MWH Global is pleased to announce the immediate appointment of Chris Povey to the new role of principal engineer for water and wastewater treatment and network design. He will be based in the MWH Auckland office having relocated from MWH in Melbourne, where he previously carried out this role for Australia.
Povey brings with him more than 25 years of experience in a wide variety of projects in water treatment and supply and large capacity wastewater collection and treatment from planning, design and construction management perspectives.
Povey also brings strong project management and leadership skills across all phases of the project lifecycle. As champion for knowledge transfer and innovation for the MWH Water Knowledge Centre, Chris can readily tap into MWH talent globally and bring best-practice knowledge and understanding to assist clients in Auckland.
Recently, Povey was the testing and commissioning review manager for the Victorian desalination plant in Australia, and is a member (and inaugural chair) of the $600m Water Resources Alliance leadership team for Melbourne Water, which included over 100 separate capital projects in water supply and wastewater treatment.
Povey has recently worked on Waitakere Water Treatment Plant filters, Huia Water Treatment Plant implementation strategy, Waikato water take, Onehunga Water Treatment Plant Chemical Unloading Upgrade and Ultra Violet Disinfection Concept Design.
