Alan Bickers

BE, GDipBS, CPEng, DistFIPENZ, AAMINZ

Present Position

Consultant / Dispute Resolution

Professional Experience

Graduated from Auckland University (1967), worked for 4 local authorities as a professional engineer with particular experience in water, wastewater, roading and transport.

Attended the Senior Management Programme, Univesity of Canberra, Australia (1982)

Completed the Advaced Management Programme at Templeton College, Oxford University, United Kingdom (1994)

Career Summary

1967 - 1969 Assistant Engineer, Ministry of Works, Palmerston North

1969 - 1971 Assistant Borough Engineer, Gore Borough Council

1971 - 1976 Borough Engineer, Dannevirke Borough Council

1976 - 1985 Divisional Engineer, Deputy City Engineer & City Engineer, Palmerston North City Council

1985 - 1995 Chief Executive, Tauranga City Council

1995 - (Current) Self employed consultant, resource consent commissioner, arbitrator & mediator and company director

Appointments

Chairman, Building Practitioners' Board

Director, Manukau Building Consultants, Manukau Water, Lakes Environmental and various other companies since 1994

Technical adviser to various companies, government minstries & departments, crown entities and local authorities

Resource consent commissioner (chair) for various regional councils and territorial authorities

Former Chair Transit NZ

Former Ministerial Commissioner for inquiry into Rodney District Council

Publications

"The role of the Expert Witness" - paper delivered to AMINZ Annual Conference 2007

Numerous papers to national and international conferences on engineering and local government mangement

Speciality Areas

Arbitration, Mediation and Adjudication:

Building and construction, engineering, environmental & resource mangement, local government, transport, profesional and commercial disputes

Offers courses on "Expert Evidence" to various professional bodies