James Hughes

Technical Director Climate and Resilience @Tonkin + Taylor

Tauranga, NZ
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WORK HISTORY

Jun 2019 — Present

Technical Director Climate and Resilience @Tonkin + Taylor

NZ

Leading T+T\'s growing climate advisory business with a focus on risk and resilience planning, as well as climate change mitigation and broader sustainability issues as they relate to Councils, communities and the private sector - MfE Guidance for Local Climate Risk Assessments - The NZ National Climate Change Risk Assessment - Built Environment Domain Lead Climate risk assessments and adaptation planning - development of methodologies and undertaking risk assessments - TCFD-aligned assessments for a range of sectors - Climate change risk assessments for a wide range of Councils and public/private sector organisations - LGNZ sea level rise exposure survey - Ministerial Climate Adaptation Technical Working Group - Deep South Challenge - research in to climate impacts on SW and WW systems - Infrastructure resilience strategies for Councils - Recovery planning assistance for Councils - Involvement with Lifeline infrastructure assessments - Resilience strategies - eg UNISDR 10 Essentials

EDUCATION

1991 — 1994

University of Auckland

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

SKILLS

Project ManagementLow Impact Urban DesignResilienceInfrastructureEnvironmental AwarenessEnvironmental PlanningSustainable DevelopmentClimate ChangeSustainabilityWater ResourcesFeasibility StudiesRisk ManagementEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental Impact AssessmentWaterEnvironmental Management SystemsClimate Change ImpactsSustainability Consulting

ABOUT JAMES HUGHES

I have been fortunate to have worked across a broad range of disciplines during my career…

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