Meet our team of industry experts and technical advisors

Tammy is a specialist HVAC project and Contracts Manager with a background in building services engineering and a total of 21years’ industry experience. Spending five years as a Senior Facilities Manager for Colliers International Ltd and Progressive Enterprises Ltd gave Tammy invaluable insights into what it’s like working on the other side – as a result, she comprehends what FMs really require from their HVAC partner, and delivers accordingly. This intrinsic understanding is a big part of why Jacksons was named FMANZ Supplier of the Year in 2020.

Tammy’s success in project delivery comes from her focus on methodology. She’s big on pre-planning, developing critical paths, forming the right team for the job, and communicating with all stakeholders every step of the way. As a result, she’s known for her aptitude in delivering complicated building upgrades with minimal disruption to tenants.

Tammy has a vast knowledge of New Zealand requirements including the NZ Building Code, NZ Conditions of Contract Standards, Resource Management, and Health & Safety regulations and laws.

David has been in the HVAC industry as a mechanical engineer since 2008 and brings diverse experience to his role, from managing commercial projects to involvement in the service and maintenance side of the industry. At Jacksons his responsibilities include HVAC system surveying, HVAC system design, contract management, and construction monitoring.

During his career, David has worked on a range of buildings and applications including commercial office buildings, apartments, schools and education centres, libraries, council buildings, hospitals, prisons, and some specialist applications. His superpower lies in resolving issues within existing buildings, those tricky problems many other engineers won’t touch.

His eye for detail and excellent track record has seen David undertaking HVAC design and construction supervision for Restaurant Brands for the past few years. This involves both new stores and refurbishment of their existing stores for KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl’s Jnr and Taco Bell around the country – no small task, especially when it comes to live installs.

With over seven years in the industry Christoff started in water management performing site investigations and audits, assessing water consumption through data logging, and evaluating and implementing water saving strategies.

Having made a transition Christoff brings valuable knowledge in the design of building hydraulic and fire protection services. He has worked across many sectors including residential, hospitality, healthcare, retail, commercial, and education.

At Jacksons Christoff is actively engaged in designing robust building hydraulic and fire protection services and provides a hands-on approach to services coordination in the Revit environment to deliver the best solution to his clients.

He is also a Chartered Member of Engineering New Zealand (CMEngNZ), and an Associate Member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE).

Kyle is a problem solver with a solid understanding of building services, specialising in mechanical services, and commissioning. At Jacksons he uses his knowledge of practical construction, mechanical engineering, and project delivery to help our customers. He enjoys meeting new people, tailoring engineering services solutions to meet their needs, and then overseeing project delivery.

Kyle has been in the construction industry for over 11 years, spending 9.5 of that as a building services consultant. Starting his career on-site means he’s got a good handle on practical and construction site building services knowledge, which then developed with his mechanical services design experience.

He has over 5 years of leading projects across a range of sectors including commercial, education, retail, residential, aged care, industrial and corrections, covering both new builds and existing buildings. Some of his more prominent gigs as a mechanical engineer include refurbishment of heritage building Australis Nathan, innovative new build Commercial Bay, Ormiston Junior College, and DFS Custom House retail refurbishment.

Brian setup Jackson Engineering Advisors in 1995 to make a positive difference to the Building Services industry, providing specialist skills to complex commercial and industrial projects, particularly around identifying and fixing problems with existing systems.

With over 40 years’ experience as a consulting engineer and contractor, across a wide range of mechanical services projects including hospitals, commercial buildings and industrial sites, Brian is now tasked with providing technical support for team members when required. He also works on complex industrial projects, drawing on his superior industry knowledge. Recent projects have included detailed engineering design and commissioning of air conditioning systems for a new hospital at Whakatane, project engineering for a major cold-storage complex in Auckland, pharmaceuticals drying applications and helping to develop an innovative system to dry kiwifruit before labelling.

Brian sold his share of the business to Lance Jimmieson in 2010 and moved to a lifestyle block outside Tauranga but still maintains a keen interest in the company today.

Bill has over 20 years of building services consultancy experience as an Electrical Designer/ Design Engineer, preceded by 20 years working in various sectors in the electrical trade.

Bill has been involved in a wide range of building services work in NZ, including commercial, retail, health, tertiary, education, Green Star, warehouse and industrial buildings, with many landmark projects in his portfolio.

Bill has also been involved in the coordination of all services in the building envelope: security, audio visual, data, electrical, nurse call, fire, hydraulics, and HVAC.

As the commercial lead for the South Island Shaun brings over 30 years’ experience in project and operational management, along with business management and contracting experience. Shaun’s specialties include building and managing cross functional teams, establishing enduring client relationships, and scoping / pricing of major projects.

Shaun’s background has seen him work across a diverse range of sectors from commercial office and retail spaces, industrial manufacturing, food processing and dairy plants, to educational and military facilities.

Projects Shaun has been involved with include a call centre in Hamilton, the Meridian Mall in Dunedin, CLEAR Communications at Smales Farm in Auckland, multiple projects at Massey University, various Fonterra Plant upgrades throughout the North Island, and several liquid nitrogen generation projects in Christchurch.

Shaun is also a past project management award winner with the New Zealand Institute of Builders, for construction under $2m.

With over 40 years’ experience in project management and contracting, Paul has worked on most of the significant buildings in and around the south including the Dunedin and Southland Hospitals, Otago University, Otago Boys High School and a large number of school and commercial projects. Paul uses his extensive HVAC expertise to help clients with design, problem solving, and building surveys. He’s had considerable experience in designing quality heating systems, boiler upgrades and conversions to alternate fuels.

Over the years, Paul has worked with a number of larger mechanical services contracting companies and has strong asset management and costing experience. He holds the position of Chairperson for the IRHACE southern branch.

With a decade of hands-on experience in the building services engineering sector, Martin’s experience spans a range of sectors, including but not limited to commercial high-rises, healthcare, educational, museums, defence and correctional facilities, as well as complex refurbishments and seismic strengthening projects.

Martin’s multi-faceted experience and specialised skills in both HVAC system design and project management make him an invaluable asset to the Jacksons’ team. His contributions extend from leading specific engineering tasks to strategic planning and execution, reinforcing the team’s capability to deliver high-quality, sustainable solutions.