David Forward Email & Phone Number

Cwmbran, South Wales

Forward Consultancy Services offers innovative design, management & business solutions and technical advice to meet the planning, engineering design and delivery for sustainable development and civil engineering infrastructure projects. It operates in various sectors for private, public and third sector clients.David is responsible for Business Direction & Development and performance & delivery of the project portfolio. A Chartered Engineer, Technical, Programme, Project & Business Director and Manager with a unique mix of skills, qualifications and multi-functional expertise gained working in a range of sustainable development and civil & environmental engineering projects, the construction industry within consulting, contracting and specialist supplier organisations. He has demonstrated flexibility and ability to transfer skills to a variety of applications within the private, public &third sector. An MBA trained strategic thinker and problem solver able to communicate with people at all levels building relationships of trust and respect. David has a proven record as a motivating leader with vision focused on company and client requirements, performance and delivery.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Technical and commercial direction & leadership of the Civil Engineering function for the Bristol office serving the South of England and Wales in the design of civil engineering infrastructure for private and public residential, commercial & mixed developments and the defence, justice, education and Health sectors.

Qatar

Technical direction & leadership of utility design teams for storm, ground & foul water networks & TSE pressure distribution systems within the infrastructure projects programme for existing and proposed residential, commercial & mixed developments within Doha North Area for 0.7m population. Team leader of Doha drainage team. Works are undertaken within Doha and global design centres. Responsible for relationships, engagement & coordination with the Client PWA & PMC partners and major government stakeholders, Project management of utility projects.

Self Employed Consultant responsible for governance, sales, performance and delivery of project portfolio. Range of Services: Project Management, Sustainable Design and Advice, Renewable Energy, Professional / Business Development.

Programme, Project & Design Manager: Responsible for delivery and performance of portfolio of over 120 land and property development projects providing design support and advisory services to the Welsh Assembly Government in the regeneration & sustainable development of Wales involving a mix of minor and major (£50 - £100+m) strategic and exemplar residential, commercial & mixed developments. Also delivered waste & surface water infrastructure strategies, programmes and major projects for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water and Scottish Water throughout AMPs 2, 3 and 4. Developed expertise of sustainability principles and application in the delivery of sustainable development projects including renewable energy technologies.

Responsible for storm water function in delivery of UK and international sewerage and flood management projects involving Hydro’s storm water products and technology implementing surface water management principles including source control and SUDS. Supported sales & marketing and input into research and development of storm water products.

Mba, Masters In Business Administration

Bsc (Hons), Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: Rugby, LDSSAIndustrial Training with John Mowlem and Soil Mechanics

Civil Engineering

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