Tony Hickman

MEng CEng MICE FIHE

Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom

About

As a Chartered Civil Engineer, I have a wealth of experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a wide range of projects. I am a drainage specialist, with a keen interest in SuDS. Proficient in the use of Civil 3D, AutoCAD and MicroDrainage to deliver projects from their initial concept through to delivery. Currently working as a Technical Manager for Pigeon Investment Management. We specialise in land promotion and development. Working within the Planning and Design Department, I undertake technical appraisals on prospective sites, ensuring that consideration is given from the very start to a sustainable project with SuDS at the forefront. I have extensive expereience from previous employment, managing teams in the delivery of Civil Engineering projects from feasibility through to detailed design and construction on a wide range of projects including residential, retail, leisure, commercial and industrial. I have vast experience of undertaking Section 38 and Section 278 design work for highways approval and producing design packages for Section 104 and Section 106 applications for water companies. I am an active Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Fellow of the Institute of Highways Engineers.

Experience

  • Pigeon (Full-time · 3 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Technical Manager
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Technical Manager
      Nov 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Pick Everard (5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Associate Civil Engineer
      Nov 2019 - Nov 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Associate Civil Engineer responsible for a team of Civil Engineers. During my time with Pick Everard I am extremely proud to have worked on the award winning West Suffolk Operations Hub in Bury St Edmunds.

    • Senior Civil Engineer
      Nov 2018 - Nov 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Promoted to Associate Civil Engineer due to ongoing commitment to growth of the Civil Engineering team in Bury St Edmunds.

    • Civil Engineer
      Apr 2017 - Nov 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Promoted to Senior Civil Engineer due to hard work, commitment and taking responsibility above an Engineer level.

  • Engineer at MLM Group
    Feb 2015 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    I was an Engineer within the Civils team at MLM Consulting Engineers. Responsible for the development and design of various small, medium and large scale projects.

  • AECOM (Altrincham)
    • Engineer
      Jan 2014 - Feb 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

      I worked within the Highways department on highway and drainage projects. I worked on multi-million pound highway design schemes including the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief and Beswick Community Hub projects in Manchester.

    • Graduate Engineer
      Jul 2012 - Jan 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos

      I worked as a Graduate Engineer for 1 year and 7 months within the Highways department on highway and drainage projects before earning promotion to Engineer.

  • Assistant Site Engineer at J Breheny Contractors Limited
    Jun 2011 - Sep 2011 · 4 mos

    I spent a second summer placement working as an Assistant Site Engineer. I was introduced to the Trimble Total Station and quickly learnt how to use the machine to enable me to set out on site.