The CRL team is made up of talented specialists who work together to deliver high performance for the CRL project.
We are proud to have a collaborative team who are genuinely passionate about delivering New Zealand’s largest infrastructure project.
Why our people love working on the project
Teisa Joseph, Traffic Controller
"I love interacting with so many different people"
Meet Teresa Te Rupa from the Te Waihorotiu Link Alliance team
Roseanne Ulunga & Tharindu Jayasinghe, Engineers
"It’s exciting work with lots of opportunities”
Link Alliance engineers Roseanne and Tharindu talk about their work on the new City Rail Link Te Waihorotiu Station
Jake Baaua, Site Supervisor
"I’m loving it”
Meet Jake Baau, Site Supervisor, from the Karanga-a-Hape Station Link Alliance team
Teresa Te Rupa, Gate Person
“Seen a lot, done a lot and enjoy working with everybody”
Meet Teresa Te Rupa, Gate Person (South) at the Te Waihorotiu Station Link Alliance team.
Cecelia Palu, Concrete Construction Apprentice
“The highlight is seeing how far it’s come so far”
Meet Cecelia Palu, Concrete Construction Apprentice at Karanga-a-Hape Station (Karangahape)
Sione Fanguna, Foreman, Karangaha-a-Hape and Te Waihorotiu
“It’s exciting to work with different supervisors and upskill”
Meet Sione Fanguna from the Te Waihorotiu Station (Aotea) Link Alliance team. He is a foreman at the Victoria St section of the construction site.
Kate Gullery, Advisor
“I ensure we follow the rules and keep neighboours happy”
Kate Gullery , environmental advisor from the Link Alliance Waitematā Station (Britomart) team
Pumi Dematahettige, Project Quality Surveyor, Estimator
“I enjoy working with a lot of different people, all to a common goal”
Meet Pumi Dematahettige from the Waitematā Station (Britomart) team
Annie Van der Plas, Senior Communications & Engagement Advisor
“I love working on the project for the scale, so much going on”
Meet Annie Van der Plas, Senior Communications and Engagement Advisor from the Link Alliance team at Maungawhau Station..
Rah Singh, Site Engineer
“One of the coolest things is working at a live (railway )station”
Meet Rah Singh, Site Engineer, from the Waitematā Station (Britomart) team
Why work for us?
Challenging work
Auckland’s annual population growth demands the completion of this complex project within tight timeframes.
The CRL team is consistently challenged with tunnelling through an established city; construction on reclaimed land; the gradient of the tunnel; and the proximity of our central Britomart station to the harbour.
We are proud to say we have a Safety and Sustainability lens on all of our construction work and have embraced Maori design throughout our station design.
People and Culture
We're a close team of local and international infrastructure specialists. We work collaboratively and rely on each other’s expertise to achieve team outcomes.
Career development
The development of our people is a key focus for the City Rail Link senior leaders.
We invest in a broad range of project relevant training courses and conference attendance. This investment is a way for us to value the contribution from our team and is also a reflection of our commitment to helping build specialist capability within the rail industry.
Flexible work life balance
Our office hours are 7am–7pm Monday–Friday. The CRL team enjoy the flexibility of working hours that suit their personal and family commitments, whilst balancing the needs of the project.
Meaningful work
The CRL team share in a joint passion for changing the way Aucklanders move and enhancing the city’s economic growth, through delivering NZ’s first underground passenger rail network.