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Director, Strategic Growth at Jacobs - Water, Europe at Jacobs
Location: Manchester Area, United Kingdom 12 work roles 2 schools
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Director, Strategic Growth at Jacobs - Water, Europe
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Andy Thornton is listed as Director, Strategic Growth at Jacobs - Water, Europe at Jacobs, based in Manchester Area, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Andy Thornton.

Andy Thornton previously worked as Director Strategic Growth at Jacobs and Director, Strategic Programs at Hach. Andy Thornton holds Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Nutrient Removal from Cranfield University.

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Andy Thornton is a Director, Strategic Growth at Jacobs - Water, Europe at Jacobs. He possess expertise in wastewater treatment, sustainability, water, process engineering, commissioning and 38 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Andy is a fantastic, personable manager with drive and enthusiasm to overcome any barrier. His water industry knowledge, his network of connections and forward looking approach gave both internal and external stakeholders a sense of inclusion and delivery. It was a great team he built around him and was a pleasure to work for him at eight2O.", "Andy is very knowledgable and articulate in his field of expertise. He consistantly strives for, and achieves, a very high standard of work and is always willing to go that extra mile to help. A pleasure to work with and consider a friend.", and "Andy is a well rounded Process Engineer, with a keen eye for solutions that can be implemented in the real world, on short notice and already spent budget. He can be trusted to deliver in tough situations, always aiming for the highest standards. His personality makes him a key player in any team he's thrown in. He is dynamic, down to earth, easy to get on with and a good mediator. I have loved having him on my projects, and is someone I'll strive to work with again."

Listed skills include Wastewater Treatment, Sustainability, Water, Process Engineering, and 39 others.

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Director, Strategic Growth at Jacobs - Water, Europe
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Director Strategic Growth

Current

Dallas, Tx, Us

Sep 2024 - Present

Director, Strategic Programs

Loveland, Colorado, Us

Responsible for leading the Global Strategic Programs Team to leverage knowledge on solutions, applications, and products in strategic markets across multiple target verticals. Essential growth priorities included delivering high levels of customer experience to our strategic accounts, developing relationships with industry thought-leaders, demand creation for capital projects and ensuring voice-of-customer is represented in Hach’s NPD and open innovation processes. Working across the global sales, marketing, R&D and technical organisations to enable achievement of growth objectives, this role requires the development of strong internal cross functional networks and the development strong relationships with leadership, technical resources, and influencers for both global and regional personas to identify and deliver Hach’s strategic goals.

Aug 2022 - Aug 2024

Global Projects Director

Loveland, Colorado, Us

Responsible for the business development & specification of innovation solutions into global accounts operating in Private Water, core industrial verticals and engineering companies designing plants. The primary mission of this executive role is to work in partnership with Global Key Account Managers to develop account strategies to drive enterprise-wide adoption of Hach’s innovation solutions and to proliferate these globally. Key responsibilities include developing strong relationships with industry thought leaders and working closely to align Hach’s innovation solutions in a collaborative fashion with their most important accounts, to drive meaningful co-creation.

Jul 2017 - Aug 2022

Head Of Project Development Northern Europe

Loveland, Colorado, Us

Hach are experts in water analysis, providing practical solutions and the latest technology for wastewater, drinking water and process water analysis. Hach form part of the Danaher Water Quality Group which provides a wide range of process solutions for both municipal and industrial water treatment.Responsible for shaping the future strategy & structure of the regional Hach Project Business for Northern Europe• Building strategic relationships with Engineering and consulting companies along with systems integrators across the region to develop networks and long-term relationships.• Using a Proactive approach to manage opportunities and deliver success focusing on external and internal stakeholder management • Understand the market and its trends and identify opportunities covering the whole project process• Mentoring, coaching and management of the teams to ensure key opportunities and projects are delivered successfully.

Apr 2015 - Jul 2017

Technical Lead For On Site Technology (Eight2O)

Eight2O is an Alliance for Thames Water (with Veolia Water, Costain, MWH, Balfour Beatty, Atkins, Skanska and IBM) to deliver Thames Water’s £2 billion capital investment programme.Defining and leading the technical work necessary to deliver the efficiency benefits defined by the business cases to ensure that the latest global technology is considered for all solutions to maximise totex efficiency.• Management and leadership of the on site technology team• Oversee the development of all new on-site technology and tools required to maximise efficiency opportunities during AMP6 against Thames Water’s Business Plan• Oversee the development of each on-site technology opportunity, including leading technical workshops, engagement with existing teams within Thames Water and definition and implementation of any required trials / pilots• Development of Business Case (including outcomes mapping and whole-life cost appraisal) for each on-site technology opportunity• Lead the interface with Thames Water Innovation team regarding on-site technology and process opportunities• Close liaison with quadrant technical leads and asset planning teams to define the ongoing opportunities for on-site technology emerging through the solution optimisation process• Oversee Technical Governance of all solutions in the eight2O portfolio with a view to ensuring the correct technical solution has been identified

May 2014 - Apr 2015

Strategic Technical Lead For Energy Efficiency And Carbon (Eight2O)

Eight2O is an Alliance for Thames Water (with Veolia Water, Costain, MWH, Balfour Beatty, Atkins, Skanska and IBM) to deliver Thames Water’s £2 billion capital investment programme.Responsible for providing management and leadership for the EE&C team to ensure strategic direction, consistency of approach to solution optimisation. Producing concept designs to inform the Programme Optimisation process. Liaison with Asset Management & Operational to ensure that clear agreement is reached on the optimum solution.• Ensuring a consistent approach across all engineering quadrants for the Energy Efficiency and Carbon and Site Security Investment Areas.• Working with Programme Optimisation, Investment area quadrant Technical Leads, Solutions Managers, Operations and Efficiency Lever Teams to define, design and cost schemes.• Application and compliance of solutions with technical governance and QA procedures• All Energy Efficiency input in to the eight2O Service Delivery Plan• Active engagement to ensure an integrated approach with Thames Water Operations and solution development• To ensure technical governance procedures are developed and adhered to• Identification and recording of key risks and opportunities

May 2013 - Apr 2014

Wastewater Treatment Optimisation Specialist

Gb

Currently operating across the UK and Ireland as technical specialist for wastewater optimisation solutions to fully manage the implementation of process optimisation solutions (WTOS) at all stages from concept stage, specification development, installation, commissioning and sign off by the end user.Optimisation solutions cover numerous applications, including, nitrification and aeration processes, sludge retention time control, chemical dosing for phosphate removal and polymer dosing for both sludge thickening and sludge dewatering processes.

Apr 2011 - Apr 2013

Senior Process Engineer

Mwh Global

Design and commissioning of wastewater treatment processes for UK utilities

Mar 2007 - Apr 2011

Phd Student

Reading, Berkshire, Gb

2004 - 2007 ~3 yrs

Phd Student

Cranfield University
2004 - 2007 ~3 yrs

Print Manager

Transgrave-Printflo

Ceramic decal printer in the pottery industry

Feb 1990 - Jul 1999
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Andy Thornton education

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Nutrient Removal

Cranfield University

Applied Geology, Applied Geology

University Of Staffordshire
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Andy Thornton works for Jacobs.

What is Andy Thornton's role at Jacobs?

Andy Thornton is listed as Director, Strategic Growth at Jacobs - Water, Europe at Jacobs.

Where is Andy Thornton based?

Andy Thornton is based in Manchester Area, United Kingdom while working with Jacobs.

What companies has Andy Thornton worked for?

Andy Thornton has worked for Jacobs, Hach, Veolia Water Uk, Hach-Lange, and Mwh Global.

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Andy Thornton holds Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Nutrient Removal from Cranfield University.

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Andy Thornton is listed with skills including Wastewater Treatment, Sustainability, Water, Process Engineering, Commissioning, Water Quality, Water Treatment, and Environmental Engineering.

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