Philip Wilson

2021-

Independent Geotechnical Consultancy providing advice for Highways and Railways, Major Infrastructure, Industrial facilities, Expert Witness & Reservoir Inspection

 2020-2021  Lead Civil Engineer

Cognizant

• Development of Intelligent Infrastructure project for Network Rail with key responsibility for Drainage, Lineside and Boundary Geotechnical Measures and Vegetation.

2019-2020 Director & Owner

WILGEO Ltd

•  Phase1 Desk Study for Planning Permission. Advice to Leeds City Council and Telford Council on S38 and S278 Highway Schemes for adoption of highways together with foundation design for buildings in areas of former mining and industrial activity.

 2018 –2019  Lead Geotechnical

HS2

• Lead Geotechnical Engineer, HS2 Phase 2b, Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds.  Client representative responsible for review and approval of all Geotechnical submissions received from major consultants such as, Arup. Motts, Capita, AECOM, Ramboll etc.

2017 –2018  Head of Geotechnics

EMS Geo-Environmental

• Head of Geotechnics & Geo- Environmental EMS Geotechnical, responsible for all aspects of Geo-Environmental Division, site supervision, fieldwork, laboratory test planning, technical reports, staff management,  project management and client liaison.

2017  Final Reviewer and Approver

Chelmer Global Ltd

• Geotechnical Consultancy and final review /sign off Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) before submission to local authority for planning consent for basement construction below luxury properties in prime London locations with recommendations for Damage Category Assessment DCA) of adjacent nearby properties.

2017   Employers Representative

Crest Developments / Campbell Reith

• Freelance Geotechnical Consultancy advice to protect client’s interests in major geotechnical renovation of brownfield, former closed landfill site for housing near Gatwick Airport

2016 –2017  Director & Owner

WILGEO Ltd

• Freelance Geotechnical Consultancy advice to major Clients in Built Environment, Transport and Waste sectors
• Property acquisition, renovation, development, project management and managed tenancies

2015 –2016 Associate Director (Geotechnical Engineering)

CAPITA SPECIAL PROJECTS

 Management of Geotechnical & Geo-Environmental division for design of major UK rail projects including HS2, Power Projects for Gas and Electrical distribution facilities, Offshore & Onshore Wind Farms, Marine Projects for navy and nuclear waste. CRE for rail projects.

• Business development, business management for profit and loss accounts, marketing, client development.
• Member of Capita Expert Witness Team as Geotechnical Dispute Resolution Specialist

2014 –2015   Head of  Structures & Geotechnical Engineering

BALFOUR BEATTY RAIL  Ltd

 Management and Technical Oversight of Structural and Geotechnical Engineers for design of structures and foundations for Overhead Line Electrification (OLE) structures for major UK rail projects.

• Contractor Responsible Engineer (CRE) Role for Liverpool to Manchester, Great Western Electrification Project (GWEP), Crossrail and Thameslink OLE projects with direct responsibility and accountability to Rail Clients for submissions and approvals; nominated to participate in Network Rail Alliance working methods.

  2013 –2014   Head of Geotechnical Engineering

DEEPOCEAN UK Ltd

 Technical, Commercial and Operational Geotechnical advice on offshore, marine pipe and cable trenching for major offshore oil and gas platforms, offshore wind farms, intercontinental communication and export power cables. Evaluation and back analysis of performance of offshore, deep water trenching assets including ROV Jetters , Tracked Trenchers & Jetters and Ploughs.

• Management of specialist geotechnical team and specialist offshore marine geotechnical design consultants, commissioning R&D activities for development of new services and innovation, update and revise internal procedures for DNV  external audit.

2012 –2013   Director & Owner

WILGEO Ltd

• Geotechnical Consultancy advice to major Clients including United Utilities, Environment Agency (EA), CH2M, Viridor Waste Management, Institution of Civil Engineers for major infrastructure projects and heavy Civil Engineering in Transport, Waste & Water sectors together with R&D project on Sustainability.
• Principal author on EA committee developing new standards and advice note for interface testing (geomembrane/geotextile/soil interface) in landfill & waste sector.

2009 –2012   Associate Director/Director of Geotechnics

Egniol Environmental Ltd

• Technical Review of all Geotechnical Issues and Landfill Designs before issues to Client across all consultancy activities.
• Liaising directly with members of the internal Delivery team to ensure high standards are maintained
• Research and Development & Review of Standards; co-opted personally by name onto EA committee developing new standards and advice note for interface testing.

2008 –2009   Assistant Chief Engineer

Metronet

• Technical Governance and Assurance of all Geotechnical Issues
• Liaising directly with members of the internal Delivery team to ensure high standards are maintained
• Research and Development & Review of Standards
• Asset Management of ageing earthworks and earth structures to maintain public transport system safe, reliable and operational.

2005 – 2008   Independent Consultant

Wilgo Geo

 Geotechnical & Geo-Environmental services for public and private sector clients.

• Risk Assessments, Desk Studies & Reports pre –purchase of development sites

 2003 – 2005    Business Manager (Principal)

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) 

 Negotiating local and national targets with local authorities to improve service delivery

• Set scope and flexibilities of local government public service agreements

2002 – 2003  Team Leader (Policy)

Department for Transport (DfT)

 Human Resource team implementing staff migration from central London to regional offices following machinery of government changes

• Road Freight Operations Policy, Implementation of European Working Time Directive for mobile transport workers and drafting UK legislation
•  Stakeholder negotiation of derogations and preparation of answers to Parliamentary Questions for ministers and Private Secretary Office correspondence.

 1992 – 2002 Group Manager & Head of Geotechnics

Highways Agency, Directorate of Quality Services Civil Engineering

• Distance management of six regionally based specialist Geotechnical engineers within a multi-disciplinary environment; ultimately accountable for 50 to 75 professional staff via call off consultancies and R&D contracts.
• Final decision maker for all Highways Agency (HA) Geotechnical matters, accountable and responsible to HA Management Board and Divisional Director
• Troubleshooting and resolving the most complex and challenging geotechnical issues on development and widening of the Trunk Road Network  
• Management of regionally based specialist geotechnical group within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Financial resource management of £multi million pa R&D and consultancy budget

 1985 – 1992 Team Leader (Principal Grade)

Dept of Environment / Property Services Agency

• Managed large team of eight internal Geotechnical engineers and 50 to 100 external professional consultancy staff providing specialist advice to civil engineers on all aspects of government buildings and military facilities in UK and abroad including Army, Navy and RAF
• Geotechnical Engineer (up to 1989) Geotechnical advice including geotechnical investigations, laboratory testing interpretative reports and investigation of foundation problems for the development of Crown buildings, Courts, Prisons etc and Army Quarters/facilities