Jesmina Patel

Jesmina began her journey with Auckland Transport in 2022 through the Ngā Kaihoe graduate programme. After gaining experience across different parts of the organisation, she joined the Road Asset Maintenance and Renewals team as a Contract Engineer, working across Central Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf Islands.

Her role has seen her deliver a wide range of renewal projects, from kerb and channel, footpath, and drainage renewals through to road resurfacing. A key milestone was managing the Hendry Avenue Cycleway Improvement; the first Renewals and Minor Safety Cycling alignment project delivered through the Central maintenance contract. The success of this project paved the way for the Links to Glen Innes Cycleway project to follow a similar delivery model.

More recently, Jesmina has taken on management of the Waiheke and Rakino Islands contract, broadening her experience in rural network delivery. Over the past year, she has also focused on strengthening road marking delivery across the Central contract area, working closely with suppliers to improve performance, reporting, and inventory management.