Finishing school on a Friday, by the Monday was learning the ropes on a D7 dozer & scoop working on a large-scale bulk earthworks project in South Auckland. Ryan has spent the last decade or so learning nothing but the art of Earthworks & Civil Construction. Working and learning in the seats of machines & by the soles of his boots, alongside some of the industry's greats. This has taught him to extremely value the blue collars of life and completely cemented his ideas on the value of hard, hands-on work to achieve great things in all aspects of life.

Ryan worked his way up through established companies over the years, starting as a labourer, and working his way up through the machine operator, foreman & manager roles. He has worked in various fields from Bulk Earthmoving & Subdivisions, Large-scale Commercial developments, Drainage, Cleanfill & Landfill Construction, Roading & Surfacing. This knowledge has given Ryan a very layered knowledge of the industry as both once a laborer & now a contractor/business owner himself. 

Ryan now brings that wealth of experience to Next Level Civil for the benefit of his team and our clients. He's passionate about getting the next generation into the industry & teaching the art of constructing the infrastructure for the current & future population of New Zealand.

He is a member of the Civil Contractors NZ Auckland Branch Committee & is involved in the Young Contractors, Training & SME sub-committees as a way to improve & give back to the industry that has given him the chance to succeed. He is also undertaking the Recognized Current Competency pathway to achieving his New Zealand Infrastructure Works Certificate (Level 4 & 5)

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his partner & young daughter, playing the odd game of golf & exploring beautiful New Zealand.  

Contact Ryan here: 

   ^{+64 21 029 22216}

   ^{ryan@nextlevelcivil.co.nz}

Jay joined the NLC team in 2022 as an operator out in the field. 

In his tenure with us Jay has proven that he had the nous to move off the machines & into a role managing our resourcing & project specific requirements. Have worked in every facet of the business in his 4 year journey with us and with the next generation coming through, it made sense to us to have someone young, keen & full of drive behind our day to day operations. Supported by Ryan for technical direction, Jay is well-liked by his peers & the clients we do business with. 

Jay supports our foremen onsite & ensures they have the right information, people, plant & equipment to get the job done to a high standard. 

Contact Jay here: 

   ^{+64 21 274 4416}

   ^{jay@nextlevelcivil.co.nz}