Experience

Envance

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Environmental Consultant

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  At Envance I work across our Ecology and Environment teams as a line manager, project and bid manager. I manage a range of environmental projects covering Biodiversity Net Gain, natural capital and broader ecological initiatives. This includes working on a Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF) project to develop a habitat bank, and delivery of a nationwide programme of arboricultural and ecological surveys to inform financial risk, biodiversity opportunities and natural capital accounting. Show less



Twigs Magazine

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Management

  • Apr 2022 - May 2023

  Business development, operations and project management for an exciting, earth friendly, plastic free and compostable children's magazine. Twigs aims to: - Promote self care, care of the earth and caring for the needs of all other living things through fun and exciting activities. - Instill children with the notion of responsibility for their actions and as caretakers of the planet - Show children that we can all look after the planet whilst playing and having fun by using sustainable and natural materials - Help raise environmental ambassadors that love and protect our planet through highlighting environmental issues within the activities using simple but effective messages. Twigs aspires to be accessible to all and includes BSL signs, Dyslexia friendly fonts and organic colours throughout to reduce over stimulation whilst remaining engaging. There are a variety of activities that can be adapted to suit specific needs. Twigs is a great addition to the environmental/climate change curriculum for young children. It lends itself well to the EYFS-KS2 as an introduction to looking after and healing our world. This magazine has links to the National Curriculum and is ideal for home and primary educators. Twigs is designed to support and extend the development of your child through all 7 areas as set out in the UK EYFS framework. Show less



Natural England

• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Agri-Environment Programme Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

  Leading the development and delivery of the Agri-Environment Evidence (AEE), Monitoring and Evaluation Programme, including:● Oversight of £3.35m budget, profiling and tracking expenditure and risk;● Oversight of programme communications strategy;● Oversight of external procurement and data management;● Building strong partnerships with Defra and other Arms Length Bodies; ● Resource forecasting and management.

• Senior Advisor - Complex Case Unit (Major Infrastructure)

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  Advising colleagues on handling of large infrastructure planning cases, promoting good project management, problem solving, facilitation of expert input and building relationships across disparate teams, and applying good practice for Development Consent Order processes.



Ecus Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Environmental Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2021

  Delivering environmental assessments (including EIA, HRA, MCZ Assessments and WFD Assessments) and expert planning, consenting and licensing advice across regulatory bodies and devolved governments, for a range of clients, including rail, road and coastal defence schemes; Leading stakeholder engagement, working with statutory bodies to ensure concerns are addressed and legislative and policy requirements are met; Supporting team development, resource management and mentoring junior colleagues; and Managing proposals, developing project budgets and managing contractors. Show less



NIRAS UK

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2018

  Provision of marine environmental consultancy services, including project management and advice on marine planning, policy and consents. Tender management and project pipeline coordination. Engagement with a range of marine stakeholders, including from Government, industry and key statutory advisors, to facilitate the consenting process and development and implementation of policy. Environmental Impact Assessment, Appropriate Assessment, environmental monitoring, marine licence applications and Development Consent Order applications. Show less



NIRAS International Consulting

• Denmark
• Business Consulting and Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Market Coordinator - UK

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

  Client and market intelligence for UK Department for International Development Relationship building with potential UK partners and coordinating pipeline and tender opportunities Part of a working group on consolidating international development marine and coastal portfolio and pipeline Strategic development of NIRAS International Consulting in the UK. Mentor for participants from Kenya on a Sida International Training Programme on Strategic Environmental Assessment Client and market intelligence for UK Department for International Development Relationship building with potential UK partners and coordinating pipeline and tender opportunities Part of a working group on consolidating international development marine and coastal portfolio and pipeline Strategic development of NIRAS International Consulting in the UK. Mentor for participants from Kenya on a Sida International Training Programme on Strategic Environmental Assessment



NIRAS UK

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Consultant

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2015

  Provision of marine environmental consultancy services, including project management and advice on marine planning, policy and consents. Provision of marine environmental consultancy services, including project management and advice on marine planning, policy and consents.



Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Advisor - Climate Change Mitigation in Agriculture and the Food Chain

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2011

  Developing the UK policy position on the role of the Common Agricultural Policy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture sector. Developing a strategy to influence other Member States and stakeholders to ensure effective communication of the UK position in Europe. Synthesis of Defra funded research to provide a guide to where action and enabling measures to reduce emissions could be focused most effectively and analysis of barriers to uptake of measures. Developing the UK policy position on the role of the Common Agricultural Policy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture sector. Developing a strategy to influence other Member States and stakeholders to ensure effective communication of the UK position in Europe. Synthesis of Defra funded research to provide a guide to where action and enabling measures to reduce emissions could be focused most effectively and analysis of barriers to uptake of measures.



Defra, Marine and Fisheries Agency

• Marine Conservation Project Officer

  • Aug 2009 - Mar 2010

  Implementation of marine nature conservation aspects of the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009); including: - Management measures for marine protected areas - Wildlife licensing - Review of consents in light of MPA designations

• Marine Minerals Case Officer

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

  Responsible for progressing applications for marine aggregate dredging, consulting widely with relevant stakeholders, analysing and interpreting information to make decisions based on the available evidence, taking potential ecological and environmental impacts into consideration.



Broxbourne Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Waste Management Project Officer

  • Feb 2007 - Aug 2008

  Project planning, management and implementation of waste and recycling projects for a local authority; including a new refuse and recycling service Project planning, management and implementation of waste and recycling projects for a local authority; including a new refuse and recycling service