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Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Bristol, United Kingdom

Management of delivery team, strategy development, fund-raising, developing and managing stakeholder relationships, managing finances and project budgets, capacity planning, recruitment, data management, partnership meetings, project proposals and detailed scopes, contract management, procurement, website and comms, lead project delivery including implementation of measures and sub contractor management.

Bristol, United Kingdom

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTLeading the development, funding and implementation of BART projects across the Bristol Avon catchment.Managing project delivery throughout the catchment for a diverse range of stakeholders, clients and funding bodies. Projects include river restoration, natural flood management / working with natural processes, fish passage and land management. Oversight of catchment-wide programmes of work including community and stakeholder engagement. http://www.bristolavonriverstrust.org/

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Gloucester, United Kingdom

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT:Leading the development of tidal lagoon environmental mitigation / compensation packages for future lagoon development. Identifying and developing freshwater wetland and catchment improvement projects (primarily throughout Wales and SW England) to be delivered via the Ecosystem Enhancement Programme (EEP). PROJECT COORDINATION & MANAGEMENT:Preparation of project submissions, technical documents and presentations.Production of project scoping, tender & contract documentation.Supported planning submissions & environmental evaluations Developed site findings, pre-feasibility studies and briefing papers.Carried out site investigations and ground-truthing surveys. PROGRAMME / PROJECT ENGAGEMENT:Preparation and management of stakeholder engagement strategies to effectively deliver and maintain partnership working. Delivered stakeholder engagement to inform, consult and develop environmental projects to maximise outcomes / benefits. Presented EEP objectives to a wide array of audiences including regulators, consultancies, NGOs and interest groups.

Breamore, New Forest

http://www.cainbioengineering.co.uk/RIVER & HABITAT RESTORATION: Project lead for site investigation, topographical surveys, design, technical drawing, client liaising, bills of quantity and project management of river restoration works around the UK. CONSULTANCY:Implemented a wide-range of services including: consultancy and construction proposals, site investigation reports, site appraisals, and feasibility studies.Led site investigations, in and alongside waterways to assess erosion and failing control structures such as weirs, sluices and dams and delivering for Water Framework Directive.Produced site findings, outline and technical project reports, design solutions, proposals and detailed costings. Working closely with the Environment Agency, Natural England and other statutory bodies for works in SSSI, SAC and Ramsar sites. Submitted proposals for flood risk licenses and consents (i.e. FDC, Environmental Permitting Regulations).Submitted tender documents for projects of varying scale throughout the UK.PROJECT COORDINATION & MANAGEMENTCoordinated and managed of a wide-range of specialist design & build aquatic works to strict deadlines.

Perth, Australia

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA HANDLING/ANALYSIS: Responsible for constructing large-scale datasets using standardised quality control procedures to indicate annual emissions for Australia's National Greenhouse Gas & Energy Reporting Act and Australian National Pollutant Inventory reports.Delivered accurate analysis using geological, meteorological, emission and monetary data on a rigorous daily and weekly schedule.

Perth, Australia

ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION:Implemented large-scale erosion control and habitat rehabilitation works ranging from coastal sand dunes, urban bush-land, wetlands, river foreshore areas and specialist areas such as compensation basins and sumps.RIVER + COASTAL RESTORATION:Supervised the City of Melville, Point Walter Reserve (Perth, WA) 2012-2014, Foreshore Restoration project. Included erosion protection measures, beach replenishment and native flora planting schemes. Built up rapport with clients, consultants, engineers and managed sub-contractors on a daily basis. Applied engineered and bio-engineered restoration techniques adhering to design drawings, to mitigate bank erosion and beach sediment loss for a of number estuarine projects. Implemented river foreshore defence structures including: geotextile, gabion cages, specialist sand bags, brush and coir mattress, wind and sand control fencing (sand dune rehabilitation works), rock rip-rap, rock toe protection and rock replenishment for foreshore stabilisation and erosion control.INVASIVE FLORA MANAGMENT + RE-VEGETATION:Delivered flora surveys & weed mapping to manage invasive flora.Managed large-scale native planting and bushland rehabilitation works. Undertook propagation and planting of native flora at the Natural Area native nursery.

Southampton, United Kingdom

PROJECT MANAGEMENTSimon helped assist undergraduate students in weekly practical sessions during a first year fluvial geomorphology unit. Provided feedback and support to students and helped grade assignments throughout the course.

Southampton, United Kingdom

DATA HANDLINGCarried out data analysis, data modelling using SSTEMP (Stream Segment Temperature Model) and report writing for a research and consultancy group which specialises in environmental data management, analysis and processing.Data modelling and analysis to determine the effects of changing riparian shade on the physical features of a stream whilst examining the effects of different stream withdrawals and returns on in-stream temperature for a catchment in southern England.APPLICATION Completed tasks using Microsoft Office Applications, Minitab, ArcGIS, Mapviewer, SSTEMP and LIDAR data.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Applied Fluvial Geomorphology & Application Of Ecosystem Services

RESEARCH TITLE "A geomorphological framework for providing ecosystem services in lowland rivers." RESEARCH FOCUS • Ecosystem Services •.

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc (Hons), Geography

CORE UNITS • Coastal Geomorphology and Management • Applied Fluvial Geomorpholgy and Management • GIS • Geology • Soil Science • Climatology