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Stirling, GB

Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

My current role provides expert consultancy advice to clients in key infrastructure sectors, on the planning and environmental constraints that apply to their projects and how to best manage these.My focus is on liaising and building effective relationships to ensure that projects are as implementable and legally robust as possible, so as to maximise the.

I have a longstanding voluntary involvement in the regional RTPI Chapter Committees, organising CPD events for professionals from across the built environment sector. I was Convenor of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Chapter from 2018-2019.

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

I was responsible for facilitating the delivery of strategic renewable energy, infrastructure, housing and commercial projects. I provided pre- application advice as well as EIA screening and scoping responses. I assessed major proposals under the Town and Country Planning Act and liaised with the Energy Consents Unit and Marine Scotland for projects under.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

I was responsible for supervising postgraduate students on Master's courses within Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow, providing guidance over the entire period of dissertation study, from initial thoughts, to research design, gaining ethics clearance, fieldwork, analysis and submission.

In this role, I supported the Scottish Community Development Centre / Nick Wright Planning by researching new forms of community engagement, in the production of their Local Place Plans 'How to Guide' for the Scottish Government. The guide is now available to all in Scotland through the Improvement Service.

Scotland Wide

Through volunteering with PAS, I developed my facilitation and community engagement skills, including a week spent working with young people in Poland. I consistently delivered for the organisation in providing free planning advice to members of the public through the casework service and in promoting PAS to students at the University of Glasgow through.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

I was responsible for developing the Scotland Heat Map, working within the Energy Statistics Team in the Office of the Chief Economic Advisor. This project involved combining multiple sources of property and energy performance data onto a GIS base for the approximately 3 million addressable locations in Scotland, analysing the results of the heat demand.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

I attained my Doctorate in Urban Planning through conclusion of a four year research programme funded by a successful application for a competitive Economic and Social Research Council Scholarship. My thesis examined the use of charrette workshops to engage the community within the Scottish Planning System. I passed my PhD at Viva in February 2020. During.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

I delivered my own original guest lecture / seminar series on urban design as an elective to students within the Mackintosh School of Architecture, including a site visit to the Laurieston Transformational Regeneration Area organised with Stallan - Brand.

Edinburgh

During my internship project in the Communities Analysis Division of the Scottish Government, I developed an interactive app to visualise the Scottish Household Survey Statistics, using the R programming language and R Shiny web development framework.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

I was part of a team of volunteers delivering advice on housing and homelessness issues online to website users from across Scotland.

Fort William

I was responsible for assessment of a variety of applications and consents from the renewable energy, residential and business sectors within Lochaber, one of Scotland’s most valued landscapes.

Inverness, United Kingdom

I was responsible for developing new directions in policy for fragile rural areas and organising consultation events targeted at seldom engaged groups.

Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom

As a Development Management Case Officer, I was responsible for the assessment of a wide range of applications and consents from sectors including telecoms, infrastructure, transport, advertising, business and residential. As a Project Manager for the Local Development Programme and Town Centre Capital regeneration projects, I developed a targeted method.

Certificate In Data Visualization For Professionals, Computer Science

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Master Of Research (M.Res.), Urban Research, Urban Research, Pass With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Class Representative: Research Training Programme

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), City And Regional Planning, Pass With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Strategic planning project received a 2009 RTPI West of Scotland Chapter Commendation Prize.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Geography, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Class Committee Representative 2004-2005, Lab Demonstrator 2007-2008Dissertation titled “Deciphering the Open.

Higher National Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, Pass With Merits

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