Oliver Hawes

Experience

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  Environment Agency

  Jun 2001 - May 2002

  Assistant Environment Protection Officer

  Environmental enforcement through discharge consent montioring, landfill surveys and pollution incident investigation.

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  Mott MacDonald

  Sept 2006 - now

  General Manager (Managing Director), of Mott MacDonald’s Water Consultancy business for UK & Europe. Responsible for collaboratively shaping and executing business improvement initiatives focused on strategy and operating model change. Responsible for leading Digital Ventures, a global team dedicated to delivering industry and enterprise change. Responsible for leading the Moata business division within Mott MacDonald’s global Digital Ventures region. The business is focused on creating high-value, scalable, digital solutions and industry leading digital advisory services. With an absolute focus on collaboration, integration and enhanced environmental, economic and social outcomes for all. Leading Smart Infrastructure at Mott MacDonald to help transform businesses and asset performance by realising the true value of information. Responsible for Mott MacDonald's digital twin platform, Moata, building a market leading software business comprising developers, data scientists, UX/UI specialists, product managers and consultants to enhance the physical world with digital insights. Commercial Manager for the Water Division. Responsibilities include project governance, contract management and the financial performance of the Division. Operations Manager within the Water Consultancy Division (Central Sub-division). Responsibilities include: delivering effective project performance across the Sub-division, resource and line management for a team of 20 civil engineers, customer care and business development. This role included acting as a Project Director across a number of schemes. Working as a Project Manager of multidisciplinary teams designing water, sludge and waste water treatment works at all stages of the project life cycle including, feasibility, outline and detailed design. Experience in procurement strategy and commercial management. Civil Engineer working as a Project Manager, responsible for a number of multidisciplinary projects. Graduate Civil Engineer working on clean and waste water infrastructure in the UK and abroad.

  • General Manager, Water Consultancy, UK & Europe

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Business Improvement Director

    Jan 2024 - Nov 2024

  • Unit General Manager, Digital Ventures

    Jul 2021 - Feb 2024

  • Divisional General Manager, Moata

    Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Divisional General Manager, Smart Infrastructure

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Commercial Manager

    Dec 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Operations Manager

    Feb 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Senior Civil Engineer

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Civil Engineer

    Nov 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Graduate Civil Engineer

    Sept 2006 - Nov 2011
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  Interserve Construction Limited

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Agent

  Sub Agent for Thames Water's £42m Riverside STW Digestion Project.