Precious Ikem, PhD, CEng

Precious Ikem, PhD, CEng

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical Director | Infrastructure Advisory | Infrastructure Planning | Sustainable Urban Development

  • Education

    • Imperial College London

      2008 - 2013
      PhD Transportation Operations - Dry port strategies for congested port cities

      Thesis quantitatively explored the effectiveness of Dry ports in mitigating congestion within port cities of developing countries. It evaluated traffic patterns within the road network to categorise the dry port strategies required to reduce congestion and support sustainable journeys in port cities.

    • Imperial College London

      2006 - 2007
      MSc (with Distinction) Structural Engineering

      Dissertation: Assessment of Bridges and Elevated Highway Structures - The Albert Bridge.

    • University of Nottingham

      2003 - 2006
      B.Eng (1st Class) Civil Engineering

      Design Project: Reducing traffic congestion by extending the Nottingham Transit System.

    • University of Oxford

      2023 -
      Sustainable Urban Development
  • Experience

    • Jacobs

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
      Civil Engineer
    • Imperial College London

      Nov 2008 - Jan 2013
      Transport Research Assistant
    • UNCTAD

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2009
      Transport Research Assistant
    • WSP

      Jul 2013 - Mar 2014
      Transport Planner

      Transport Statement for development control | Traffic modelling for highway capacity assessment | Traffic diversion route plans | Procurement of modelling services.

    • Jacobs

      Mar 2014 - Aug 2019
      Principal Transport Planner

      Economic appraisal and financial analysis for transport schemes | Bespoke models for forecasting demand and revenue | Technical due diligence for buy side /sell side asset acquisition and divestment | Project management | Surface access model for evaluating transport access options | transport modelling | Review of costs and operational models

    • Atkins

      Sept 2019 - Aug 2022
      Principal Consultant

      Atkins' Transport Consulting & Advisory leading project delivery | supporting business development | providing technical leadership on Business Case development, Financial & Economic Analysis, Feasibility studies, Commercial Advisory (including due diligence) for sustainable infrastructure investments.

    • Waterman Group

      Aug 2022 - now
      Technical Director

      Team and National Service Lead spearheading the origination and establishment of the Business Case and Advisory business function at Waterman Group. Leading strategic planning, business development, and managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver infrastructure projects and drive organizational growth.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
    • Chartered Engineer (CEng)

      Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
  • Volunteer Experience

    • CIHT SouthEast Commitee Member

      Issued by Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
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    • CIHT Professional Reviewer & Mentor

      Issued by Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
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    • STEM Ambassador

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