Stakeholder Engagement, Environment Agency PSO Hertfordshire and North London Team (2020 - present)
Currently seconded to the Environment Agency, providing Senior User support across multiple projects in the River Pinn catchment, North-West London. With communities in the River Pinn catchment experiencing frequent flooding, there has been a real need to come up with solutions and manage stakeholder expectations. A significant aspect of their role has been in planning and delivering engagement activities across the different projects. Each project requires a bespoke approach to engagement, taking into consideration local issues, history, and audience. Throughout this period, they led on trialling an online engagement tool (Engagement HQ) for the River Pinn projects to ensure engagement remained effective and targeted during the pandemic. In addition, they are now helping engage with stakeholders on the West London Communities project which forms part of the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan.
Environmental Survey Officer, LBTH (2019 – 2020)
As a contractor working directly with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH), they helped collect and analyse commercial waste data for approximately 14,000 businesses. This was undertaken following a change in contract, to move the councils waste services in-house. The role involved engaging with a variety of business owners to ensure duty of care was being fulfilled, and to encourage better recycling practices. With a large number of businesses to meet, it was essential to adopt an organised and structured approach to surveying.
Sustainability Consultant, Nando’s bespoke fit-out (2017-2018)
At Bioregional, an award-winning charity, they worked closely with Nando’s Project Managers to develop a bespoke specification and procurement guide, to help Nando’s achieve higher levels of energy efficiency and incorporate use of lower-impact materials easily and cost efficiently for every refurbishment and fit-out across the estate. This followed Nando’s vision to design, build and fit its greenest restaurants in the country. As the main sustainability consultant, they were responsible for delivering the bulk of the research into best practice, setting up meetings and workshops with suppliers and project managers, and producing the content for the guide. This included work on site and within the Nando’s sustainability team itself to provide ongoing expertise and advise throughout the project.
Sustainability Consultant, Innocent Drinks Sustainable Buying Guidelines (2017-2018)
As sustainability consultant and assistant project manager, they helped Innocent Drinks procure more sustainable products across its operations in the UK. This involved producing Sustainable Buying Guidelines, based on extensive research into best practice, latest technologies and products. The Guidelines are now being used to help teams at Innocent in their buying decisions. They worked closely with the client in setting ambitious, yet achievable sustainability targets.
Environmental Consultant, Environment Agency NEAS (2016-2017)
At Capita, they were seconded to the Environment Agency three days a week with the National Environmental Assessment Service (NEAS). Thier role on the project was to manage the delivery of the Schedule of Evidence (SoE) for the River Thames Scheme, a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). This involved capturing the evidence required for the 200+ environmental consents scheme-wide. The SoE formed an essential component to the project, required to provide a robust audit trail of consents, ready for public enquiry.
Environmental Consultant, Thameslink (2016-2017)
As Environmental Consultant for the £250k Environmental Impact Assessment of the Brent Cross Thameslink development in North London, they helped coordinate the delivery of EIA and technical supporting documents from multiple environmental disciplines, to a very tight programme and overcoming the challenge of an ever changing-design.
Environmental Consultant, Environment Agency, North Heybridge FAS (2015-2016)
Project managed both the environmental appraisal and stakeholder engagement as part of the North Heybridge FAS. Both elements were delivered to meet timescales and required excellent communication. They led the environmental appraisal and delivery of the Environmental Survey Appraisal Plan (ESAP) using ArcGIS. This involved identifying the main environmental constraints at an early stage in the project; presenting the information effectively using GIS. They also produced the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) which identified the key stakeholders, timing and methods of engagement to be used throughout the project.
CEEQUAL Project Assessor, Cornish Heritage Centre (2014-2016)
They led the delivery of the CEEQUAL Assessment, for a £3.5 million Public Realm proposal at the former Redruth Brewery, Cornwall. An Interim Design Assessment has been submitted for this project and they played a crucial role in gathering evidence to support the application for an “excellent” grade. To achieve such a score, an essential part of his role was to liaise with the client, contractor and designer in collating the most appropriate information.
Stakeholder Engagement, Environment Agency Maintenance Programme (2014-2015)
The Programme was implemented to gain an understanding of the level and type of public and stakeholder engagement the Environment Agency take as part of their maintenance programme. They assisted in stakeholder engagement and analysis; helping design, co-ordinate and undertake the interviews with internal and external stakeholders. This involved excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Environmental Consultant, Kings Lynn EIA (2014 – 2015)
They supported the lead environmental consultant in producing the environmental statement for Kings Lynn Residential development. This involved liaising with internal and external clients, gathering of information and updating the original report following extensions to the development.