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Meet Sam Ballam, recently promoted from Associate to Principal at Patersons!    Sam graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Surveying in 2009. Following graduation, he moved to the Sunshine Coast in Australia and worked on construction projects in the Queensland gas industry for a two-year period.     Returning to New Zealand in 2012, Sam worked on large scale multistage subdivisions across the Auckland region, gaining experience in all parts of the process; from initial feasibility assessments, developing the civil design, management of the construction phase, to facilitating final sign off and titles.      In 2019, Paterson Pitts Group (as it was then known), was lucky enough to have an enthusiastic and very talented Sam join its Queenstown team. Sam immediately stood out for his skill and eagerness to go the extra mile no matter the project. His excellent work on projects like the Gibbston Valley lodges, Ayrburn and Northbrook are a testament to his talent and dedication.     Please join with us in congratulating Sam on his new role! #landservices #peopleandculture  

A wheely good time!  Patersons was pleased to support Abbotsford School’s bike track project earlier this year.    These cool drone shots were taken at their Wheel-a-thon opening event... and if you look closely, you might even spot a Patersons branded bike whizzing around out there. Jason Eichstaedt  #peopleandculture #landprofessionals   

Our Christchurch office is actively involved in all facets of land development in Canterbury and beyond. With over 20 employees, this team brings a wealth of expertise, local knowledge and established relationships, offering sound advice and adding value wherever possible. Specialising in urban in-fill multi-unit subdivisions, they provide comprehensive advice and services from initial due diligence to project completion. At McBride Construction Ltd’s 83 Rutherford Street units Patersons provided building set-out services, building location certifications, subdivision planning, and legal subdivision surveying services. Of course, in-fill multi units is not all they do! They also deliver a wide range of services to a wide range of clients, including building set-out and certification, boundary marking, topographical surveys, in-fill subdivisions, rural subdivisions, precise surveying of complex engineering projects, greenfield planning, engineering design, and contract supervision. A prime example: The Crossing in Rolleston. Our team handled all surveying, planning and engineering disciplines for this recently delivered, 200+ lot greenfield development. Like our six other South Island branches, this team is well-resourced, utilising state-of-the-art surveying field equipment and supporting software to streamline deliverables. This enables them to meet tight deadlines and offer bespoke solutions when appropriate.    Get in touch with our Christchurch office for a full range of surveying, planning and land development engineering expertise:    Tom Gourlay  I  Will Salmond  I  Cory Crawford  I  https://lnkd.in/d5RuDuXt    #civilengineering #surveying #urbanplanning #landservices #landdevelopment

Introducing our new Head of Engineering - Russell Brents, PE.       As a Senior Civil and Environmental Engineer (CPEng) with over 25 years of experience, we are delighted to have Russell join Patersons. Having worked all over the globe across a diverse range of land development and infrastructure projects, Russell brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience.    Russell will work across our seven South Island offices and with his straight-forward “keep it simple” approach, he offers specific expertise and project management strength in:     * 3D modelling (earthworks)  * Three waters, including storm water management  * Pavement design     We’re thrilled to have this senior leader on board! Welcome to the team Russell.    #civilengineering #surveying #urbanplanning #landservices #landdevelopment #peopleandculture   

Our expanding Oamaru team provides surveying, engineering and resource management advice to the urban and rural communities within Oamaru and beyond, to the Waimate, Timaru and Mackenzie Districts.    This Patersons branch was established in 2023 and is managed by a local, David Shearer, with close support from our Dunedin office. This experienced team provides landowners tailored advice and support with their land development projects, from a straight-forward boundary adjustment or registering a new easement, to planning and engineering for subdivisions.    The way that land is subdivided in Waitaki District Council’s region is changing with the Proposed District Plan on its way. David and his team have the local presence and knowledge required to help clients through every step of the consent process.    Get in touch for tailored advice and support for your project:    Jason Eichstaedt  I  Kurt Bowen I   Leon Hallett I  David Shearer  I  www.ppgroup.co.nz/oamaru    #civilengineering #surveying #urbanplanning #landservices #landdevelopment 

We are on the lookout for Surveyors to join our great team here at Patersons. We are hiring for our Queenstown and Wānaka offices, and we will consider permanent and short-term contracts for these regions.    Benefits of joining our team:    * An awesome group of people * Major projects and clients   * Health insurance for all employees  * Employee Assistance Programme (OCP Group)  * One paid volunteer day per year  * Investment in your career development   * A down-to-earth, supportive work culture    Considering your next step? Wondering if you’d be a good fit at Patersons? Find out more about these opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/g_Etgkb7    #civilengineering #surveying #urbanplanning #landservices #landdevelopment #peopleandculture 

Dunedin Principals, Kurt Bowen and Jason Eichstaedt, alongside Surveyor Matas Barakauskas and CEO Korina Foot, are on-site today at University of Otago, presenting to final year surveying students.    This is a great opportunity for our team to meet with (soon to be) graduates, letting them know about Patersons, the type of work we do and our team culture.    We love the personality and energy that new grads bring to our experienced team of 100+ and boast a structured graduate development programme to support and extend these new recruits.    Supporting this programme, we also enjoy employing surveying students as interns over the holiday breaks.    Georgie Bruce joined us this past summer at our Wānaka office and she said, “I think the biggest takeaway from my internship at Patersons was gaining familiarity with the different types of equipment. I used a variety of surveying technology and found that time spent on the equipment was an effective learning method. The surveying course is content heavy and involves a lot of theory, so it was cool to see how this was applied in the real world. I also enjoyed working on the 2 lot subdivision from start to finish and found that being able to see what is needed at each step of the process to be incredibly beneficial.”    Image: Georgie Bruce (in green on the left) with surveying classmates. During this practical they were surveying the sea floor out at Port Chalmers in Dunedin Harbour as part of an assignment for SURV322 (a 300 level hydrographic surveying paper).    https://lnkd.in/gediZUyh #peopleandculture #surveying #landprofessionals #graduateprogram

Patersons Alexandra team works closely with our Cromwell, Wānaka and Queenstown talent, and knows land development inside out!     Alongside straight-forward boundary marking and rural residential subdivisions for local landowners, Patersons also possesses specialist expertise in high precision deformation survey monitoring and survey control.    Interesting projects include dam monitoring for Contact Energy Ltd and Pioneer Energy throughout the Roxburgh and Cromwell gorges, as well pitwall and gold processing plant monitoring for OceanaGold Corporation’s Macraes mine.  This team has also proudly been monitoring the historic Serpentine Church, located in the Rough Ridge Hill range, for the Department of Conservation (DOC) since 1998. If you’ve got a simple boundary adjustment to be done on time and on budget, or require specialist high accuracy surveying support, get in touch:    Steve Winter  I  Duncan White  I  Libby Whyte I  https://lnkd.in/gBbsH6Ta #civilengineering #surveying #urbanplanning #landservices #landdevelopment

Soon to move into a new space at 25 The Mall, our Cromwell team boasts a wide range of skills in surveying, subdivision engineering, planning and contract management. This experienced team has designed and overseen construction of various rural residential hill subdivisions in the wider Cromwell area over the last 15 years, such as Queensberry, Edwardburn, Lindisburn and Bendigo.  Some of their recent work is showcased at Veros’s Wooing Tree, where they’ve been involved in the consenting and statutory certification with the Central Otago District Council and Otago Regional Council, engineering design of roading and servicing infrastructure, civil works contract management and cadastral survey preparation from pegging of lots through to titling for 390 serviced freehold sections, over several stages. They also worked on the Clyde Retirement Village: Aurum on Clutha site from its conception, gaining a private plan change for re-zoning and then resource consent to establish the village, including the initial topographical survey for concept drawing and design.  For expert assistance to gain subdivision, land use, earth works consents and water permits for your development, get in touch with Patersons:    Steve Winter  I Duncan White  I Rod Baxter  I  https://lnkd.in/gBbsH6Ta    #civilengineering #surveying #urbanplanning #landservices #landdevelopment    Photo credit: Will Nelson 

Undertaking a land development project in or around Wānaka? With surveyors, land development engineers and resource management planners, our Wānaka based team of 20+ offers a one stop shop!    This down to earth team holds expert knowledge from smaller infill subdivision to large-scale greenfield land development, having integrally contributed to Northlake, one of the largest residential master-planned subdivisions in the region.    Covering the wider Upper Clutha including Wanaka, Cardrona, Tarras, Hawea, Makarora and lower West Coast, this team is also just as committed to our clients needing one-off assistance for construction and building, rural lifestyle development and subdivision, or farming consents.    Fiercely local, Patersons are proud supporters of this year’s Mount Aspiring College 1st XV, U18 Central Otago Boys hockey team and the Wānaka Bowling Club, while their strategic input into the Wānaka Watersports Facility way back during the planning and consenting stages helped to bring this valuable community asset to reality for many enjoy today.     Get in touch for experienced advice:    Mike Botting  I Alex Todd  I  Duncan White  I  www.ppgroup.co.nz/wanaka