Russ has been in the electrical industry for over 40 years. He has worked for electrical contractors, lighting suppliers and electrical engineers. Through this experience he brings a wealth of knowledge to deliver practical solutions and specialist lighting designs.

Russ is also a go to person in the New Zealand lighting industry and provides expert opinions and peer reviews for Councils on resource consent lighting and signage queries.

Russ is a car fanatic, so in the weekend you might find him at a car show or racing one of his cars at the track.

Russ Kern

Senior Engineer

Qualifications: NZCE Electrical, REA, MIES, NZGSAP

(09) 600 5361

rkern@ecservices.co.nz

What some of our customers had to say

“NZRPG is a retail development company with shopping centres in Auckland and Tauranga as well as greenfield sites elsewhere in New Zealand. We have used ECS for over a decade to provide electrical consulting in our developments, as well as other services such as fire, mechanica... Read more
“From an architect’s perspective, I can tell you that Nick Topp is a very good electrical consultant. We’ve always found his knowledge and expertise is superb. I have worked closely with him for 24 years and have been happy to recommend him to other clients on a wide range ... Read more
"In our game, it’s all about certainty. ECS provides that. Firstly in our Design and Build capability, where they slot right into the team. Secondly, we can rely on them to provide good early advice that enables us to put strong proposals together. Finally they follow through i... Read more
"Working with ECS over many projects, we’ve been impressed by their communication skills. Obviously they have the technical ability to deliver the project but good communication makes things so much easier. They provide the deliverables on time."
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"We have a property portfolio of over $1 billion, and ECS have provided a range of consulting, construction, development and maintenance services for us over the years. One constant with ECS is that you can expect the utmost in performance. Their diligence and commitment are well... Read more
“In my role with McDougall Reidy & Direct Property Fund, and also in previous roles over the last 20 years, I have been involved in dozens of commercial and industrial property development projects. I am struggling to think of one where we haven’t used the services of ECS.“... Read more
ECS has worked with us on a variety of projects including multimillion dollar green and brown field developments across the industrial, commercial and mixed use sectors. “Nick Topp immediately strikes you as not only capable but commercial. The latter is a key requisite in any ... Read more
“RCP provides independent project management services to the construction industry, across various building and infrastructure sectors. In particular we have worked with ECS for over eight years in the commercial, industrial and retail sectors and would recommend them for the s... Read more
“ECS are a pleasure to work with because they’re fast and efficient in turning things around. They know how to deliver a design that’s speedy to install as well as cost-effective. Their systems are excellent and they give value for money everytime.”“We have used ECS for... Read more

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