Experience

Cowdray

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Forester

  • janv. 2020 - - aujourd’hui



English Woodlands Forestry Ltd

• Forest Manager

  • oct. 2015 - janv. 2020

  As a chartered forester and forest manager, I manage an extensive portfolio of woodlands in Private Estates across the South-East of England. I strive to ensure that forests are managed in a balanced and sustainable way. Taking advantage of commercial opportunities whilst balancing the needs of habitats, wildlife, protected landscapes and amenity. Overall, I strive to ensure that our clients woodlands generate a sustainable income and continue to provide the wide range of wildlife and amenity benefits that typify the multipurpose forest landscapes in the South East.



South Downs National Park Authority

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Forestry and Woodland Development Officer

  • oct. 2012 - oct. 2015

  I was responsible, as the lead project officer, for the delivery of the South Downs Forestry Partnership. This is a ground breaking landscape scale forestry project that aims to improve woodland management, bring together landowners, land managers and forestry professionals to respond to emerging markets and ensure that woodland is valued for its ecological, social and economic contribution to the landscape. It is the primary delivery mechanism for the forestry policies of the National Park Management Plan and I strove to ensure that woodland and forestry became an integral feature of the National Park identity.



British Army

• Engineer-in-chief’s Recruiting Liaison Advisor

  • janv. 2011 - sept. 2011

  • In my final role within the military I was an advisor to the most senior officer within the Royal Engineers regarding the recruitment of all officers and soldiers into the Corps. • I was the direct line manager to 12 military personnel and 3 civil servants, in addition I was also the second reporting officer to 25 engineer recruiting staff stationed in recruiting offices throughout the country.• My main role was to manage and forecast the recruiting targets for the Royal Engineers. This entailed close liaison with the training establishments and field units to determine the personnel shortfalls and to ensure that the pipeline of trainees undergoing training would meet those requirements.• I implemented a new marketing package for the recruitment of soldiers and officers. This updated all marketing materials, realising savings and providing better value for money.

• Divisional Engineer

  • févr. 2010 - janv. 2011

  • Facilitated construction tasks that delivered specialist training for soldiers. Projects were specifically managed to benefit the local community in order to foster improved community engagement and positive PR.• Coordinated the successful delivery of over 30 construction and conservation projects in partnership with civilian clients and landowners in an area that encompassed over half of the UK. • Proactively sought new clients and nurtured positive working relationships with the military that delivered repeat business.• Close liaison with land agents and estate managers across Scotland and northern England.• Line manager to 4 civil servants and 4 military staff.

• Second in Command of 42 Field Squadron

  • janv. 2008 - févr. 2010

  Managed the preparation and training of over 270 personnel for deployment to Afghanistan. Ensuring that the Squadron deployed as a trained, motivated and coherent team. Direct line manager to 185 personnel.• Successfully planned, managed and coordinated projects overseas across dispersed locations with significant resource and personnel restrictions. Overcoming language barriers in the supply chain and ensuring timely project completion and product quality.• Responsible for the budget control of numerous projects, some in excess of three million pounds. Routinely overcoming unforeseen problems to ensure outputs are achieved within budget.