Our approach is to pull together the right team for the right job. We keep our overheads low by calling upon a selected network of trusted specialist associates on an ‘as required’ basis. We have worked with all of our associates and they are handpicked based on their experience, technical and client skills. We can partner with large companies, small companies and individuals, we have flexible arrangements in place which mean we can build the most suitable teams, but we're not tied to one particular provider so you get a consistent high standard across the disciplines we service.
Philip Smith, Director and Founder of Project Environmental Solutions, is an experienced environmental professional with over 20 years' experience in multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy.
In 2014 Philip founded Project Environmental Solutions Ltd, a specialist consultancy offering a range of strategic and project environmental consulting services to support industrial and utility clients through all aspects of the capital delivery cycle. Project Environmental Solutions brings the advantages of a small, dynamic and reactive business operating with low overheads, but offers market leading experience in sectors including food and drink, and energy transmission.
Philip's technical specialism is industrial environmental management and compliance (in particular capital project and programme delivery support) and related fields such as industrial sustainability, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS). Philip has worked extensively for some of the world's leading brands in sectors including food and drink, utilities, oil and gas, waste and minerals. During this time he has led over 200, often complex, environmental permitting programmes; written regulatory guidance on BAT and permitting; and developed environmental investment strategies and provided environmental project management services for capital programmes totaling over £1 billion.
Prior to establishing Project Environmental Solutions, Philip held senior management, commercial and technical roles in a major global environmental and engineering consultancy, including Regional Client Manager for an industry portfolio of over £5m per annum, Global Technical Lead for permitting and compliance services and Group Director with P&L responsibilities in excess of £2m revenue.
As well as his consulting roles, Philip has spent time ‘in house’ on secondment. At National Grid he worked with stakeholders and senior managers across the business to develop and implement a major new environmental compliance strategy for an eight year gas transmission capital investment programme.
As such, Philip brings extensive practical experience of environmental management as a consultant and an internal specialist, covering issues from site specific to strategic.
Philip is a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), a full member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (MIEMA), and a registered Environmental Auditor.
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Helen has over 20 years' experience in consultancy, industry and non-governmental organisations in the environmental sector, specialising in waste, markets and materials research. Helen works with PESL as a project manager, in particular delivering policy and research programmes, where she brings a proven track record in delivering innovation projects in the energy sector. Helen has also managed the delivery of wide ranging environmental assessment programmes to support the delivery of major capital projects, covering disciplines such as noise, ecology and air quality and has a detailed knowledge of waste and recycling matters. Helen is currently studying, part time, for an additional degree level qualification in market research.
Richard Coltman, Principal at Project Environmental Solutions, is an experienced environmental consultant with over 15 years' experience in multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy.
In spring 2015 Richard joined Project Environmental Solutions to lead the Company’s services to the electricity transmission sector and support clients in the gas transmission and manufacturing sectors.
Richard specialises in environmental consents, environmental data management, and occupier duties support and has worked extensively on environmental projects within the energy transmission (electricity and gas) sector and manufacturing industry.
Richard has also worked widely on data, document management, graphic design and web development projects and has a broad track record of the development of Microsoft Access, Excel and SharePoint, MODx and WordPress and Moodle Course Management System solutions for public and private sector organisations.
Lucy has over 15 years’ experience working in multi-disciplinary consultancy on technical projects in a range of sectors including energy, water, and food and drink, as well as fulfilling project controls and senior business support functions. Lucy’s technical experience includes environmental regulation and permitting, planning support and management system documentation.
In her current role Lucy works across a wide range of company projects on technical deliverables; recent projects include environmental permit applications in the gas transmission sector, radioactive substances permitting in the gas distribution sector and occupier duties support in electricity transmission. She also provides project management support on our projects, including managing and tracking project budgets, work programmes, management of our associate team members, liaison with client project managers and supporting compliance with our internal QHSE management procedures.
Jemma has nearly 20 years’ experience in the environmental sector, working within multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy and as a regulator. As a project manager and technical specialist, Jemma has a wealth of experience in environmental assessment, from the high level strategic assessment of multiple sites to detailed technical assessment of contaminant liabilities with potentially significant impacts on development potential, controlled water and human health receptors. Projects have involved complex stakeholder engagement, public presentation, management of commercially sensitive information and complex risk assessment.
Jemma has provided consultancy support to clients on matters including environmental permitting and compliance, purchase and asset divestment, and strategic asset management in a range of sectors including defence, the food and drink industry, waste management and for utility companies. Clients have included National Grid, Ministry of Defence, Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, Cadbury, BMO Global, Mondelez, Serco, Biffa, the Environment Agency and a number of local authorities. Time spend as an environmental regulator within a local authority and the Environment Agency has provided excellent insight into delivering to meet both client needs and regulatory expectations.
Jemma also has experience of managing large teams of consultants to deliver complex programmes. As a former Operations Manager she has a strong understanding of commercial and management requirements, placing project success and client satisfaction at the forefront of successful delivery.
Emma has over 20 years' environmental management experience, gained both through working as an environmental consultant and as a group environmental manager for a large multi-site manufacturing organisation. Emma works with PESL as a project manager and technical specialist providing consultancy support to clients, focussing on environmental management systems, auditing, compliance and permitting; she has an excellent understanding of the regulatory process.
Emma's in depth knowledge of environmental management and compliance issues, combined with invaluable experience working in industry, has helped her clients to successfully deliver their environmental improvement programmes. Emma has worked with many major UK and global businesses in numerous industry sectors (including gas, energy, CHP, food and drink, and combustion), where she works closely with clients to understand their operations and processes.
Richard is an environmental project manager and consultant who brings over 30 years of industry experience working for a global food and drink manufacturer. Richard specialises in carbon management, environmental legal compliance and risk management, and works with PESL providing carbon management support to our clients in the food and drink and energy transmission sectors. Richard has wide ranging experience providing support to multi-site operations, and extensive knowledge of UK regulation in areas such as waste management duty of care.
Richard was a member of the British Beer & Pub Association (brewing industry trade association) Environmental Panel for 15 years, chairing it for six years. He has been a member of WRAP’s Product Sustainability Forum which developeddvoluntary agreements to succeed the Courtauld Commitment. Richard has extensive experience liaising with regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency on subjects such as environmental permits, packaging waste and emissions trading schemes.
We offer a range of strategic and project environmental consulting services to support your business through all aspects of the capital delivery cycle. We can support you with programme planning, through design and build, into operation, maturity and ultimately decommissioning of your assets.
Our services and support to industry and utilities include:
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