Experience

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  WSP

  • Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

  • Technical Director - Bridge engineering

    • Dec 2014 - Present
    • Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

    Leads the development of technical solutions across a range of challenging projects, encompassing the design, assessment and rehabilitation of bridges, within WSP’s UK organisation. Has collaborated on several international papers, most recently dealing with the investigation and rehabilitation of hinge deck bridges within the UK. Contributes to international and domestic standards developments. As a first hand practitioner, continues to strive to promote and engender the principles of good design within our emerging professionals. Has experience of acting as an Expert Witness .

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  Parsons Brinckerhoff UK

  • Bristol, England, United Kingdom

  • Head of Discipline, Bridges and Civil Engineering Structures

    • Nov 2010 - Dec 2014
    • Bristol, England, United Kingdom

    Responsible for technical oversight and development within UK Bridges Group to manage project and tender risk, facilitating knowledge sharing and implementation of software applications across the group. Provision of technical imput to standard development, Eurocode implementation and, more recently, risk and resilience of highway networks.

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  Parsons Brinckerhoff UK

  • Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Associate, Bridges and Civil Engineering Structures

    • Sep 2001 - Oct 2010
    • Bristol, United Kingdom

    Provision of specialist technical input for analysis, design and checking of a broad range of structures across UK Bridges Group. Specialst in steel and cable supported structures. Held role of local team leader within Cardiff office for 3 years within this period.

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  Flint and Neill Partnership

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Principal Engineer

    • Jun 1988 - Sep 2001
    • London, United Kingdom

    Analysis, design and checking of broad spectrum of highway and pedestrian bridges, including 3 years on site as leader of the Independent Checking Engineer's Representative team for Ting Kau Bridge, Hong Kong.

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  Davies, Middleton and Davies Ltd

  • Cardiff, United Kingdom

  • Section Engineer/Temporary Works Engineer

    • Oct 1984 - May 1987
    • Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Design of temporary works and site supervision during construction of two glued segmental, post tensioned concrete viaducts

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  British Steel Corporation

  • Port Talbot

  • Mechanical Engineering Designer

    • Sep 1974 - Sep 1981
    • Port Talbot

    Worked in the mechanical design office across a broad spectrum of steel plant areas and processes, included 4 year apprenticeship studying for ONC and HNC.