Gareth Paul Mills 1

Gareth Paul Mills BSc MSc MIPWEA 2N/444 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021. New Zealand

Tel: +64 (0)277 729977 Email: gpmills82@gmail.com

Date of Birth: 9th September 1982 Member of the Institute of Public Works Engineering

Australasia (IPWEA)

A professional Transport Planner, who: is analytical and intuitive, driven to complete task on time ensuring high standards throughout. Effectively co-ordinates, and is integral in the delivery of multi-million pound delivery programmes. In current role is committed to ensuring compliance of governance, risk and financial aspects of the programme through excellent interpersonal skills, advice and encouragement within teams, supporting tasks to achieve the wider objectives of the service.

Key skills & Competencies

Transport Planning

Wider knowledge of historical and current transport planning legislation complemented by recent completion of MSc Transportation Planning and Management Degree. Recently received positive Australian Skilled Migration Assessment from VETASSESS (available upon request).

Interpersonal Skills

Excellent oral and written skills. Undertaken presentation to varied groups included professional bodies, council members, senior management and the general public.

Team Work A demonstrable ability to contribute positively as a team player or working individually with a

high degree of motivation, and attention to detail. IT Skills Fully competent in all Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,

OneNote, Visio and Publisher as well as specialist software including SPSS and MapInfo . Regularly provide assistance and support to other colleagues.

Employment History

October 2013 to present - Transportation Planner, NZ Transport Agency (Auckland and Northland), Auckland, New Zealand Responsible for project management of the Transport Agency’s Major Project Programme.

Responsibilities and Duties include:

Project manage the delivery of multimillion dollar schemes including road, walking and cycling projects.

This is achieved through an understanding of social factors such as proximity and impact of major schemes including statutory consultees such as Iwi and Local Boards as well as robust consultation with local communities. Examples include the establishment of regular iwi liaison meetings for Mangere Bridge scheme and public consultation production and attendance across a number of schemes.

Close liaison with other government authority and subject matter experts including development and environmental specialists to derive and mitigate against the likely impact of road schemes. Use of specialist and conventional software including SAP and Microsoft Project, Excel and PowerPoint to narrate graphically the plans and programmes to both internal and external partners. Information is presented within statutory documents including public consultation material for schemes and statutory documents including the State Highway Activity Management Plan and Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan (see below).

Engage with local authority partners as a subject matter expert on the impact and benefits of the Agency’s projects on the sustained development across the Auckland region. Supported to the initiation of the North West Auckland Growth Area group.

Provide State Highway input into latest Auckland Plan iteration and represent the Agency at meetings and boards. Support Auckland Transport in public consultation events in relation to state highway and local road impacts of the Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP).

Understand roading standards in New Zealand including Australasian standards such as Ausroads and implement as part of major project management to support a safe and reliable transport system. Schemes

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managed include Lincoln to Westgate, Old Mangere Bridge and Nelson Street Offramp which have a total value of over NZ$130m (A$121m).

Understanding of the economic and political climate within which the Agency works by championing and updating the use of the Agency’s SAP and TIO systems for project and financial management. Present programme and information to senior management.

Responsible for the production, consultation and development of the 2015-18 State Highway Activity Management Plan (SHAMP) for the Auckland and Northland Region with a programme value in excess of NZ$1bn (A$930m). Represent the Transport Agency on State Highway matters in relation to the statutory RLTP for Auckland including acting as mediator in relation to both internal and external matters of contention.

Designated cycling champion for the Auckland region securing over NZ$40m (A$37m) of funding in initial year. Speak publically on these proposals to stakeholders and customers and provide regular updates to Agency and Ministry of Transport colleagues.

May 2006 to October 2013 - Senior Transportation Planner/Transport Planner, Essex County Council, Chelmsford, United Kingdom Responsible for development and successful completion of the Council’s major transportation schemes programme

Responsibilities and Duties included:

Develop and monitor the County Council’s major transportation programme totalling between £50m to £70m (NZ$105.6m to NZ$147.8m; A$98.1m to A$137.4m). Undertaken through the close engagement with other project managers at the Council by providing local authority.

Undertaking Business Plan assessment and challenge for Essex County Council with our new Highways Strategic Partner Ringway Jacobs. This strategic partnership represents one of the largest in the UK with a value of over £1 billion (NZ$2.11bn; A$1.96bn) in the next 10 years.

Analysis of economic factors through the management and report on corporate finance and project information for the Transportation team in a timely manner.

Produce reports and strategies for Essex County Council including Cycle Strategies for the City of Chelmsford and Chelmsford Park and Ride user report.

Commissioned and continued development of the Major Schemes Project Database for scheme information to be held and reported from one source.

Deliver the mapping and GIS requirements of the team for both internal and external publications and reports.

Undertook management of projects within Europe’s largest growth and regeneration area; Thames Gateway South Essex which included road, passenger transport and cycling schemes.

Produced successful funding bids to central government to secure funding totalling over £70million (NZ$147.8m; A$137.4m).

Liaised with local district and borough councils in the successful delivery of Local Plans and Local Development Framework documents.

December 2004 to May 2006 - Town Planning Officer, Brentwood Borough Council Responsible for the determination of town planning applications Duties involved:

Evaluated technical drawings relating to planning and advertisement applications within the Brentwood Borough.

Produced coherent and policy-driven decision notices and reports for publication and committee meetings within 8 week deadlines.

Education and Qualifications

September 2009 to September 2011 - MSc in Transportation Planning & Management, University of Westminster, United Kingdom Awarded: Merit Pass (67% average)

Modules included:

Comparative Transport Policy (62%) Traffic in Urban Areas (67%)

Land Use and Transport (60%) Transport Economics (60%)

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Public Passenger Transport (64%) Research Dissertation (74%)

Statistics and Survey Methods for Transport (72%)

Research Dissertation relating to Chelmsford Park and Ride schemes and its effect on the urban area. Defined and derived social economic monetary values were used to assess this impact. Invited to present findings at the Universities’ Transport Study Group’s (UTSG) Annual Conference in January 2012 at Aberdeen University.

Other Skills and training

Trained in PRINCE 2 project management to Practitioner level (2009 to present).

Attended and passed 20 week PTRC evening lecture series on Urban Traffic and Transportation.

September 2001 to June 2004 - BSc (Hon) Geography Canterbury Christ Church University College, United Kingdom

Awarded: 2:2 Honours

September 1994 to June 2001 – Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School, Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom

2001: 2 A levels in Geography (Grade C), General Studies (B); and 1 A/S Level in Business Studies (C) 1999: 9 GCSE’s including Maths, English and Science, all at Grades B to C

Other Interests and Hobbies

Sport has played an important part of my life allowing me to not only stay health but help me to stay active socially. I participate in a wide range of sports including weekly 5 and 11-a-side football matches, cycling both for commuting and leisure and have undertaken a number of rides for charity and more recreational sports such as golf, swimming, tennis and squash. I am also a keen supporter of Portsmouth Football Club, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the New York Giants American Football Team. I have always had an interest in technology and how it can be used to make life and task easier. To this end I am a keen reader of guides for new software and hardware and have used this to assist and champion new software and technology to family and colleagues.

References

Available on request