Matthew Trigg Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

London, Gb

Leading a team of specialist advisors and embedded staff providing a wide range of strategic communications and stakeholder engagement services supporting the delivery of more sustainable infrastructure, transport, energy, and other major projects

London, Gb

Working with public and private sectors clients across Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia to develop clearer and more convincing strategic narratives to more effectively secure funding and support for infrastructure investment projects

London, Gb

Strategic advisory role focused on UK and international clients across the public and private sectors, including part time secondment to support strategic planning in the Great British Railways Transition Team (March - September 2022).

London, Gb

Secondment to support the development and drafting of the Long Term Plan for Rail based on extensive engagement across multiple key working group teams to create the basis for an effective and financially sustainable national railway system.

York, England, Gb

External communications, stakeholder engagement, and policy development role for leading long distance, high speed railway company, responsible for developing and managing relationships with external stakeholders as well as coordination of operator communications for the £1.2 billion East Coast Upgrade infrastructure project.Recognised as European In-House Public Affairs Team of the Year in 2020 by the PRCA

London, England, Gb

Lead stakeholder strategy role for sister technology project to LinkNYC in partnership with BT to declutter pavements and deploy smart street infrastructure in major urban centres across the UK, including being principal negotiator with London Metropolitan Police to develop strategies and technical upgrades to address community and legal concerns around anti-social behaviour.

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Lead industry representative for the business interests of engineering, architecture and similar built environment professional services firms involved in infrastructure and development projects, helping their teams to make the most of emerging trends, lobbying on their behalf, and protecting commercial operations of members on key industry issues.Managed and guided development of a team of staff and volunteers to deliver a detailed commercial engagement program providing events, training, and workshops to thousands of industry and government stakeholders, as well as the milestone Built Environment Meets Parliament forum and FutureNet Business Leaders Program.

San Francisco, California, Us

Early member of the global government relations team, responsible for defining and promoting regulatory innovation in urban transportation across a large number of jurisdictions through a diverse programme of research, engagement and communications

London, Gb

Policy, research and administrative support for committees and task groups, with focus on those responsible for overseeing built and natural environment matters in central London such as oversight of major infrastructure projects, street works coordination, and operation of the planning approvals process, as well as oversight of the Council’s Equality Act functions, and departmental emergency and business continuity planning.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Senior advisory role within peak national industry body with responsibility for managing external relationships and advocacy activity, submissions, research projects and publications, awards judging and conference programs

Carlton, Victoria, Au

Developed the Australian Sustainable Cities Index and delivered the associated media campaign as part of national research and policy advocacy role focused on improving built environment outcomes through private sector innovation and policy change.

St Kilda, Victoria, Au

Increased organisational capacity around sustainability through policy and staff development, providing advice as part of town planning processes, setting capital works standards, instigating key milestone projects, and leading on the Council’s collaboration with local universities.Coordinated the development and operation of the Council Alliance for a Sustainable Built Environment, including oversight of the Sustainable Design Assessment in the Planning Process (SDAPP) program and associated performance rating tools.

Masters Of Public Policy And Management

Masters Of The Built Environment, Sustainable Development

Bachelor Of Arts, Architecture

Education record