Ruth Eales Email & Phone Number

Surrey, England, United Kingdom

I am one of 3 Operations Managers in the National Environmental Assessment Service Senior Leadership Team leading teams supporting the delivery of the FCRM capital programme in the East and South East. We provide specialist advice and guidance in environmental assessment, sustainability, landscape and heritage to ensure compliance with environmental legislation and conformance with government and corporate policies, plans and strategic objectives for the environment and sustainability.

South East, United Kingdom

Leading 2 multi-disciplinary teams of 24 environmental specialists working across the East of England. Responsible for managing environmental risk and optimising delivery of sustainable outcomes across the Environment Agency's Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) capital programme for the Eastern hub, covering Thames, Herts, North London and East Anglia areas.Influential member of the Eastern hub delivery leadership team, working collaboratively with Delivery Manager… Show more Leading 2 multi-disciplinary teams of 24 environmental specialists working across the East of England. Responsible for managing environmental risk and optimising delivery of sustainable outcomes across the Environment Agency's Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) capital programme for the Eastern hub, covering Thames, Herts, North London and East Anglia areas.Influential member of the Eastern hub delivery leadership team, working collaboratively with Delivery Manager, Programme Specialists, Area FCRM Managers and Delivery Partner leads to ensure that environment and sustainability are fully considered in delivery of the FCRM programme.Influential advisor to the FCRM Delivery Portfolio Boards for Thames, Herts and North London, and East Anglia Areas, ensuring that the environment and sustainability are fully considered in decision making. Show less

Assignment as programme manager for the development of an ambitious improvement plan for the National Environmental Assessment and Sustainability (NEAS) department. The plan will enable us to respond to the challenges of the nature and climate emergencies by focussing our influence at catchment and programme level where we can add most value. It will enable us to support and develop our people and create the inclusive culture we need to work more effectively, optimising delivery of sustainable… Show more Assignment as programme manager for the development of an ambitious improvement plan for the National Environmental Assessment and Sustainability (NEAS) department. The plan will enable us to respond to the challenges of the nature and climate emergencies by focussing our influence at catchment and programme level where we can add most value. It will enable us to support and develop our people and create the inclusive culture we need to work more effectively, optimising delivery of sustainable outcomes across a much larger Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) programme. Show less

Programme manager for the national programme of Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) for the River Basin District Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs). Working with the FCRM Directorate and Area Partnership and Strategic Overview teams. Worked collaboratively with Defra Digital Content team and EA and Government Digital Services (GDS) lawyers, to establish the requirements for our technical reports published online to meet The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications)… Show more Programme manager for the national programme of Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) for the River Basin District Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs). Working with the FCRM Directorate and Area Partnership and Strategic Overview teams. Worked collaboratively with Defra Digital Content team and EA and Government Digital Services (GDS) lawyers, to establish the requirements for our technical reports published online to meet The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. Show less

South East, United Kingdom

Leading a team of 10 Project Managers and Project Executives delivering a diverse portfolio of Flood Risk Management, Hydrometry and Telemetry, and Navigation projects in the Thames Area.Influential member of the leadership team, working with Programme Delivery Manager, Programme Managers, and other Project Team Managers to deliver the capital Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) programme.Project Executive for the Thames Catchment Storage Study, leading a team of internal… Show more Leading a team of 10 Project Managers and Project Executives delivering a diverse portfolio of Flood Risk Management, Hydrometry and Telemetry, and Navigation projects in the Thames Area.Influential member of the leadership team, working with Programme Delivery Manager, Programme Managers, and other Project Team Managers to deliver the capital Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) programme.Project Executive for the Thames Catchment Storage Study, leading a team of internal staff and external consultants to deliver a high-level study into the potential for large scale flood storage across the Thames catchment. This is now being taken forward as the Thames Valley Flood Alleviation Scheme major project. Show less

South East, United Kingdom

Project Executive, leading multi-disciplinary teams on complex multi-million-pound partnership Flood Risk Management projects, with high risk factors, in the South East.Project Executive for the River Thames Scheme programme (Property Level Products, Community Resilience, Intertidal Interface, Landowner Negotiations and Ecological Surveys).

South East, United Kingdom

Project manager, leading multi-disciplinary teams on partnership Flood Risk Management projects in the South East. Project Manager for River Thames Scheme Major Incident Planning, leading a multi-agency team, including external partners from Surrey, Thames Valley and London Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) and 7 local councils, to develop a Major Flood Response Protocol, which was successfully adopted by the LRFs in March 2015.Project Manager for detailed design phase of Marlow… Show more Project manager, leading multi-disciplinary teams on partnership Flood Risk Management projects in the South East. Project Manager for River Thames Scheme Major Incident Planning, leading a multi-agency team, including external partners from Surrey, Thames Valley and London Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) and 7 local councils, to develop a Major Flood Response Protocol, which was successfully adopted by the LRFs in March 2015.Project Manager for detailed design phase of Marlow Flood Alleviation Scheme. Show less

South East, United Kingdom

Management of environmental risk on capital Flood Risk Management schemes through coordination of statutory and non statutory Environmental Impact Assessment. Management of landscape consultancy services for flood alleviation and habitat creation schemes.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) Hons., Chemistry, 2.1

Postgraduate Diploma, Landscape Architecture, Distinction