Kelvin Cooper
Current Position
Director - Engineering
CLC Consulting Group Limited
PO Box 51 547
Pakuranga, 2140
AUCKLAND
Email: clc@clcgroup.co.nz
Office: 09 576 3276
Fax: 09 576 3290
Qualifications
- M.B.A., Massey University 1997
- Dip. Bus. (Eng.), Auckland University 1996
- B.E. (Civil), Auckland University 1978
Professional Registration and Memberships
- Chartered Professional Engineer since 2003
- Member Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand
- Associate Fellow Institute of Management
- NZ Geotechnical Society
- NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering
- NZ Society of Structural Engineers
- NZ Timber Design society
- NZ Hydrological society
Employment Record
Director - Engineering
- 1990 - Present
- CLC Consulting Group Ltd
Partner
- 1986 - 1990
- CLC Consulting Group Ltd
Civil & Structural Engineer
- 1981 - 1986
- Cocks Lapish Compton
Design Engineer
- 1980 - 1981
- Gang-Nails (New Zealand) Ltd
Assistant Engineer
- 1977 - 1980
- North Canterbury Catchment Board
Assistant Engineer
- 1976 - 1977
- Ministry of Works and Development
Work Experience
Contract Administration:
- Contract management for all of civil engineering projects
- Preparation of contract documents and administration of the contract.
- Contract negotiation.
- Preparation of resource consent applications and appearance hearings.
- Preparation of Request for Expression of interest and Contract Documents.
- Evaluation of expression of interests.
- Engineer to contract.
Monitoring of works:
- Civil construction projects, including residential and commercial subdivisions up to $3M in value.
- Infrastructural and utility services installation and diversion.
- Stormwater drainage and stream realignments.
- New road construction, road widening and upgrading, and seal rehabilitation works for Regional Arterial to minor roads and car parking areas up to $2M dollar value.
- Bulk earthworks.
Hydrological Design:
- Hydrology, rivers control and drainage.
- Stormwater management and stream realignments.
- Hydrological bridge waterway assessments.
- Hydrological assessment for Armco culvert under the North-western Motorway at Western Springs.
- Computer programming for hydrological data processing, analysis of hydrological data and analysis of groundwater drawdown testing.
- Investigation into groundwater and groundwater quantity in the Canterbury region. Undertook seminars and visits to other Catchment Boards to assist in computer applications.
- Design of major stormwater detention dams.
Structural Design:
- Structural design of industrial, horticultural, recreational, educational and residential buildings.
- Structural design of commercial buildings of up to nine storeys.
- Design of major structures using timber, steel, masonry and reinforced concrete.
- Design of major retaining walls for temporary works and for cliff and slope stabilising works.
- Design and testing of aluminium framed structures including conservatories, glasshouses and swimming pool enclosures.
- Design and monitoring of civil engineering works for residential and industrial subdivisions, and for large commercial buildings.
- Design of timber trusses and timber framed buildings.
Management:
- Extensive experience in business and project management.
- Obtained an MBA degree from Massey University.
- Has an interest in project management, management of human resources, and economic analysis of projects.
