42 Roles in the Built Environment

42 Roles in the Built Environment - Quantity Surveyor

"I think it’s really important to acknowledge that we make mistakes. I try to encourage a really transparent and open environment, but I think one of the main things that I always try to pass down is putting in the processes and the habits that will reduce mistakes being made. If then mistakes are made, I really want people to hold their hand ups, acknowledge, take ownership and resolve" - Amelia Hudson

Amelia is a chartered Quantity Surveyor and Associate Director at Identity Consult. Responsible for cost and contract management through all stages of a construction project, Amelia has been in the industry for fifteen years, starting her career working for main contractors before making the move to consultancy in 2018. 

Her passion lies in managing multi-party teams to successfully deliver a project and providing professional advice and guidance to her clients. She is also committed to training and development within Identity Consult and loves to see the next generation of Quantity Surveyors learn and progress.

Jess is a Senior Engineer at Sandy Brown and has worked at the company for the past 7 years, starting out as a year in industry student whilst studying at university.

Still in the relatively early stages of her career, Jess has worked on a wide variety of both building and environmental acoustic projects, developing an appreciation of acoustic design grounded with good technical knowledge.

Example projects include residential schemes such as Kampus, Manchester, healthcare projects including buildings at Salford Royal Hospital, office developments and even her favourite football team’s stadium with the new Anfield Road stand in Liverpool.

Marion is an Architect Director whose career has spanned over 20 years, working in both the London and Manchester markets for practices including BDP, Sheppard Robson and tpbennett. 

Marion has experience across a range of sectors including commercial, residential / mixed use, education and healthcare. More recently, Marion has been involved in award-winning projects such as HOME, the cultural arts complex in Manchester and The Alchemist at MediaCityUK.

Marion is fully engaged with current thinking in relation to sustainability and the built environment and the urgent need to move the debate forward for both new and retrofit schemes.

Marion is also a committee member for Women in Property North West.

Louise is a dual professional Chartered Architectural Technologist and Interior Designer with over 26 years in practice. She is a business owner of M1NT Studio Ltd specialising in retail, commercial, hospitality and accommodation sectors for leading global brands.

She loves stakeholder engagement in defining strategies and evolving them into inspiring design solutions, expertly delivered.

As secretary for the North West C.I.A.T. committee, Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, she actively promotes Architectural Technology in schools, colleges and universities. Raising awareness in routes of progression and the roles within A.T. 

Every day is a school day for Louise she thrives on reverse mentoring and continually extends her thirst for knowledge.

With a background in fire testing and passive fire protection, Parina is a Chartered Engineer with 11 years of experience working in a consultancy environment. 

Parina has applied her engineering knowledge of fire and materials to a diverse portfolio of projects and has project managed and developed integrated fire strategies for major developments from concept stage to handover. Examples include Crossrail, the Palace of Westminster, Manchester Town Hall, Chelsea Barracks, London Science Museum and several schemes for a multinational firm offering flexible workspace.

During a career spanning nearly two decades, Victoria has used her experience in business strategy to help international organisations refine their vision, define their markets and shape their teams to achieve outstanding results.

A qualified mediator with extensive experience in organisational restructuring, new market entry and business growth, Victoria's strength lies in bringing people together to first articulate a collective goal, then helping them move all the component parts into place to achieve it.

As co-founder of Grey Lemon, Victoria now works with her business partner, Rhonda, to help organisations transform and grow on their own terms.

Hazel is an experienced design manager, specialising in workplace design with a demonstrated history in education, residential and leisure design, as an interior designer, project manager and latterly a Senior Design Manager at NatWest. A committee member of the BCO Scottish Chapter.

A personal interest in nature is reflected professionally; Hazel is a NatWest Sustainability Champion and leads the creation of the Workplace Wellbeing & Sustainability and Design guide.

Carrie works within a highly regarded Approved Inspector as a Building Control Surveyor, also providing Business Development services to the company, and works with a vast portfolio of clients working on projects ranging from small office fit outs to the construction of brand-new care home facilities.

Angela Mansell is Managing Director of Mansell Building Solutions, a Bolton-based specialist contractor manufacturing off-site built steel framed buildings that they finish on-site.

She became Operations Director of her family-run business in 2002 before becoming MD in 2019 and served three years as the first female president of FIS.

 With over 20 years in the sector, Angela has an unwavering passion for construction and is always looking to challenge the industry to improve outcomes for clients and communities.

She’s dedicated to looking at innovative ways of recruiting diverse talent and is ambitious with how we develop true social value whilst ensuring construction is fit for the future.

Sian is the Director of Development at Yorkshire Housing. Having been with YH for 8 years, and with a background in land buying, she is now responsible for New Build Development and Sales at YH. 

As well as being able to work somewhere where she’s able to make a difference by providing new affordable homes, she’s also passionate about sustainability, focussing on moving Yorkshire Housing to low carbon development and reducing their overall impact on the environment.