Andrew Springer

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About Andrew Springer

With over 32 years in the water industry and a wide range of experience as scientist, engineer, client, contractor and designer, I am a versatile engineer. I have experience of laboratory, environmental study and legislation, operation of sewage works asset management, project management, capital strategy, framework contract management, capital design and comissioning. A lot of experience in lean working and collaborative planning. Leader of Sustainable design and Risk and Value Processes and delivering innovations. People Management skills focus on leadership of large teams of engineers to drive quality, efficiency, innovation and sustainable culture all in a safe way. This experience and behaviour has been successful at driving efficiency in value savings to clients across UK and NZ by focusing on the need and benefit in decision making. I have worked with a large number of technologies including MBR, ASP, BAFF, SAF, MBBR, and some of the innovative technologies like IFAS, Salsnes Filters, Mecana Tertiary Filters, HSAF and high efficiency aeration. My Vision in the Wastewater Treatment Team in WSP is to meet customer expectations and to deliver good quality on time, every time to bring value and sustainable outcomes. In NZ, as my Role as Wastewater Principal Engineer I undertake consultancy, feasibility studies, concept design, detailed design, design and construct projects and peer review. Recent projects include design of balance tank and inlet works and aeration upgrade, long term growth strategy and developing options for effluent reuse for Mangawhai CWWTP, Technical Advisor to FNDC for Paihia WWTP with the innovative Bioshell in pond treatment, Gore Industrial WWTP treating dairy wastewater, Havelock and Seddon STP feasibility study, long term options review for Blenheim STP, Resource Consent application support for Tararua DC, assessment of DOC's WWTP at Whakapapa and Resource Consent application reviews for BOPRC and Waikato RC and many more from an OSET unit to Mangere Sludge Plant. I am passionate about how we as engineers can lower the carbon footprint of what we create, and so I am an active member of the Water New Zealand Special Interest Group for Climate Change. Join me for upcoming Webinars, or watch previous Webinars on through the Water NZ website. I am an enthusiastic gardener, and to broaden my skills I am enrolled in an Open Polytechnic Certificate in Horticulture course.