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Peter Pawsey

Name: Peter Pawsey
Qualifications: CEng FICE FIHT FCMI FRSA

 

Title: Chairman
Location: National

Following college and formal training in local and central government, Peter became a Partner in Frank Graham & Partners aged 29, and then enjoyed a successful career leading the development and becoming Chief Executive of the Frank Graham Group of consulting engineers. Invited then to join Tarmac Construction as a Director, he managed the privatisation of PSA Projects from Government and grew a substantial international business. He was headhunted in a last ditch attempt to rescue the ailing publicly quoted Kendell plc from financial difficulties. On conclusion, he was promptly invited to join Associated Holdings construction group as a Director, to revitalize the FM and term maintenance divisions. He was also a non-executive director of Talfab Holdings, manufacturers of profiled aluminum and steel roofing and cladding. In 2000 he led an MBI and refinancing of Robert West Consulting and is now Chairman of that business and its Holdings company. He is also a Government appointed non-executive Director in EAIF (the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund), an international funding agency for infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa, Chair of the Rural Regeneration Zone of Advantage West Midlands, and Vice Chair of the Child Brain Injury Trust, a national charity.
 
 
Tim Williams

Name: Tim Williams
Qualifications: BSc CEng MICE MIHT MConsE

 

Title: Managing Director
Location: Orpington

Tim is the Managing Director of Robert West Consulting responsible for the overall management, expansion and financial development of the company, including marketing, proposals and feasibility studies. A broad experience in marine structures, general infrastructure, highways and bridges has provided him with the engineering foresight and strategic skills to oversee and master plan development projects. He has been responsible for the management and planning of multi-million pound civil engineering projects, including the infrastructure programme at Cardiff Bay, highway and transportation aspects for major development of derelict land in Leeds, and the planning and management of large bridge and tunnel schemes for clients including London Docklands Development Corporation and Railtrack. Other projects have included design and supervision of ro/ro berths, seismic design of buildings, berthing and mooring structures for large tankers, general highway and bridge works. Tim has recently been advising a number of PFI consortia on development vehicles and procurement strategies.
 
 
Paul McCracken

Name: Paul McCracken
Qualifications: BSc CEng MICE

 
Title: Buildings Structures
Director
 
Location: Orpington
Paul is the Building Structures Director for Robert West and is responsible for that discipline's workload across the company. He acts as Project Director for a number of clients in the private and public sector including local authorities, the Post Office, Railtrack, LUL, Metronet, HM Prison Service and Wilson Bowden Developments. His responsibilities include business planning, business development, feasibility studies, client liaison, project management, design and build, quality assurance and contract administration. Working with his team on both civil/structural and multi-discipline projects, he provides a broad range of engineering services to Robert West Consulting's clients. His experience includes structural and building drainage design, refurbishment, planning supervision and health and safety.
 
 
Keith Price

Name: Keith Price
Qualifications: FCMA

 

Title: Finance Director
Location: Orpington

Keith is the Group Finance Director. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and his early career was spent in manufacturing and process industries with Rolls Royce and ICI. Later in his career he worked on a number of projects involving the transformation and movement of public sector organisations into the private sector. He was involved in the privatisation of BT, the market testing of Portsmouth Dockyard and the re-organisation of PSA following its sale to Tarmac. It was on the latter project, as the first Finance and Systems director of the privatised PSA, that he became deeply involved with professional engineering consultancy and established a close working relationship with Peter Pawsey, the Robert West Chairman. Keith is also the London Director of Secantor Ltd, an organisation dedicated to providing part-time FD's to the SME business sector. He also advises a number of small organisations on business strategy.
 
 
Jonathan Howard

Name: Jonathan Howard
Qualifications: BEng (Hons), CEng, MIHT

 

Title: Director
Location: Orpington

Jon is an experienced senior traffic engineer with extensive knowledge and understanding of local authority requirements. He has been responsible for the design, consultation, implementation and budgetary monitoring of traffic calming, speed reduction, accident reduction, parking, capital and town centre enhancement schemes. He has a detailed knowledge and understanding of the planning process and has provided transportation advice to senior council members throughout the Planning and implementation phases of projects. Related to Traffic Regulation Orders, off-street parking provision, 'park and ride' facilities and operation, pedestrian facilities and Green Travel Plans. He has been involved in "Planning for Real" exhibitions and consultations and the preparation of strategic reviews and reports.
Chris Pratt

Name: Chris Pratt
Qualifications: BEng CEng JBEM FIStructE MICE

 

Title: Director
Location: Manchester

Chris is a Director based in the Manchester office. He is responsible for the delivery of projects and day-to-day management of the office including financial and human resources aspects. He is also tasked with growing the business in the North of England. A chartered civil and structural engineer he has twenty years technical and management experience in the fields of building and civil engineering and has worked in both the property and industrial sectors. His areas of expertise include business development and bid management, management of multi-disciplinary teams, value engineering and option studies, client management, report writing, profit & loss responsibility and design and project management both in the UK and internationally. He has also spent five years running a multi-disciplinary design office in Germany and speaks fluent German.
Oliver Engleback

Name: Oliver Engleback
Qualifications: BSc, CEng, MIStructE

 

Title: Technical Director
Location: Orpington

Oliver is a Technical Director heading up the rail team within Robert West. He is involved with the management and design of civil structural works. He has extensive experience in civil engineering and building structures, construction methodology and temporary works. In addition he has experience of drainage design and contract administration. Oliver has experience of projects within Highway, Rail, Underground, Water and Building sectors of the Construction Industry.

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