Vice President (Scotland), CIEEM

• Nov 2019 - Present

Technical Director

• Oct 2018 - Present

Specialist in Ecological Impact Assessment, providing guidance on EcIA for projects in energy and transport sectors, and contributing to safety leadership for WSP's UK ecology team. Carrying out Habitats Regulations Assessments for plan and projects across the UK and Ireland, developing work on nature positive neighbourhoods and managing environmental aspects of energy transmission schemes. Specialist in Ecological Impact Assessment, providing guidance on EcIA for projects in energy and transport sectors, and contributing to safety leadership for WSP's UK ecology team. Carrying out Habitats Regulations Assessments for plan and projects across the UK and Ireland, developing work on nature positive neighbourhoods and managing environmental aspects of energy transmission schemes.

Technical Director

• Jul 2014 - Oct 2018

Ecological services to clients across Scotland. Environmental Team Director on maintenance projects for Scottish trunk road networks. ESIA and Ecological Impact Assessments. Managing a team of ecologists, delivery of services on large infrastructure projects. Ecological services to clients across Scotland. Environmental Team Director on maintenance projects for Scottish trunk road networks. ESIA and Ecological Impact Assessments. Managing a team of ecologists, delivery of services on large infrastructure projects.

Team Leader/Environmental Consultant

• Nov 2012 - Jul 2014

Team leader for MML's Scottish ecologists. Ecological Impact Assessments, habitat and faunal surveys, licensing and consenting for clients in energy, water, education and healthcare sectors. Project management, quality assurance and mentoring junior staff. Diversifying the regional business and supporting the wider environmental and engineering team in the region. Also worked on Environmental and Social Impact Assessments for hydropower projects in Europe and elsewhere, ensuring that these projects meet IFC and other international standards of sustainability. Show less

Environmental Scientist (Ecology)

• Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

Ecologist at PDP with experience in impact assessment, client management, terrestrial and freshwater ecology. Resource consents, monitoring, surveys. Developing ecology services to complement existing environmental, geotechnical and engineering skill base for the company. Ecologist at PDP with experience in impact assessment, client management, terrestrial and freshwater ecology. Resource consents, monitoring, surveys. Developing ecology services to complement existing environmental, geotechnical and engineering skill base for the company.

Principal Ecologist

• Jan 2011 - Mar 2012

Multinational engineering consultancy. Regional ecology coordinator for North of England. Services to health, education, transport, water resources and other infrastructure sectors. Managing projects/contracts up to £110,000. Habitat and protected species surveys, invasive species assessments, EIAs, EcIAs. Reviewing technical reports, mentoring junior staff. Guiding engineering colleagues and clients on policy and environmental legislation, managing ecological risks, environmental consents, and sustainable use of natural resources. Coordinated research on protected species’ use of land of high industrial value. Successfully grew the regional business from one person to three staff in less than two years, attracting highly skilled ecologists to the team from industry and government. Show less

Senior Ecologist

• Jul 2008 - Dec 2010

Leading and developing North of England ecology team. Ecological Impact Assessments, protected species surveys, licensing and mitigation, River Habitat Surveys, freshwater ecology. Services to energy, transport and water sectors as well as school and hospital projects.Project management, client management, team management.

Environmental Scientist

• Jul 2005 - Jul 2008

UK-based environmental and engineering consultancy. Ecological Impact Assessments (UK and overseas), protected species and aquatic/biological water quality surveys, policy and legislative guidance, habitat creation and planning application advice, habitat surveys, invasive species surveys. Strategic Environmental Assessments, particularly for Catchment Flood Management Plans for the UK Environment Agency. Organizing CPD seminars for Halcrow’s Environment team in Leeds/North Region, knowledge management. Coordinated research on ecosystems following managed realignments for flood defence. Show less

Freshwater Ecologist

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

Small UK-based ecological consultancy. Bid for and managed freshwater ecology projects, including restorations and habitat surveys. Managed and undertook terrestrial protected fauna surveys, translocations, habitat creations. Used wetland ecology knowledge to advise a local council on creation of a new municipal nature reserve. Small UK-based ecological consultancy. Bid for and managed freshwater ecology projects, including restorations and habitat surveys. Managed and undertook terrestrial protected fauna surveys, translocations, habitat creations. Used wetland ecology knowledge to advise a local council on creation of a new municipal nature reserve.

PhD Candidate/Teaching Assistant

• Jan 1999 - May 2004

Design, implementation and analysis of ecological research in protected areas, liaison with stakeholders, publication, report-writing, fundraising, training staff. Focused on wetland ecosystems. Also taught sciences and arts undergraduates in ecology and biology, gave presentations for high school careers fairs, led field trips for special needs students, graded assignments, developed new course components Design, implementation and analysis of ecological research in protected areas, liaison with stakeholders, publication, report-writing, fundraising, training staff. Focused on wetland ecosystems. Also taught sciences and arts undergraduates in ecology and biology, gave presentations for high school careers fairs, led field trips for special needs students, graded assignments, developed new course components