Our Team
Re-Generate has over 35 team members, principally mechanical engineers but we also have in-house electrical engineering and site fitting/service staff. Our team is widely experienced in specialist maintenance & services, operations, asset management and leading industry Health and Safety systems. Our staff combine many decades of experience across a range of industries including Hydro & Wind Generation, Oil & Gas, Irrigation, Municipal and Water Treatment. Our team includes Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) resources.
Company Directors
Senior Leadership Team
Quinton Rowson
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Quinton has more than 19 years of engineering experience across a range of industries. Quinton is a specialist for Fitness for Service assessments (FFS), fracture mechanics, creep/fatigue, stress analysis, FEA, CFD and vibration analysis including work on feasibility, business case development, concept, preliminary and detailed design, manufacture, construction, installation, commissioning, handover, asset management, inspection, repair and derating.
Nick Hills
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Nick has over 15 years experience in complex aerospace design, power generation, repair, and maintenance. As a trained Engineering Officer in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Nick has extensive leadership and management experience and has been involved in the design and modification of systems, structural repair, airframe fatigue/corrosion management, fatigue testing, 3-D printed titanium fatigue modelling, and life extension/center wing replacement.
Chris Hayes
Senior Mechanical Engineer (CPEng)
Chris has over 15 years’ experience as a Mechanical Engineer, primarily on heavy plant and machinery in oil and gas. Chris has had the benefit of being involved in all phases of the project lifecycle, including specification, design, installation, and commissioning, as well as brownfield optimisation and assessment projects. Chris has specific expertise in fitness for service assessment of pressure equipment.
Sean Grayston
Financial & Project Controller
Commercial Engineering Team Leader
Sean has 17 years of experience across a number of business management, analysis, development and project management roles. His education in finance and econometrics focused on business, developmental and public economics. His practical experience includes project and contract management, business case development, domestic and international procurement, financial analysis, risk/sensitivity analysis, and HSEQ system management.
Dominic Stulen
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Dominic has been a Mechanical Engineer since 2016 and moved to the Hydro Industry in 2020. He has excellent problem-solving skills and brings a versatile skill-set and excellent project management skills. During his time at Re-Generate Dominic has focused on the alignment and testing of existing plant, Dam Safety, plant condition assessments, and is heavily involved in the refurbishment of large hydro machinery in Tasmania.
Henning Kruger
Senior Mechanical Engineer (CPEng)
Henning has over 20 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer, with 15 on heavy plant and machinery in oil and gas. He has the benefit of having been involved in all phases of the project lifecycle including: design, installation and commissioning, as well as optimisation projects on brownfield installations. Henning has specific expertise on thermally over-constrained piping on rotating equipment and vessel design.
Project Management Team
The Project Engineering Team provide mechanical & electrical engineering and project management expertise for larger / complex hydro power projects.
Cameron Kay
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Cameron has extensive experience in irrigation and water handling system design, project execution, and commissioning. He has successfully delivered projects across sectors, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency, while meeting deadlines and budgets.
Yelena Pogrebinskaya
Senior Electrical Engineer
Yelena Pogrebinskaya brings over 38 years of experience across a range of technical electrical engineering and automation. She is proficient in all aspects of control and automation design and programming, and is highly competent with most used OEM proprietary software programming packages.
Asset Integrity Team
Specializing in Fitness for Service (FFS) assessment, Risk Based Inspection (RBI), Integrity Operating Windows (IOW), Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA), High Temperature and Creep Assessments, Fracture Mechanics, Failure Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Dynamic Analysis, Stress Analysis and material testing of critical or damaged engineering assets.
Christiaan Erasmus
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Christiaan has over 15 years experience in engineering analysis and design, including nine years in power generation asset integrity, with the focus on pressure equipment design and the fitness for purpose assessment of equipment integrity threats.
Joseph Jury
Mechanical Engineer
Joseph has a degree in mechanical engineering with eight years’ experience spanning hydro generation, forestry, and hydrogen. He has a wide range of hands-on and analytical skills along with good knowledge of the hydro generation industry.
Cleo Enslin
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Cleo's experience as a Mechanical Engineer in heavy machines and pressure equipment include emergency designs, problem-solving in breakdowns, equipment assessments, and brownfield equipment refurbishment and replacements.
Bradley Boyd
Mechanical Engineer
Bradley is a Mechanical Engineer with 10 years’ experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Research, with applications including cavitation, fuel injection, atomization, and aerodynamics for aerospace and biomedical applications.
Helen Goddin
Senior Materials Engineer
An established materials engineer, Helen has a background in metallurgy, manufacturing, and chemical analysis across a range of industries. She has extensive experience in technical project delivery for R&D, new product introduction and client projects.
Jared Brown
Mechanical Engineer
Jared has over three years experience in engineering analysis and design in the aerospace and automotive engineering fields He is experienced in analysis, design, and integration with strong problem solving skills.
Matt Alemann
Mechanical Engineer
Matt's experience has taken him around the world. He has worked in the mining sector in Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Australia in project and maintenance management. He also thrived as a Design Engineer on fluid systems for exotic automotive applications.
Willsen Wijaya
Mechanical Engineer
Willsen joined Re-Generate in February and is actively contributing and expanding his knowledge across the team's specializations, including Fitness for Service (FFS) assessments and various forms of advanced engineering analysis such as FEA and stress analysis.
Engineering Design Team
The Engineering Design Team provides innovative, robust designs for a wide range of mechanical, structural, and hydraulic systems. The team employs a variety of analytical and modelling tools to provide high value solutions.
Alistair Rose
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Alastair has 23 years’ experience in all phases of the project lifecycle including; design, installation and commissioning in both new-build and refurbishment projects. He has design expertise in turbine design (Francis and Kaplan), gates, valves (butterfly, spherical, relief, bypass) and penstocks.
Jack Hendrikz
Mechanical Engineer
Jack's background is in manufacturing and leading R&D and machinery optimization projects. His experience includes risk assessment and compliance with machinery ISO, AS/NZ, and CE standards. He comfortably bridges the gap between mechanical, electrical, and software engineering.
David Rees
Senior Mechanical Engineer
David joined Re-Generate in May this year and brings his technical expertise to a range of ongoing engineering projects, with a focus on detailed design and execution. He is currently ensuring the successful transition and delivery of key initiatives, leveraging his practical knowledge to ensure design solutions are robust and operationally sound.
Macaulay Pye
Mechanical Engineer
Macaulay (Mac) started with Re-Generate in February and contributes his technical expertise to projects that involve the development and analysis of engineering solutions, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality outcomes for the company's assets
Ben Broadfoot
Mechanical Engineer
Ben has a strong foundation in theoretical knowledge of mechanical engineering systems. He has completed projects globally, with work based in Europe, North America, and West Africa. His experience has helped to develop an eye for detail, and strong HSEQ capabilities.
Ned Hancox
Graduate Engineer
Ned is a recent graduate of Canterbury and is eager to expand his experience and contribute to the company's innovative projects.
Elliott Wilkins
Mechanical Engineer
Elliott possesses a robust foundation in theoretical knowledge and practical skills. His expertise spans Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA), enabling him to design and analyse innovative engineering solutions with precision and efficiency.
Engineering Site Services Team
The Engineering Site Services Team are specialists in Condition Assessment, Positive Material Identification (PMI), Precision Measurement using the latest 3D Scanning techniques, Alignment, Repair, Installation, Manufacture, and Procurement of complex mechanical, hydraulic and water systems.
Dean Caseley
Mechanical Technician/Fitter
Dean has over 35 years’ experience with a trade background as a Fitter and Turner and specialist skillsets in heavy manufacturing engineering. He has extensive experience in heavy machining, and is skilled in operating and programming a range of large boring and turning equipment.
Tom Richards
Mechanical Engineer
Tom has over 6 years of experience across a range of sectors including manufacturing, heavy fabrication, lifting devices, machinery, and heavy transport. He has been involved in all project stages including feasibility, site measurements, concept and detailed design, FEA analysis and commissioning.
Ramon Palmer
Mechanical Technician/Fitter
Ramon has over 10 years of experience in the mechanical engineering industry and has been involved with a range of projects ranging from on-site plant inspections and reporting, mechanical installation, to project management of a station refurbishment, to managing in-house manufacturing.
Tom de Rooy
Mechanical Engineer
Tom started with Re-Generate in February and enjoys contributing to successful project execution and the delivery of engineering solutions. He supports the team's core functions including; site works, quality assurance, and hands-on technical support to maintain the long-term reliability of operational assets.
John Newell
Mechanical Technician
John has several years of experience in the mechanical industry, specializing in maintenance, quality inspections, and onsite project work. He is involved in a variety of tasks, including installations and refurbishments, with a focus on ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
Ben Davis
Graduate Engineer
Ben recently graduated with first class honours from the University of Canterbury. He has developed a wide range of skills including CAD, CFD, coding in Python and C++ environments, additive manufacture, and a strong collaborative approach to solving complex problems.
Arjun Prakash
Mechanical Technician
Arjun is a skilled mechanical technician with a focus on project work and technical solutions. He has contributed to various projects, including mechanical installation and on-site inspections. His experience equips him to manage challenges effectively and deliver solutions throughout each project.
Industrial Engineering Team
Chris Naude
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Chris has over 8 years experience in Production and Project Management. He specializes in manufacturing processes, CAD/CAM like Solidworks and Mastercam, with expertise in the defense industry. Chris is a registered member of Engineering New Zealand (MEngNZ).
Engineering Energy Team
Gary Fleming
Mechanical Draughtsman
Gary has 40 years’ experience as a Designer/Draughtsman; twenty-five years in the construction industry and fifteen years in the oil and gas industries. Gary has been involved in all phases of the design process from front end engineering design (FEED), through detailed design and as-building.
Joel Beaty
Mechanical Draughtsman
Joel is a skilled Designer with expertise in the Oil & Gas and Architectural sectors. He began his career in the offshore oil industry in Australia and later enhanced his skills through various architectural projects in the UK. Joel successfully manages complex assignments, consistently delivering high-quality results within deadlines.
Angus Morley-Hall
Mechanical Engineer
With over 7 years’ experience in the Taranaki oil, gas, and petrochemical industry, Angus has worked across pressure equipment inspection, NDT, maintenance, and regulatory compliance. His background includes a wide range of field-based work and a solid understanding of industry practices.