Experience

Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI)

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inspector

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Yorkshire Water

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Health Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

  Creation and management of new Public Health & Regulation Team responsible for all data and regulatory responses to the Drinking Water Inspectorate. Liaison with DWI, UKHSA and local authorities.Management of Data Technicians, Audit Scientists, Public Health Scientists and Technical Specialists.1 in 6 participation of a Bronze standby rota.

• Water Quality Team Leader

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2020

  Technical Team Leader of a team of water quality Operational Scientists and a team of Secondary Chlorination Technicians.

• Water Quality Scientist

  • Jun 2013 - Jan 2016

  Management of water treatment process optimisation, operational investigations and audits at water treatment works in West Yorkshire. Preparation of compliance breach, three and twenty day reports for the DWI. Participation in a 1 in 7 consultancy role in the regional operational control centre and a 24/7 potable water production stand-by rota. Data analysis and feedback to support DWSP, RA, Asset Management and Capital work schemes.

• Developer Services Technician

  • Jun 2011 - May 2013

  Responsible for the assessment and adoption of new development sewerage designs including pumping stations and surface water tanks under Section 104 of the Water Industry Act 1991. HNC Civil Engineering completed (2012-2014 Bolton College Watertrain), funded by Yorkshire Water to complement training.

• Customer Relationship Manager

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011



Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Inspector

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  6 month secondment working as an Inspector for the DWI. 6 month secondment working as an Inspector for the DWI.



Lancaster University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post Doctoral Research Associate

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

  Examination of plant molecular and physiological defence responses in primed tomato varieties to herbivory, drought, wounding and salinity stress. Examination of plant molecular and physiological defence responses in primed tomato varieties to herbivory, drought, wounding and salinity stress.