David Rigby Phd Email & Phone Number

Preston, Gb

Blackburn, England, United Kingdom

My role is to maintain the relationship between Operational teams, Capital Delivery and external contractors to ensure the effective delivery of Capital Projects in the remainder of AMP 7 and into AMP 8.

Hyndburn, Lancashire, Uk

My current role involves the management of 20 Wastewater Treatment Works in East Lancashire and the Ribble Valley. I manage a large team of people in order to do this, as well as having responsibility for environmental compliance, financial control, health and safety and asset maintenance on these sites. I am also part of UU's Spill and Flow Improvement Team which is working towards continuously improving business performance around meeting its regulatory commitments to flow compliance and… Show more My current role involves the management of 20 Wastewater Treatment Works in East Lancashire and the Ribble Valley. I manage a large team of people in order to do this, as well as having responsibility for environmental compliance, financial control, health and safety and asset maintenance on these sites. I am also part of UU's Spill and Flow Improvement Team which is working towards continuously improving business performance around meeting its regulatory commitments to flow compliance and spill reduction on its Wastewater Process and Wastewater Network assets. Show less

Wigan, England, United Kingdom

My role involved the management of 12 Wastewater Treatment Works and Wastewater Pumping Stations in Wigan and West Lancashire. I managed a large team of people in order to do this, as well as having responsibility for environmental compliance, financial control, health and safety and asset maintenance on these sites.

Hyndburn, Lancashire, Uk

My role involved the management of 21 Wastewater Treatment Works in East Lancashire and the Ribble Valley. I managed a large team of people in order to do this, as well as having responsibility for environmental compliance, financial control, health and safety and asset maintenance on these sites.

Warrington, United Kingdom

I worked within the Maintenance Excellence team and had responsibility for facilitating the development of United Utilities' new maintenance strategy. I worked with internal and external stakeholders to identify the current maintenance capabilities within United Utilities and the clarification of the strategic gaps in the business maintenance programme.

Salmesbury, Lancashire

I worked as Assistant Production Manager for South Ribble in Wastewater Operations. My main responsibility was managing asset maintenance in South Ribble where I have delivered significant reductions in the back log of work and liaised with other internal parties to improve the efficiency of maintenance scheduling in the area. I also had responsibility for improving site standards across the South Ribble Production Area by working closely with key stakeholders, and I also had responsibility for… Show more I worked as Assistant Production Manager for South Ribble in Wastewater Operations. My main responsibility was managing asset maintenance in South Ribble where I have delivered significant reductions in the back log of work and liaised with other internal parties to improve the efficiency of maintenance scheduling in the area. I also had responsibility for improving site standards across the South Ribble Production Area by working closely with key stakeholders, and I also had responsibility for managing the change to a system of working for the RMC Hub in the Lancaster and Preston Production Areas. Furthermore, I had responsibility for driving employee engagement in the Ribble Area as a whole. Show less

Warrington, United Kingdom

I worked in Water Production Planning where my responsibilities involved improving the efficiency of the POPS system for scheduling planned and unplanned outages in the water production network, and helped to facilitate regulatory requirements for a new Unplanned Outage ODI implemented by Ofwat for AMP 7. I also assisted in the production of emergency and long term contingency plans along with strategic support for the dry weather incident in summer 2018.

Warrington, United Kingdom

I worked in Wastewater Strategy where I liaised with the Environment Agency to put together the United Utilities commitment in the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP). I was part of the team which delivered substantial efficiencies in wastewater Capex spend for United Utilities AMP 7 business plan. I also provided support to the Regulatory Contract team in the development of the PR19 ODI strategy documents.

Preston, United Kingdom

Assistant Duty Manager for South Ribble Community Leisure (Serco). Responsibility for the day to day running of a leisure facility. This included the management of finances, stock control, staff rotas, activity bookings, health and safety, site cleanliness, utility management and maintaining the chemical balance of a 25m leisure pool.

Preston, United Kingdom

My role involved the day to day running of the centre, from lifeguarding, to cleaning, stock rotation financial controls and facilitating various bookings and activities.

Loughborough, Leicestershire

PhD student at Loughborough University. My thesis was entitled 'Nascent Geographies of Austerity – Understanding the Implications of a (Re)new(ed) Welfare-to-Work Discourse', and investigated the impacts of austerity and welfare reform on deprived areas of North West England, and more specifically, how welfare providers have had to overcome the combined effects of increased demand for their services with increasingly constrained resources.

Loughborough

Over the course of my PhD I have been employed to undertake a number of teaching and exam invigilation roles within the Geography Department at the university. This has included leading practical seminar groups for coursework sessions in the first year undergraduate module ‘Geographies of Global Change’ and assisting on the Human Geography aspect of the Gradbach field course module in two consecutive years, which involved supervising human geography students undertaking quantitative and… Show more Over the course of my PhD I have been employed to undertake a number of teaching and exam invigilation roles within the Geography Department at the university. This has included leading practical seminar groups for coursework sessions in the first year undergraduate module ‘Geographies of Global Change’ and assisting on the Human Geography aspect of the Gradbach field course module in two consecutive years, which involved supervising human geography students undertaking quantitative and qualitative research in towns of the Peak District. In addition I have led a seminar session within the Masters module ‘Doing Global Research’, where I taught the students a basic understanding of the data analysis tool NVivo. On a number of occasions throughout my PhD I have also been given the responsibility of invigilating exams within the department. Show less

Loughborough

I worked on a Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) project to identify and track the progress of the state of regional economies in the UK. The role was to collect and collate economic data relating to employment, economic output and investment in the East Midlands into a monthly report submitted to BIS, liaising with colleagues in the Department of Geography at Loughborough University and those in other regions to achieve this. My work received university recognition for its… Show more I worked on a Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) project to identify and track the progress of the state of regional economies in the UK. The role was to collect and collate economic data relating to employment, economic output and investment in the East Midlands into a monthly report submitted to BIS, liaising with colleagues in the Department of Geography at Loughborough University and those in other regions to achieve this. My work received university recognition for its quality and impact. Show less

Birkenhead

I was contracted by Insite Research to undertake qualitative research into the outcomes of the DWP-funded Innovation Fund project. The role involved travelling around the UK to interview school students in Years 9, 10 and 11 about their opinions and experiences of the specific IF project they had been involved with. I then had to complete a follow-up analysis proforma, picking out some of the key features and themes emerging from the project. I also had to summarise and present my findings at… Show more I was contracted by Insite Research to undertake qualitative research into the outcomes of the DWP-funded Innovation Fund project. The role involved travelling around the UK to interview school students in Years 9, 10 and 11 about their opinions and experiences of the specific IF project they had been involved with. I then had to complete a follow-up analysis proforma, picking out some of the key features and themes emerging from the project. I also had to summarise and present my findings at the project debrief for representatives of DWP. My work has been recognised as a key contribution to the project upon publication of the research findings. Show less

Preston, United Kingdom

My role involved performing typical financial regulatory duties including journal auditing on a monthly basis, and scrutinising personal expenditure. The role also incorporated important SHE tasks such as departmental health and safety awareness and adherence, as well as maintenance of up-to-date personal records and adherence to document retention policy. Upon the completion of the placement, I was scored in the exceptional category, and received significant recognition in my full year PDR for… Show more My role involved performing typical financial regulatory duties including journal auditing on a monthly basis, and scrutinising personal expenditure. The role also incorporated important SHE tasks such as departmental health and safety awareness and adherence, as well as maintenance of up-to-date personal records and adherence to document retention policy. Upon the completion of the placement, I was scored in the exceptional category, and received significant recognition in my full year PDR for the contribution made to both my team and department throughout my year working within BAE Systems. Throughout my time in this role, I undertook a significant amount of work using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Power Point software packages, leading to the development of extensive skill and experience in utilising these programs. Show less

Higher National Diploma, Leadership Management, Pass

Activities and Societies: Leadership management skills Leadership management skills

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geography, Pass

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Geography And Sports Science, 1St Class (Hons)

Gcses And A Levels

GCSEs - 5 x Grade A* (English Language, Geography, German, History, Religious Studies) 7 x Grade A (ICT, Maths, Statistics, English.