About Us
Avanzar Consulting is a multidisciplinary, professional services consultancy firm, focusing on the disciplines of Civil and Transport Engineering and Resource Management Planning.
Based in Canterbury, with offices in Christchurch and Timaru, we carry out work for a range of private clients, including both large clients and first time developers who may be unfamiliar with the process, as well as local authority and government departments in New Zealand and the Pacific.
We treat all our clients with respect, and understand the importance of each and every project, large or small, to our clients.
We take a practical approach to your project, and provide personalised and timely service. We provide advice aimed to ensure that you get the best value from your investment and a result that meets your expectations.
We work closely with our clients and prefer to take a collaborative team approach to each project. From concept, through to design, consenting and construction, we ensure that the best decision for our client is made at each step.
Our range of expertise makes us ideally placed to oversee the design and consenting processes necessary to carry out land development.
Avanzar Consulting staff prefer to customise their approach to every project. We are committed to ensuring that your project, whatever its scale, will proceed in an organised, timely manner, with personalised attention from our senior staff.
We offer planning advice and support to members of the public, and are available to attend meetings at Council with you, with regard to any planning issues, large or small.
Avanzar Consulting should therefore be your choice of consultant for all land development or traffic engineering/infrastructure projects, large or small.
In addition to our specialist fields, Avanzar Consulting has cultivated a number of associations with other large and small companies that will provide specialist input into a development project. Where additional expertise or manpower is needed, our excellent relationships with complementary companies will ensure a streamlined and efficient process.
Our Team
ANTONI FACEY Managing Director— BE(Civil), CMEngNZ
Antoni is a Civil, Traffic and Transport Engineer with some 34 years of experience providing traffic and transportation expertise to private, corporate and government clients throughout New Zealand, Australia and in the Pacific. He is able to prepare innovative design solutions for both large and small transport infrastructure projects. He is an expert in road safety analysis and audits of transport infrastructure and carries out crash and benefit cost analysis using full and simplified PEM methods. He is available to provide temporary traffic management auditing, intersection analysis and design, speed limit assessment, design and maintenance strategies. He is experienced at managing successful projects of many types. He is also an expert in traffic effects assessments, intersection modelling for land use applications, subdivision applications and plan changes, and is available to act as an expert witness.
MARY CLAY Principal Planner— MApplSc (Environmental Management), BSc (Geography), FRGS
Mary is our Principle Planner, with 23 years of experience, 10 of which have been at Avanzar Consulting. She has worked at City Councils and multidisciplinary consultancies in the past, both overseas and in New Zealand. She has extensive experience in the resource management planning field, and an indepth knowledge of the complexities of land developement. She enjoys giving sound and sensible advice to her clients to support their developement requirements. Her scientific background and excellent communication skills ensure that your project will receive honest, direct and accurate planning inputs. Outside of work, Mary embraces many forms of art & craft, with woodturning taking up much of her free time at present. She also directs her planning skills into the planning of overseas trips and loves exploring remote and interesting areas across the globe with her husband and young children.
JEN ORANGE Senior Planner - MEnv&Sust, BA (Geography), BCom
Jen Orange is a Senior Planner with over 10 years’ experience in Resource Management and Environmental Planning. She is skilled in providing planning advice and preparing assessments of environmental effects and resource consent applications, submissions and evidence for hearings. Jen has experience working in multidisciplinary teams on projects across a range of sectors and scales including subdivisions, residential, commercial, industrial, transport, education and recreation developments. Jen also has strong skills in strategic research and environmental analysis, having worked in strategic planning for the Singapore government’s Urban Redevelopment Authority, and as an environmental planner for local government and sustainability consultant in Melbourne, Australia.
TANMAYI PAGADALA Planner - MApplSc (Honors in Ecology), BSc (Biological Sciences)
Tanmayi is a planner with an academic background in ecology and environmental management. She has 1+ years’ experience in both urban and environmental planning. She is experienced in preparing resource consent applications and preparing assessments of environmental effects. Tanmayi has strong skills in report writing, identifying environmental concerns, and environmental analysis. Her customer/client driven focus and excellent communication skills make her a valuable addition to any team. Tanmayi is also an experienced freelance photographer specializing in portrait photography.
LAURA GILMOUR Planner
Laura came to Avanzar Consulting with experience in office management and administration. She now enjoys utilising her skills in logic and reasoning through working within the planning team as a Planner. She is particularly adept at identifying and applying District Plan rules to complex resource management situations and has enjoyed putting her skills to use in both the preparation of applications and the processing of consents for local Councils. Her attention to detail ensures that her input is a valuable addition to any project. Laura is very grateful to have the support from Avanzar to further her education, and is currently working towards her Certificate in Environmental Management through distance learning at SIT. Outside of work and study, Laura has a busy household with a husband and four sons. Somehow, amongst board games and skate park visits, Laura manages to present us with a continuous stream of craft projects.
JULIA PAGE Office Manager/Business Administrator
Julia is responsible for administration and office management in our Christchurch office. Among other things, she expertly manages the company quality assurance processes, client and account details, and implements our marketing strategy. Julia is always highly prepared, organised and efficient, and consistently finds innovative solutions to our small business needs.