Erik Thomson
Technical Director - Structures
Master of Engineering, CPEng (NZ), IntPE (NZ), CEng (UK), MEng (NZ), CMEng (NZ), MICE (UK)Erik is a Chartered Structural Engineer (in NZ and UK) with 12 years of structural design, project management, and construction monitoring experience within heavy industrial and infrastructure sectors. He has delivered complex projects of varying sizes (from NZD$5m all the way to £1.0bn) both in NZ and worldwide including the Brent Delta Offshore Platform Topside Removal – a landmark project for the Oil and Gas industry due its magnitude and unique nature, a Nestle Plant Expansion Project in the Philippines, a new geothermal pipeline and power station in Indonesia and various water treatment plant projects in NZ– to mention a few.
Erik brings robust civil/structural engineering knowledge and strong leadership in the delivery of projects to highest standards. He has empowered employees with Safety in Design mentoring and challenged traditional approaches to come up with innovative solutions. Thanks to his ambition he has not only saved clients’ money but realised other socio-economic benefits to the local community and surrounding environment.