Josh Tākao

Co-Founder | Senior Compliance Advisor

Expertise

  • Auditing
  • Public Health
  • Water Safety Planning
  • Drinking-water Management and Operations
  • Data Analysis and Verification
  • Leadership
  • Competency Frameworks
  • Quality Systems
  • Risk Assessment
  • Training
  • Water and Wastewater Process Operation

I te taha o tōku pāpā
Ko Maunga Pōhatu me Taranaki ngā maunga
Ko Tauranga me Waitara ngā awa
Ko Mātaatua me Tokomaru ngā waka
Ko Ngāi Tūhoe me Te Atiawa ngā iwi
Ko Piripari me Owae ngā marae
Ko Tākao tōku ingoa whanau
Ko Hōhua tōku ingoa

Josh hails from Gisborne where he entered the Drinking Water Industry as a Water Treatment Operator working for the Gisborne District Council. After fulfilling his goals, Josh continued further studies in Civil Engineering and utilised this knowledge in a number of different roles related to both Water Supply and Wastewater.

Ready for a change, the move to Taranaki in 2012 was a natural fit for the whānau of whom had multiple connections to the region. Josh initially worked as an Engineering Officer for Stratford District Council then found a home as a specialist Drinking Water Advisor for the Taranaki District Health Board. After completing time in the Drinking Water Assessment sector, Josh finally decided with encouragement from friends and family, to start Wai Comply Limited. Nowadays, Josh is based in Tauranga.

Interests

In his free time, Josh loves whanau time with his wife and two children. He is an avid sportsman, and loves all things related to the ocean.