Phil Cookson Email & Phone Number

I am programme manager for a portfolio of UK-wide solar, battery and wind developments from RIBA 0-9.

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

Portfolio of UK utility-scale solar projects working with COO, CTO, Head of Construction and ICP colleagues:1) post-Planning Consent & Grid Connections' due diligence and time/cost/quality RAG SWOT assessments and SMART action plans for handover to Construction team. 2) Grid & Planning Scoping & Screening of sites and commissioning budget & full DNO applications and technical surveys pre-EIA and PreApp LPA submissions.

Tendering and managing Tier 1 and 2 construction contracts for design, Planning, Building Regs and then the new build and refurbishments of schools, libraries and enterprise centres; liaising with Commissioners, internal Planning, Finance and Energy teams.

Somerset & Europe-Wide

Leading my team to ensure critical compliance of the essential Planning, CDM and Electricity Regulations requirements for solar farms and wind turbines across the UK, as we advise and manage projects with and for clients.Our clients include leading UK private equity groups with GWp of renewable portfolios, leading Chinese, Swiss, German and Spanish global solar and wind farm investors, manufacturers and EPC contractors as well as estate managers around the UK.

Somerset & London

Energy & Carbon Team Leader; recognised specialist in - independent technical and financial appraisals of growing solar PV and small wind market; keynote speaker at numerous SW regional renewable energy seminars, October 2010 - present;- carbon tax accounting & legislative details of the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency & Feed-in Tariff schemes; keynote speaker at City & West End, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol carbon tax seminars Q1 2010 - present;- Nitrate Vulnerable Zones; successful appeals for de-designation of surface and groundwater catchments..... and a whole host of other sustainable energy, land and water management issues too!

Manager of Investment Fund - over 120 projects; private, public, voluntary, sectors including arts, brewing, photography, small scale renewables and wildlife;Sustainability Policies and Management Planning; e.g. Exmoor Sustainable Economy Strategy, with new economics foundation;Delivering new strategic funds e.g. Western Somerset Low Carbon Fund.

Not-for-profit company investing public funds in the expansion of farmers markets and other local food production, processing, sales and marketing initiatives.

Investment Fund manager - Rural Transport, Market Town Regeneration, Public Rights of Way,Yorkshire & The Humber Sustainable Local Products Strategy and Action Plan 2000 - 2005,Co-organiser of 'Future of Common Agricultural Policy' conference for UK Statutory Environmental Agencies, Brussels, 2002

Msc, Land & Water Management

Activities and Societies: Fundraiser for Silsoe Aid for Sustainable Development, 2nd XV Rugby, Tennis team

Bsc, Geography, Eurpoean Studies & French