Team

Being proactive and agile our people were so motivated to deliver great results for clients, in 2018, the team developed their own company values and mission. They wanted to ensure everyone shared the same commitment to being proactive, responsible, expert, fair, agile, collaborative and engaged. This speaks to how 22 Degrees continuously invests in staff via professional development, technical upskilling, mentoring, process improvement, new technology and robust reviews of our performance. It also reinforces how we like to work with each other and our clients – collaboratively.

Our team is multidisciplinary, with specialist expertise and highly practical knowledge. As well as engineering degrees many of our team have solid trade or on site experience. This coalface know-how is a key point of difference between 22 Degrees and other consultancies.

Our Project Leaders have broad construction knowledge across all disciplines and most of our engineers design across multiple services. This significantly enhances our understanding of what we need to plan for, integrate and coordinate. Collectively, our people have over 150 year’s industry experience and we see the benefit of this in our functional designs and on site interaction.

Robert Mannes

Director

Jennifer Austin Mannes

Director

Nick Donovan

Commercial Manager | Senior Associate

Daisy Fletcher

Marketing & Learning and Development Manager

Ryan Thompson

Senior Associate

Jedd Henderson

Senior Associate

Mark Conn

Senior Associate

Alex Davis

Senior Associate

John Gillespie

Associate | ESD Lead

Jaime Groen

Associate

Mechanical Team

Our seasoned team brings a wealth of mechanical consulting experience, offering unmatched expertise across a wide range of sectors including industrial, commercial, education, residential, and healthcare – You name it, someone has probably designed it. Our mechanical team has a history of designing systems which optimise everything from small, simple buildings to large, complex ones. Several team members began their careers in contracting, providing them with invaluable practical insight that continues to inform their design approach. All members have undertaken extensive inhouse professional development programmes, which produce exceptional understanding of building services and practical, sustainable options.

Electrical Team

Our electrical team brings a broad depth of consulting experience, developed through a wide range of projects across diverse industries, both locally and internationally. They are experts in their field, understanding the needs of commercial, industrial and residential electrical systems, as well as the full gamut of MEP. Our electrical engineers’ practical approach, combined sound technical understanding and a keen focus on critical details means our clients are always in safe hands.

Hydraulics Team

Our hydraulics team brings a strong foundation in mechanical engineering and a wealth of industry experience. They’ve contributed to a wide range of projects, including high-rise apartments, major retail complexes, schools, hospitals, hotels, and aged care facilities. With international consulting experience and a deep understanding of how building services must integrate holistically with both the building and its occupants, the team time and again have proven ingenious in early identification of issues and developing pragmatic solutions.

Fire Protection Team

Our specialist fire protection design team is made up of mechanical engineers who have developed first-rate expertise in designing compliant designs for greenfield and brownfield projects. Having worked extensively on varied developments, they lend a practised eye to designs and ensure they are fully compliant. The fire protection team includes engineers with academic qualifications in fire engineering and strong capabilities in 3D modelling. All have in-depth detailed knowledge of the relevant codes and requirements.

BIM Team

Many of our engineers are highly competent in Revit, but our dedicated in-house BIM team add both fire power and significant expertise. This team supports our engineers with 3D modelling and drawing, adding huge value by taking a holistic view of each project to ensure streamlined coordination of services. With backgrounds spanning engineering, architecture, and design, the BIM team brings a diverse skill set and understanding of services integration. Ongoing participation in industry masterclasses and forums on Revit ensures the team is always at the top of their game.

Sustainability Team

Our sustainability team brings together a group of international and local specialists committed to designing environmentally responsible and future-focused solutions. With expertise across tools like NABERSNZ, Green Star, Homestar, daylight modelling, and embodied carbon assessments, they provide valuable insights from early planning through to certification. The sustainability teams deep technical knowledge, combined with a passion for practical, sustainable outcomes, ensures every project is guided by both innovation and integrity.

Support Services

Behind every well-oiled machine are the people who source and apply the oil! Our support team keeps everything running smoothly in the background so our engineers can focus on engineering. From invoicing and accounts to marketing, learning and development, and general office management, these guys do it all!

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