Derek Drew-Smith Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

Essex, England, United Kingdom

Versatile consultant with expertise in providing bespoke Flood Risk Management, Emergency Planning, Highways, Traffic and Road Safety advice to diverse public and private sector clients. Adept at leading people and excelling in programme and project management.

London, England, United Kingdom

Delivering impactful solutions for mitigating flood hazards and fortifying community resilience. Conducting flood risk assessments, utilising advanced GIS and modelling tools to analyse hydrological data. Updating the Borough’s Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, collaborating with government agencies, stakeholders and communities to develop and fund innovative and sustainable flood alleviation projects while optimising resource allocation and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Successfully sourcing and securing external funding opportunities to deliver community-based solutions.

London, England, United Kingdom

Led and managed a dynamic tri-borough emergency planning team, ensuring preparedness for unforeseen crises through partnering with key stakeholders to enhance organisational resilience. Conducted regular training exercises and drills, optimising team preparedness. Demonstrated effective crisis communication skills and facilitated collaboration among diverse departments. Demonstrated proficiency in adjusting strategies to dynamic situations and implementing responsive measures, guaranteeing a resilient and streamlined emergency management framework.Beyond team leadership, I played a pivotal role in revising and updating the organisation’s Capability Plans and Procedures, aligning them with the ‘Minimum Standards for London.’ My strategic adaptations ensured an agile and efficient emergency management framework.

London, England, United Kingdom

Demonstrated effective management, leadership, and technical expertise in establishing and coordinating the authority's flood risk management response, drainage maintenance schedules, asset databases, policies, and procedures aligned with the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Flood Risk Regulations 2009. Implemented streamlined systems, reducing project costs and duration by approximately 45%, including a drainage asset management system offering real-time gully cleansing and condition information. Authored and gained Cabinet approval for the Borough’s Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. Established and trained a drainage team to manage statutory duties and maintenance. Originated the Council’s Ordinary Watercourse Consenting policy. Secured funding, procured, and project-managed an enhanced surface water modelling contract, identifying priority flood risk locations and progressing them to an Outline Business Case for Environment Agency grant funding.

London, England, United Kingdom

Tasked with ensuring the Council's compliance with the Flood Water Management Act 2010 and Flood Risk Regulations 2009. Procured and offered technical leadership in crafting the Borough's Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. Set up the Borough's response to Flood Risk, formulating policies and procedures in line with legislative requirements and industry best practices.Cultivated internal and external partnerships, fostering collaborative efforts. Spearheaded SuDS solutions, reviewed drainage aspects of planning applications, and introduced a SuDS Officer role, providing mentorship.

London, United Kingdom

Led the integration of Lead Local Flood Authority duties, embedding roles in the organisation including those listed in the Hackney role above. Executed the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, innovated IT solutions for data management, and contributed to the Highway Asset Management Plan. Formulated Community Action Plans, identifying mitigating measures, and enhanced the cyclical gully cleansing regime efficiency, achieving a remarkable success rate increase from 15% to 75%.

London, United Kingdom

Appointed in a change management role to transition the service to a new organisational structure while also providing technical advice in relation to road safety, street lighting, highways and traffic engineering and transportation matters.

Essex, England, United Kingdom

Jointly responsible for managing this award-winning international SME. Focussed on tender submissions, personnel, IT and quality management areas of the business.My technical deliverables included planning inquiry representation, transport assessments, highway design, parking enforcement plans, road safety audits, road safety professional advice and our data collection service.

Abu Dhabi, Uae

Undertook an advisory role to Dubai and Abu Dhabi transport authorities on road safety and highway engineering matters.

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