I led technical projects in reservoir safety (post-Toddbrook guidance), DCO stakeholder engagement (River Thames Blue-Green Infrastructure Scheme) and climate resilience (River Severn Long Term Strategy). Two of these included secondments to the Environment Agency.I contributed in creating safer spaces that supported diversity. I was an ambassador in mental wellbeing and enabling earlier conversations (e.g. designing and promoting a company-wide mental health pledge).Notable… Show more I led technical projects in reservoir safety (post-Toddbrook guidance), DCO stakeholder engagement (River Thames Blue-Green Infrastructure Scheme) and climate resilience (River Severn Long Term Strategy). Two of these included secondments to the Environment Agency.I contributed in creating safer spaces that supported diversity. I was an ambassador in mental wellbeing and enabling earlier conversations (e.g. designing and promoting a company-wide mental health pledge).Notable projects:■ Post-Toddbrook reservoir guidanceMy Role: Seconded Project ManagerDescription: Selected to form a task team to address nationally important findings from an independent review on the partial collapse of the spillway at Toddbrook Reservoir. At the outset, I created a Charter of Behaviours to set common goals and help better teamwork. I devised and orchestrated plans to produce two guides. This included establishing a Review Group for the spillway examination guidance and motivating 14 inspecting engineers to form a Working Group for the other guide. Mindful of the voluntary and remote-working approach, I formulated a special and supportive schedule for the Working Group and introduced an online collaboration platform. This resulted in no delays in the scheduleTo create the spillway examination guidance, I completed a literature review and secured voluntary contributions from subject matter experts in access, monitoring, structural investigations and unpiloted aerial vehicles (UAVs). I learnt a lot about digital publishing for GOV.UK and complying with accessibility regulations. Show less

I conducted and acquired projects which were complex, multi-disciplinary in character, large in size, and an increasing risk profile. My technical specialisms were Flood Risk Management, Assessment of Alternative Solutions (the Habitats Regulations) and stakeholder engagement. Other responsibilities and their value to Royal HaskoningDHV included:• Produced Business Development Plans for Local Authorities, expert witness and innovations- Improved the chances of winning work and… Show more I conducted and acquired projects which were complex, multi-disciplinary in character, large in size, and an increasing risk profile. My technical specialisms were Flood Risk Management, Assessment of Alternative Solutions (the Habitats Regulations) and stakeholder engagement. Other responsibilities and their value to Royal HaskoningDHV included:• Produced Business Development Plans for Local Authorities, expert witness and innovations- Improved the chances of winning work and increased efficiencies in selling services• Led UK and global bid preparations and acquired over £150k per annum- Secured new business and made the bid process more efficient• Managed client relationships throughout the project cycle- Generated repeat business due to achieving high client satisfactionTwo notable projects:■ Heathrow WestMy Role: Stakeholder Engagement LeadDescription: Multi-million pound project for an alternative planning application (Development Consent Order, DCO) to deliver and operate a new terminal at Heathrow Airport. Our remit included airport masterplanning, surface access design, river diversions, utilities & environmental impact assessment. Benefits to RHDHV: Used experience to improve tenders, meaning less reliance on sub-contractors and improved chances of success. Prepared and delivered Lunch & Learn presentation to non-project staff to improve knowledge of DCO process■ De-risking Wylfa Newydd Nuclear Power Station Planning ApplicationMy Role: Project Engineering SupportDescription: Full-time secondment to primarily focus on a Stage 3 assessment of alternative solutions (AAS) in accordance with the Habitat Regulations and remove planning risks. Developed and implemented methodology that was tested by Queens Counsel and HNP’s Legal Advisers. Benefits to RHDHV: Role extended numerous times. Secured additional work for others. Applied lessons to deliver better quality on Heathrow West. Saved time on a new project by adapting AAS methodology Show less

Delivered new services and large multi-disciplinary projects with budget responsibility. ■ Updating Fluvial Freeboard GuideRole and benefit to RHDHV: Project Manager - Bolstered the reputation of Royal askoningDHV as a thought leader in R&D by co-authoring the new guide “Accounting for Residual Uncertainty: An Update to the Fluvial Freeboard Guide” ■ Supporting Communities that Remain at RiskRole and benefit to RHDHV: Project Manager - part of a £5million national… Show more Delivered new services and large multi-disciplinary projects with budget responsibility. ■ Updating Fluvial Freeboard GuideRole and benefit to RHDHV: Project Manager - Bolstered the reputation of Royal askoningDHV as a thought leader in R&D by co-authoring the new guide “Accounting for Residual Uncertainty: An Update to the Fluvial Freeboard Guide” ■ Supporting Communities that Remain at RiskRole and benefit to RHDHV: Project Manager - part of a £5million national project on temporary flood protection measures. Seconded to manage 5 Engineering Consultancies, which included chairing weekly meetings. This strengthened our relationship with the Environment Agency and secured further work for others.■ The Use of Roads to Evacuate and Shelter People in the event of a tidal surgeRole and benefit to RHDHV: Project Manager - R&D project to address a priority in the UK Government’s National Risk Register. Delivered under budget and on time.■ Building the Business Case for Enhancing Flood Risk Information: Users’ Needs and Potential Benefits Role and benefit to RHDHV: Project Manager - The project identified the potential requirements and associated benefits (quantified) of better flood risk information (all sources of flooding). It fed into the business case for improving national flood risk information. I co-facilitated workshops, quantified benefits, consolidated reports and managed the sub-consultants (CH2M Hill, Black + Veatch and JBA Consulting). This helped re-inforce Royal HaskoningDHV's position as a thought-leader in the industry.■ Whittlesey Washes South Barrier Bank StrengtheningRole and benefit to RHDHV: Project Manager of +100 staff to find a solution to improve an 18km dam that was acceptable to all the stakeholders while satisfying the All Reservoirs Panel Engineer (ARPE) and meeting a statutory deadline for starting the works. Show less

Projects ranged from flood risk assessments for land regeneration to reservoir breach mapping for emergency planning, and R&D in data management to producing tidal flood maps for Wessex north and south coasts. Applications of my expertise include:• National Reservoir Inundation Mapping (NRIM) for the Environment Agency, involving managing sub-consultants and modelling the effect of dam breaches for over 200 reservoirs that enabled emergency planning. I also stimulated and… Show more Projects ranged from flood risk assessments for land regeneration to reservoir breach mapping for emergency planning, and R&D in data management to producing tidal flood maps for Wessex north and south coasts. Applications of my expertise include:• National Reservoir Inundation Mapping (NRIM) for the Environment Agency, involving managing sub-consultants and modelling the effect of dam breaches for over 200 reservoirs that enabled emergency planning. I also stimulated and encouraged innovation amongst the project team. An example is the development of a 2D modelling interface that reduced human errors during the NRIM project and saved c.5% project costs.• Aylesbury Town Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment for Aylesbury Vale District Council• Flood risk assessment for an affordable housing development on the Lincolnshire coast for Latham Trust Group, who said "We have always felt very comfortable that we are in a safe pair of hands. We have found Royal Haskoning to be a company on top of their game and certainly a firm we would use again in the future." Show less