Leading the development of business strategy and governance for this heavy drainage and infrastructure solutions provider. ● Directly supporting the board and Managing Director in navigating the company’s transition from SME to mid-corporate status (£30m annual turnover). ● Implementing transformation programmes and driving business growth through strategic coaching and operational oversight.

● Providing strategic leadership and governance in the health and safety solutions sector. ● Chairing board meetings, guiding strategic initiatives, and offering challenge and support on operational issues. ● Spearheading the development of new business products and operational improvements.

Leading a consultancy specialising in behavioural change and organisational performance improvement. ● Supporting clients, such as Alstom, Mace, Scottish Water, and United Utilities, with strategy audits, leadership coaching, and business transformation initiatives. ● Major achievements include reducing safety incidents by 46% through behaviour-based safety programmes and guiding clients to avoid significant financial losses.

Director of consultancy company assisting clients with business improvement through more efficient delivery of HSEQ strategies, and behaviours relating to improvement

Owner / Director of business consultancy firm, specialising in behavioural change and performance improvement stemming from this. Successful engagements carried out in the UK and internationally, with a variety of clients including:Alstom (UK/Europe/Far East), BAA, AMEY, Bechtel, BG group, Galliford, Intergen, Keppel Land (Singapore), Mace, Scottish Water Solutions, United Utilities, VeoliaTypical engagements including the following strands of service:Audit / assessment… Show more Owner / Director of business consultancy firm, specialising in behavioural change and performance improvement stemming from this. Successful engagements carried out in the UK and internationally, with a variety of clients including:Alstom (UK/Europe/Far East), BAA, AMEY, Bechtel, BG group, Galliford, Intergen, Keppel Land (Singapore), Mace, Scottish Water Solutions, United Utilities, VeoliaTypical engagements including the following strands of service:Audit / assessment of existing organisational performanceAudit / assessment of efficiency of existing strategy/ies, and recommendations for changeIdentification / clarification of desired business targetsBehavioural analysis to develop ‘leading’ solutions to improvementTraining and coaching of staff / stakeholders to better engagementConsultancy carried out on a variety of bases, either as a single consultancy or in teams with others. Strong emphasis on Health & Safety improvements as leading mechanism for business improvement overall. Show less

Business Strategy Manager, responsible for developing company profile in prevailing and planned markets, as well as identifying and carrying through business improvement in Technical, Managerial and Financial areas. Advisor to board on future direction of business, incuding diversification and growth strategy, both of which were delivered to targets agreed with the board.

Initially Senior Consultant, promoted to Principal Consultant, Associate Director and then Technical Director. Business development and commercial / technical direction of projects as Business Unit Manager for a variety of public and private sector clients, directly managing a local staff group of 25 and with functional direction over others elsewhere. Full profit / loss responsibility for business stream, as well as responsibility for cross selling and promoting company within Scotland / rest… Show more Initially Senior Consultant, promoted to Principal Consultant, Associate Director and then Technical Director. Business development and commercial / technical direction of projects as Business Unit Manager for a variety of public and private sector clients, directly managing a local staff group of 25 and with functional direction over others elsewhere. Full profit / loss responsibility for business stream, as well as responsibility for cross selling and promoting company within Scotland / rest of UK as needed.Project Director role typically on around 30 projects at any one time, with aggregate capital values running up to £50m plus. Part of the Senior Management structure, at Divisional and company level, having input to setting and monitoring of company performance targets.Project scopes covered Civil, Mechanical / Electrical and ICA / Telemetry input, co-ordinating and controlling effort from designers and contractors, liaison with end client on capital procurement and operations. Also liaison and intearaction with other stakeholders such as regulatory authorities.Carried out an eighteen month placement within a company consortium, bidding to win two privately financed effluent treatment projects in the Scottish market. One of these bids was successful, resulting in a project win of around £110m NPV. This role involved managing the development of strategic solutions to the problems faced, heading a team with representatives from the technical, legal and financial parties to the bid. Show less