Wanaka

Claire is based in the South Island and leads Landpro’s technical planning work in the water space, specialising in irrigation, stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water projects.

With over 18 years’ experience in water resource planning and environmental impact assessment, Claire is skilled in evaluating the social, cultural, and environmental effects of infrastructure projects. She has a strong focus on practical environmental mitigation and often manages complex, multi-disciplinary projects involving stakeholder consultation and Council or Environment Court hearings.

Claire holds a BAppSc (Hons) in Environmental Management and a Postgraduate Certificate in Integrated Catchment Management. She enjoys solving problems and helping clients navigate Council and national regulations to find the right solution.

Outside of work, Claire lives in Wānaka with her two energetic boys and enjoys exploring the outdoors by bike or on the water. She’s also the President of Netball Upper Clutha.

Ben is a surveyor based in Landpro’s Wanaka office, bringing over 15 years of experience across New Zealand and Australia. After graduating from the University of Otago in 2009, Ben spent several years working on major construction and land development projects in Melbourne, Perth, and regional Western Australia, where he also completed his cadastral licensing.

Since returning to New Zealand, Ben has worked in the top of the South Island, gaining broad experience across a wide variety of surveying and land development projects. Now based in Wanaka, he’s excited to be part of Landpro’s growing Central Otago presence and to work alongside a forward-thinking team delivering innovative solutions for clients.

Outside of work, Ben enjoys exploring the region’s mountain biking trails and making the most of the great outdoors.

Will is a planner and environmental scientist based out of Landpro’s Wanaka office, bringing over 15 years of experience in environmental management and planning in New Zealand and abroad. Will has provided environmental consulting services on large civil, transport and land development projects around the world, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and throughout New Zealand.

Will has a solid grounding in regional consenting, but with plenty of experience in the district space as well. He has a strong focus on water management, helping clients across the country to obtain the water permits they need for irrigation, water storage, domestic use and hydroelectricity generation. Will also spends much of his time developing and implementing erosion and sediment control plans (ESCPs) and environmental management plans (EMPs) on development sites, and as a recognised Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person (SQEP), he is certified for implementing erosion and sediment controls on large, high-risk sites.

Will holds a BAppSc (Hons) in Environmental Management, is a Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP) and a Practitioner of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals, and an Associate member of the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI).

Beyond the office, Will lives in Lake Hawea and loves hitting the trails and plunging in the (admittedly quite cold) lake with his family, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, and brewing the odd drop of cider.