Scott joined Silvester Clark in 2003 and became Wellington Regional Manager in 2004. In 2006 Scott was made Principal. In 2017 he was appointed Managing Director, a newly created role due to the success and growth of the company. He is chartered both in NZ and in the UK.Scott has a practical and innovative approach with more than 30 years experience, including 6 years working overseas using different building systems and methods. Scott has successfully delivered many multi-million dollar projects and he likes to exceed client expectations and to provide the best solution for each project. Scott specialises in multi-storey seismic building design. He has been the Principal in charge of several significant buildings around NZ, including the helicopter hangar at Ohakea Air base, numerous large apartment buildings, major buildings for Summerset, the Porsche/Audi buildings and the seismic upgrade of fire stations for the NZ Fire Service.Scott leads a growing team of around 80 staff in 5 locations (Wellington, Palmerston North, Hastings, Auckland and Christchurch), with a focus on continued success, client and staff satisfaction and innovation. It is an exciting time for the industry and the company and he enjoys the challenges this brings.Scott was involved in post-earthquake activities in 2009, helping Indonesian local governments to assess buildings for safety and further assisting the UN to advise on the rebuild and repair of damaged buildings.As a current USAR (urban search and rescue) engineer, Scott is one of only a few trained for building evaluation and rescue of people following natural disasters. He was involved in the Christchurch events and was the engineering team lead for the USAR deployment to Japan following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. He also went to Nepal representing the NZ government following the devastating earthquakes in 2015. Scott has been on the Executive Council of the SCNZ (Steel Construction NZ), and the Executive for the Earthquake and Natural Hazards NZ.