Richard Parkinson is an environmental engineer with 10 years of experience in water and wastewater design, project management, and infrastructure assessment. He has extensive experience designing pipelines, wastewater networks, and water treatment facilities. His project roles have included concept design, detailed design, construction supervision, and condition assessments. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer and member of IPENZ with specialized expertise in wastewater reticulation design, flexible pipeline design, and wastewater network analysis.

1. Richard (Rico) Parkinson
CPEng MIPENZ
Environmental Engineer
BEng (Hons) Natural Resources
Key Achievements
● Investigation, concept design, detailed design, tender and contract
documentation, contract supervision and adminisation for various water
and wastewater projects for local authorities.
● Concept design, detailed design and construction assistance for
wastewater reticulation and pressure mains under an Alliance model
contract at SCIRT.
● Pipe material condition assessment and age analysis for Asbestos
Cement, Ferrous, and PVC pipes.
Technical Skills
● Civil 3D & 12D design and drafting
Project Experience
Pressure Main 11 - Detailed Design
Client: Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team
Position Held: Lead Designer (Orange Team)
Project Value: 18 Million
Lead design role in the detailed design of Pressure Main 11, a 3.6km DN1200
GRP pressure main through major arterial roads in Christchurch. Including
delivery assistance during the delivery and testing of the pipeline.
Tengawai Trunk Main
Position Held: Environmental Engineer
Project Value: 12 Million
Lead design role in the specimen design and concept design of a DN450,
24km trunk water main. This role included the production of drawing and
design reports.
AMP6 Watermain Renewal Programme (Southern Water)
Position Held: Civil Engineer (Networks)
Project Value: 20 Million (£)
Lead Design role in the outline design for Southern Water’s watermain
renewal programme. This included design of approximately 40 reticulation
projects of varying pipe size and lengths, using PE and Ductile Iron pipe.
This role included the review of drawing and production of Health and Safety
documents, and specifications.
Ashburton Renewals 2014
Client: Ashburton District Council
Position Held: Environmental Engineer
Carrying out the Engineers Representative role for the yearly watermain
renewals. This involved site observation and supervision, and contract
administration including monthly measure up and claim processing.
LOCATION
Christchurch
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
10
QUALIFICATIONS
BE (Natural Resources Eng)
(Hons), University of Canterbury
MEMBERSHIPS
CPEng MIPENZ
SPECIALISATIONS
Wastewater Reticulation Design
Fleixble Pipeline Design
Wastewater Network Analysis
Pipeline condition assessment
CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Concept design, detailed design and
contract supervisoin of water and
wastewater reticulation.
Analysis of existing wastewater and
stormwater networks.
Project managment, and contract
administration.
Pipe condition assessment and
failure prediction
RELEVANT TRAINING
Level 1 Basic Traffic Controller
(NZTA)
Emerging Leader, Opus Course 205
Leading Yourself Programme
WORK HISTORY
2006-2011 (NZ)
Opus International Consultants Ltd
Environmental Engineer
2011-2014 (NZ)
Opus International Consultants Ltd
Drainage Engineer @ SCIRT
(Orange Team)
2014-2015 (NZ)
Opus International Consultant Ltd
Environmental Engineer
2015-Current (UK)
MWH Global
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2. Speed Road Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
Client: Marlborough District Council
Position Held: Environmental Engineer
Project Value: 3.7 Million
Design role in the preliminary and detailed design of the upgrade of a water
treatment plant. The plant uses the combination of UV, Chlorine and Lime
treatment from 3 shallow bores sources.
St Albans, Edgeware and Strowan wastewater reticulation -
Concept Design
Client: Stronger Christchurch Infrastructre Rebuild Team
Position Held: Drainage Engineer (Ornage Team)
Project Value: 14 Million
A design role in the concept design for the St Albans, Edgeware and Strowan
area of Christhcurch. This included the assessment and preliminary design
for the catchment using a Level of Service Approach to only fix critical repairs
Central City - Wastewater Reticulation - Detailed Design
Client: Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team
Position Held: Lead Designer
Project Value: 11.5 Million
The Lead Design role in the detailed design of an enhanced gravity
reticulation for the Pump Station 2 catchment, and North East of Avon River
Catchment in the central city. This included providing design assiatance
during the delivery of the project.
Earthquake Infrastructure Response for Christchurch
Client: Christchurch City Council
Position Held: Environmental Engineer
A 10 month secondement at the City Council to help assess the extent of
earthquake damage to wastewater and stormwater networks over the entire
city, using the council Cleanflow system. Including emergency response work
to assess and restore wastewater and water supply services back to residents.
Pipe Condition Assessment
Position Held: Environmental Engineer
Project Value: 0.2 Million
This role included the preparation, assessment and analysis of asbestos
cement, ferrous, and PVC pipe to provide pipe sample condition assessment
for multiple local authorities and other clients. This included the project
management for multiple clients.
Volunteer Activities
IPENZ Local Branch
I have been actively involved in local branch meetings and activities during
my professional career and am currently a 2016 committee member (UK
branch).
Spreydon Youth Community (2004-2013)
10 years of weekly volunteer service to youth leadership, leadership
coordination and leadership development at Spreydon Youth Community.
For this weekly volunteer work I was awarded a community youth award.
Futureintech Ambassador
Futureintech brings Engineers into schools as ambassadors for their
industries. This role allows me to provide first-hand career information to
students, while supporting the schools teaching of maths, science and
technology subjects.
Civil Engineer (Networks)
PUBLISHED PAPERS
Designing for resilience where the
only constant is change, Water NZ,
June 2014
PRESENTATIONS
Designing for resilience where the
only constant is change, Water NZ,
Hamilton 2013 & IPWEA, Darwin
2013
Returning Life to Christchurch's
Wastewater Network, Water NZ,
Hamilton 2014 (Poster
Presentation)
Pressure Main 11 - Design,
Innovation and Testing, IPENZ
Canterbury Branch Meeting, July
2013
AWARDS
IPENZ "Fulton-Downer Gold
Medal, The President's Award 2011"
for Engineers who were active in
the response phase of the 2010 and
2011 Canterbury Earthquakes
Community Youth Award in 2008
in recognition of the outstanding
and dedicated service to the
community presented by the
Spreydon / Heathcote Community
Board
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Birthday: 29/05/84
Family Status: Married with two
Children (Aged 4 & 6)
Interests: Cricket, football, rugby,
touch rugby, golf, youth mentoring
and development
CONTACT DETAILS
Phone (work): +44 7554275657
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