My role is to design and create the delivery environment that will enable success across our growing portfolio of projects. I’m establishing best practice across all project management disciplines and supporting our team of PMs with their day-to-day delivery challenges.

Responsible for the Arup PPM team’s energy business, including resourcing of specialists for energy projects, pipeline and opportunity oversight, and financial planning and performance monitoring.

Arup acted as the Hydrogen Technical Advisor to DESNZ in designing and delivering the UK Governments funding programme for electrolytic hydrogn generation projects. I acted as Project Lead on behalf of DESNZ in reviewing and assessing applications. My role involved the coordination of a technical and financial assessment team, reviewing and agreeing conclusions and presenting reports to government stakeholders. I subsequently led further due diligence assessments focussing on developing… Show more Arup acted as the Hydrogen Technical Advisor to DESNZ in designing and delivering the UK Governments funding programme for electrolytic hydrogn generation projects. I acted as Project Lead on behalf of DESNZ in reviewing and assessing applications. My role involved the coordination of a technical and financial assessment team, reviewing and agreeing conclusions and presenting reports to government stakeholders. I subsequently led further due diligence assessments focussing on developing confidence levels of project’s deliverability. Show less

I worked with the Programme Director to develop the organisational structure to deliver this high-profile programme and assumed the PO Lead role. I created the functional strategies for delivery of my responsibilities, resourced the team and oversaw the development and implementation of appropriate management plans, focussed on achieving vision based objectives. I continue to lead the scheduling, cost, risk and information management disciplines, as well as the reporting and governance team. I… Show more I worked with the Programme Director to develop the organisational structure to deliver this high-profile programme and assumed the PO Lead role. I created the functional strategies for delivery of my responsibilities, resourced the team and oversaw the development and implementation of appropriate management plans, focussed on achieving vision based objectives. I continue to lead the scheduling, cost, risk and information management disciplines, as well as the reporting and governance team. I specifically delivered an extensive baselining exercise to establish the programme’s performance basis. I established the working relationships and interfaces with leadership peers to enable a collaborative approach to decision-making and direction setting. I regularly meet with my discipline leads to review performance against strategic objectives and am focussed on doing so in line with key themes within the programme: inclusion, digital development and resilience.The programme is currently on track and is forecasting to meet its cost and schedule targets, as well as deliver its social and environmental commitments. Show less

£25m funding programme to research the use of Hydrogen to replace natural gas in heating.Scott acted as work package manager for the development of prototype hydrogen-fuelled household appliances (cookers, fires and boilers), developing the scope definition, procurement strategy and stakeholder engagement plan. Scott also set out the strategy for Intellectual Property and initiated the ITT document production, while leading the technical expert subconsultants.

£100m+ major capital programme to upgrade the gas transmission network in southern England for my client, National Grid.I took on the role of PO Lead in the development phase and established an appropriate organisational delivery structure, resolved the baseline scope and developed the business case through to successful sanction. In the delivery phase, I established information and document control tools, risk management and financial reporting. I also implemented improvements to… Show more £100m+ major capital programme to upgrade the gas transmission network in southern England for my client, National Grid.I took on the role of PO Lead in the development phase and established an appropriate organisational delivery structure, resolved the baseline scope and developed the business case through to successful sanction. In the delivery phase, I established information and document control tools, risk management and financial reporting. I also implemented improvements to governance through controlled decision making and record-keeping. Additional responsibilities included:Strategic Advice and Support – Scott’s initial role was to support the early development of the project to sufficiently allow the client to proceed with their proposed contract strategy. Scott’s key tasks included a review of the current status and existing project structure which led to the recommendation of delaying works to allow further internal development to the project – a view accepted by the client. This led to further support work by Scott and the team in risk identification and reduction, scope development. PMO & Site Services Delivery – This comprised Scott’s leading an integrated Management Office and overseeing sub-consultants working in key site-based roles. The PMO involved establishing a team comprising Arup specialists as well as client team members, with Scott reporting directly to the National Grid Senior PM. It required strong leadership in order to bring the team together and establish the working methods and processes. Scott’s already extensive knowledge of National Grid’s existing systems, processes and people allowed Scott to be able to deliver from the earliest stages.Achievements in this commission include developing the business case and completing its sanction, establishing information mngt, risk and financial processes, assisting procurement of the £100m “Main” Works Contractor and successful oversight of £5m of “Early” construction works. Show less

£5m complex construction project to relocate London Underground assets.Scott acted as the client’s PM on this small but complex commission to relocate underground ventilation structures belonging to London Underground (LUL), on behalf of the developer upon whose land the structures sat. Scott led the Arup team incorporating cost control, procurement, contract and risk management as well as assisting the Arup design team in coordinating the design disciplines. A key role was the… Show more £5m complex construction project to relocate London Underground assets.Scott acted as the client’s PM on this small but complex commission to relocate underground ventilation structures belonging to London Underground (LUL), on behalf of the developer upon whose land the structures sat. Scott led the Arup team incorporating cost control, procurement, contract and risk management as well as assisting the Arup design team in coordinating the design disciplines. A key role was the successful management of the relationship between the various stakeholders: the client footing the bill, LUL’s infrastructure protection setting the requirements and the contractor appointed to complete the works. Show less

I successfully grew my responsibilities into a senior programme coordination role, where I integrated the project controls practices with a capital delivery/portfolio wide earned value approach, updated document management systems to make them more accessible to colleagues and reconfigured the financial structure of the programme to reduce the number of schemes being reported against from 100+ to 17.Additional responsibilities included:Land Coordination - Scott’s role was to provide… Show more I successfully grew my responsibilities into a senior programme coordination role, where I integrated the project controls practices with a capital delivery/portfolio wide earned value approach, updated document management systems to make them more accessible to colleagues and reconfigured the financial structure of the programme to reduce the number of schemes being reported against from 100+ to 17.Additional responsibilities included:Land Coordination - Scott’s role was to provide coordination support to the National Grid team and appointed contractors in gaining easements allowing construction of the cable tunnels. This involved prioritising of easements, resolving information gaps through forming links to wider programme team members and producing accurate progress reporting to NG management.Commissioning Strategy – Supporting the National Grid commissioning manager, Scott developed and published the strategy document for managing all commissioning activities within LPT, gathering inputs from various stakeholders and existing NG Transmission Procedures. Design Coordination – Focussing on interfaces between six major contractors, across 12 sites, Scott provided the client project managers with confidence that designs were being aligned from the earliest possible stage. Scott chaired site by site coordination forums which facilitated identification and management of technical interfaces and subsequently ensured communication and progression of actions and status. Show less

This high profile project aimed to develop Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) as a climate change mitigation opportunity through demonstration of the technology at E.ON’s planned coal-fired power station in Kent. Scott was involved from initial development of this project through to the execution of engineering design. Reporting to the General Project manager, Scott’s role was to ensure delivery of the day-to-day activities under a multi-million pound engineering design contract with the UK… Show more This high profile project aimed to develop Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) as a climate change mitigation opportunity through demonstration of the technology at E.ON’s planned coal-fired power station in Kent. Scott was involved from initial development of this project through to the execution of engineering design. Reporting to the General Project manager, Scott’s role was to ensure delivery of the day-to-day activities under a multi-million pound engineering design contract with the UK Government. His responsibilities included:- Delivering 500 plus Engineering and Commercial Deliverables, produced by multiple internal and external organisations within our project schedule timeframe; - Ensuring expenditure remained within the contracted budget and identifying and obtaining savings where feasible; - Managing the Project Management Office (team of 4-6 contractors), including supporting the design and roll-out of processes and management systems; - Cross-functional coordination of 10-12 large international sub-contractors covering various engineering, financial, project management and consenting work scopes; - Performance reporting for all levels of stakeholders, from contractor contacts to E.ON board members and government representatives. Show less

Bid Developer – Working within the Bid Team whose key activities were to prepare tenders for submission to the UK and EU Governments in order to obtain funding for the project. Scott was responsible for: - Coordinating the production and submission to the Government of all documentation, including tender materials, contract deliverables and information requests; - Producing influential analyses and reports for use in investment decision papers and tender submissions regarding the… Show more Bid Developer – Working within the Bid Team whose key activities were to prepare tenders for submission to the UK and EU Governments in order to obtain funding for the project. Scott was responsible for: - Coordinating the production and submission to the Government of all documentation, including tender materials, contract deliverables and information requests; - Producing influential analyses and reports for use in investment decision papers and tender submissions regarding the financial, technical and political impacts of the CCS project; - Acting as a single point of contact for the project team in relation to bid information as well as being responsible for control of all day-to-day communications with the UK Government. Business Analyst – Working within the Project Commercial Team, Scott’s focus was on financial and economic modelling for funding bids and investment proposals and included developing funding mechanisms, active participation in contract negotiations and collaborating with technical colleagues to produce decision papers. Through this role Scott has: - Participated in commercial negotiations with Government which led to the signing of the FEED contract, including involvement in engineering ‘scope of work’ deliberations; - Gained a strong knowledge of investment modelling techniques via external training courses and practical application, while building expertise in preparing complex Excel spreadsheets; - Analysed and developed a multi-million pound payment mechanism for use in the FEED contract; - Built up a technical understanding of the project allowing easy collaboration with our technical experts and specialists. Show less

Completed four diverse roles across the EON business:Retail - B2B Customer Service SupportEnergy Trading - Pan-European Gas Portfolio AnalysisGeneration - Clean Coal Development (CCS)Business Services - Supplier Development