Meet the Team
We have over 50 professional and experienced staff, based in our two offices in Lower Hutt and Kāpiti.
Directors
Colin McElwain
BSurv, MSSNZ Registered Professional Surveyor
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
colin@cuttriss.co.nz
029 399 2450
Colin has over 35 years’ experience as a registered surveyor. He works on a wide range of projects, and has particular expertise in cadastral surveying and subdivision design. Colin has worked at Cuttriss since 1985, and has been a Director since 1998. He is based at the Lower Hutt office.
Neil Johnstone
BE (Civil), NZCE (Civil), CMEngNZ
Chartered Professional Engineer
neil@cuttriss.co.nz
029 200 1657
Neil is a chartered professional engineer at Cuttriss. He has over 20 years’ experience in civil engineering, including national and international work experience. He manages a wide range of civil engineering projects, and consults on a range of infrastructure projects for the local council. Neil has been a Director at Cuttriss since 2007. He is based at the Kapiti office.
Nicola Todd
BSurv (Hons), MSSNZ, CSNZ
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
nicola@cuttriss.co.nz
021 221 1978
Nicola has over 20 years’ experience as a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor. She has expertise in project management, small- to large-scale urban and rural subdivisions, cross lease and unit title surveys and engineering-related surveys. Nicola has worked at Cuttriss since 2005, and has been a Director since 2007. She is based in both the Kapiti & Lower Hutt offices.
Nick Taylor
BSurv (Distinction), MSSNZ, CPLDEng
Registered Professional Surveyor
nick@cuttriss.co.nz
020 460 8006
Nick has over 10 year's experience as a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor, and re-joined Cuttriss in 2015 after working overseas. His wide range of work includes planning advice, subdivisional engineering design, land transfer surveys and project management.
Nick manages a variety of projects, including large scale subdivisions and surveying projects. He is based at the Kapiti office.
Sam Godwin
BE(Hons), CPEng, CMEngNZ
Chartered Professional Engineer
sam.godwin@cuttriss.co.nz
027 864 4882
Sam became a chartered professional engineer after joining Cuttriss in 2019. He graduated from Canterbury University in 2017 and has over 6 years’ experience in the industry.
Sam has skills in project management and civil design, with a particular focus on multi-unit developments. He manages a wide range of engineering projects while overseeing the engineering team in the Lower Hutt office.
Associates
Kris Gough
BSurv, MSSNZ
Senior Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
kris@cuttriss.co.nz
021 221 1981
Kris’ work includes small to large-scale urban and rural subdivisions, topographical surveys, and setting out of construction works. After graduating from Otago University in 2001, Kris has worked for Cuttriss, as well as two years in the UK as a senior surveyor. He is based at the Lower Hutt office.
Rob Holmes
NZDE (Civil)
Senior Civil Engineer
rob@cuttriss.co.nz
021 762 297
Rob specialises in 12d computer-based civil design and contract management for land development and infrastructure projects. Rob has over 20 years’ experience in civil design and project management. He started working at Cuttriss in 2001, gaining his NZDE qualification in 2003. Rob also has international experience, having worked as a project engineer for a London civil design consultancy from 2007–2010.
Brett Horne
BSurv, MSSNZ
Senior Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
brett@cuttriss.co.nz
021 475 695
Brett is a senior surveyor and has been with Cuttriss since 2011. His work includes small to large-scale urban and rural land transfer surveys, easement and covenant surveys and topographical site surveys. Brett graduated from Otago University in 2001, and has over 20 years’ experience in the Wellington region. He is based at the Lower Hutt office.
Kieran Liddicoat
BEngTech, NZDE (Civil)
Senior Civil Engineer
kieran@cuttriss.co.nz
027 344 2544
Kieran joined Cuttriss in 2011 as a Draughtsman before completing additional studies towards his NZDE (Civil). Kieran’s skillset lay within services and infrastructure for multi-unit and green field developments. He has a broad range of skills, spanning from preliminary subdivision design to construction project management.
Planners
Elliott Thornton
Principal Planner
Lower Hutt Office
elliott.thornton@cuttriss.co.nz
021 449 053
Jenny Clafferty
Principal Planner
Kāpiti Office
Emma Neal
Senior Planner
Kāpiti Office
Ross Gardiner
Planner
Lower Hutt Office
Nadia Jackson
Planner
Lower Hutt Office
Emma Bean
Planner
Kāpiti Office
Mary Gahan
Planner
Lower Hutt Office
Engineers
Sheryl Barker
Senior Civil Engineer
Lower Hutt Office
David Beachen
Senior Civil Engineer
Lower Hutt Office
Jamal Rautao
Civil Engineer
Kāpiti Office
Naomi Hough
Civil Engineer
Kāpiti Office
Jeff Macphail
Survey Technician / Civil Engineer
Kāpiti Office
Esala Racava
Civil Engineer
Lower Hutt Office
Jonathan Wu
Civil Engineer
Lower Hutt Office
Josh Goodman
Civil Engineer
Kāpiti Office
Siyi Li
Civil Engineer
Kāpiti Office
Jacqueline Ollivier
CAD Operator
Kāpiti Office
Codey Kerr
CAD Operator
Lower Hutt Office
Conor Beleski
CAD Operator
Kāpiti Office
Connor Grant
CAD Operator
Lower Hutt Office
Surveyors
Fiona Robertson
Senior Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office
John Macfarlane
Senior Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office
Tom Schrader
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Kāpiti Office
Dominic Scahill
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office
Ross Nicholls
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office
Scott Turkington
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office
Bede Mackle
Survey Technician
Kāpiti Office
Tyrone Hall
Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office
Robbie Columbus
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office
Rhiannon Evans
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office
Libby Antunovic
Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office
Finley Deller
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office
Jack Mawdesley
Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office
Amelia Kirisome
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office
Angus Morton
Survey Technician
Kāpiti Office
Scott Oldham
Survey Technician
Lower Hutt Office
Will Gregory
Survey Technician
Lower Hutt Office
Marco Subtil
Survey Technician
Lower Hutt Office
Finn Landacre
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office
Steph Roberts
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office
Ollie Peake
Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office
Blake McLellan
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office
Admin
Jan Bell
Office Manager
Lower Hutt Office
jan@cuttriss.co.nz
027 495 3771
Liz Morgan
Reception
Kāpiti Office
Rosie Bignall
Reception
Lower Hutt Office
Lynette Chin
People and Culture Lead
Lower Hutt & Kāpiti Office
lynette.chin@cuttriss.co.nz
021 222 7911