with his patience and positive attitude towards learning, is providing these young cadets with a very strong foundation for the future.

Ian Macdonald, Divisional Director, Structural Engineering, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Ian has been with Opus for 38 years from the time he graduated from college. Ian is highly valued for his contribution to enthusing staff and for providing career development training for graduates. He actively spends time explaining project requirements and engineering specifics, and encourages graduates and engineers to expand their skills and roles whilst keeping a watchful eye on their output and performance. He has forged close ties with local universities, with links to engineering students who have then been recruited and trained through to chartered status. Ian actively participates in team meetings and contributes well in areas outside the general scope of structural engineering, with his advice being readily sought by other divisional leaders. Ian is responsible for a very busy structural engineering division. His commitment to mentoring is therefore very much appreciated by those who benefit from sharing in his knowledge.

Jenny Harrison, Manager Wanganui, New Zealand

Jenny demonstrated excellent skills in mentoring graduate planners in our Wanganui office. In addition, during her time as Acting Technical Leader for Planning, she took a keen interest in the technical health and development of planners over the wider Opus. When she stood down from this acting role she received very positive feedback of her success in imparting knowledge and adding value to planning teams and individuals. Jenny also continued her leadership role with the Manawatu/Wanganui NZ Planning Institute, working tirelessly to share her skills and experience with others in the sector.