Phil Archer appointed Client Leader - Contractors, by GHD to strengthen contractor relationships

We have recently welcomed Phil Archer to our New Zealand/Pacific business as Client Leader - Contractors. In this newly created role, Phil will focus on delivering excellence to our clients by adding value through facilitating innovation and gain access to a world class network of professionals that in turn, can provide new approaches and ways of working.

Phil’s approach is to listen to our clients, embrace every challenge and find new and exciting ways to solve them through our multi-disciplinary teams. As a global business, there is a depth of experience, knowledge, and projects to draw from, enabling us to support our clients every step of the way. “Ultimately, it's about delivering on what we promise to the highest standard, on time, every time," says Phil.

With over twenty years of experience working in, establishing, and developing high performing teams, Phil is an experienced leader with a knack for identifying new approaches to persistent challenges. Born and bred rurally, Phil attributes this number eight wire mentality to his experience working in farming. "I learnt that there is always more than one way of doing things, and this is the mentality I bring to my work whenever I am faced with a challenge or an opportunity."

Phil has been very fortunate to work and gain experience with a number of high calibre construction companies within Aotearoa and Australia. He’s held diverse technical services and operational roles in aviation, manufacturing, and transportation projects across Aotearoa and the Pacific, before moving into leading the delivery of large infrastructure and maintenance projects. Notably, his work building high performing teams at Downer and Fulton Hogan received an award of recognition.

More recently, Phil has worked client-side at Auckland Transport where he worked in bringing to life the recently completed Eastern Busway EB1 Project and led a team in overseeing delivery. In this role, he was able to apply his previous experience to advise on contractor relationships, partnering with Mana Whenua through challenging archaeological conditions, maintaining a public facing component with media / MP’s / Councilors and the Mayor, whilst gaining a greater understanding of the wider processes and challenges that occur through the entire lifecycle of projects – not just during the delivery phase.

"As consultants, our partnership with clients puts us in a unique position to facilitate new ways of working with our contractors to deliver more meaningful outcomes for our communities. Phil joins our growing Client Relationship team, a team mandated to act on behalf of our clients to take the action needed to make their aspirations a reality."

- Maurice Hoban, Client Experience Leader

For further information contact:

Phil Archer
Contractor Client Leader, New Zealand & Pacific
+64 9 370 8281
Philip.Archer@ghd.com