Meet the Team
We have over 50 professional and experienced staff, based in our two offices in Lower Hutt and Kāpiti.
Directors

Colin McElwain
BSurv, MSSNZ Registered Professional Surveyor
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
colin@cuttriss.co.nz
029 399 2450
Colin has over 35 years’ experience as a registered surveyor. He works on a wide range of projects, and has particular expertise in cadastral surveying and subdivision design. Colin has worked at Cuttriss since 1985, and has been a Director since 1998. He is based at the Lower Hutt office.

Neil Johnstone
BE (Civil), NZCE (Civil), CMEngNZ
Chartered Professional Engineer
neil@cuttriss.co.nz
029 200 1657
Neil is a chartered professional engineer at Cuttriss. He has over 20 years’ experience in civil engineering, including national and international work experience. He manages a wide range of civil engineering projects, and consults on a range of infrastructure projects for the local council. Neil has been a Director at Cuttriss since 2007. He is based at the Kapiti office.

Nicola Todd
BSurv (Hons), MSSNZ, CSNZ
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
nicola@cuttriss.co.nz
021 221 1978
Nicola has over 20 years’ experience as a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor. She has expertise in project management, small- to large-scale urban and rural subdivisions, cross lease and unit title surveys and engineering-related surveys. Nicola has worked at Cuttriss since 2005, and has been a Director since 2007. She is based in both the Kapiti & Lower Hutt offices.

Nick Taylor
BSurv (Distinction), MSSNZ, CPLDEng
Registered Professional Surveyor
nick@cuttriss.co.nz
020 460 8006
Nick has over 10 year's experience as a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor, and re-joined Cuttriss in 2015 after working overseas. His wide range of work includes planning advice, subdivisional engineering design, land transfer surveys and project management.
Nick manages a variety of projects, including large scale subdivisions and surveying projects. He is based at the Kapiti office.

Sam Godwin
BE(Hons), CPEng, CMEngNZ
Chartered Professional Engineer
sam.godwin@cuttriss.co.nz
027 864 4882
Sam became a chartered professional engineer after joining Cuttriss in 2019. He graduated from Canterbury University in 2017 and has over 6 years’ experience in the industry.
Sam has skills in project management and civil design, with a particular focus on multi-unit developments. He manages a wide range of engineering projects while overseeing the engineering team in the Lower Hutt office.
Associates

Kris Gough
BSurv, MSSNZ
Senior Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
kris@cuttriss.co.nz
021 221 1981
Kris’ work includes small to large-scale urban and rural subdivisions, topographical surveys, and setting out of construction works. After graduating from Otago University in 2001, Kris has worked for Cuttriss, as well as two years in the UK as a senior surveyor. He is based at the Lower Hutt office.

Rob Holmes
NZDE (Civil)
Senior Civil Engineer
rob@cuttriss.co.nz
021 762 297
Rob specialises in 12d computer-based civil design and contract management for land development and infrastructure projects. Rob has over 20 years’ experience in civil design and project management. He started working at Cuttriss in 2001, gaining his NZDE qualification in 2003. Rob also has international experience, having worked as a project engineer for a London civil design consultancy from 2007–2010.

Brett Horne
BSurv, MSSNZ
Senior Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
brett@cuttriss.co.nz
021 475 695
Brett is a senior surveyor and has been with Cuttriss since 2011. His work includes small to large-scale urban and rural land transfer surveys, easement and covenant surveys and topographical site surveys. Brett graduated from Otago University in 2001, and has over 20 years’ experience in the Wellington region. He is based at the Lower Hutt office.

Kieran Liddicoat
BEngTech, NZDE (Civil)
Senior Civil Engineer
kieran@cuttriss.co.nz
027 344 2544
Kieran joined Cuttriss in 2011 as a Draughtsman before completing additional studies towards his NZDE (Civil). Kieran’s skillset lay within services and infrastructure for multi-unit and green field developments. He has a broad range of skills, spanning from preliminary subdivision design to construction project management.
Planners

Elliott Thornton
Principal Planner
Lower Hutt Office
elliott.thornton@cuttriss.co.nz
021 449 053

Jenny Clafferty
Principal Planner
Kāpiti Office

Emma Neal
Senior Planner
Kāpiti Office

Ross Gardiner
Planner
Lower Hutt Office

Nadia Jackson
Planner
Lower Hutt Office

Emma Bean
Planner
Kāpiti Office

Mary Gahan
Planner
Lower Hutt Office
Engineers

Sheryl Barker
Senior Civil Engineer
Lower Hutt Office

David Beachen
Senior Civil Engineer
Lower Hutt Office

Jamal Rautao
Civil Engineer
Kāpiti Office

Naomi Hough
Civil Engineer
Kāpiti Office

Jeff Macphail
Survey Technician / Civil Engineer
Kāpiti Office

Jonathan Wu
Civil Engineer
Lower Hutt Office

Josh Goodman
Civil Engineer
Kāpiti Office

Siyi Li
Civil Engineer
Kāpiti Office

Jacqueline Ollivier
CAD Operator
Kāpiti Office

Codey Kerr
CAD Operator
Lower Hutt Office

Conor Beleski
CAD Operator
Kāpiti Office

Connor Grant
CAD Operator
Lower Hutt Office
Surveyors

Fiona Robertson
Senior Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office

John Macfarlane
Senior Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office

Tom Schrader
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Kāpiti Office

Dominic Scahill
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office

Ross Nicholls
Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office

Scott Turkington
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office

Bede Mackle
Survey Technician
Kāpiti Office

Tyrone Hall
Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office

Robbie Columbus
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office

Rhiannon Evans
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office

Libby Antunovic
Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office

Finley Deller
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office

Jack Mawdesley
Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office

Amelia Kirisome
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office

Angus Morton
Survey Technician
Kāpiti Office

Will Gregory
Survey Technician
Lower Hutt Office

Marco Subtil
Survey Technician
Lower Hutt Office

Ollie Peake
Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office

Blake McLellan
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office

Oscar Wells
Surveyor
Lower Hutt Office

Geordie Vink
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office

Finn Landacre
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office

Steph Roberts
Surveyor
Kāpiti Office
Admin

Jan Bell
Office Manager
Lower Hutt Office
jan@cuttriss.co.nz
027 495 3771

Liz Morgan
Reception
Kāpiti Office

Rosie Bignall
Reception
Lower Hutt Office

Lynette Chin
People and Culture Lead
Lower Hutt & Kāpiti Office
lynette.chin@cuttriss.co.nz
021 222 7911