• Collaborated with international colleagues to promote positive change and inclusive workspaces, presenting to large audiences as subject matter expert.• Supported bid writing for health, safety, and environmental sustainability disciplines, contributing to business growth.• Led a team of 13 professionals in safety, environmental, and social value, ensuring compliance with ISO standards and legislation updates.• Developed and implemented a Safety & Sustainability Improvement Plan, presenting monthly updates to senior leadership.• Oversaw the delivery of health, safety, and environmental assurance programs, ensuring SMART objectives were met with positive results.• Colas Rail UK ESG Steering Group Member and Colas Rail Group EDI Board Member

• Led the rail environment and sustainability programme at Balfour Beatty Rail, driving sustainable development goals and influencing senior management.• Developed and implemented strategies to embed sustainability practices across the company, achieving a world-class reputation.• Collaborated with project teams to ensure environmental compliance and promote sustainable initiatives.

Forming part of the EIA, Planning and Design team, I was a senior consultant providing support to work winning, stakeholder and client engagement in between providing environmental expertise to infrastructure projects.•Balfour Beatty Rail, Crossrail West Outer Track Infrastructure (WOTI) (Aug 2015-Dec 2016)Consents and Environment ManagerThe Crossrail WOTI project upgraded 12 miles of the Great Western Main Line between West Drayton and Maidenhead. As Consents and Environment Manager for the project, I was responsible for preparing and implementing all necessary documentation; environmental, town planning, EIA’s, and highways consents. As project lead for CEEQUAL I undertook the assessments, gathered evidence and chaired meetings, gathering the evidence - CEEQUAL score: 'Excellent' Whole Team Award. •Carillion, Crossrail West Inner Track Infrastructure (WITI) Scope E (2014-15)Environmental AdvisorThe Crossrail WITI project upgraded track between Acton station and the Stockley flyover to provide new infrastructure for Crossrail trains. Additional works “Scope E” were identified during the design phase of the WITI project, which is essential for the final delivery of traction power along the project length. I was responsible for updating environment and consents documentation in line with the emerging design and construction methodology to ensure compliance against Crossrail’s construction code and environmental minimum requirements.•Carillion–Buckingham Group Joint Venture (CBJV), East West Rail Phase 1 (2014-15)Environmental AdvisorThe East West Rail project aims to improve the passenger connectivity between Oxford and Bedford and improve links to Aylesbury and Milton Keynes. I provided support to the Environment and Consents Manager and stood in for cover when required; updating and maintaining the contract environment and sustainability deliverables (management plans), carrying out site inspections and WAC sampling, collating evidence for CEEQUAL.

I worked within the operations field services team in a multidisciplinary role covering the Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and north-west Norfolk area. •Category 1 Responder forming part of the Area Operations Team for effective delivery of emergency response for flooding, pollution and environmental incidents such as:o 2012 summer floods in north-west and northeast of England, o January–February 2014 winter floods of on the Somerset Levels, and,o the critical emergency response to the east coast tidal surge on 5 December 2013. • Actively participated in the local internal environment management group for Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, conducting environmental audits and field operations.• Managed stakeholder relationships with customers, landowners, and organisations, fostering strong rapport and collaboration.• Produced scheme work for environmental construction projects, including SWMP, risk assessments, and emergency plans.• Designed pre-construction information for CDM-regulated sites on flood risk management schemes.• Led monthly progress meetings to report on system asset management plans for flood defence structures.• Reviewed performance against finance budgets to ensure project success.•Additional duties involved being the Water Framework Directive Ambassador and the technical lead for invasive non-native species for operations in the Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire area. o For my contributions to WFD outcomes, I received a national commendation at the Environment Agency Field Services Awards 2013 for ‘Excellence in the Environment’.

The River Nene Regional Park is an independent community interest company creating a green infrastructure network of environmental projects extending from Daventry to Peterborough linking the towns of Northampton, Towcester, Wellingborough, Kettering and Corby. I worked on multiple campaigns and projects funded by environmental grant schemes to deliver projects around its core themes of; project enabling, place making, enabling carbon offsetting and addressing climate change, green infrastructure, and the centre of excellence for environmental initiatives and innovation. As project assistant, I assisted a team of environmental planning advisors and project officers on the implementation of projects.