Who We Are
Tiaki Engineering Consultants
Tiaki is locally owned and operated by directors Philip Kruis & Carel de Jager. Being centrally located in Tauranga, allows us to provide engineering services to the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Coromandel, and South Auckland regions.
Carel is a Chartered Professional Engineer with nearly two decades of experience in the civil and structural fields. Philip, who has an electrical and project management background, holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Waikato and is the visionary and leader of the team.
Philip Kruis
Managing Director (MBA)

Carel de Jager
Director & Senior Civil Engineer (CPEng)
Donald Richardson
Senior Civil/Structural Engineer (CPEng)
Hugh Barraclough
Senior Civil/Structural Engineer (CPEng)
Brett Renner
Senior Civil/Structural Engineer(CPEng)
Wayne Sanger
Senior Civil Engineer (CPEng)
Jubert Sy
Senior Structural Engineer (CPEng)
Tejas Naidoo
Senior Civil/Structural Engineer
Chene Strydom
Civil Engineer
Sudesh Singh
Civil Engineer
Mariana Shaw
Structural Engineer
Agnal Baby
Civil Engineering Technician
Ram Parkash
Civil Engineer / Geotechnical Technician
Hayley Andrew
Engineering Technician
Bruno Lopez
Geotechnical Technician
Sheryl Bond
Survey Technician
Kyle Wardle
2D Drafter/3D Modeller
Wendy Tully
Office Manager
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Our breadth of specialised knowledge has allowed us to provide and oversee unique and practical design solutions for a wide range of projects across the North Island, and as far as Scott Base, Antarctica.
Let’s discuss what Tiaki Engineering Consulting can do for your civil, geotechnical or structural engineering project.
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Email TECL directly and we’ll forward your enquiry to the most appropriate person.