Paul James

Experienced Consultant & Advisor - Energy Transition - Decarbonisation - Waste & Resources

Greater Oxford Area

About

An internationally experienced industry, energy, waste & environment sector professional with a wide contact base from over 35 years experience of project development, business development, technology & market assessment, policy and regulatory expertise, client and project development, project management and delivery. Providing balanced consideration of technical, commercial and environmental aspects to full range of sectors. Author & EU project leader of original EU BAT REF on Waste Incineration (2006) & consultant advisor to EU on 2019 version, and since on its implementation and interpretation. Advisor to both public and private sector (including national and international governmental organisations such as EU, OECD) on a broad range of commercial and technical issues in energy, waste & environmental management, industrial pollution control and impacts, emission reduction and environmental regulation. Expertise in: - waste treatment, waste-to-energy and biomass projects, BAT based regulation & BREF development - project & process plant design, technical / commercial performance and risk evaluation - client, market, business and project development - energy, waste management and environmental consultancy - technical communications and consultation strategies - regulation and policy, industrial pollution control - conceptual design, evaluation and feasibility assessment

Experience

  • Technical Director at SLR Consulting
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Energy, waste, industry & environment - consulting & advisory, project leadership & coordination.

  • Owner at Energy and Resources Ltd
    Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs

    Helping industry, financial and government organisations successfully develop projects and navigate change. Independent expert consultancy & advisory services, strategic and project support in Energy, Waste, Environment. Technology evaluation, emissions control and BAT. Expert witness. Contract dispute mediation. Transaction due diligence. https://energyandresources.org/

  • Project & Market Director at COWI
    Feb 2020 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs

    Project and market consulting and development. Client and project management. Energy, waste, industry & environment. Market lead on CCS, Green Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen, EFW, Biomass, District Heating.....

  • Ramboll (12 yrs 4 mos)
    • Development Director
      Jun 2012 - Jul 2019 · 7 yrs 2 mos

      Development of the Ramboll Energy business, in particular low carbon energy generation, biomass and waste management . Strategic market and client development, and management. Project structuring for energy and waste sector projects. Project management and participation in areas of personal expertise: technology evaluation, biomass and waste to energy, emissions abatement, BAT..........

    • Project Development Director
      Apr 2007 - Oct 2012 · 5 yrs 7 mos

      Establishment of UK WTE Office / business for Ramboll. UK project and business development. Client management, Project Direction and supervision. Expert advisor.

  • Chief Technical Consultant at AEA Technology
    Jan 2005 - Apr 2007 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Waste management and environmental consulting. Project direction and management. Expert consulting on EU and UK environmental regulation, and thermal waste treatment technologies. Business development and sales.