Biography
Neil is a water specialist with extensive experience in the operation and management of sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS). Prior to joining Abertay, he worked in the land management industry providing advice on the assessment, adoption and long-term management and operation of SuDS. He has managed a large portfolio of private sector SuDS in the UK, including simple stand-alone SuDS and complex multi-SuDS sites. His role in the private sector included developing adoption processes for SuDS, implementing long term management processes, site assessment, preparation of maintenance schedules, SuDS design for cost effective maintenance, training and development of staff and contractors, and delivering workshops.
He joined the Abertay team in 2009 and has worked on a range of national and international projects including the EU Interreg IVb project Skills Integration and New Technologies, the EU MED Project E2STORMED investigating energy savings within the water cycle, four Centre of Expertise for Water (CREW) projects (Urban Diffuse Pollution Control; Implementation of Source Control for SuDS in Scotland; How do we increase public understanding of the benefits provided by water?; and Design and build Guidance for Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems), the Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious project: On the Right Tracks - Education and Engineering for All, and he has recently contributed to the forthcoming City of Edinburgh Sustainable Rainwater Management Guidance.
Neil delivers SuDS consultancy services throughout the UK and is currently part of the project team working on the CIRIA Guidance for Community Maintenance of Flood Risk Assets (RP1141).
He is the Module Leader for the BEng Civil & Environmental Engineering Placement Module (EEM303) and for Abertay’s SuDS Online continuing professional development courses.
