Applied through: Associate APC route

Commended: Whole submission

Qualifications

• BSc City and Regional Planning - Cardiff University

Experiences

I’m the Infrastructure Lead for Government’s Oxford-Cambridge Arc Unit. Government’s aim is to realise transformational economic growth across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, supported by connectivity improvements and new housing. I work closely with local partners, stakeholders, government departments and politicians to deliver the transport and utilities infrastructure to make this happen.

Before this, I sponsored the development of three strategic road schemes at the Department for Transport: the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway, realignment of the A1 in the East of England and schemes for the M25 South West Quadrant. I was the specialist transport planner responsible for ownership of these projects for Government and led the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway through the corridor selection process.

Prior to Government, I was a Transport Consultant for Arup where I worked on active transport projects, transport plans for new developments as well as strategic road and rail schemes.

I received a first-class honours degree in City and Regional Planning from Cardiff University in 2015. As part of this I undertook a year placement at Transport for London where I assessed the strategic transport impacts of new developments.

APC Tips

My advice to prospective APC candidates is to pick an interesting case study, apply when you have the right experience and plan time enough time to develop your application. Current and former colleagues were a great support to me through the APC process; it’s worth keeping in contact and maintaining good relationships.