Meet the Team

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.

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Philip Kruis​

Managing Director (MBA)

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Carel de Jager

Director & Senior Civil Engineer (CPEng)

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Donald Richardson​

Senior Civil/Structural Engineer (CPEng)

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Hugh Barraclough

Senior Civil/Structural Engineer (CPEng)

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Brett Renner

Senior Civil/Structural Engineer(CPEng)

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Wayne Sanger​

Senior Civil Engineer (CPEng)

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Jubert Sy

Senior Structural Engineer (CPEng)

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Tejas Naidoo

Senior Civil/Structural Engineer

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Chene Strydom

Civil Engineer

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Sudesh Singh

Civil Engineer

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Mariana Shaw

Structural Engineer

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Agnal Baby

Civil Engineering Technician

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Ram Parkash

Civil Engineer / Geotechnical Technician

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Hayley Andrew

Engineering Technician

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Bruno Lopez

Geotechnical Technician

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Sheryl Bond

Survey Technician

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Kyle Wardle

2D Drafter/3D Modeller

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Wendy Tully​

Office Manager

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Regina Sy

Structural/Architectural Draughtsperson

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Glen Coombe

Structural Draughtsperson

Contact Us

Get In Touch

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.

Email Us

Email TECL directly and we’ll forward your enquiry to the most appropriate person.

Email Us

Email TECL directly and we’ll forward your enquiry to the most appropriate person.

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Prefer to speak over the phone? Let’s talk.

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