1. Scott Fowlds
17 Bailey Avenue, Claudelands, Hamilton 3214
Home: 07 855 6503 Mob: 021 980803
Email: scott@fowldsconsulting.co.nz
Profile
A Senior Manager who has successfully led the development of best-practice and innovative river,
catchment, and risk management programmes within the Waikato region and across New Zealand.
Brings a strong strategic approach with expertise in developing and building broad-based support for
integrated, sustainable solutions and services for communities and stakeholders. Skilled at influencing
and bringing together key stakeholders to solve complex and political issues, and passionate about
developing great outcomes for both the organisation and its communities.
Skills Summary
 Leadership – Proven leader skilled at setting direction and building high performing teams that
consistently deliver excellent outcomes. Champions cross-organisational collaboration and
solutions, and proven ability to influence based on integrity, respect, and credibility.
 Strategic Thinking – Brings a strategic vision and focus to development of integrated, sustainable,
long term solutions and services for the community and region, and across community, economy,
environmental, and cultural outcomes.
 Stakeholder Management – Built strong influential relationships with key stakeholders and
communities, engaging and building agreements with local communities and stakeholders, and
establishing integrated, multi-agency and stakeholder committees. Politically astute.
 Technical expertise – Recognised knowledge and expertise across the organisation, with particular
strength in river and catchment systems, civil engineering and asset management, contract and
project management, hazard and risk management, emergency management, landuse planning
and controls, and financial management and control. Regularly sought out as a sounding board,
both within the organisation and across other regional councils.
 Operational Management – Skilled at driving change and business improvement initiatives that
have consistently lifted performance and delivered excellent customer service, effective asset
management systems and practice, environmental practice, and cost efficient operational service
delivery.
Career Summary
Fowlds Consulting Limited 2014 - 2015
Director and senior engineer
Waikato Regional Council
Group Manager River and Catchment Services 1995 - 2014
Section Manager Waihou Piako 1989 - 1995
Hauraki Catchment Board
Design Engineering Manager 1978 - 1989

2. Scott Fowlds
Project Engineer
Christchurch City Council 1977 - 1978
Assistant Engineer
Qualifications
 Master Business Administration – Deakin University, Victoria 1998
 Registered Engineer - IPENZ 1983
 Bachelor of Engineering – University of Canterbury 1977
Employment History
Fowlds Consulting Limited
Director and senior engineer 2014 – 2015
Responsibilities
 Project management leadership and development for flood protection and drainage projects
 Funding policy development
 Peer review of engineering design and project processes
Waikato Regional Council
Group Manager River and Catchment Services 1995 - 2014
Responsibilities
 Leadership and development of the River and Catchment Group (110 staff)
 Direct the planning, delivery, and management and financial control of the RCS Group operational
and capital programmes:
o Flood protection, catchment management, drainage, flood management, hazard
management, and civil defence and emergency management (CDEM) programmes ($25m
annual operational budget and expenditure programme)
o Infrastructure capital works programme ($7.5m annual capital budget and expenditure
programme)
 Contribute to organisation leadership and direction as a member of the Executive Leadership Team
 Key organisation project leadership and steering group member including Land and Water, Healthy
Rivers, Iwi co-management
 CDEM Group CEG(Coordinating Executive Group) member, Reduction subgroup chair, and CD group
controller
 Senior member and key leader of the inter-regional river managers group
 Project steering group chair and leadership of the Tui Mine restoration project (2012 – 2014)
Achievements
 Formed and built the River and Catchment Group, from a limited base, into a highly skilled team,
effective at leading the development and delivery of a wide range of integrated catchment
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management services, and meeting the increasing requirements and service needs across the
region.
 Led the development and implementation of integrated, whole of catchment, river and catchment
management programmes across the region, including Piako River Scheme (1999), Project
Watershed (2002), Peninsula Project (2004), and West Coast (2009). This has established the
present foundation for integrated catchment management (ICM) at council, and resulted in
reduced risks to communities, higher land productivity, and enhanced catchment and
environmental protection across the region.
 Led the development and introduction of catchment based rating and funding systems
(commencing with the Piako River Scheme (1999)), essential for funding of the river and catchment
management programmes and services on a long term, sustainable basis – now an established
national benchmark, adopted by regional councils across New Zealand
 Establishment and ongoing development of the integrated catchment subcommittees, providing
strong community, stakeholder, and iwi input into the river and catchment programmes, and
increasingly the platform for council’s broader local community engagement and services – also an
approach adopted nationally
 Development of catchment zone plans, and supporting local catchment plans, including current
development of the Waipa catchment plan, shallow lakes programmes and associated cross-
agency accords, and harbour and catchment plans and services
 Developed and implemented the regional natural hazard and risk management programme, closely
integrated and aligned with the river and catchment programmes, regional and district planning,
and CDEM
 Proactively supported cross-group collaboration and integrated organisation outcomes, including
active group participation in the Land and Water project, co-management partnerships, pest
management and biodiversity programmes, and input to Policy and Resource Use programmes
 Transfer and integration of the major flood control assets and drainage networks in Lower Waikato
(from Franklin and Waikato Districts), and joint agreements for support of other territorial
authorities (TA’s) including Hamilton, Otorohanga
 Led (jointly with CEO Thames Coromandel District) the development and implementation of the
cross-agency, integrated flood risk management plan and programme for the Thames Coast in
response to the 2002 flood (including business case development and negotiation of government
funding and support, flood risk management and district planning requirements, property
purchase, flood control works, catchment and pest management programmes)
 Developed and implemented asset management plans and programmes, which now inform and
drive all of the major river, catchment, and drainage programmes
 Developed and gained support for implementation of significant capital works programmes for the
restoration and upgrade of the major flood protection assets and systems
 Established risk management and disaster funding provisions for the major protection schemes
 Championed the adoption of new management practices through the Group, including programme
performance and financial management, environmental policy and practice, health and safety,
project management, contract management
 Led development of the flood control infrastructure benchmark assessment process, in conjunction
with BoPRC, in alignment with the National Infrastructure Plan and 3 Waters infrastructure
assessment
 Successful project management and implementation of the major Tui Mine restoration works, and
establishment of enduring relationships and basis for ongoing future site management
 Development and oversight of flood and emergency management systems and response
coordination, including coordination of response and recovery for several major floods, effective
management arrangements with key hydropower companies (MRP, Genesis), marine oil spills, and
CDEM and ready response support
 Member of Standards NZ committee for development of NZS 9401: 2008 Managing Flood Risk
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Section Manager Waihou Piako 1989 – 1995
Responsibilities
 Management of the Hauraki Coromandel river and catchment management programmes,
following establishment of the Waikato Regional Council
 Management of design and operational implementation programmes for completion of the
Waihou Valley Scheme capital works programme
 Management of section engineering, operational, and catchment staff in the Hauraki area (25 FTE)
Achievements
 Successful completion of the Waihou Valley Scheme (1995)
Hauraki Catchment Board
Design Engineering Manager Prior to 1989
Responsibilities
 Management of the engineering technical design programme for the development and
maintenance of the Waihou and Piako river schemes (12 FTE)
 Flood risk management and river system management planning, technical advice, and advocacy,
including advocacy on district plans and consents
 Flood warning and response management
Achievements
 Development of integrated river and catchment plans and designs for sections of the main river
floodway, and a number of tributary rivers and streams, from Thames through to Te Aroha
 Preparation of engineering designs and contracts for the construction for river management and
flood control works on the Waihou Valley Scheme
 Response and subsequent engineering design and development, following the 1985 flood (Te
Aroha / Thames)
Professional Development
2014 Project Management Planning (PMP) – Project Management Institute
2013 Understanding Project Management
Lominger Workshop - HR Competencies
Health and Safety Leadership - EMA
Leadership Development – The Effect
2012 Advanced Technical presentations
Professional Memberships
1979 to 2015 - Institute of Professional Engineers NZ
2008 to 2014 - Rivers Group
Recent Conferences Attended
2013 - Rivers Group Conference
2012 - NZCID Building Nations Symposium
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Interests
 Boating and diving
 Cycling
 Astronomy
 Outdoor recreation and environment
 Travel
Verbal Referees
 Willingly supplied on request
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Interests
 Boating and diving
 Cycling
 Astronomy
 Outdoor recreation and environment
 Travel
Verbal Referees
 Willingly supplied on request
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