David Wall

About

Strong technical leader, with a wealth of engineering management experience. A pragmatist with a tenacious approach to delivery. Have a track record of successful deliverying of large programmes and complex projects. Always striving to bring engineering excellence, innovation and value to all endevours.

Experience

• UK Head of Discipline for Process Engineering in the water sector at Jacobs
  Jul 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 1 mo

  Responsibilities are to provide technical leadership to Jacobs UK process engineering team and line management to its North West team. This includes managing the Jacobs engineering team responsible for delivering United Utilities AMP 6 programme. I provide direct input to Jacobs businesses around the UK via engineering support on projects, marketing and bids. In addition to this, I facilitate the transfer of knowledge around Jacobs global business to benefit our local clients and often run workshops to disseminate the best practices.

• Process Engineering Manager at MWH, now part of Stantec
  Mar 2000 - Jul 2012 · 12 yrs 5 mos

  Led a process engineering team of 40 engineers working on a delivery of United Utilities Amp 3 programme; programme value of approximately £2 bn. Provided technical leadership to the wider UK process engineering team. In addition, was the waste water knowledge leader for EMEAI. In this role, helped grow the UK base to a global knowledge centre.

• Biwater (5 yrs 9 mos)
  • Engineering Manager
    May 1998 - Mar 2000 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Head of Engineering disciplines including Process, ICA, Mechanical, Civil and Scientific services. Led a multidisciplinary team of 80 professionals.

  • Process Engineering Manager
    Jul 1994 - Jul 1998 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Biwater was one of the leading turn-key contractors in the water industry. Provided technical leadership and resource management for process engineering, scientific services and ICA departments; a team of approximately 40 engineers. In addition, to engineering delivery was responsible for sign off on all process guarentees and the company's research and development efforts.

• Snr Process Engineer at Biwater
  1991 - 1994 · 3 yrs

  Acted as the lead process engineer, working on detail design, for a number of waste water, clean water and sludge projects

• APV ()
  • Snr Process Engineer
    1987 - 1990 · 3 yrs

    Working as a senior process engineer designing and commissioning chemical process plant

  • Process Engineer
    Jul 1984 - Jul 1987 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Process Engineer working in the polymer industry, conducting client trials, detail design and commissioning