Graham Bown

Graham Bown

Transport Planner

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  • About me

    Associate Director

  • Education

    • Educational Institution

      1995 - 1996
      MSc Transport Planning
    • Saint David's University College

      1992 - 1995
      BA (Hons) Geography
  • Experience

    • TRL

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2000
      Transport Planner

      Transport planner undertakeing road safety and transport modelling projects

    • KBR, Inc.

      Jan 2001 - Aug 2005
      Consultant

      Senior transport planner. Experience included transport modelling (SATURN and EMME) and scheme appraisal in UK and Australia

    • Atkins

      Aug 2005 - now
      Associate Director

      Currently Framework Director delivering our Delivery Partner contract for Oxfordshire County Council that will help OCC deliver their ambitious programme, projects and supporting services. Also assisting Surrey County Council delivery the River Thames Scheme and improvements in Farnham.Recently completed role as Project Manager for a complex Highways England RIP scheme. I was in this role, leading the team from the concept stage to preparing our DCO application for over five years. The project faced a number of challenges and over-coming each one has been a tremendous learning experience. As project manager I was the guiding mind for the project, listening to the team and motivating them to develop the best solution for the complex environmental and stakeholder requirements. Previously Practice Manager for South East; working with my team to focus on delivering transport models, transport strategies and supporting planning and business cases for Local Authority and Highways England Clients. The role also includes motivating teams across multiple locations and pursuing opportunities, winning and delivering work.As an experienced Project Manager and Technical Director I have lead a number of Major Scheme Bid Submissions, from option testing and business case development to taking schemes through the planning process. I have also worked very closely with Local Authority clients to deliver schemes in Bristol and Oxfordshire whilst also working with them to assess transport impacts of significant changes to their Local Plans and to devise strategies for addressing those impacts to the highway network. Show less

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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Coach

      Issued by Albury Eagles Football Club on Sept 2019
      Albury Eagles Football ClubAssociated with Graham Bown
    • Governor

      Issued by George Abbot School on May 2023
      George Abbot SchoolAssociated with Graham Bown