Christopher Hutchings possesses expertise in earned value management, risk management, project management, program management, risk analysis and 13 more skills. He is proficient in Spanish, French, German and Chinese. Colleagues describe him as "Chris is a very smart and sophisticated operator, while also being a very nice guy. We interacted frequently and I always was impressed by his take on things, and his execution. For example, his appraisal of situations were usually spot on, a very useful attribute for someone doing his job. Very organized and capable of being very technical. Great on both the customer and administrative sides, and also a strategist. That attribute can't be said of everyone. " and "Chris was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Risk Management and worked hard to improve the understanding of Risk Management within Defence Estates, and how it could be utilised to improve accuracy of 3 point estimates, and management of risk associated with project costs."